Abdullah ibn Abdilaziz

King Abdullah's death was triggered by massive internal bleeding and not by pneumonia, informed Saudi sources have told me.

"Riyadh’s South Asia play is a high-stakes gambit with direct consequences for Iranian nuclear developments, the war in Syria, Pakistan’s stability and Indo-Pakistani peace."

King Salman Amasses Power

 During the 1980s and ’90s, the historic alliance between the wealthy monarchy of Saudi Arabia and the country’s powerful clerics emerged as the major financier of international jihad, channeling tens of millions of dollars to Muslim fighters in Afghanistan, Bosnia and elsewhere. Among the project’s major patrons was Prince Salman Bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, who last month became Saudi Arabia’s king.

The Turmoil in Yemen Puts Saudi Arabia in a Tight Spot

The Arab Spring opened a window of opportunity for activists seeking to modernize Saudi Arabia. The rise of Islamic State has slammed it shut again

From its nonviolent critics at home, to foreign Islamic extremists groups and Yemeni Houthis abroad, Saudi Arabia is under siege.

A new king in Saudi Arabia, unrest in Yemen, and Islamic State militants on the march across Syria and Iraq.

King Salman's ascent to the throne in Saudi Arabia won't change much in the Kingdom. And that is precisely the problem.

Why King Salman Is the Past, Not the Future