Ficha de relación
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Arabia Saudí
Evaluación de la relación
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Economic ties coexist with disputes over arms exports, Yemen and political expression
Kingdom of the Netherlands hacia Arabia Saudí
-5The Dutch government has restricted arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid concerns about the war in Yemen and the risk of arms being used in the conflict. This policy reflects a concrete area of friction in bilateral relations.
Arabia Saudí hacia Kingdom of the Netherlands
+5Saudi Arabia has protested Dutch political activity it considered offensive, including the proposed 2018 cartoon contest concerning the Prophet Muhammad. This indicates that disputes over political expression have affected bilateral relations.
Relación general
0The relationship combines diplomatic and economic engagement with recurring friction over human rights, the Yemen conflict and political expression. Dutch restrictions on arms exports and Saudi protests over Dutch political activity are concrete sources of tension, while bilateral economic ties provide a basis for continued engagement.
Cómo interpretar estas puntuaciones
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- −100
- Hostilidad extrema y sostenida
- −50
- Considerablemente adversa
- 0
- Mixta o neutral, respaldada por información
- +50
- Considerablemente cooperativa
- +100
- Asociación excepcionalmente estrecha y sostenida
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Contexto de la relación
Panorama general
The Netherlands and Saudi Arabia maintain diplomatic and economic relations, alongside disagreements over human rights and the war in Yemen. Dutch restrictions on arms exports to Saudi Arabia reflect concerns about the conflict. Saudi Arabia has also protested Dutch political activity it considered offensive. These cooperative and contentious elements point to a mixed bilateral relationship.
Áreas de tensión
- Dutch arms-export restrictions related to the war in Yemen
- Saudi objections to Dutch political activity concerning the Prophet Muhammad
- Differences over human rights
Acontecimientos clave
The Dutch government restricted arms exports to Saudi Arabia amid concerns about the war in Yemen.
Saudi Arabia protested a proposed Dutch cartoon contest concerning the Prophet Muhammad.
Principales incertidumbres
- The scope and implementation of bilateral cooperation agreements are unclear.
- The present extent of Dutch arms-export restrictions to Saudi Arabia is uncertain.