The US-Saudi Relations Are Close for More Than Half a Century

Saudi Arabia is a nanny state that uses it, the oil revenues and then redistributes it to the population. Donald Trump sees Saudi Arabia as the linchpin in a broader regional alliance against Iran. Watch closely to see if Saudi Arabia is able to make internal reforms that will strengthen its ties to the United States. If he doesn't deliver on his promises of economic reform and eventually of political reform, there will be social mobilization.