For many years, Saudi Arabia has been an indispensable ally to the United States of America. However, with the recent various societal constraints that the Middle Eastern country faces, its relationship with United States—the most powerful in the West—becomes controversial and subject to criticism to citizens as well as to other countries. With the current conflict in Saudi Arabia, particularly regarding human rights (Schiavenza, 2015), its political relationship with United States becomes questioned and generally discouraged. However, the continuing alliance between the two countries says something about Saudi Arabia: it is still indispensable to the Western giant. Continue reading...