Saudi Arabia s clinging to America in Yemen despite the Mecca Alliance raises controversy
After a tour showcasing its influence in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia returns with its head bowed, seeking American support for its battle in Yemen. But what are the dimensions and value of this in light of the developments the region has witnessed in recent years?
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On the 7th of last month, Saudi Arabia surprisingly announced the formation of new alliances from the Red Sea to Mecca. These steps were considered by experts as a response and resentment towards the US, which continued to refuse any Saudi efforts to drag it into its new war on Yemen.
It was supposed that these alliances, especially “Mecca,” which includes the largest Islamic countries such as Turkey and Pakistan, would be sufficient for Saudi Arabia to cast America out of the region after it had abandoned it at a time of greatest need. However, Riyadh has returned to soliciting American support, but this time through the lobby that is trying to stimulate the American public to pressure the Trump administration by marketing the scarecrow of “terrorism.”
These moves reveal that Saudi Arabia is not prepared to abandon American protection, and all it did in terms of alliances was merely a maneuver. It is more incapable of saying goodbye to America even after Trump decided to leave it to face its fate. But what is America’s ability to change the equation in Yemen?
In reality, America fought, alone or with regional and international coalitions, several rounds of confrontation with Yemen, starting from 2023 when Sana’a decided to engage in operations to support Gaza by sea and land, and until last year with Trump’s rise and his decision to launch a new campaign added to those led by his predecessor Biden.
On the ground, America has not succeeded in achieving any
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