Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Saudi Arabia Getting Ready For The "Day Of Rage"



When Will The Protests Hit Saudi Arabia? -- Haaretz

Group of Saudi intellectuals has already opened a petition on Facebook demanding to turn the kingdom into a constitutional monarchy and create division between the monarchy and the government.

It is quiet in Saudi Arabia - for now. No public square is crowded with thousands of protesters and no youths are busy tearing down pictures of King Abdullah in shopping centers. The slogan "The people want regime change" has been replaced there by the weaker "The people want reform."

Following three months in New York tending to his ailing back, and the tremendous headache that Lebanon caused, does anyone remember at all that Abdullah still has some unresolved problem's at home?

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More News On the Unrest In Saudi Arabia

In Saudi Arabia, activists push more boldly for reform -- Washington Post
Saudi Arabia frees Shia cleric ahead of 'day of rage' -- BBC
Saudi Arabia to free 25 held in protests -- Gulf Times/Reuters
Saudis free Shia cleric, but more unrest looms -- IBTimes
Thousands back call to hold protests in Saudi Arabia -- Tehran Times
Saudi minister says dialogue needed, not protest -- Reuters
Saudi Arabia's voices of discontent -- Al Jazeera
Analysis: Saudi Arabia focusing on potential domestic unrest -- Business Intelligence
Why the Saudi Royals are Scared -- Bruce Riedel, Daily Beast
Saudi Arabia’s Day of Rage -- Hugh Miles, LRB Blog
Rage against the House of Saud -- Pepe Escobar, Asia Times
Saudi Arabia is losing its fear -- Eman Al Nafjan, The Guardian

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