Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security
The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has affected the regional security of the Middle East. Since 1979, Saudi-Iranian relations have been tensed due to the rivalry to gain relative power in the Middle East. Saudi-Iranian tensions are at their worst level in decades; not only there is a halt...
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| description | The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has affected the regional security of the Middle
East. Since 1979, Saudi-Iranian relations have been tensed due to the rivalry to gain relative
power in the Middle East. Saudi-Iranian tensions are at their worst level in decades; not only
there is a halt in diplomatic relations, the two countries are also involved in several proxy
wars in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, besides the entanglements in the Sunni-Shia sectarian
conflict. With these dynamics at play, the study aims to investigate how the Saudi-Iranian
rivalry for power has impacted the regional security of the Middle East. Therefore, the study
objectives: (i) to examine how Saudi-Iranian rivalry has created crisis in the Middle East, it
argues that Saudi-Iranian rivalry has threatened national security in the Middle East. (ii) to
investigate the role of external powers, such as the US, in the regional power balance of the
Middle East. The study adopted a qualitative research method to arrive at the following
findings: (i) the Iran-Saudi rivalry was found as a persistent feature in the politics of the
Middle East, and (ii) this rival has destabilized the security and peace of the Middle East.
This study provides in-depth insights into Middle East security and the survival strategies of
these states. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:156722020-11-16T06:39:35Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15672/ Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security Mohammed, Ahmed Anwer Ravichandran Moorthy, The rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has affected the regional security of the Middle East. Since 1979, Saudi-Iranian relations have been tensed due to the rivalry to gain relative power in the Middle East. Saudi-Iranian tensions are at their worst level in decades; not only there is a halt in diplomatic relations, the two countries are also involved in several proxy wars in Yemen, Syria and Iraq, besides the entanglements in the Sunni-Shia sectarian conflict. With these dynamics at play, the study aims to investigate how the Saudi-Iranian rivalry for power has impacted the regional security of the Middle East. Therefore, the study objectives: (i) to examine how Saudi-Iranian rivalry has created crisis in the Middle East, it argues that Saudi-Iranian rivalry has threatened national security in the Middle East. (ii) to investigate the role of external powers, such as the US, in the regional power balance of the Middle East. The study adopted a qualitative research method to arrive at the following findings: (i) the Iran-Saudi rivalry was found as a persistent feature in the politics of the Middle East, and (ii) this rival has destabilized the security and peace of the Middle East. This study provides in-depth insights into Middle East security and the survival strategies of these states. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15672/1/31862-98599-1-SM.pdf Mohammed, Ahmed Anwer and Ravichandran Moorthy, (2019) Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security. e-BANGI: Jurnal Sains Sosial dan Kemanusiaan, 16 (1). pp. 1-13. ISSN 1823-884x http://ejournals.ukm.my/ebangi/issue/view/1177 |
| spellingShingle | Mohammed, Ahmed Anwer Ravichandran Moorthy, Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title | Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title_full | Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title_fullStr | Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title_full_unstemmed | Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title_short | Saudi-Iran rivalry in the Middle East: implication to national security |
| title_sort | saudi-iran rivalry in the middle east: implication to national security |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15672/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15672/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/15672/1/31862-98599-1-SM.pdf |