Conesa, Pierre

Saudi Arabia: False Friend or True Enemy? - 2017.


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With its intervention in Yemen, its relations with Iran, and the isolation of Qatar, Saudi Arabia seems to affirm itself as a diplomatic and religious disruptive state in the Middle East. The religious diplomacy of Wahhabism plays a central role in Riyadh’s strategy. It is an information tool and a true lever of influence that aims at turning the opinions of the decision-makers of major democracies in the country’s favour.