Saudi Arabia 'Day Of Rage' Protest Fizzles -- L.A. Times
Few turn out for a 'day of rage' protest that had been talked about for weeks in Saudi Arabia. The call for demonstrations, organized on Facebook and by word of mouth, had drawn a stern response from the government.
A call for protests in Saudi Arabia that had been talked about for weeks drew only a handful of people Friday, allowing the kingdom to keep at bay for now the waves of political unrest that have battered the Middle East and North Africa.
In the end, the "day of rage," organized on Facebook and by word of mouth, fizzled. No protests occurred in any Saudi cities except for a small demonstration in Al-Ahsa in restive Eastern province, said Maj. Gen. Mansour Turki of the Interior Ministry. Turki said he did not know if any arrests were made in connection with the Al-Ahsa protest. Human-rights activists did not return phone calls seeking comment on the events.
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More News On The Unrest In Saudi Arabia
Security forces flood streets of Saudi capital Riyadh as regime tries to prevent copycat protests on planned 'Day of Rage -- Daily Mail
Protests hit eastern Saudi Arabia, calm in capital -- Yahoo News/AP
Police show of force deters protest in Saudi capital -- Reuters
Massive Saudi show of force silences dissent -- Yahoo News/AFP
Saudi Activists Fail to Gather Amid Heavy Police Presence -- Bloomberg Businesweek
Saudi police block reform protests -- Press Association
'Day of Rage' muted in Saudi Arabia -- UPI
Saudi Arabia seems quiet on planned 'Day of Rage' -- Washington Post
Heavy police presence damps Saudi ‘day of rage’ -- Financial Times
Videos of the Protests in Saudi Arabia -- Wall Street Journal
My Comment: It appears that the sentiment to oppose the monarchy in Saudi Arabia has not reached critical mass yet .... but the opposition is growing.
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