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How Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah Could Hold Off Arab Uprising

The House of Saud watches nervously as friends fall and the United States changes its alliances. Bruce Riedel on how money could help them—and why King Abdullah should not be underestimated.

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Saudi King Abdullah greets guests in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia on Sep. 23, 2009. (Photo: Scott Nelson, KAUST / AP Photo)

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