Martin Chulov, The Guardian: Royal purge sends shockwaves through Saudi Arabia's elites
Move consolidates power of Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he attempts to reform kingdom’s economy and society
Saudi Arabia’s leadership has pulled off its boldest move yet to consolidate power around its young crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, arresting 11 senior princes, one of the country’s richest men and scores of former ministers in what it billed as a corruption purge.
The move sidelined at least 20 senior figures, among them outspoken billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, sending shockwaves through the ranks of the kingdom’s elites, who had long viewed senior royals as immune.
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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- November 6, 2017
What Saudi Arabia’s purge means for the Middle East -- Marc Lynch, Washington Post
Crown Prince Mohammed’s Vow to Moderate Saudi Islam: Easier Said Than Done -- James M. Dorsey, Lobe Log
Russia and Saudi Arabia: A New Oil Bromance? -- CSIS
Here's How to Pull Turkey Back From the Brink -- James Stavridis, Bloomberg
US optimistic about Mideast peace deal -- Uri Savir, Al-Monitor
Reagan and the Case for Tactical Nukes in South Korea -- The Diplomat
Afghanistan sucked the oxygen out of the room — at the worst time -- Jill Aitoro, Defense News
Asia’s New Entente -- Brahma Chellaney, Project Syndicate
DR Congo vote date: What's at stake? -- AFP
How the Catalonia vote threatens the EU -- John Lloyd, Reuters
Next Steps in the Macron Revolution -- Bloomberg editorial
Juncker personifies everything that is wrong with EU -- Jack Tagholm–Child, The Commentator
NY truck attack part of Islamic State’s ‘leaderless jihad’ -- Mohamad Bazzi, Reuters
Documenting al Qaeda's Durability: Lessons from the long-hidden bin Laden files. -- Thomas Joscelyn, Weekly Standard
