"... it has tremendous wealth from its petroleum sales, enough to buy off any dissent with food and fuel subsidies. There are, however, quite a few reasons why Saudi Arabia is the next domino, according to Evans-Pritchard.
Youth unemployment (20-24 years old): 42% , Minority religious group: Shia 10%, Demographic diversity: One third of all residents foreign
This is of economic concern because the Shia, the most likely section of the population to revolt, happen to live right on top of the country's oil reserves..."
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