Thousands of Saudi Troops Mobilize to Contain Growing Revolts

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March 6, 2011 8:28 pm

Unrest comes to Saudi Arabia as the nation’s Shi’a minority and a growing number of discontent plan to hold protests this Friday.What makes this situation even more volatile is the possible consequences protests could have on oil production and oil prices worldwide, which will greatly impact the amount of support protesters will get from world leaders, especially if it turns violent.

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http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudis-mobilise-thousands-of-troops-to-quell-growing-revolt-2232928.html


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3 Comments

  • Koutaiba Chihabi
    March 6, 2011
    8:38 pm

    This is so crazy. They even issued a fatwa banning protests!

  • Yannina Casillas
    March 6, 2011
    8:41 pm

    This is really surprising. I hope the troops don’t exercise violence on civilians. Did this already occur or is this planned for this upcoming Friday?

  • Nader Nasr
    March 6, 2011
    9:10 pm

    Saudia Arabia is definitely a country in need of reform. May Allah do what’s best for the whole entire ummah and the rest of the world. Ameen.