Description: Saudi Arabia has reemerged on the global geopolitical stage and embraced the power of diplomatic efforts in recent years. The country has had a set upon course to establish bilateral relations with Israel all the while being on the proverbial geopolitical fence between the East and the West. Their diplomatic efforts weren’t unrecognized in securing continued ceasefire in Gaza, while now they also imposed as the obvious country for a historic Trump – Putin meeting regarding the war in Ukraine. The country also held close ties with the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan effectively building a regional alliance to support its own state interests in the region. With its economic power and recent diplomatic maneuvers, Saudi Arabia aims to position itself as a crucial regional and global factor in international relations.
Impact: Saudi Arabia has leveraged its oil – based economy to embroil into diplomatic efforts which have recently resulted in influential expansion within the countries of the Arab world. The mediation of the Gaza ceasefire has seen Saudi Arabia spearhead their alternative plan for Gaza where Hamas would be excluded from governance, but Gazans won’t be deported to neighboring countries. Keeping close ties with the US but also overdeveloping its revolving relationship with Russia, Saudi Arabia could potentially remerge as a key geopolitical factor within the next couple of years.