Saudi Arabia and the west: how a cosy relationship turned toxic
Simon Tisdall: Oil has always given the Gulf monarchy huge power. But the US may be less dependent in future – and the world is fast losing patience with Saudi Arabia’s stance on human rights and extremism. Will King Abdullah’s death change anything?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jan/27/saudi-arabia-and-the-west-how-cosy-relationship-turned-toxic#:~:text=But%20in%20the%20end%20it%20all%20comes%20down%20to%20values%2C%20not%20money%20or%20weapons%20or%20insider%20influence.%20
