EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST PROXY WARS
EGYPT AND SAUDI ARABIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST PROXY WARS
Author(s): János Bésenyő, Adrián CSAJKA-VÁNDORSubject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Politics, Security and defense, Military policy, Developing nations, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Carol I National Defence University Publishing House
Keywords: proxy war; buffer zone; leading powers; civil war; Saudi Arabia; Egypt; Syria; Yemen; Middle East;
Summary/Abstract: According to Osmańczyk, a proxy war defines an armed conflict between states instigated by other parties who do not wish to become directly involved in the hostilities. The conflicts and proxy wars of the Middle East in the 20th century were mainly represented by hostilities between Saudi Arabia and Egypt manifested in other countries. The article brings forward the relationship between the two countries, mainly their ideological, economical and geopolitical opposition. Also, the article describes the Yemeni conflicts and the Syrian Civil War and deals with the political realignment after the Arab Spring which changed the relationship between Saudi Arabia and Egypt, each seeking new political and economic solutions.
Journal: Strategic Impact
- Issue Year: 2018
- Issue No: 68+69
- Page Range: 42-53
- Page Count: 12
- Language: English