Saudi Arabia was a longtime supporter of Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak before his overthrow in 2011. After Morsy's overthrow in 2013, Saudi Arabia returned its support to new president Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. Bahrain's ruling class weathered an uprising in 2011 during the Arab Spring, largely thanks to Saudi support, including troops. Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohamed Morsy swept to power, damaging relations with Saudi Arabia, but was deposed in a coup in 2013. It largely avoided the unrest that the Arab Spring wrought on much of the region.

Source: CNN June 05, 2017 09:33 UTC