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How does the Saudi Royal Family maintain control over the state? Why hasn't revolutionary/republican forces emerged to take over the country?

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How does the Saudi Royal Family maintain control over the state? Why hasn't revolutionary/republican forces emerged to take over the country?

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history • 1 year ago

I know it's a bit of a PoliSci 200+ question, but I am curious as to how their family has been able to rule for what is approaching to be a century.

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emizeko [they/them]
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1 year ago
well they did have to have some DGSE commandos recite the shahada before dislodging rebels from the Grand Mosque back in 1979

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