Friday, April 1, 2011

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia warns against unrest

18 March 2011, last updated 11: 18 Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah addressing the nation from his palace in Riyadh - 18 March 2011 -ET, it was the first President of the King, as he arrived home last month medical treatment abroad, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia is warning that the threats to the nation's security and stability will not be tolerated.

The Chairman of the information system of rare he boasted a State security forces, as in "this Fatherland shields" in the Gulf.


When he spoke, State TV announced a series of royal decrees, the minimum wage, the promise of higher pay increases, the anti-corruption drive and the expansion of the security forces.


Saudi Arabia has largely escaped, shaking the mass protests in the Middle East.


But the country's oil-RICH Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia has sent to the border Where 1,000 soldiers to help the success when you try to get rid of the unrest, Bahrain Shiite minorities have been protests in the Muslim population.

A striking fist

The number of new benefits for tens of billions of dollars of expenditure.


King Abdullah was previously $ billion package (£ 22.7bn), the benefits of the Saudi Arabian nationals, when he returned home last month after months spent convalescing surgery in the United States,.


For her, and observes the principles recognised in particular by Royal Decree, which does not make any mention of an expected Cabinet shuffle or any concessions to political rights.


Sunni Royal family of Saudi Arabia are monitored closely.


"All Good men to brave the military areas, in particular in the Ministry of the Interior of their own brothers may have thyroid this Fatherland and fist, which strikes down anyone who dares to threaten its security and stability. God bless you and all the good work, "King Abdullah said the three-minute address.


86-year-old King also seemed to praise for the Saudeja does not match the internet calling for mass protests on 11 March.


"I am really proud of you. The words are not enough to describe you. This safety valve of the nation are, and what is wrong with the truth and loyalty, Treachery struck. "


After his speech, State television announced a package of new welfare benefits, which include:

The monthly minimum salary implemented 3,000 riyals (£ 500; $ 800) and an extra two months of salary, the Government granted the University workersExtra studentsA monthly stipend of approximately $ 260, 000 for the housing units in the unemployed500, the low-income earners of $ 4.3bn spending on medical services

State TV also stated that the King had ordered security forces to 60000 in the course of the creation of new jobs.


He also ordered the up regulation of the Commission against corruption.

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