السياسة الخارجية الإيطالية في منطقة جنوب البحر الأحمر و أثرها في العلاقات الإيطالية السعودية حتى عام 1942 م

الملخص EN

In the second half of the nineteenth century, the southern red sea region witnessed the beginning of Italian interest in the region, especially the African coast of the red sea, and with the opening of the Suez canal in 1869 ad, the importance increased, and Italy sent military forces over there to the south red sea in the Assab region.

and announced that they wanted to use this area for commercial purposes, but in fact they had expansionist political goals.

however, Britain was not satisfied with this expansionist activity on the part of Italy.

nonetheless, the British-French competition on the Somali coast contributed to the improvement of British-Italian relations.

which will make Italy show its interest in the eastern coast of the red sea (Asian) at the beginning of the second decade of the twentieth century.

Italy wanted to use Yemen as a gateway to the Arabian peninsula for economic and strategic considerations, and it concluded an agreement with the imam of Yemen in 1926.

the imam of Yemen needed Italy's support for his conflict with Britain.

the agreement concluded between Italy and the imam of Yemen raised concern for both the British government and king Abdul-Aziz al Saud.

the research will address the following points : 1.

the beginning of the Italian expansion in the southern.

red sea and the British position on it.

2.

Italian interest in the eastern coast of the red sea.

3.

the British-Italian rapprochement (the 1927 Rome agreement.

and its relations with Saudi Arabia).

4.

Italian communications with King Abdulaziz.

5.

the Saudi-Italian friendship and trade treaties, 1932.

6.

the British-Italian agreement of 1938 and its relations with.

Saudi Arabia.

7.

Italy and the Saudi need for weapons.

8.

freezeing the Italian-Saudi diplomatic relations.