Young Saudis and The Kingdom’s Political Future
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Middle East Program
Many young Saudis admire the youthful protesters of Egypt, Tunisia, Yemen, and Bahrain. But they don’t seek to imitate their tactic of massive street protests. One reason why is that they still hope—despite the lack of available evidence—that the Saudi royal family will voluntarily begin to share power with the Saudi people. Presumably then, the government can rest easy? Not necessarily.
Author
Caryle Murphy
Former Public Policy Scholar;
Independent Journalist
Independent Journalist
Middle East Program
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