Saudi Arabia Versus Iran and the Ongoing Sunni- Shia conflict
Iran is always the country that support termism, as we can see in Yemen they help the Houthi, in Bahrain they support they Shia scholars finically because the ruler of the government is Sunni. Also, in Syria the want Bashar Al Assad still in power because his party is Allawi which is Shia. Finally, I want to proof that Iran is starts the problem with Saudi form example, -Iran began openly condemning Saudi Arabia’s religious authority and support for the US.
– In the late 80s, Iraq and Iran war. Saudi and US were supporting Iraq.
– (Mecca was in the hands of a bands heretics) Ayatollah Khomini
– In 2011 there was an assassination attempt by Iranian nationals against the Saudi ambassador at the US Adel al jubeir
– Recently, In 2106, Saudi Arabia cutting diplomatic ties with Iran.
The Saudi embassy in Tehran attacked after Shia Cleric Executed
Since 2015, they have fought a proxy war in Yemen, with Saudi Arabia and the US supporting the former Yemeni government, and Iran supporting the rebel faction
By examining the direct conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Iran (including oil policies, nuclear programs, weapons purchases from USA and Russia, etc.) and indirect conflicts between Saudi Arabia and Iran (proxy wars in Lebanon [or Bahrain], Yemen, and Syria), this paper will show which country is winning this cold war in the Middle East and how that affects the ongoing Sunni-Shia rivalry.
Capstone Outline
1. Introduction
a. Topic identification –
i. “Saudi Arabia Versus Iran and the Ongoing Sunni- Shia conflict”
ii.
b. Definition of terms
i. History of the Sunni-Shia spilt
ii. Rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran
iii. The relationship of the gulf countries based on their economic, religious, regional and political interests
c. Significance of the study – what is the purpose?
i. Modern-day issues between the two countries ( conflicts directly between the two countries)
ii. Indirect conflict between the two countries
d. Thesis Statement (what are you going to tell me – what is your research question?)
i. The rivalry between the Sunni and Shia sect of Islam has existed for several centuries. This dispute also results from culture differences between Arab and Persians. At the present time, Saudi Arabia is the most influential country representing the Sunni faction, while Iran functions as the world’s dominant Shia state. Conflicts currently occurring in Bahrain, Yemen, and Syria can be viewed as proxy wars between Saudi Arabia and Iran as well as the two branches of Islam each country represents, By examining the origin of the Sunni/Arab and Shia/Persian spilt analyzing those there wars, and placing them within the historical context, this paper will demonstrate which side seems to be winning the competition and what might occur in the future
2. Body
a. case study #1 Bahrain
i. Background
ii. Interviews/Research
iii. What does this case tell us?
b. case study #2 Yemen
i. Background
ii. Interviews/Research
iii. What does this case tell us?
c. case study #3 Syria
i. Background
ii. Interviews/Research
iii. What does this case tell us?
3. Conclusion
a. Restate your topic and why it is important
b. Restate your thesis/claim
c. Talk about how your paper fits within current political debates
d. Possible solutions to the problem/topic at hand