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{{See also|History of Saudi Arabia}}
{{See also|History of Saudi Arabia}}
[[Image:Kaaba.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Kaaba]]
[[Image:Kaaba.jpg|right|300px|thumb|The Kaaba]]
In the 1930s, during the formation of Saudi Arabia, three provinces of majority [[Houthi]], a family clan of Zaidi Shia, were taken from [[Yemen]].
Membership in the 11-member OPEC and in the technically and economically oriented Arab producer group—the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries—facilitates coordination of Saudi oil policies with other oil-exporting governments. As the world's leading exporter of petroleum, Saudi Arabia has a special interest in preserving a stable and long-term market for its vast oil resources by allying itself with healthy Western economies which can protect the value of Saudi financial assets. It generally has acted to stabilize the world oil market and tried to moderate sharp price movements.
Membership in the 11-member OPEC and in the technically and economically oriented Arab producer group—the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries—facilitates coordination of Saudi oil policies with other oil-exporting governments. As the world's leading exporter of petroleum, Saudi Arabia has a special interest in preserving a stable and long-term market for its vast oil resources by allying itself with healthy Western economies which can protect the value of Saudi financial assets. It generally has acted to stabilize the world oil market and tried to moderate sharp price movements.