AP/Hasan Jamali Saudi Arabia’s strategy in the Middle East has for years focused on throwing money at majority Sunni states and groups in the region to counter Iranian influence. But its fiscal constraints started to limit its ability to project power even in the Arabian Peninsula. Funding Sunni jihadist groups has not had the desired outcome.
Saudi Arabia's Financial Constraints Are Starting To Limit Its Ability To Project Power
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