Saudi forms 34-nation anti-'terrorist' military coalition

Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the formation of a military coalition of 34 Muslim-majority countries to fight "terrorism", in the latest sign of a more assertive foreign policy by the kingdom. "Regardless, I'd say the move certainly packs a powerful symbolic punch," said Adam Baron, a visiting fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations. Baron called the announcement "in some regards, a bit of a surprise," but said it fits into "the larger, more assertive policy" of Saudi King Salman and