New Saudi king focuses on stability as challenges loom
King Salman's swift resolution of the longer-term succession signals his desire for continuity amid multiple challenges
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- Domestic security
- Regional instability
- Syria
- Iraq
- Iran
- Yemen
- The United States
- Domestic reform on hold
- Unemployment and public spending
- Low oil price policy
- Disappointed ambitions
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_350.jpg "King Salman bin Abd-al-Aziz (Reuters/Lintao Zhang/Pool)")