Saudi foreign minister defends policy at Munich meeting
- 8 years ago
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister on Friday defended his country's foreign policy and its stance in Yemen and Syria, insisting that the kingdom has no ambitions beyond its borders.
Since taking power last year, King Salman has led his country toward an aggressive new stance, confronting longtime regional rival Iran by leading a military coalition fighting Iranian-allied rebels in Yemen.
Though few of Saudi Arabia's allies have publicly criticized its policies, an intelligence analysis released by Germany's BND spy agency in December cited concern over the kingdom's "new impulsive policy of intervention."
Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a security conference in Munich Friday that Saudi Arabia is "a country that has no ambitions beyond its borders" and is guided by pragmatism.
Since taking power last year, King Salman has led his country toward an aggressive new stance, confronting longtime regional rival Iran by leading a military coalition fighting Iranian-allied rebels in Yemen.
Though few of Saudi Arabia's allies have publicly criticized its policies, an intelligence analysis released by Germany's BND spy agency in December cited concern over the kingdom's "new impulsive policy of intervention."
Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a security conference in Munich Friday that Saudi Arabia is "a country that has no ambitions beyond its borders" and is guided by pragmatism.