By David Francis with Sabine Muscat
The patriarch of the House of Saud is dead. Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud died Thursday at the age of 90. His passing comes as the oil-rich kingdom battles low oil prices and the rise of extremism across the Middle East and Africa. And relations with the United States, a long-time ally, have been strained as President Barack Obama seeks a nuclear accord with Iran, Saudi’s rival. Abdullah’s 79-year-old brother, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz, is expected to take his place. FP’s Yochi Dreazen: “Abdullah kept his country relatively stable at a time …read more
Source: Foreign Policy
