King Abdullah's delicate balancing act in Saudi Arabia
- Published: 13 November 2007 20:24
- Author:Richard Thompson | More by this Author
- Last Updated: 13 November 2007 20:24
On 1 October, King Abdullah announced plans to reform Saudi Arabia's judicial system. One week later, he followed this unexpected reform with another significant change – the introduction of a new law to govern the succession of future rulers. On the same day, the King demanded that the country's interior minister and 13 provincial governors come up with a way to tackle inflation.
On 1 October, King Abdullah announced plans to reform Saudi Arabia's judicial system. One week later, he followed this unexpected reform with another significant change – the introduction of a new law to govern the succession of future rulers. On the same day, the King demanded that the country's interior minister and 13 provincial governors come up with a way to tackle inflation.
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