@article{article_518117, title={INTERPRETATION OF THE RISE OF THE CROWN PRINCE MUHAMMAD BIN SALMAN AND SAUDI FOREIGN POLICY ACCORDING TO THE BARAKAH CIRCLE THEORY}, journal={Journal of Islamicjerusalem Studies}, volume={19}, pages={165–180}, year={2019}, DOI={10.31456/beytulmakdis.518117}, author={Koç, Mehmet Akif}, keywords={Suudi Arabistan,Muhammed bin Selman,Beytülmakdis,Kudüs,BAE,Medhali Selefilik,Mısır,jeopolitik}, abstract={<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%;"> <i> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Candara, sans-serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">Saudi Arabia has begun to
pursue an active and ambitious foreign policy in recent years, especially under
the rule of the Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman. The main parameters of this
new era may be stated as: an increasing dependence on the US; the further demonisation
of Iran and its regional allies; greater efforts to normalise political
relations with Israel; the establishment of closer cooperation with the UAE and
Egypt; and the promoting of Madkhali Salafism in the Middle East. Riyadh’s
emergence as a new power centre significantly relies on regional and
international power politics. In this respect, the geopolitical dimension of
Middle Eastern politics plays a crucial role in examining the Saudi position.
This article aims to explain Riyadh’s recent foreign policy moves within the
context of the Barakah Circle Theory as a non-Western geopolitical framework </span> <span lang="en-gb" style="font-size:18px;font-family:Candara, sans-serif;" xml:lang="en-gb">.  </span> </i> <br /> </p> <p> </p>}, number={2}, publisher={Beytülmakdis Çalışmaları Vakfı}