Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies

Yazarlar: Mehmet Akif KOÇ

Konular:Sosyal Bilimler, Disiplinler Arası

DOI:10.31456/beytulmakdis.518117

Anahtar Kelimeler:Saudi Arabia,Muhammad bin Salman,Islamicjerusalem,UAE,Madkhali Salafism,Egypt,Geopolitics

Özet: Saudi Arabia has begun to pursue an active and ambitious foreign policy in recent years, especially under the rule of the Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The main parameters of this new era may be stated as: an increasing dependence on the US; the further demonisation of Iran and its regional allies; greater efforts to normalise political relations with Israel; the establishment of closer cooperation with the UAE and Egypt; and the promoting of Madkhali Salafism in the Middle East. Riyadh’s emergence as a new power centre significantly relies on regional and international power politics. In this respect, the geopolitical dimension of Middle Eastern politics plays a crucial role in examining the Saudi position. This article aims to explain Riyadh’s recent foreign policy moves within the context of the Barakah Circle Theory as a non-Western geopolitical framework. 

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