Canada–Saudi Arabia relations
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| - | The '''Kingdom of Saudi Arabia''' is a country on the [[Arabic Peninsula]]. | + | '''Canadian–Saudi relations''' are the relations between [[Canada]] and the [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia]]. The two share robust economic ties, with Saudi Arabia representing Canada's second largest trading partner in the [[Middle East]], a relation that was bolstered in February 2014 with the purchase of C$15 billion worth of Canadian arms by Saudi Arabia. Until August 2018, there were over 16,000 Saudi students on government scholarships in Canada. |
| - | It borders [[Iraq]], [[Jordan]], [[Kuwait]], [[Oman]], [[Qatar]], the [[United Arab Emirates]] and [[Yemen]]. | + | |
| - | In 2014, Saudi Arabian writer [[Raif Badawi]] was sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1000 lashes for 'insulting Islam'. | + | After the Government of Canada called for the immediate release of blogger [[Raif Badawi]] and his sister [[Samar Badawi|Samar]] over [[Twitter]] on 5 August 2018 over [[human rights]] concerns, Saudi Arabia accused Canada of interfering in its internal affairs and declared Canada's ambassador to Saudi Arabia [[persona non grata]] and recalled its own ambassador from [[Ottawa]]. The country also suspended all new trade (though maintaining the sale of oil to Canada) and suspended [[Saudia]] flights to and from [[Toronto]], signifying an official diplomatic dispute between the two nations. |
| - | Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that effectively bans women from [[driving]]; although there is no written law to that effect, in practice women are hindered from obtaining the locally issued licenses required to drive. The [[religious police]], known as the mutawa, impose many restrictions on women in public in Saudi Arabia. The restrictions include forcing women to sit in separate specially designated family sections in restaurants, to wear an [[abaya]] and to cover their hair. | + | == See also == |
| - | ==See also== | + | * [[List of ambassadors of Canada to Saudi Arabia]] |
| - | *[[Mishaal bint Fahd bin Mohammed Al Saud]] | + | * [[Foreign relations of Canada]] |
| - | *[[Canada–Saudi Arabia relations]] | + | * [[Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia]] |
| + | * [[Human rights in Saudi Arabia]] | ||
| + | * [[Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa]] | ||
| + | * [[Saudi Canadians]] | ||
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Canadian–Saudi relations are the relations between Canada and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The two share robust economic ties, with Saudi Arabia representing Canada's second largest trading partner in the Middle East, a relation that was bolstered in February 2014 with the purchase of C$15 billion worth of Canadian arms by Saudi Arabia. Until August 2018, there were over 16,000 Saudi students on government scholarships in Canada.
After the Government of Canada called for the immediate release of blogger Raif Badawi and his sister Samar over Twitter on 5 August 2018 over human rights concerns, Saudi Arabia accused Canada of interfering in its internal affairs and declared Canada's ambassador to Saudi Arabia persona non grata and recalled its own ambassador from Ottawa. The country also suspended all new trade (though maintaining the sale of oil to Canada) and suspended Saudia flights to and from Toronto, signifying an official diplomatic dispute between the two nations.
See also
- List of ambassadors of Canada to Saudi Arabia
- Foreign relations of Canada
- Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia
- Human rights in Saudi Arabia
- Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Ottawa
- Saudi Canadians
