Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, a wily king who embraced limited reform, dies

``At the end of his reign, Saudi Arabia was a different country from the one in which he came to power -- much more open to economic entrepreneurs, more receptive to public discussion of its many problems, and even courting tourists. But in another sense, the country was unchanged: All power ultimately lay with the royal family, supported by a compliant religious establishment, and ordinary citizens still were disenfranchised.''