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Foreign Relations of Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia plays a leading role in regional and international affairs as a founding member of the GCC, the Arab League and the OIC, and a member of the G20.

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Overview

Saudi Arabia plays a leading role in regional and international affairs. It is a founding member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, and a member of the G20.

Regional role

The Kingdom is a major power in the Middle East and the Gulf, and its foreign policy is shaped by its position as the world's leading oil exporter and the custodian of the Two Holy Mosques.

Alliances

Saudi Arabia maintains close relations with the other Gulf states and with the United States and other Western powers, and has developed ties with China, Russia and other emerging economies.

Diplomacy

The Kingdom hosts the headquarters of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Jeddah, and has mediated in regional disputes.

References

  1. Saudi Arabia: Foreign relations \u2014 Encyclopaedia Britannica (accessed 5 October 2026)
  2. The Gulf Cooperation Council \u2014 GCC Secretariat (accessed 5 October 2026)

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