Saudi Arabia, which sits on a fifth of global crude reserves, is the world's top oil exporter, holds significant dollar assets and acts as a Middle East linchpin of U.S. security policy. It also has the biggest Arab stock exchange.
Here are some political risks facing the kingdom:
SUCCESSION
Changes in the royal line last year raised questions about
the pace and direction of gradual economic and social reforms
aimed at reconciling conservative Islamic traditions with the
needs of a youthful, increasingly outward-looking population.
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