Many similar articles being written in the region and beyond since Naif death of the struggle in the House of Saud. Gulf reporters also criticising heavily Oman and Kuwait as well as the Saud and Bahrainis. Sultan al Qassemi also writes on the problems. http://www.economist.com/node/21557327 Egypt revolution has huge implications for the region and the Gulf is waking to the reality of Freedom and Justice and the right to choose. The hatred of the MB by Al Saud and the conflict between MB and Wahabism will be a factor to consider as the beards try to control the region and dont forget that 80% of mosques in USA and Europe are Wahabi funded and supported and print Wahabi books and install Wahabi imams. While all the Americans are crying about the MB victory they are turning a blind eye to the Wahabi ideology who breeds extremism and the fanatics in their own country.
article by Tariq Al Homayed editor of Asharq Al Awsat (owned by Prince Salman's sons) warning of MB rule in Egypt Typical propaganda piece as the Al Saud attempt to keep Wahabi control of the region by the fanatics as the only security for the Al Saud throne and the wealth and the palaces. So typical of the Al Saud to mention as ever the Iran !!! Well today no Ayatollah got off a plane and Egypt this morning looked like Egypt and not Iran in 1979 and Al Saud forgets Egyptians have access to uncensored internet unlike them to know what is going on in the world! Al Saud mourn the loss of their friend Mubarak. The question is what next? will they arm and fund the filool in Egypt now? http://www.asharq-e.com/news.asp?section=2&id=30095
Saudi Arabia is not concerned about the MB in Egypt. Their hope is that Egypt will be stable and that literacy and their economy will improve. You also have bad information concerning "Wahabi".... The clerics have power and influence only so long as the Saudi people defer to them... but most Saudis are very moderate and consider the Mutaween to be pests. The population is far more open to cautious reform than the clerics. As for the SAG leadership..... Younger royals have been trained up in preparation for taking over. So a son or nephew may have a long career in service working in one ministry or another. Titles vary.. and I don't know them all.. but a man might be deputy of the interior or deputy minister of foreign affairs or deputy minister of defense... so when it comes time for them, they have 30 years of experience and are well prepared.
Their hope is that the Arab Spring will not be exported is the truth. Check the news Margot. It's one of the first phone calls Goldfinger wanted to hear from Morsi. Check out Morsis statements. Al Saud only have power as long as they defer to the Clerics and you must be the ONLY one in the world not to realise that. Slowly slowly, baby steps is how they deal with it. It's not a question of what they are being 'trained up for' as you well know. It's about the family in fighting and WHO will take over once the 'old boys' are gone.
Want to replace him with his 73 year old brother... Saudi Arabia: Eight of the 12 surviving sons of country's monarch support move to oust King Salman Oct 24, 2015, Eight of the 12 surviving sons of Saudi Arabia's founding monarch are supporting a move to oust King Salman, 79, the country's ailing ruler, and replace him with his 73-year-old brother, according to a dissident prince.
