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Title: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: MillCreek on October 25, 2017, 07:58:03 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/moderate-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-shakes-kingdom-143008135.html

If the Saudis stop the state support of Wahhabi doctrine, that can only be good for Saudi and the Middle East in general.
Title: Re: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: RoadKingLarry on October 25, 2017, 08:28:38 PM
Stand by for an increase in radical muslim terrorist attacks in Saudi...
Title: Re: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: Angel Eyes on October 25, 2017, 08:39:36 PM
From the article:

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"Only dreamers are welcome to join," Prince Mohammed said as he unveiled plans for NEOM.

Hey, we can send them some DREAMers ...
Title: Re: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: De Selby on October 26, 2017, 12:16:23 AM
Quote from: MillCreek on October 25, 2017, 07:58:03 PM
https://www.yahoo.com/news/moderate-saudi-arabia-crown-prince-shakes-kingdom-143008135.html

If the Saudis stop the state support of Wahhabi doctrine, that can only be good for Saudi and the Middle East in general.

Wahhabis deny they are Wahhabis. They don’t recognise that there are sects in Islam.

Rest assured they will keep hacking people to bits for crimes like magic.
Title: Re: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: Pb on October 26, 2017, 09:13:56 AM
So, are they going to allow churches to be built there?  Will they stop murdering people for "apostasy"? 

I'll believe it when I see it.  No, probably not even then.

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Title: Re: A more moderate Saudi Arabia may be in the offing
Post by: RevDisk on October 26, 2017, 10:27:37 AM

Saudis see how well the UAE are doing and want to jump on the bus. It's still going to be a medieval legal and political system, just with a shinier glossy exterior.

The problem with the ME was always been the fundamentalists. The Saudis cut a deal with them to finance them and look the other way, so long as they left the Saudi government alone. Problem is, fundamentalists of any religion are often insane and will happily bite the hand that feeds them, because on some random Tuesday, apparently God wills it.

The Saudis think they'll be able to slowly draw down the power of the fundamentalists. We'll see. The economic prosperity generally is more stabilizing. The power that a healthy economy gives the Saudis a lot more options. I'll be happy if Saudi Arabia becomes a civilized country, but I suspect it will take a long time.