Here, too, the Kingdom employed its policy of largesse through the GCC, promising Bahrain $10 billion over the next decade. Other large-scale financial commitments were made to Oman and Jordan, both Saudi allies that have managed to silence early whispers of mass protest.
毫无疑问，沙特人相信一个什叶派领导的巴林将意味着伊朗的影响力已经逼近自己家门口了。于是沙特王室通过海湾合作委员会的名义大撒金钱，承诺在未来十年内支援巴林100亿美元。此外还对阿曼和约旦这两个成功扼杀了示威苗头的盟友许下类似的大规模经济承诺。