[caww]

They have an interim leader it appears...the new king takes office tomorrow...via Kruthammer (Fox) Abdullah really had no say for quite some time because he was so ill with various problems.

[bert]

in my mind the easily conceived model for Saudi Governence is a corporate board of directors

The king serves as chairman and has strong powers but he has the board to contend with

There are of course no stock holders to elect the board, but neverthe less, collectively they govern