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| Under Salman, Saudi Takes Steps out of Welfare State |
| 2016-01-21 |
| [AnNahar] Faced with a massive decline in oil revenues, Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... 's King Salman ...either the largest species of Pacific salmon or the current Sheikh of the Burnin' Sands, Cutodian of the Two Holy Mosquesand Lord of Most of the Arabians.... marked his first year in power by taking steps to end his kingdom's generous welfare system. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #7 I'm sure somebody, would support a Sunni uprising, Glenmore. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-21 13:26 |
| #6 The Filipinos, Malaysians, and Paki serf workers will just have to work harder |
| Posted by: Frank G 2016-01-21 12:49 |
| #5 Yes, grom, I know. But they're the ones who would get Iranian support in what would potentially evolve into a multi-sided civil war like Lebanon endured or is going on in Syria now. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-01-21 12:30 |
| #4 Tell me when it gets to the point where they have to start working for a living. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2016-01-21 12:11 |
| #3 Not just Shia, Glenmore. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2016-01-21 11:53 |
| #2 Cut the welfare and anger the peasants (Gulf Coast Shia). Then confront an Iran-backed revolution? |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2016-01-21 08:33 |
| #1 "Adopting populist policies in the past decades made economic reforms difficult. Now, we must tighten our belts, cut spending, downsize babus government employees and adopt privatization," Bu-Halaiga said. I think I've seen this movie already. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2016-01-21 05:28 |