Furious over defeat in Syria, Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince is gambling
again, arresting rivals at home and provoking a political crisis in
Lebanon, but he may lack the geopolitical chips to pull off his bet, says ex-British diplomat Alastair Crooke.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump join Saudi King
Salman and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, May 21, 2017, to
participate in the inaugural opening of the Global Center for Combating
Extremist Ideology. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)
