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Oddly, after having secured a highly coveted seat on the UN
Security Council, Riyadh at the last minute rejected it, ostensibly
to demonstrate its displeasure with the UN (read: U.S.) over its
handling of Iran and Syria. Adding insult to injury, at a recent
meeting of GCC member states, countries that have always been
deferential to Saudi’s role as the senior partner of the Gulf
monarchies, rejected the Kingdom’s initiative to form a
confederation.