Saturday, November 14, 2015

Current Events in Saudi Arabia

Current Events in Saudi Arabia 

Modern Saudi Arabia was unified in the early 20th century by Abdulaziz Ibn Saud. This was big because it made the country way more modern than it was andit opened up more oppertunities. Also still to this day Saudi Arabia remains the worlds largest oil export. Saudi Arabia's population is also 90 percent Muslim Arab, it has been that way for a while. 

Saudi Arabia is currently ruled by King Salman bin Abdulaziz al Saud. He has been ruling since January of 2015 after his brother was killed. With this change it has opened up there military canpanign against Houthi rebels in neighboring Yemen.


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