Since the terrorist attacks of September 11th, Saudi leaders have felt pressed to accommodate public revulsion about the mistreatment of the Palestinians, but worry that doing so may even further jeopardize their now brittle relations with America.
Même si le prince héritier Abdallah bénéficie d'un entourage loyal, dont fait partie la Garde nationale, il doit faire face à l'opposition des patriarches de l'establishment religieux.