Bandar bin Sultan

King Salman Amasses Power

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has been unexpectedly propelled into the line for kingship of Saudi Arabia, is the Saudi favorite of Washington.

Saudi Arabia is bringing back its most talented operator to manage the Arab Spring. But can Bandar stem the rot in Riyadh?

Saudi Arabia's internal discord and tensions over ISIS can only be understood by grasping the inherent. duality that lies at the core of the Kingdom's doctrinal makeup and its historical origins.

The rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (Isis) has been aided by the continuing failure of the US Government to investigate the role of Saudi Arabia in the 9/11 attacks.

With Iraq and Syria ablaze, the oil-rich kingdom of Saudi Arabia seems almost an afterthought. But Riyadh will be a crucial, if quixotic, ally as the United States seeks to mobilize Sunni Muslims