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Germany–Saudi Arabia relations refers to the international relations between Germany and Saudi Arabia.
Relations between Saudi Arabia and Germany were formed as early as 1929, with the signing of a treaty between the Weimar Republic and the Kingdom of Hejaz and Nejd. [1] The relations between the Federal Republic of Germany and Saudi Arabia were established in 1954. [1]
Saudi Arabia funds the construction and maintenance of several mosques in Germany. [2] Several politicians have alleged that the Saudi-funded mosques are a "breeding ground for Islamic extremism". [3]
Germany was one of the top weapons exporters to Saudi Arabia, with an export volume of 450 million Euros in the third fiscal quarter of 2017. [4] In 2018, after the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, Germany halted arms exports to Saudi Arabia, which has strained relations. [5] [6] [7]
There is a small community of Germans working in Saudi Arabia, as a number of German companies have a presence in the kingdom. [8] The German International School in Jeddah and German International School in Riyadh cater to the educational needs of the children of diplomats, as well as the diaspora.
There is a small Saudi diaspora in Germany, which includes mostly students and few individual women refugees who have fled the kingdom due to its patriarchical laws. [9]
The 2019 film The Perfect Candidate is the first example of a major Saudi-German coproduction. [10]