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The aim of this paper is to highlight the summary points of the article, “Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter.” This article talks about the progress of Saudi Arabia after acquiring power and its maintenance of monarchy power. In the first section, Kirkpatrick first talks about how the development of Saudi resulted from the collapse of other countries such as Egypt, Syria, and Tunisia. It also mentions how the Government of Saudi Arabia has made efforts to help other countries by offering financial and media assistance. The paper below also summarizes how the author explains the cooperation between Saudi Arabia and the United States towards supporting Baghdad government. It also explains how by offering assistance, Saudi has gained significant influence among other countries. Other regions assisted by Saudi Arabia include Jordan. This paper gives a general view of Saudi Arabia, its economic progress, and its effort to uplift surrounding nations.
Keywords: Saudi Arabia, Islamist, Monarchy, Kingdom

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This article, “Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter” by Kirkpatrick talks about the association between Egypt and Saudi Arabia due to the effort by presidents from both countries. The article also highlights on how the Arab Spring Revolts affected Saudi Arabia by increasing the monarchy power. According to the read, the regional competence of Saudi Arabia has also expanded. The key development of Saudi Arabia is due to the collapse and feebleness of other regions such as Egypt, Libya, and Syria among others (Kirkpatrick, 2018).

The influence of Saudi could be costly because the steady flow of resources in the country majorly affects the old order perseverance. Due to its newly gained power, Saudi has been trying to support the Kingdom of Bahrain and has also cooperated with the US to protect the Baghdad government.
Kirkpatrick also explains that Saudi Arabia is stable, and has reliable governance as well as resources. This form of stability has caused the nation to become influential in other regions. However, the troubles experienced by neighboring countries also affect Saudi despite its efforts to uplift other surrounding nations. It has also used most of its fiancés to support friendly regions such as Egypt. Other forms of support provided by the nation include the existence of Saudi military and the news media. Precisely, the media offers analytical support for the groups in Tunisia that maintain the monarchy rule (Kirkpatrick, 2018). The Arab Spring Revolt has affected the performance of Saudi, and for many years, the country has been trying to recover both economically and politically. The high level of support from Saudi has helped in boosting its influence to the neighbor countries. Overall, the positive progress of Saudi Arabia has resulted in the country supporting other nations.
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Kirkpatrick, D. (2018). Saudis Expand Regional Power as Others Falter. [online] Nytimes.com. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/26/world/middleeast/saudis-expand-regional-power-as-others-falter.html [Accessed 1 Feb. 2018]