Saudi Arabi and the Gulf States Flashcards
1
Q
- What was the role of Saudi Arabia during the Cold War?
A
a. It was on of the pillars of US policy towards the Middle East.
2
Q
- Name the British protectorates of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States.
A
a. Bahrain
b. Kuwait
c. Oman
d. Qatar
e. United Arab Emirates
3
Q
- Creation of OPEC
A
a. 1960
4
Q
- Oil embargo by OAPEC
A
5
Q
- In what year the British protectorates became independent?
A
a. Kuwait 1961
b. The rest 1971
6
Q
- What’s the GCC?
A
a. Gulf Cooperation Council
b. 1981
c. Amidst Iran-Iraq war.
7
Q
- What happened in the Gulf States after the Cold War?
A
a. 1991: Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait.
b. Since 2000: increased US military presence in Arabian Peninsula.
8
Q
- Abraham Accords
A
a. Shared policies between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and other Gulf States.
b. Anti-Iranian stance, aligment with US and normalization with Israel.
9
Q
- Al-Jazeera after Cold War in the Gulf States
A
a. Support of Hamas and Hezbollah.
b. Critiques against US/Israel.
10
Q
- In what year Saudi Arabia, UEA and Bahrain blockaded Qatar?
A
a. 2017
b. 2022: Easing tensions ahead of World Cup in Qatar.
