沙烏地阿拉伯王國
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沙烏地阿拉伯在俄烏戰爭和後疫情時代中，受惠的程度超乎你的想像。作為世界上最大的石油生產國之一，油價上漲使得該國財政在2022年迎來豐收，可望實現近10年來的首次預算盈餘。石油不僅帶來金錢，也帶來外交。沙烏地阿拉伯和美國的關係原本在哈紹吉命案後降到谷底，但2022年，美國宣布「重新調整雙方關係，以服務美國的國家利益」，拜登甚至親自拜訪王儲薩爾曼，商討OPEC增產的可能性，以穩定全球油價。原本和伊朗互看不順眼，但在風雨飄搖的2022年，雙方也重新維繫關係。
沙烏地阿拉伯近年來由王儲薩爾曼 (MBS) 推動經濟轉型，目標是在2030年以前擺脫過度依賴石油的僵固性，達到經濟多元發展。值得一提的是，女性權益在該國仍然相當低落，女性到2018年才被允許考取駕照。
Year Founded: 1932
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a country in West Asia which occupies 80% of the landmass of the Arabian Peninsula. The kingdom was founded in 1932 and is one of the few states where the king has absolute control among the remaining monarchies of our times. The discovery of oil reserves in 1938 sent the state to the ranks of powerful economies. It is the world's no.1 oil producing and exporting nation and also the one and only Arab country in the G20. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman proposed Saudi Vision 2030 to reduce economic over-dependence on oil, with the hope of transforming the country into an advanced state powered by financial and technological strength. However, the crown prince's image has been tarnished because of his rumor connection to the murder of Jamal Khashoggi. Saudi Arabia holds a long-standing grudge against Shia Iran and the two states wage proxy wars in countries like Yemen, Syria and Sudan.
