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Survey Shows Confidence In Monarchy

A poll conducted in early 2011 and just now released found that Saudis tend to be confident that their government can tackle the country’s problems over the next five years, Saud al-Sarhan reports.

Mar 6, 2012
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Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (front row, 3rd R) poses with Shura members during the fifth session of the Shura Assembly in Riyadh March 24, 2009. — REUTERS/Saudi Press Agency

A poll conducted in early 2011 and just now released found that Saudis tend to be confident that their government can tackle the country’s problems over the next five years.

When asked to what extent the government could address the challenges identified by the survey, 30% replied to a great extent and 31% said to an average extent, while 19% replied to a limited extent and 11% said it couldn’t address them at all; 9% declined to answer.

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