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Saudi ArabiaAbsolutist MonarchyProtests started in March 2011 by Saudi peopleProtests were about grievances and reformsThe government banned all protestsSeveral arrests were madeSaudi Protests

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz is the current King of Saudi Arabia. He came to power in 2005 when the former king, King Fahd, died. He is the Prime Minister of the Council of Ministers and the commander of the National Guard. King Abdullah created several new projects involving economic, social, education, and health projects. The king also opened up two new universities- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University for Girls and the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology. He also hosted the Jeddah energy summits to help stabilize global oil markets. Currently, King Abdullah is trying to prevent the extremist group ISIS from invading Saudi Arabia.

King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz

Saudi Arabia1,960,582 square kilometersPopulation-27,345,986 peopleSaudi Arabia Facts

Saudi Arabias flagThe Arab script means There is no God but God and Muhammad is the messenger of God,The sword represents justice"Amid ISIS Violence, Saudi Arabia King Abdullah Warns of Threat to U.S." CBSNews. CBS Interactive, 2014. Web. 25 Sept. 2014. ."Arab Uprising: Country by Country." BBC News. BBC, 16 Dec. 2013. Web. 17 Sept. 2014. .Janin, Hunt, and Margaret Besheer. Saudi Arabia. New York: Benchmark, 2003. Print."King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz." King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz. Saudi Embassy, n.d. Web. 22 Sept. 2014. .Works Cited

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