The deterioration of Saudi Arabia’s political influence has contributed to a growing sense of national decline. King Abdullah’s reform efforts – especially those aimed at curbing the power of the ultra-conservative Wahhabi-Salafi religious establishment – have lost steam, and the deaths of two crown princes have complicated the inter-generational transfer of power.
沙特阿拉伯政治影响力的减弱引起了日益严重的国家衰落感。阿卜杜拉国王的改革措施——特别是那些旨在遏制极端保守的瓦哈比-沙拉菲派宗教势力的措施——已经失去了前进动力，而两位王储的去世让权力的代际传递蒙上了一层阴影。