Transfer of power in Saudi Arabia: The effects of a change of governance on the structure of Saudi Arabia's foreign policy

Document Type : علمی - پژوهشی

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The Middle East can be considered the first center of political crises, including war, terrorism, coups and other crises. For example, in 2017, after Donald Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia, several events took place in the region. Events such as the severance of political ties between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' missile attacks on ISIS terrorist positions in Deir ez-Zor, and the change of governorship in Saudi Arabia, which ousted King Salman's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef and his son Mohammed. He turned Ben Salman in this direction. In this article, the authors, using comparative, analytical-descriptive methods, as well as Alvin Toffler's theory of transfer of power, try to provide a convincing answer to the question: "What was the flow of the transfer of power to Muhammad bin Salman by the King of Saudi Arabia?" Is?" "How will the Al-Saud dynasty resolve regional crises with these changes?" The findings of the article indicate that "Muhammad bin Nayef's weakness and moderate stance in the region's crises, Muhammad bin Salman's pragmatic policies towards Yemen, Iraq, Syria and Iran, and his ambitions alongside positions close to the Zionist regime and the United States. Has made him the most suitable candidate for the governorship of Saudi Arabia. Also, it seems that Muhammad bin Salman's policies, given his spirit of violence and radicalism, will lead to the suppression of dissidents at home and the escalation of crises in the Middle East.

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