Rachel Bronson

Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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Senior Fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and author of Thicker than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia

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King Abdullah, he 90-year old King of Saudi Arabia, died yesterday, and he'll be replaced by his 79-year old brother, King Salman.

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King Abdullah, he 90-year old King of Saudi Arabia, died yesterday, and he'll be replaced by his 79-year old brother, King Salman.

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