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Old Nov 10, 2003 | 12:52 am
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Ken hAAmer
 
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I think that depends on who you are, and that it's not nearly as good as it used to be. Some of my mother's charges drive what can best be described as "beaters" and are working two jobs to make ends meet.

One big problem is that woman (Saudi woman, anyway) aren't really allowed to do anything by themselves, including things like driving. So while the men work a (sort of) typical 40 hour week, they also have to drive the wife to shopping, drive the kids to the doctor, chauffer mother around, etc. So there are lot of men, particularly younger men, who are none too keen on this discrimination against woman.

I've stated it before, I think KSA is headed for a serious revolution/popular uprising within the next few years. It's gotten a lot closer in the last year or so.
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