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Why is Saudi Arabia suddenly so paranoid?

  • Written by James L. Gelvin, Professor of Modern Middle Eastern History, University of California, Los Angeles
imageSaudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Oct. 5, 2017. AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin

In the past, Saudi Arabia depended upon its enormous oil wealth and the United States for its security. It used the former to buy friends and pay off enemies and potential enemies. It used the latter to guarantee its survival. With a few exceptions, Saudi...

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