SAUDI ARABIA - The Social & Political Challenges.(Brief Article) From: APS Diplomat Fate of the Arabian Peninsula | Date: March 4, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2002 Input Solutions. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The aspects of globalisation that trouble Saudi Arabia's political and theological leadership the most are the changes that would be required in the social, cultural and political sphere. Despite the apparent stability and confidence of the kingdom under Crown Prince Abdullah, the domestic political situation in Saudi Arabia remains fluid, with a rulership that is in fact undergoing slow transition.

This transition, going beyond the transfer of kingship from King Fahd t...