Saudi King Abdullah said ready to abdicate over ill health, as ISIS strikes the kingdom’s border
Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, 91, the Saudi monarch who worked tirelessly to inch his hidebound, ultra-conservative kingdom into modern times, is
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Princes Rattled by Ageing Monarch’s Constant Reshuffles
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah set off for a Moroccan vacation on May 20, which – judging from precedent – will
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Saudi Crown Prince Salman’s Head Is on the Block
The moment of truth in the race for the successor of 90-year old Saudi King Abdullah is fast approaching. The
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King Abdullah Is in No Hurry for Rapprochement with Tehran
Saudi-Iranian progress toward a non-aggression pact is stalled by a bump in the road, although both their leaders still hail
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Saudi-Iranian Non-Aggression Pact Hangs on Crown Prince Visiting Tehran
The Saudi initiative for a non-aggression pact with Tehran, revealed exclusively by DEBKA-Net-Weekly 553 on Aug. 17 (The Saudis Tell
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The Saudis Tell Their Guest Ahmadinejad: Attack Us at Your Peril
In an improbable juxtaposition, two arch foes – Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (seated) and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (standing) –
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How Saudi Nuclear Aspirations Got Mixed up in the Succession Race
The appointment of a new Saudi intelligence chief last Thursday, July 19, raised hardly a ripple in the turbulence sweeping
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Turkey and Saudis Chart Joint Syria Campaign – Possibly in Sync with Potential Israeli Strike on Iran
The new Saudi Defense Minister Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz brought a tough message from the royal house to his first
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Next Saudi Rulers Must Already Grapple with a Nuclear-Armed Iran
Stability and continuity have until now been the traditional watchwords of the Saudi royal house. King Abdullah managed the transition
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