Who is the most powerful country in Middle East?
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Who is the most powerful country in Middle East?
Saudi Arabia ranked most powerful country in Arab world.
Who is bigger Saudi Arabia or Iran?
Saudi Arabia is about 1.3 times bigger than Iran. Iran is approximately 1,648,195 sq km, while Saudi Arabia is approximately 2,149,690 sq km, making Saudi Arabia 30\% larger than Iran.
Who are Saudi Arabia at war with?
The security of the southern border with Yemen continues to be one of Saudi Arabia’s main concerns and was one of the principal reasons for embarking on the ill-fated military campaign in 2015. Despite spending $100 billion on the war in Yemen, the southern border is far more dangerous than it was six years ago.
Is Saudi Arabia bigger than India?
Saudi Arabia is approximately 2,149,690 sq km, while India is approximately 3,287,263 sq km, making India 53\% larger than Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, the population of Saudi Arabia is ~34.2 million people (1.3 billion more people live in India). We have positioned the outline of Saudi Arabia near the middle of India.
How powerful is Saudi Arabia compared to other countries?
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia has been ranked 11th most powerful country in the world and first in the Islamic and Arab world for 2021, according to an annual ranking by the CEOWORLD magazine. Saudi Arabia is ranked ahead of 179 countries, including Canada, Turkey, Australia, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Iran, Greece, Ukraine, Egypt, Brazil and others.
What is the relationship like between Saudi Arabia and Iran?
Although in terms of geography Iran and Saudi Arabia are separated only by the Persian Gulf, they are political worlds apart. Sunni-majority Saudi Arabia is ruled by a king with close U.S. ties, while the Shia-majority Iran is an Islamic republic that views the West—and Saudi Arabia—with suspicion.
Why is Saudi Arabia and Iran fighting in Yemen?
Iran backed the Syrian government in the Syrian Civil War, putting itself directly at loggerheads with the U.S.-aligned Saudi Arabia. Now the proxy conflict has moved to Yemen, where a civil war has raged since 2015. Saudi Arabia says that the Houthi rebels, who want to wrest control of the country, are backed and trained by Iran.
What is the most powerful country in the world in 2021?
The United States has retained its spot as the most powerful country in the world for 2021. China and Russia are the second and third most powerful countries. Next on the list are India, France, and Germany. The United Kingdom is two places down from Germany, just behind Japan at 8th and ahead of South Korea at 9th.