If Saudi Arabia's elite could not keep paying off their poor, an
uprising in the world's largest oil supplier could have significant (and
catastrophic) consequences for the rest of the world. Of course,
between being paid to lose weight (in gold) and raising unemployment
insurance, the government has kept trouble at bay. However, things are
shifting. As DPA repots, two police were killed after coming under heavy gunfire while trying to arrest several Shiite activists. Of course, this is a one off but notable in its occurrence for the first time since 2011. Saudi Arabia blames Iran of inciting its Shiite citizens to disturb security and stability.