cover of episode The Saudi Arabian Spring

The Saudi Arabian Spring

2015/5/6
logo of podcast The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2015

The Documentary Podcast: Archive 2015

Frequently requested episodes will be transcribed first

Shownotes Transcript

Tarek Osman considers how the impact of the Arab Uprisings of 2011 was felt in Saudi Arabia. The country’s growing youth population faced high unemployment and was well adapted to social media. But unlike other Arab countries, they did not take to the streets. And, As King Salman takes power, what is the future of this traditional society and global banker of oil?