Will Saudi Arabia’s Covid-19 cutbacks trigger anti-regime protests?

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“Among certain demographics in the kingdom, grievances are on the rise, which ultimately leads to dissent,” Dr. Andreas Krieg, Assistant Professor at King’s College London, told me.

He says this will be felt particularly in areas where reforms are "less appreciated and cannot counterweight the grievances" such as in rural areas and more conservative constituencies.

“These communities are less integrated into the economy and will feel the socio-economic fallout of COVID-19 more harshly than those in the urban middle class.”

Period	30 Jul 2020
Held at	TRT World, Turkey