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Saudi Struggle vs. Iran ‘Likely to Get Worse’

Saudi Arabia has gone on the offensive against Iran to protect its interests. Its involvement in Syria is the first battle in what is going to be a long conflict that will know no frontiers nor limits.

Ongoing disorders in the island kingdom of Bahrain since February 2011 have set off alarm bells in Riyadh. The Saudis are convinced that Iran is directing the protests and fear that the problems will [...]

Protests in Saudi Arabia too now?

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/saudi-police-open-fire-on-civilians-as-protests-gain-momentum-2365614.html

 

Saudi police open fire on civilians as protests gain momentum

By Patrick Cockburn

Wednesday, 5 October 2011

Pro-democracy protests which swept the Arab world earlier in the year have erupted in eastern Saudi Arabia over the past three days, with police opening fire with live rounds and many people injured, opposition activists say.

Saudi Arabia last night confirmed there had been fighting in the region and [...]

Police open fire on civilians

Videos on YouTube reportedly showed unrest in al-Awamiyah

Pro-democracy protests which swept the Arab world earlier in the year have erupted in eastern Saudi Arabia over the past three days, with police opening fire with live rounds and many people injured, opposition activists say.

Saudi Arabia last night confirmed there had been fighting in the region and that 11 security personnel and three civilians [...]

Clashes in Saudi Arabia leave 14 wounded

From FT:

The Saudi Arabian government blamed an unnamed foreign power – normally a code word for Iran – for trying to stoke trouble in the heavily Shia-populated area around the city of al-Qatif after 14 people were injured in clashes on Monday.

The accusation came from the interior ministry as it claimed on Tuesday that 11 security personnel were wounded when security forces clashed with [...]