During the past 35 years Saudia has been looking up to Jehadi groups like Alqaeda, ISIS and sectarian groups to propagate their message to the Muslim world. In the meanwhile Iran has been responding discretely. Now Saudia is feeling threatened by the same groups that it has helped nurture, where as areas surrounding Saudia are falling into hands sympathetic to Iran. Starting from Lebanon (after the assassination of Rafiq Hariri we have Shias controlling the country with support from Hezbollah, most Arab detest this group even more than Israel), Iraq, Syria and now close to home Yemen. Not to forget turbulent Bahrain and Eastern Saudia (which is oil rich part of the country). At the moment it seems as if Iran has the upper hand, this has happened while Iran has had sanctions of all sorts and Saudia was in the laps of the West. Now with the warming of relations with the US, how should/would Saudia respond?
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....., how would Saudia respond?
throw more money around.
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what is the percentage of Shias within Arabs?
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Shias are around 50 % in Yemen, Lebanon about Shias and Sunnis are 26 % each (42 % Christians), Iraq about 60 % Shia, Syria about 13 % Shias, Bahrain more than 50 % are Shias and Kuwait about 30-40 % Shias
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If Iran strikes a deal with US then Saud family days are numbered anyway. How would Sauds react? most probably by killing more Muslims.