Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVII

No 31

02-August-2004

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Reform Goals Abandoned In Fight Against Islamic Militants, Says PFC Energy

The Saudi ruling family has developed a new working alliance with conservative non-violent religious leaders as part of its attempts to detain Islamic militants a process that has involved abandoning the goal of liberal economic and political reforms. The assessment comes in an Executive Briefing from PFC Energy entitled Saudi Arabia: Short Term...