Indeed, Saudi Arabia seems trapped in a state of suspended animation, its body politic sick and infirm. The country is caught between two choices: progressive reform or continuing paralysis and decay.
事实上，政治体系不健全且不稳固的沙特阿拉伯陷入了一种休眠状态。这个国家现在面临两个选择：实施进步的改革还是继续麻痹和腐朽。