Riyadh's bold gamble
King Salman's costly foreign adventures and high-risk interventions are a significant departure from past Saudi foreign policy.
![SAUDI-PLAN/PRINCE (L-R) Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, Saudi King Salman, and Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stand together as Saudi Arabia's cabinet agrees to implement a broad reform plan known as Vision 2030 in Riyadh, April 25, 2016. To match Insight SAUDI-PLAN/PRINCE Saudi Press Agency/Handout/File Photo via REUTERS. ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVE. - RTX2CU2M](/sites/default/files/styles/article_hero_medium/public/almpics/2016/09/RTX2CU2M.jpg/RTX2CU2M.jpg?h=f7822858&itok=l0sAWKlu)
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