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their fellow Sunni rebels. They believe that the Sunni defeat at this point in Syria would directly endanger Sunni rulers EFTA00678376 throughout Arabia. Remember, the largest oil province in Saudi Arabia has a huge Shiite majority. Neither the Saudis nor other Arab states (nor, in fact, Israel) und
ons on almost every issue -- getting out of old wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, avoiding new ones (Syria), avoiding interventions in lands visited by the Arab Spring, and resetting his relationship with Israel -- reflect a general attitude of risk aversion in the region. And yet, the president himself doesn't s
grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig
t Plotting a post-Assad road map for Syria David Ignatius July 21 -- As the Obama administration steps up its support for regime change in Syria, the Arab Spring is moving into what could be its hottest phase. The puzzle is how to help the Syrian opposition gain power without foreign military intervention —
grams missed their objectives. Gulf countries have long tried to absorb their national workers into the public sector instead. The result in Saudi Arabia is that about 80 percent of all working Saudis have government jobs, but more than 80 percent of private-sector jobs are held by foreigners. Foreig
t Plotting a post-Assad road map for Syria David Ignatius July 21 -- As the Obama administration steps up its support for regime change in Syria, the Arab Spring is moving into what could be its hottest phase. The puzzle is how to help the Syrian opposition gain power without foreign military intervention —
Entities connected to both Arabia and the Arab Spring

Barack Obama
PERSON
United States
LOCATION
Lebanon
LOCATION
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
Tehran
LOCATION
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Marc Rich
PERSON
Cairo
LOCATION
George W. Bush
PERSON
Yemen
LOCATION
Bill Clinton
PERSON
Middle East
LOCATION
Hosni Mubarak
PERSON
Kuwait
LOCATION
Tunisia
LOCATION
Terje Rod-Larsen
PERSON
Saudi Arabia
LOCATION
Damascus
LOCATION
Riyadh
LOCATION
Michael Cohen
PERSON