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Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations
![What Will Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties Look Like Under Imran Khan? What Will Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties Look Like Under Imran Khan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-38679735_2858574680851600_6879970809947881472_n.jpg)
What Will Pakistan-Saudi Arabia Ties Look Like Under Imran Khan?
By Samuel Ramani
Khan's first trip overseas will be to Saudi Arabia, to shore up a longtime partnership.
![How Will Being on the FATF Grey-List Actually Impact Pakistan? How Will Being on the FATF Grey-List Actually Impact Pakistan?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-flag-1267780_1280.jpg)
How Will Being on the FATF Grey-List Actually Impact Pakistan?
By Uzair Younus
Economically, not much. But could it force a change in Pakistan's approach to extremist groups?
![Pakistan in the Middle East: A Cautious Balance Pakistan in the Middle East: A Cautious Balance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-35_lds_3.jpg)
Pakistan in the Middle East: A Cautious Balance
By Huma Yusuf
What is Pakistan looking for in the modern Middle East as tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran grow more pronounced?
![The Qatar Crisis: A Diplomatic Curveball for Pakistan The Qatar Crisis: A Diplomatic Curveball for Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-pm-received-by-king.jpg)
The Qatar Crisis: A Diplomatic Curveball for Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
The rift between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors may pose difficult choices for Pakistan's foreign policy.
![Why the Trump-Led Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia Was a Disaster for Pakistan Why the Trump-Led Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia Was a Disaster for Pakistan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat.com-33994183833_3d66590e3a_b.jpg)
Why the Trump-Led Islamic Summit in Saudi Arabia Was a Disaster for Pakistan
By Kunwar Khuldune Shahid
Pakistan is largely shut out of the high-profile event, despite high hopes for recognition.
![Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now? Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-19_21-17-35.jpg)
Why Would Pakistan Send Combat Troops to Saudi Arabia Now?
By Umair Jamal
Pakistan's consideration of a combat troop deployment to Saudi Arabia would cross an important line.
![Pakistan, Neutrality, and Saudi Arabia's Islamic Military Alliance Pakistan, Neutrality, and Saudi Arabia's Islamic Military Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-01-10_21-37-32.jpg)
Pakistan, Neutrality, and Saudi Arabia's Islamic Military Alliance
By Hamzah Rifaat Hussain
General Raheel Sharif's appointment to lead the Saudi-led alliance presents challenges for Pakistani foreign policy.
![Pakistan's Ex-Army Chief to Head Saudi-Led Islamic Military Alliance Pakistan's Ex-Army Chief to Head Saudi-Led Islamic Military Alliance](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-26_14-39-33.jpg)
Pakistan's Ex-Army Chief to Head Saudi-Led Islamic Military Alliance
By Ankit Panda
Less than two months after his retirement, Raheel Sharif is poised to lead a global coalition against terror.
![Pakistan's Role in the Syria Conflict Pakistan's Role in the Syria Conflict](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-24_14-59-17.jpg)
Pakistan's Role in the Syria Conflict
By Samuel Ramani
How Pakistan wound up on the same side as Iran in the Syria conflict.
![Why Is Pakistan Interested in Brokering Peace Between Iran and Saudi Arabia? Why Is Pakistan Interested in Brokering Peace Between Iran and Saudi Arabia?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-22_00-57-05.jpg)
Why Is Pakistan Interested in Brokering Peace Between Iran and Saudi Arabia?
By Ankit Panda
Pakistan needs a modus vivendi between Iran and Saudi Arabia to avoid a sectarian implosion at home.
![Understanding Pakistan’s Role in the Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Coalition Understanding Pakistan’s Role in the Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Coalition](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/sizes/thumbnail/12073_5253828d5b254.jpg)
Understanding Pakistan’s Role in the Saudi-Led Anti-Terror Coalition
By Akhilesh Pillalamarri
Islamabad is reportedly part of the new alliance. What might that mean?
![Pakistan's Neutrality in the Yemen Crisis: Brought to You by China Pakistan's Neutrality in the Yemen Crisis: Brought to You by China](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-21_14-13-16.jpg)
Pakistan's Neutrality in the Yemen Crisis: Brought to You by China
By Ankit Panda
As the weather changes in Saudi-Pakistani relations, Pakistan will look to its "all-weather" partner China.