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Death of heir to Saudi throne, 78, exposes frail, aging regime

Domestically, the social fabric of the patronage networks that have sustained the kingdom’s stability were being undermined by the growing number of unemployed young people and the information and media revolution heralded by mobile telecommunications and the Internet.

“The old bargain that defined the kingdom is on increasingly shaky ground,” Mr. Wehrey warned.

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