Saudi Arabia unrest

Title

Saudi Arabia unrest

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1979

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Duration

00:02:27

Description

Interview about two recent major events in Saudi Arabia: the attack on Mecca, and Shi’ite demonstrations in the eastern provinces and warning if the Saudi royal family (who are Sunni Muslims) were to be unseated, it would have a catastrophic effect on the West. Male speaker and interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Terrorism; International relations; Demonstrations; Monarchy; Saudi Arabia; Islam; Mecca; Religious conflicts; Muslims

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