The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is characterized by a far-reaching continuity of foreign and domestic policy dating back to the 1930s. Then, as a result of the gradual unification of various local state centers (the Sultanate of Nejd, the Emirate of Hail, the Kingdom of Hejaz and the Emirate of Asir), the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) was created. Today it is a powerful player in the region, an ally and client of American, a rival of Iran, one of the leading Muslim countries – writes Witold Śmidowski in the analysis Foreign Policy of Saudi Arabia.
