http://xrdarabia.org/2009/02/16/shaking-out-the-shake-up/ Informed comment and commentary about Saudi Arabia, reform, and its relations with the US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 20:04:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://xrdarabia.org/2009/02/16/shaking-out-the-shake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-19189 John Burgess Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:21:14 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=6858#comment-19189 I think we're all going to have to wait to see how these changes work out. From first appearance, though, they look good to me! I think we’re all going to have to wait to see how these changes work out. From first appearance, though, they look good to me!

]]> http://xrdarabia.org/2009/02/16/shaking-out-the-shake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-19188 Solomon2 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 21:14:14 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=6858#comment-19188 How, exactly, have the reins of power shifted? Do Saudis have any additional legal rights, or are these changes all benevolences that can be reversed at the whims of Saudi leaders? How, exactly, have the reins of power shifted? Do Saudis have any additional legal rights, or are these changes all benevolences that can be reversed at the whims of Saudi leaders?

]]> http://xrdarabia.org/2009/02/16/shaking-out-the-shake-up/comment-page-1/#comment-19186 hannah Mon, 16 Feb 2009 20:52:11 +0000 http://xrdarabia.org/?p=6858#comment-19186 Interesting. As far as the Haya goes, I talked to a man today who thought that the new head of the CPVPV was just more of the same, or at best window dressings of improvement. Khalina nshuf! Interesting. As far as the Haya goes, I talked to a man today who thought that the new head of the CPVPV was just more of the same, or at best window dressings of improvement. Khalina nshuf!

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