Demonstration happens for a reason mainly related to living standard people struggling to afford loaf of bread. When I say there is no oppression in the Arab world, I meant the big the picture. Iraq, Syria are out of the equation. One country is run by a sectarian brutal regime controlled by blood thirsty monster Ayto-alkalb Khamenei and the other one is run by a murderer.@Scorpion
There's no oppression in the Arab world right ... this is the 'democracy' in Iraq ... would happen in your country too if demonstrations occurred:
Iraqi security forces torturing a demonstrator:
You are wrong about big picture, same thing happening in Iraq will replicate itself in lots of places in Arab world, unfortunately.Demonstration happens for a reason mainly related to living standard people struggling to afford loaf of bread. When I say there is no oppression in the Arab world, I meant the big the picture. Iraq, Syria are out of the equation. One country is run by a sectarian brutal regime controlled by blood thirsty monster Ayto-alkalb Khamenei and the other one is run by a murderer.
The reason its happening in Iraq is because they were promised a better future after Saddam, but things have gotten worse, I don't see people dying of hunger in Saudia.You are wrong about big picture, same thing happening in Iraq will replicate itself in lots of places in Arab world, unfortunately.
I disagree, it happened in Tunisia, no one has been tortured , it did in Algeria, in Egypt, in Sudan. The Arab world certainly is no different to other part of the world as you may have witnessed in France and Brussels. In case of GCC countries, no one is protesting because the living standard is very high. GDP top the world 20s.You are wrong about big picture, same thing happening in Iraq will replicate itself in lots of places in Arab world, unfortunately.
I'm talking about protesting for any reason. It's considered illegal in most Arab nations. Saudi's are not allowed to protest. Tunisia and Algeria were rare exceptions.The reason its happening in Iraq is because they were promised a better future after Saddam, but things have gotten worse, I don't see people dying of hunger in Saudia.
Egypt and Sudan cracked down hard, only when it became clear that a crackdown will not prove sufficient did they remove a leader. Tunisia and Algeria are rare exceptions. And there is a long way to go still.I disagree, it happened in Tunisia, no one has been tortured , it did in Algeria, in Egypt, in Sudan. The Arab world certainly is no different to other part of the world as you may have witnessed in France and Brussels. In case of GCC countries, no one is protesting because the living standard is very high. GDP top the world 20s.
There are million ways to express your concerns aside from protesting. In Saudi Arabia for instance all doors are open to the public from the King to the last one in the government. That is why protesting is not allowed. You want to express go directly and express face to face.We have better living standards in America too and we protest all the time. There are a million reasons you could protest for. All I am saying is, if there are widespread protests in most Arab nations, the government will crackdown hard no differently than you see in Iraq if they believe it will be successful.
We shouldn't be like France. We are Muslims. It's allowed to express our grievances and concerns to our leadership and they have to be attentive and just. The reason people protest is because the regimes aren't attentive and do not work to tackle unemployment, infrastructure, corruption, etc....
You're not allowed to criticize government in Saudi Arabia, just like pretty much every other ME nation. You have to accept that leadership forever and have no option for change. It's always the one family who will choose next leader. Saudi public doesn't get a say in the matter. All you can do in Saudi Arabia is ask same leadership to work to bring more jobs and cheaper housing. When it comes to social or political reform, it's up to leadership entirely and they decide when they want to advance social reform. And that's their kind of 'social reform'.There are million ways to express your concerns aside from protesting. In Saudi Arabia for instance all doors are open to the public from the King to the last one in the government. That is why protesting is not allowed. You want to express go directly and express face to face.
Neither am I, I am in favor of Islamic rule in the Middle East and greater Muslim world if possible. Rulers in the ME are not upholding their end, if they were, then no one would have problem with them.I have never been fond of democracy in its current form.