In Saudis' Den of Extremism, Trump Trades Advanced ...
2019/03/26· In Syria, Saudi Arabia has reverted to the role it played in Afghanistan, partnering with Washington to propel a proxy war aimed at weakening a Russian ally. Thanks to the flow of arms from Western and Gulf powers, Al Qaeda's local affiliate, Jabhat al-Nusra, has taken control of large swaths of territory and appeared on the .