The Middle East is on fire, and it's hard to make sense of all that's happening. Here are the "Cliff" notes for each Middle Eastern County- spotlight Saudi Arabia!

1. The Kingdom
of Saudi
Arabia
Sunni Islam
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

2. Saudi Arabia is an
Arab state in W. Asia
forming the bulk of
the Arabian
Peninsula.
Bordered by Jordan,
Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar,
Bahrain, the UAE,
Oman, Yemen

3. 2nd largest country (geographically) in the Arab World.

4. The conquests of the early 20th century united the 4 distinct
regions in to what is modern day Saudi Arabia.
Ibn Saud- the
founder of Saudi
Arabia.

5. Saudi Arabia is an absolute monarchy & a hereditary dictatorship.

6. Saudi Arabia is the land of the “two holy mosques.”
Mecca Medina

7. Saudi Arabia is the
world’s largest
producer & exporter
of oil.

8. Women’s rights are non-existent & women are NOT allowed
to drive.

9. Saudi Arabia
is the 2nd
largest arms
importer in
the world!
25% of their budget is spent on
the military!

10. Capital
punishment is
usually carried out
by beheading or
crucifixion!

11. The prophet
Muhammad,
founder of Islam,
was born in Mecca
about 571 A.D.

12. Salafi, the ultra
conservative branch
of Sunni Islam, is the
predominant feature
of Saudi Arabian
culture.
Jihadists are Salafis!

13. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salafi_jihadism
Salafist Jihadists
(apx. 50 groups)
Countries
Approximately 30 Salafi
Jihadists groups are operating
in the Middle East.
Middle East: Saudi Arabia,
Lebanon, Yemen, Egypt & Sinai,
Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, Iraq,
Qatar, Iran
The rest are spread through
Asia, Africa, and Western
Europe.
Other Countries include: Philippines,
Somalia, Ethiopia, Pakistan, Indonesia,
Algeria, Mali, Libya, Eritrea, Tunisia,
Nigeria, Russia (Chechnya), China, India,
Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Malaysia,
Singapore, Afghanistan, Morocco, W.
Europe

14. The United States &
Saudi Arabia have full
diplomatic relations
since 1940!
Why? American is
an OIL Addict!!!
http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/bgn/3584.htm

15. Current News…

16. In the fall of 2015,
a Saudi Arabian
prince was
arrested in L.A. on
sex charges!
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/Saudi-Arabian-prince-arrested-on-
charges-of-sex-crime-at-Los-Angeles-mansion/articleshow/49105037.cms
In 2015, 3 Saudi Princes
were arrested 1 in the U.S,
1 in Morocco, and 1 in
Lebanon!

17. Saudi’s Grand
Mufti called ISIS,
part of the
Israeli army!
http://www.brookings.edu/blogs/markaz/posts/2015/12/28-saudi-mutfi-isis-
israel-riedel

18. 6 Middle Eastern
nations have labeled
Iran’s attack on the
Saudi Embassy in
Tehran as terrorism!
http://www.edition.cnn.com/2016/01/09/middleeast/saudi-arabia-iran-tensions/index.html
Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, & Saudi Arabia
all agree that Iran’s act was terrorism!

19. Iran believes that
Saudi Arabia MUST
choose between
hatred or stability!
http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/01/08/iran-saudi-arabia-must-choose-between-hatred-or-
stability.html

20. Saudi Arabia has cut
ties with Iran &
warns of further
measures!
http://www.tradearabia.com/news/MISC_298301.html

21. Saudi Shia
protesters in E.
Saudi Arabia shout
“death” to ruling Al-
Saud family!
http://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/01/09/national/saudi-shia-protesters-shout-death-to-ruling-
family/

22. Is Saudi Arabia in
the biblical Text?

23. Arabia is
mentioned in the
KJV 8 times.
https://www.blueletterbible.o
rg/search/search.cfm?Criteria
=arabia&t=KJV#s=s_primary_
0_1

24. Dedan, from the
line of Ham (son of
Noah) is
mentioned 11
times. Dedan was
part of S. Arabia.
https://www.blueletterbible.o
rg/search/search.cfm?Criteria
=dedan&t=KJV#s=s_primary_
0_1
“Sheba and Dedan and the merchants of
Tarshish with all its villages will say to you,
‘Have you come to capture spoil? Have you
assembled your company to seize plunder,
to carry away silver and gold, to take away
cattle and goods, to capture great spoil?'”
Ezekiel 38:13

25. Sheba, a nation of
S. Arabia, is
mentioned many
times!
https://www.blueletterbible.o
rg/search/search.cfm?Criteria
=sheba&t=NASB#s=s_primary
_0_1
“A multitude of camels will cover you,
The young camels of Midian and Ephah;
All those from Sheba will come;
They will bring gold and frankincense,
And will bear good news of the praises of the
LORD.
Isaiah 60:6

26. Keep Your Eyes on
the Middle East
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia

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