Can Oil Money Buy Political Stability? - Der Spiegel

The slightest uncertainty about the stability of Saudi Arabia, one of the world's biggest oil producers, is enough to make the markets nervous. Now analysts and politicians around the world are waiting anxiously to see if the wave of unrest in the Arab world will spread to the kingdom. more... -- Can Oil Money Buy Political Stability?
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