Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia

The World witnessed a struggle for the control of oil in 1973, the decisions of which ultimately lead to globalization. As America saw the pace of life quicken in the twentieth century with the use of cars, planes, airplanes and appliances, the demand for oil to fuel this development increased. Believing that there was endless energy, the American way of life had an insatiable appetite for oil. Up until 1950 the United States had been able to supply its own energy needs, but in less than 25…

For decades the United States has relied on Saudi Arabia mainly as a source of cheap oil. The relationship between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia has also brought about many lucrative business deals. The relationship between these two countries has always been extremely important due to the fact the United States is heavily dependent on Saudi oil. Saudi Arabia oil production is a key player in the world’s economy and could put many countries at great risk if they were to lose access to trade of oil.…

but has been mentioned many times since 1095. During that time, the Byzantine and Sassanine empires ruled the Dubai area. The Sasanine empires ruled the Dubai area. The Sassanines were driven out by the Umayyad Caliph, while the took over southeast Arabia. Dubai was established by Al Abu Falasa; however, it was dependent of Abu Dhabi until 1833. In…

determining factors leading to the oppression and segregation of women in Saudi Arabia. Women are expected to be subservient to men whether in home settings or in public settings. It has been argued, though, that the ideals of the Qur’an have been misinterpreted by Saudi authorities and are not supported by Islamic law. To understand this concept further, we must first have some understanding of Saudi Arabia’s government. Saudi Arabia has a monarchist government structure with the Shari’a, the…

The National Energy Act of 1978 was created in response to the energy crisis of the 1970’s. America oil consumption in the early 1970’s was rising, yet domestic oil production was declining. This made the US more and more dependent on foreign oil. In 1973, an oil embargo was imposed by the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Companies (OAPEC), causing fuel shortages and prices to skyrocket. The price of oil shot from $3 to $12 in just 3 months after the embargo. The oil embargo was lifted…

United States was faced with a major political dilemma that left a negative impact on the country. The United States and Saudi Arabia had a system of trade in which the Saudis would purchase weapons from America and America would receive oil from their country. They seemed to have a great relationship with each other but that soon disturbed by an evil man from their country. One Saudi Arabian man going by the name of Osama Bin Laden, who was seen as a terrorist in his own country, declared war…

the housing crisis has become an increasingly controversial issue in the Saudi Arabia. There are diverse arguments when it comes to the issue of the community. For several decades, housing crisis in Saudi Arabia has gradually appeared to community due to some reasons. One of the main significant reasons is that some people have power and take an advantage of…

The Saudi regime was perplexed when Iraq invaded Kuwait at the thought that bin Laden would face them next, and being not sure of Hussein’s motivations, the Saudi royal family called for the United States’ military hand in defending herself against Saddam Hussein. Osama was not in agreement with the help the regime was asking assistance from the West, as it was to bring non-Muslims into Saudi Arabia which was considered a heretical act. Without American…

as 1500, the Saud dynasty established its hegemony over a small area surrounding the settlement of Diriyah close to what is now Riyadh. By the mid-sixteenth century, almost all Arab lands had come under the rule of the Turkish Ottoman Empire, which reached its zenith under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent (1520-66). Arab countries formed a principal part of the empire, and many prominent Ottoman administrators were themselves Arab. But the interior (though not the coasts) of Arabia escaped…

Madrassas (Religious school) and preachers funded by the House of Saud instilled Wahhabism across the Arabian Peninsula after Saud’s troops gained control of much of the region and established the first Saudi kingdom. Between 1744 and 1818, Wahhabi preachers and fighters embedded their tenets and institutions into Arabian society so deeply that even the return of moderate Sunni ideas to the region when the Ottoman Empire demolished Saudi power did not eradicate extremism. On the contrary,…