Member states of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf

Contradictions as Britian Admits Role in Training Saudi National Guard

The British government has been training the troops used to suppress some of the pro-democracy protesters in the Arab world includingthe Saudi Arabian National Guard sent into Bahrain. This seems to contradict expressions by the British government of “deep concern” after Bahrain’s ruling royal family used Saudi troops to put down Shi’ite demonstrators. However, the […]

Questions over Saudi support in Bahrain

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Friday protests in the Arab world

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Saudi government warns against protests

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Protest in Saudi Arabia

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All quiet in Saudi Arabia?

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In Saudi Arabia officials say there’s no threat of the kind of unrest seen in other Arab countries – but some people there say that may not be the case. The World’s Laura Lynch reports from Riyadh.

Will Saudi Arabia See Reforms?

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If additional important Saudi allies, like Bahrain, fall to the protestors, what will it mean for the royal family? To talk more about this powerful family and monarchy in the Middle East, we’re joined by Robert Lacey.