After Egypt, Saudi activists start Facebook campaign for change in conservative kingdom
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[quote]RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A group of Saudi Facebook activists have started a campaign calling for political and economic reforms, inspired by events in Tunisia and Egypt that have been spurred by social networking groups.
The Saudi campaign is entitled "People Want Regime Reform."
Messages posted by Saturday urge a change to the constitutional monarchy and call for holding free and fair elections, respect of human rights and individual freedoms.
The Saudi Facebook activists say a new constitution should guarantee women's rights. The kingdom observes strict Islamic laws that segregate the sexes, while women are not allowed to drive.
The postings also discuss unemployment, corruption and unfair distribution of the wealth in the world's biggest oil producer.
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In the Middle East:
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Saudi Arabia? Hmm, that will be tough.
USA's gonna be pissed off with this (and generally western world). If Saudi Arabia goes into full revolt like Egypt has, how can they supply the oil?
Food for thought.
Saudi Arabia is by far the most powerful of the revolting nations, so it will be hard as hell. But at least the US will REALLY have to pay attention if their oil source goes into turmoil.
Waiting for CIA intervention.
The US would, unfortunately, never let that happen.
[QUOTE=Anteep2;27883145]USA's gonna be pissed off with this (and generally western world). If Saudi Arabia goes into full revolt like Egypt has, how can they supply the oil?
Food for thought.[/QUOTE]
I, for one, have no problem, since Saudi Arabia mostly wastes the oil money in funding schools to teach innocent Muslim children to kill moderate Muslims and generally become fundie nutjobs. I shit you not.
i have a friend who lives in Saudi Arabia who right after the Egyptian revolt started said "we are next"
you can do it saudi I habeeb in you
Awesome, hope this picks up there too.
Reform for everyone!
[QUOTE=Eudoxia;27883423]I, for one, have no problem, since Saudi Arabia mostly wastes the oil money in funding schools to teach innocent Muslim children to kill moderate Muslims and generally become fundie nutjobs. I shit you not.[/QUOTE]
Nah, the Saudi princes take all the money to swim in and build giant golden palaces.
Salaam, Saudi Arabia.
Also, I've never heard that. You sure it's not private schools doing that?
Good luck for them... They need it as hell
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