Shifting Sands The Saudi Story /

Following the toppling of dictators in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya, a myth is taking hold that the entire Arab region aspires to Western-style democracy. In this program, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner travels to Saudi Arabia to challenge that misconception and examine what the future may br...

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Other Authors: Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase.
Format: Video
Language: English
Published: New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2014], c2013.
Physical Description: 1 streaming video file (50 min.) : sd., col.
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Table of Contents:
  • New Saudi Arabia (2:32)
  • Returning to Riyadh (2:30)
  • Saudi Political Structure (1:10)
  • Saudi Internet Freedom (3:22)
  • Saudi Gender Reforms (2:36)
  • Saudi Power Base (1:24)
  • Challenging the Saudi System (3:42)
  • Saudi Welfare State (2:07)
  • Fighting Islamic Extremism (6:38)
  • Jizan Province Threat (3:31)
  • Saudi Sectarian Issues (3:18)
  • Saudi Religious Tension (2:15)
  • Oppression of Saudi Shiites (Disturbing) (4:15)
  • Saudi Free Speech Activist (2:33)
  • Saudi Unemployment (4:17)
  • Al-Saud Perspective (3:51)
  • Saudi Arabia's Future (1:13)
  • Credits: Shifting Sands: The Saudi Story (0:39)
  • CP Saudi Arabia (12:05)