US Arab Allies 5-20-25

Saudi Arabia 

In 2025, Saudi Arabia's nominal GDP is projected to be $1.118 trillion. This is an increase of 3.3% from the estimated $1.083 trillion in 2024. In 2025, Saudi Arabia's nominal per capita GDP is projected to be around $33,291. In 2025, Saudi Arabia's population is estimated to be around 34.566 million. In 2025, Saudi Arabia's unemployment rate is forecast to be 3.55%. In 2025, Saudi Arabia's government debt is projected to be about 31-35% of its nominal GDP.

United Arab Emirates UAE

The UAE's nominal GDP in 2025 is estimated to be around $548.60 billion. In 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is projected to have a nominal per capita GDP of approximately $49,500. The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is projected to have a population of approximately 11.35 million people by mid-year 2025. The forecast for the UAE's unemployment rate in 2025 is 2.61%, In 2025, the UAE's debt to nominal GDP ratio is projected to be around 31.30%. The UAE joined the Abraham Accords in 2020.

Qatar

In 2025, Qatar's nominal GDP is projected to be around $222.78 billion. In 2025, Qatar's nominal GDP per capita is projected to be around $72,760. The estimated population of Qatar for 2025 is around 3.11 million people. The forecast for Qatar's unemployment rate in 2025 is 0.11%. In 2025, Qatar's nominal debt to GDP ratio is projected to be approximately 40.50%.

Potential US Allies include Syria

Syria's nominal GDP in 2025 is projected to be around $9.65 billion. The GDP per capita is projected to be around $801.45. The estimated population of Syria in 2025 is 25,620,427 people. Syria's unemployment rate is projected to be 15.00% by the end of 2025. In 2025, Syria's nominal debt-to-GDP ratio is estimated to be between 30% and 31%.

In 2025, the Arab countries involved in the Abraham Accords are Bahrain, Morocco, Sudan, and the United Arab Emirates. These agreements, signed in 2020, normalized diplomatic relations between these nations and Israel. Sudan has not yet finalized a normalization treaty. 

Comments

Egypt was the first Arab country to sign a peace treaty with Israel in 1979.

Jordan signed a peace treaty with Israel in 1994.

Saudi Arabia and Qatar are likely to join the Abraham Accords.

Yemen and Lebanon are yet to be dealt with. This will require the removal of the Houthis and Hezbollah.

Palestine will need to reform or be absorbed by Israel.

The UAE led the way toward “westernization” by allowing freedom of religion and access to education and freedom of dress for women when it signed on to the Abraham Accords in 2020. The UAE has a place, called the Abrahamic Family House, that houses a Catholic church, a Muslim mosque, and a Jewish synagogue. This interfaith complex is located in Abu Dhabi on Saadiyat Island. 

Norb Leahy, Dunwoody GA Tea Party Leader