Prince Saud al-Faisal obituary
▻http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/jul/10/prince-saud-al-faisal
Al-Faisal had a grandiose vision of Saudi Arabia’s role in the Arab world. This vision clashed with the new, complex realities in the region that had resulted from America’s retreat, the Syrian civil war, the rise of Islamic State, the long-term ambitions of Iran and Turkey, and the return of Russia as an important actor.