Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem

[@RealLifeLore]

This is the longest video I've ever posted and naturally, KZbin decided to demonetize it immediately upon release. This has been resolved now, but it nonetheless severely affects performance because YT doesn't promote videos as heavily when they are demonetized, and the first few hours of a release are critical for gaining momentum, which is handicapped when the video is demonetized for those first few hours and being underpromoted. These massive videos are extremely expensive and time-consuming to produce, so if you want to watch even more and support the channel directly, please consider checking out the next part of this video covering how the international coalition eliminated ISIS in Iraq and Syria between 2014 and 2019, which you can view on Nebula here: nebula.tv/videos/reallifelore-modern-conflicts-the-fall-of-isis It's all a part of my Modern Conflict series over there, and there are dozens of other episodes you can watch as well. Thank you

[@mrsalty9277]

I will check out

[@Miro.A.Mursu-]

Classic Yotube. Do They never learn?

[@CrypticSkies0]

Why would they demonetize it, seemed like a pretty legit video..

[@omarlfacio]

What was the reasoning they gave to demonitize it?

[@dlight9849]

TL;DW

[@ryansearle6157]

If there’s one thing this channel has taught me, it’s that there is no country that doesn’t have some kind of existential problem in the modern world

[@Kikunosuke777]

I highly doubt it is just a modern problem.

[@themachine9366]

⁠@@Kikunosuke777Although the geographies of success have changed with the course of technology, places which historically had very low populations and only recently have experienced relative population booms compared to everywhere else, are direct products of modernity and at risk of disappearing in a changing world. Other places, not so much so as they have been populated for millennia and it is likely that will continue.

[@airhabairhab]

@TheGhostBeginsIndia won’t exist as a country in 100-200 years. It will be violently Balkanized into 20 different countries based on Language, Religion and ethnicity.

[@MrLense]

Norway

[@COOLAUSTINO]

and pretty much every single one of them is a product of capitalism lolol

[@malekzin4788]

The founder of Dubai once said: « My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I ride a Mercedes, my son rides a Land Rover, and my grandson is going to ride a Land Rover…but my great-grandson is going to have to ride a camel again » He was talking about UAE but it’s the feeling of Arab world in general

[@moaen1]

More like gcc countries specifically and not other Arab countries

[@user-wx4nv8xr3d]

Except he actually made sure the UAE doesn’t go this route and instead he diversified the economy

[@AlcalaMSM]

RealLifeLore

[@1ilrx]

RealLifeLore

[@AlcalaMSM]

@@1ilrx bro thinks hes me

[@drago939393]

I like how Oman is just chilling there in the corner, being like... "Oh, man...". What an extremely rarely mentioned country.

[@k3lerxwew]

yea lol

[@fatimaachouri3433]

They also have an INCREDIBLY pretty country. All colorful and clean. It's actually surprising that it isn't mentioned so much

[@neko_birel]

If you don't have any controversy or super news. Most of the world will forget you exist so

[@barryirlandi4217]

British protectorate

[@harveyspecter111]

Which is a good thing considering the middle east.

[@fett4life250]

By far, the best Saudi Arabian centric Middle Eastern history documentary one could produce. Well done 👏

[@mohsenalabbas7866]

Yes don't believe it. All lies and western fake media. Read history from the respectful sources

[@kairos_fluent]

I think a video about the Balkans geography and how that influenced the history and politics of that region would be very interesting.

[@dog9302]

Who can commit the most warcrimes challenge

[@ishkanark6725]

I can summarize first it was the Ottomans fault, then it was the Serbs fault

[@mikeydubz1785]

Croats and Bosnians were just as guilty. But yes do the video

[@nasman188]

@@mikeydubz1785 I think your forgetting who started the war in the first place, Serbia.

[@snomcultist189]

It would be very cool if he did an impartial video on the balkans about how geography impacted them. 🇷🇸🤝🇦🇱 🇭🇺🤝🇷🇴

[@raxenladevaldak1749]

Honestly, it sounds like Saudi Arabia started this adjustment too late. The more I hear about most things in the world, the more it sounds like entrenched power has repeatedly set itself up to fall entirely because they aren't willing to give an inch.

[@Shenaldrac]

Oh absolutely. And look what happened last time they tried to do reforms, the second there was any pushback from the religious extremists they undid everything and doubled down on the religious conservatism. I'd bet that these "sweeping reforms" will end up the same way. And frankly they're a drop in the bucket of what's needed. Women can drive now, wow! But reporters can still be disappeared, homosexuality is still punished with the death penalty. It's just not enough. Like you say, they've left this too late. Maybe if they kept going after that mosque siege instead of caving in to the religious fanatics they'd have been able to continue making gradual changes and be in a decent place by now, but they didn't. So they can either do things gradually enough to avoid provoking strong pushback, in which case it won't happen fast enough and they're screwed, or they can force reforms through quickly and face tons of pushback and turmoil, in which case they're screwed.

[@katamariroller2837]

It just keeps happening. People with the most power and money in the world refusing to invest even crumbs of it into propping up a world that can survive longer-term so they can enjoy what they have.

[@e2rqey]

Because the ones making those decisions are not going to be around for the consequences.

[@E4439Qv5]

​@@e2rqey We'll make sure of that.

[@mp77744]

British monarchy modernized and adapted. French, German, and Russian monarchies refused to change. Result? Napoleon, Hitler, Bolshevisks

[@10Sambo01]

Great video, although it misses a couple of very important key facts: 1) As alluded to, the US is well capable of producing an excess of oil over and above what they need domestically, they just choose not to for various reasons. 2) When making the deal with the Saudis for their supply of oil, the US added another stipulation to the agreement; that the Saudis use the US dollar for pricing and transacting for oil. This gave the US dollar IMMENSE strength and power globally and was one of the main cornerstones of the USD's global dominance and subsequently US global power. 3) Recent Saudi deals with China to trade oil in Chinese Yuan and agreements with Russia regarding oil supply and pricing have significantly strained the relationship with the US. 4) Despite their best efforts and intentions, the world will not be able to remove their reliance on oil any time soon. Alternative energy generation is still a long way from being good enough to replace oil. While nuclear power generation could likely do the job, this is not a favoured option for many countries.

[@TheRogueAdventurers]

I feel like alot of people don't realise how much we us oil for. Just producing power and fuel for cars is just a part. Just think of everything made of plastic.

[@Niemand1947]

What are those reasons?

[@em.1633]

Nuclear power is increasingly not cost effective and in fact is the only alternate energy source to not have decreased in price over the decades. Solar, wind, and hydro are going to be the deal, not nuclear.

[@10Sambo01]

@@Niemand1947 Well, that depends on how deep down the rabbit hole you want to go :)

[@augustojose5159]

The USA is the largest producer of oil in the effing world! Joe biden decided to turn it off,.........why?

[@pythagorasaurusrex9853]

Excellent video! It's explains the major geopolitcal problems in that area down to the line in a short but precise manner. This should be mandatory to teach our kids where all these problems originated from and developed until today. My deepest respect for the creator of this video!

[@sickpuppyz]

This video is a bunch of bs in many respects. Not saying it is all untrue.

[@mohsenalabbas7866]

All lies as usual from the Western media. I don't know why they don't respect their citizens' intelligence?

[@alphahex99]

This is seriously one of the best documentaries I've ever seen. I wasn't expecting to watch the entire thing in 1 sitting after randomly clicking on something that looked interesting. Well done!

[@pygmalioninvenus6057]

You haven’t seen good documentaries then

[@alphahex99]

@@pygmalioninvenus6057 k

[@hometv128]

It’s all lies I’m telling you- it’s just an American perspective of the Middle East and Saudi Arabia

[@danstewart2770]

Too bad everything in it was so skewed it's like the CIA wrote it - which is something they routinely do. But how could you possibly have known any of that?

[@danstewart2770]

Funny, so when the Biden administration set $80/bbl for WTI crude as the base (minimum) price, they were just joking?

[@bigchunk1]

The modern conflicts series is legitimately good. Worth the nebula subscription for that alone.

[@ACreative_name]

Yeah

[@Gregs_sis]

wish I could confirm but I have no money for another subscription

[@CptStahlsworth]

seriously, Real Life Lore and the Wendover guys make Nebula worth way more than you pay for. The rest is just a bonus to me.

[@davisdelp8131]

Love nebula hate all the politics though

[@DaniG.German883]

🧢

[@RedXlV]

And really, Saudi Arabia's current fairly dire situation is actually their *best-case* scenario. Imagine if the US were to not merely stop protecting Saudi Arabia but become *actively hostile* to them.

[@פאדיאלקיסי]

America‘s only option is to protect Saudi Arabia. As soon as saudi arabia falls israel will disappear

[@lagrangewei]

then they will ally with China.

[@elgoog7830]

Usa always throws their friends allies under the bus. Saudi on its last leg.

[@Lion_Hamza]

What would happen? Exactly nothing! Saudi Arabia has it’s mercenaries the Egyptian army. The Egyptian army is no joke. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are like brothers.

[@Fabianwew]

@@Lion_Hamza Egypt couldn't even beat us backed Israel.

[@saviorbob]

"He didn't trust the British so he went to the Americans to find oil for him" .... well he sure knew the right option there

[@Tuxedo512]

Usa: DID SOMEBODY SAY OIL 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@Zarqaa_]

It was actually a very good decision then. Unlike the English who were occupying all Saudi’s neighboring countries, the US was seen in the 30s as a neutral power. You’d be surprised how the Arab elite and journalists viewed America before the establishment of Israel. On the other hand, the UK was still occupying the other gulf countries as well as Iraq and Jordan. In fact Saudis and English had proxy wars in the 19th century in present day UAE, Oman, and Bahrain, and clashed in the 20s in Jordan, and almost did the same in Kuwait. Same happened in the 50s in Al-Buraimi.

[@enderiskender2977]

Well back than America was naive, psycho, disagrable(to British) big brother of the man once it become the man turned out it to had to do what had to be done to keep hegemony going. At the end British and Americans are like a gang one retired one took over peacefully but they are the same family.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

@@Zarqaa_well thought out analysis

[@FreedomFox1]

You missed the most important part of the Saudi-US relationship, which is the Saudi promise to only sell oil for dollars. This is what ensures that the dollar remains the world reserve currency. It’s the backbone of US prosperity, which the Saudi’s have recently begun undermining when they announced their intention to sell oil for Yuan.

[@interest2006]

You are so correct and accurate 💯

[@vagelisvale3378]

@@helloagain1400

[@salvadorgonzales1]

source please

[@helloagain1400]

we dont have problem with US we are low cizten population as long the US keeps its words and protect us we will do what they want

[@FreedomFox1]

@@joshwuzhere1 I agree… by printing dollars and “exporting” inflation, the US is quietly stealing from the world. Currency competition would be good for everyone, but I fear the US will resort to military means, as it so often does, to protect this racket. The US government is taking all of the steps that would be necessary to precede war with China. Saudi regime change wouldn’t be surprising either.

[@AmosFigueroa-u8m]

I'm always gobsmacked by the amount of research that goes into these. This does an amazing job at showing just how complicated geopolitics are..

[@orangedragon5441]

It ironically isn’t even that accurate, he intentionally leaves out or demonizes many things.

[@9cvu]

im saudi he did a terrible job and his info is outdated

[@Edberk_]

You literally stole that first sentence from a comment that was posted a couple days ago 😂😂

[@backthatthingupyoyoy]

The simplest solution to geopolitics is a bright light; a VERY bright light that also produces a lot of heat.

[@iqbalindaryono8984]

​@@orangedragon5441like what?

[@Thebettermartyr]

Back when I was a soldier, I was an intelligence analyst, and I’m surprised you got all this right for the most part. Wish I had this video when I first started!

[@alal039]

If you think most of what he said is true, then this job wasn't right for you, try cheerleading

[@omaewamoushindeiru6581]

How many innocent brown people did you kl?

[@NerguA44]

​@@alal039what was wrong? I am just genuinely curious

[@MS-np2nf]

@@NerguA44 Some of the information might be correct but alot of it is spiced with bias and the usual western propaganda.

[@just-a-purple-ork]

I feel like there is something obvious the video misses though. Blockading the strait of Hormuz and the one near Yemen will piss of the rest of the world, which makes it somewhat of a limited time option.

[@Merrymangos]

Wow…excellent work, So interesting and how have I not found this channel before…new fan ,Australia

[@debrajohnson6395]

Venezuelan oil is thicker younger oil. The Canadian oil is the oldest best oil, but harder to access because it's in the coldest terrain.

[@JusticeAlways]

Venezuelan oil has high content of sulphur as well...

[@ElAnciano767]

The Canadian oil comes primarily from the Alberta tar sands. It is more expensive to extract, but sells as a discount to refineries because of its low quality. Alberta oil accounts for over 80% of total Canadian oil production.

[@danzigvssartre]

Is that oil or whiskey?

[@Tyranid_Hive_Mind]

​@@danzigvssartre wine

[@bumbafa6181]

As an Iraqi who was born in Baghdad in 2001 and raised there for 5 years, I am severely disappointed in Iraq for wanting to invade Kuwait and Saudi for oil, rather than developing their own country to become a powerhouse like the United States of America, China, and Russia. As the video stated the Tigris and Euphrates river provided fertile lands for Iraq to set up an agricultural sector that would've fed the people of Iraq, and plenty of oil to get the money to put into developing schools and increasing the quality of life for the people of Iraq. Instead of Iraq being a war-torn country, it could've been a global political influencer. Really sad to see this as an Iraqi.

[@OSTemli]

You need to look at why Saddam invaded Kuwait, he was force to. Like how in world war 2 japan was sanctioned by usa making japan only have 6 months of oil left on reserve. Reason japan colonism on other countries, which american and its allies itself were doing. In case of your country Kuwait under usa guidance were exporting too much oil hurting Iraqi economy. Remember american propoganda, Iraqi soldier killing babies in hospital (lies) Hope ur country recovers.

[@adamsteinhardt6393]

@@OSTemliwhat a selective, revisionist load of crap this is.

[@rafiuddin99]

@bumbafa6181 ... Iraq may not have been powerhouse like United States of America, China and Russia, however, on the other part of your opinion, I fully agree with you. Invading Kuwait was utter nonsense and unwarranted. It was only caused damages and prevented Iraq from further development. Cheers 👍🌸

[@viraloracle5151]

saddams mistake to attack Kuwait and Iran was the downfall of Iraq, if he just focused on building his army for defense and long range missiles that could destroy tel aviv if threatened by war from the US (usa not attacks nations that can destroy israel) + investing instead in the economy. iraq would be very stable now and americans wouldnt have invaded.

[@markiobook8639]

Saddam had an historical precedent to annex Kuwait. Kuwait is simply snipped off the Iraqi map by colonials.

[@waspwrap1235]

The shorter version of this video Saudi Arabia is doomed, because of it’s geographical position, being surrounded by enemies, and being part of a market, less reliable on oil

[@IbnWobbler]

Yeah basically could’ve saved an hour of my time

[@waspwrap1235]

@@IbnWobbler ikr

[@vanillapaper]

@@IbnWobbler nah idk video explains it more detailed like what is the importance of mekke, who rules the country, geopolitical situtations of arabia etc.If you are okay with a one or two sentence explanation you should unsubscribe this channel, because this is RealLifeLORE, not RealLifeInaNutshell.

[@deutschesmanutter]

surronded by enemies? Kuwait, Uae, Bahrain, Qatar~, Oman, Palestine, EGYPT and (some) of yemen are allied with saudi

[@GrigRP]

Yeah, not sure how that makes them "doomed". Most countries are in a far worse position.

[@MikeHarris1984]

Going to watch on Nebula now!! I love Nebula and love that all my fav youtubers got together and built it!!!!!!! Such a great service and showing all the educational videos I want to see!

[@kennethflores-hv7uf]

This video was helpful in relaying why the Yemen war happened. The media made a mish mash of the subject, making it increasingly to difficult to understand what’s happening and why.

Absolutely.

[@ggzzbb]

lol

[@BF109G4]

I will explain it simply Saudi sunni Houthi Shi’a Houthi attacked saudi in 2009 with the support of Iran (Shi’a). The Arabian spring went off and the Houthi declared war against Saudi Again in 2014.

[@Thawhid]

It's alarming how this video doesn't differentiate how this is more due to politics then simply "islam" or "extreme Islam" whatever that means. Islam is lawfully (by Qur'an) should only be ONE. No sects. Strictly no division. So this is and was not a religious conflict. Similar to Christian v Christian wars. That wasn't from their scripture either it's just politics trying to justify itself with by misusing religion. One brief example is America's involvement in Iraq. He didn't express how that was unlawful. 1 million + Iraqis & US soldiers died bc President Bush lied expressing Iraq used WMDs. In other words America weren't the heroes there, rather the ones who escalated it, keep the conflict between them, let them settle it we obviously don't understand. Oh yea don't forget the part where we took a "tiny bit" of Iraqs resources with us. It was definitely not a war for profit 🤫 Regardless of this channels propaganda, I always love the visuals and the variety of topics

[@pambennett8967]

@@BF109G4no. The Saudis invaded Yemen in order to subjugate and enslave the people and take their oil and land . We supported them To jockey for a better position to attack Iran, which we've always been salivating to do. The first move we helped the Saudis do was to destroy the water filtration so hundreds of thousands of kids got cholera and died. We also bombed schools hospitals and surrounded them at sea so they couldn't get food or clean water . It's called 'seige warfare' or 'sanctions' but it's war and death and misery. The Yemeni people never understood why we ( USA) were doing this ( we guided the bombs and told the Saudis where to attack, being lords of war) then we finally added soldiers on the ground as well as sea support. We decimated them . Any help they got from Iran was totally justified as there was never a 'civil war' a lie spun by the Saudis to get all manner of support int heir efforts to subjugate and occupy Yemen They even bombed fishermen ti starve more people . So wake up please

[@Elghast]

It is INSANE that I’m learning the real reasons for many things AT THIS STAGE in my life Real Life Lore is a priceless channel giving amazing info for free. What a world we live in

[@luizsouto4019]

not for free, is just US propaganda

[@Garmin316]

​@hidetakamiyazaki1825better than terrorist propaganda

[@faraazmeer6283]

@hidetakamiyazaki1825So learning anything in any country is propaganda? if I went to school in Saudi would that be Saudi propaganda? or if I watched a youtube video from an Arab person?

[@xadadax1]

@@luizsouto4019can you please point out what parts of this documentary you think are false or misleading? Legitimately curious

[@luizsouto4019]

​@@xadadax1 04:23 "the world's most powerful country, the USA" 07:25 "one of the worst human rights records on the planet, an archaic religious absolute monarchy that *most of the outside world* finds repugnant and a lack of protection from the united states" 08:15 - He said that's very little to know before 300 hundred years ago in the center of the Arabian Peninsula. Just google NAJD to see how much history there is. But for the USA only petrol and war is relevant. 17:46 to 18:15 - Briefly said about the USA's interest in oil and puts much more emphasis on some supposed protection the Saudis supposedly wanted. 18:43 - The largest oil reserve in the world is located in Venezuela, another country f*cked by the usa trough embargos 21:38 "America needed to protect Saudi Arabia at all costs" then continues saying again how monstrous is the totalitarian absolute monarchy in the medieval kingdom as an excuse to send troops and incite war. 23:32 "even jeopardize its relationship with its own greatest protector and security guarantor... [guess who]" So much protection that started the Gulf War... how kind are the USA😍

[@Jarsia]

Sucks about the demonetization. Appreciate what you do though. Very informative video not just about SA, but the politics behind so many conflicts in the Middle East over the past century. Keep up the good work

[@bitchasshoe8719]

Nice donation, RLL might be able to eat for the day

[@lebawsski]

I had 4 ads during the video.

[@Jarsia]

@@lebawsski he got it remonetized but it got knocked down in the algorithm

[@BH-rm1ch]

Yet he has 2.7 million views

[@arthurpotter9092]

​@@BH-rm1chcompared to the 20-50 million most of his videos get

[@myotiswii]

I hope saudi arabia gets well. They would be so great in tourism since they have arguably the prettiest red sea coast and also the longest. Like god, its so beatiful and not used at all

[@failed_physicist]

This does an amazing job at showing just how complicated geopolitics are.

[@Ahmed-wb7ko]

geopolitics is boring

[@failed_physicist]

@@Ahmed-wb7ko Lol as someone who lives in the Middle East, recent events have only increased my interest in geopolitics.

[@Ahmed-wb7ko]

@@failed_physicist sports more interesting

[@TheRealHaloLover]

Especially for US citizens because we got to filter through so much propaganda revolving around the Middle East because we're largely responsible for the conflicts there.

[@Storoks]

All It showed me that people in the Middle East are killing eachother over their „peaceful“ religion

[@Wex_6]

As Aramco employee, i can confirm that ksa has 12 other resources for power and its starting to decrease the oil sales and rely on the other resources

[@ronjon7942]

What are they?

[@lithium84]

@@ronjon7942Must be rare earths. That’s the only resource that could still leverage significant influence as much as oil does.

[@Wex_6]

@@RogueCylon No.

[@zeckybuzgheia6239]

​@@Wex_6 haha why did u just say "no"?😂😂😂

[@Wex_6]

@@zeckybuzgheia6239 too tired for explaining any shi bro 💀

[@MtnNerd]

The videos here and on Nebula have taught me so much about what's happening in the world. Recent news stories about the gulf of Oman, the bridge in Crimea, and the blockade of the Black Sea are things I understood so much better because of your videos

[@kamel3d]

a lot of what he said is not accurate, he conveniently removed china from the list of Saudi arabia oli clients just to make it looks ctastrofic and many more mistakes

[@churblefurbles]

What sources is he parroting is the question.

[@Johnnymagnet92]

​@churblefurbles Well you've got to get your information from somewhere

[@SALEHKR76]

if u really care about learning u should look for a better source because this is only like 20% correct

[@_c_y_p_3]

​@@khalilali2531 You are funny. 😂

[@zacharycadman8226]

Absolutely packed full of good information. Well done 👏

[@MeteoFur]

Time for my weekly dose of 50 mins of maps and stock footage which is somehow still really interesting.

[@raxenladevaldak1749]

It's the stock footage that really makes it. Where else can I see this high quality of stock footage?

[@ImGairBair]

This didn’t bother me until you pointed it out 😂damn it

[@123dapizza]

Go back to kissing boys, you heckin normie 😤

[@samleheny1429]

I'd find it really helpful if where was a little graphic down in the corner of videos like this that could tell you at any point aproximately what year in history we are discussing the events of. I'm constantly asking myself "Wait, so are we still in the 80's? Or is this happening right now? Or some other time entirely??"

[@samuhlm2]

Really good suggestion for pretty much all videos that discuss events over time

[@Fallout3131]

@@samuhlm2Agreed

[@YeeeeGreg]

Good idea, I hope they implement that in future videos

[@MH-hu5pi]

Great suggestion

[@valeriewiersma5584]

That's a good idea. Maybe RealLifeLore will see your comment :)

[@tejshanbhag3998]

I can’t say enough about the quality of this video. A great learning experience in regards to how the history of the Sunni-Shia conflict at it’s core plays into the proxy sides pitted against eachother in the Middle East, and then dialing into KSA itself and assessing the depletion of this cash crop likely rendering them helpless if unable to diversify its economy on short notice. Keep excelling as the great creator you are, many thanks!!

[@savalynjones8336]

Now.we the outsiders are still trying to understand these clan..if they all had a piece of land ;why were they fighting each other and trying to eliminate each other tribes.They had enough space ,to share the wealth..

[@savalynjones8336]

"🏞🏤🏠🏚"Of course..nothing is for free..we take care of your social and personal needs..but we will tell you what to wrar..what to eat or drink..thats what happen when citizens allowed gov..to give free run over their personal lives..that you are no longer able to make any decisions on your own.because the gov.contol you in every way.".

[@simonsadler9360]

Have to add that in socialist Spain our prices of Russian oil products falling & butane in bottles as well ,some via pipeline from the once hated Lybia . America is now the most hated nation on earth , their government controlled by boy mutilators the conflict Israel / Palestine may kick off WW3 , even Putin helping Palestine .Another British disaster 1947 , in the book of lies No mention of Egypt & Pyramids . Most Palestinians not religious , just farmers , horror in Spain to see Israel destroying olive trees fir more houses !

[@MD-px6oe]

It's a great in "Islam was created by jews and Christians and this country is a dump"

[@malindadenlinger882]

They have a culture of hate

[@stephenwilliams1824]

Having worked for Saudi Aramco for 16 years in the eastern province, it was a fantastic experience. A chance also to travel all over the other Gulf countries as well. Especially by motorcycle.

[@freckledspeckled5406]

This is just exactly what I want from KZbin videos. Educational on topics I would never know about otherwise.

[@seguefischlin]

While of course there's so much MORE to this story than meets the eye, your history lesson is extraordinarily helpful nonetheless. Thank you for your hard work on this.

[@arcaneisboring7675]

So gay

[@OeaoTaruaYT]

​@@arcaneisboring7675tf does that mean

[@Sadako2602]

​@@arcaneisboring7675 Wtf

[@AhmedAli-im9fl]

​@@arcaneisboring7675😮

[@fringster]

@@arcaneisboring7675WHAT?! THERE IS NOTHING GAY ABOUT THE HISTORY OF GLORIOUS SAUDIA

[@tiron3218]

This is a stunningly interesting video and finally made me understand the conflicts and balancing acts I hear so much about in the middle east. I always knew that there was a lot of war, fighting and terror organizations but I never understood what exactly the background were. Very interesting to see!

[@andrewtataj497]

lol, this is a pretty shallow one-sided exploration of the geopolitics of the middle east. I'd be careful drawing any conclusions from it. To get a more balanced view, a good start would to not be afraid of demonitization like our boy RealLifeLore was decrying against in the first comment of the comment section.

[@abdulazizabdulaziz6304]

​@@andrewtataj497 any book or video reccomendation?

[@zosheik3454]

​@andrew You said it BOI !!! 👍

[@andrewtataj497]

@@abdulazizabdulaziz6304 there's no 'one book' or 'one video', that will educate you on the part of the world which has more history than any other. It's more that you've gotta look at all sides of an issue at the very least before forming an opinion, especially with an area as complex as the Middle East. By playing nice with youtube's demonitization criteria, the maker of this vid is subjecting himself to youtube's views on why the middle east is the way that it is. For instance, when speaking of Al Qaeda, is there a mention of the CIA funding Osama Bin Laden in Afghanistan to fight against the Russians in the 1980s? Does it mention Julian Assange and Wikileaks' reporting of Hillary's Clinton's emails that her State Dept was sending money and weapons to the Saudis while knowing that it was going to end up in the hands of al Qaeda? Does it mention that al Qaeda's biggest operations since Afghanistan and 9/11 have been in Iraq and Syria and not Saudi Arabia? If it did it might start to look like al Qaeda was working in the interests of the Saudis and the USA instead of simply being a terrorist organization trying to overthrow the Saudis and install an 'even more repressive' form of Islam. By ignoring these details, it paints a picture of Middle East terrorism where the USA comes off smelling clean, and washes the Saudis clean of some of the worst events to happen there over the last 20-30 years. I don't know the guy behind RealLifeLore, I've never spoken to him. Because of that, I can't tell you what he believes or doesn't believe. What I can say for certain is since youtube is a censored platform, a guy like RealLifeLore here has to take the position he's taken, skipping over lots of opposing opinions and the evidence supporting them if he wants compensation for all his hard work on a video like this. It doesn't mean you're being lied to, but it does mean you can't choose what argument you find more convincing because only one side of the story is being told. tldr; youtube and all big tech censorship sucks. It means everything posted there about geopolitics, modern history and current events needs to be looked at with a very healthy dose of skepticism. P.S. KZbin is still pretty ok for cat videos.

[@StarlightBibi]

This was literally for a propaganda purpose and not educational in any way. Like he made an Egyptian King Farouq turned him into a Saudi King. Like since when?😂 Also, if Saudi Arabia just a desert like he claims then why The U.S is so obsessed with that country??

[@Oxinder]

Well done. This covers so much information in a well laid out format

[@cthymnn2010]

Thank you for this. It is so complex and overwhelming for a novice on this subject but it is. highly appreciated to allow me to gain knowledge.

[@senianns9522]

I learned more in this 50+ minute showing than I did when working for 5 years in the 80's. I drove across Saudi a few times, explored mountains and vast open spaces. I actually enjoyed most of my time there! I certainly saw the country. I saw obscene wealth and I saw poverty. Yes, there are poor Saudi's for sure!

[@juniorsanchez4157]

One thing I’ve learned is that every country has poverty some just cover it up better than others

[@stinga_]

I now realised why Saudi Arabia and America did 9/11. Bin laden was giving the Saudis a warm time. This is why most the hijackers was from Saudi Arabia.

[@julesl6910]

You're so lucky, I wish I could only work for 5 years and in the 80's! AMAZING!

[@bigaveblue70thst]

The poor are shiites that's for sure treated like third class citizens

[@osmanmohammed6304]

Worldly matters everyone is smart enough, but Spiritual matters not so, God’s given short time to learn, to explore & discover God unseen, Only Mind can grasp, God Giver of all blessings. Mostly People failed to acknowledge, Now Science unfolded many facts, How God managed world & Universe. Open Phenomenon!!! Prophets declared the same introducing God Almighty. A crucial test for mankind.

[@zvd2889]

a 52 min real life lore video is all i needed today

[@santiagocardenas4661]

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[@TheebX92]

52 min of LIES and misinformation

[@santiagocardenas4661]

@@TheebX92 sure thing buddy

[@اسكندرفكار]

​@@santiagocardenas4661 there are some truth to this video.....but also it has a style of biased extruded opinion with in it specifically against Saudi Arabia and Russia

[@mousesteam7882]

@@اسكندرفكار Both are xenophobic authoritarian regimes, to not be biased towards them is to deny their victims empathy

[@Astroboytoo2]

0951 pm, 02/08/2024, I wanted to complement you on your narration, I like the way you change the rhythm and tempo to make a point. Plus you speak very clearly, and your pronunciation is very good. You have a very good skill set for this type of work. I’ve had to suffer instructors who were monotone and it was putting everyone to sleep. Good Luck in your further endeavors. PS: I can not imagine the time and effort it takes to research, splice and edit each of your videos! Wow!

[@memph7610]

I'm still very skeptical about whether the world will really stop needing Saudi oil. The vision to decarbonize economies is wishful thinking, we aren't doing nearly enough to increase the production of copper, lithium, cobalt and other minerals needed for renewables, which aren't a reliable source of energy anyways, and there hasn't been a sufficient increase in nuclear energy either. Especially with Russia being a pariah state to much of the world now, Saudi Arabian oil will be needed by someone. Maybe not America, but probably Europe, and definitely China, Japan and India.

[@kellharris2491]

The US actually has found great stories of lithium, Cooper, silver in Nevada. It maybe the largest deposit in the world at this time.

[@tardisrider25]

I was actually going to comment something similar. The idea that we are moving away from oil is a political position, and still an impractical thing to expect in the near future. The electric car revolution is stalling out too. And like you say, all of this supposed progress is really only something being pushed in rich western countries. Everyone else still needs fossil fuels.

[@GeorgiaAlbert]

Batteries pollute with the lithium and cobalt. Why are the car makers not using Fuel Cells to power their Electric Vehicles???

[@tardisrider25]

@@GeorgiaAlbert Too expensive and complex as a technology.

[@Timpon_Dorz]

Cooper this, lithium that... WTF do you guys think is powering the machines? Your wishes? Lol

[@ItsShhh]

It's insane the amount of information you provide in this video. And, it is so up-to-date. It's so clear and easy to understand.

[@richiel5384]

It’s an AI talking , who runs this site , do you know I couldn’t find it , just interested

[@ita5297]

@@richiel5384 what schizo rambling are you on about

[@GravityTrash]

Its funny because my great-grandfather was one of the few American oil workers that was first there when the Saudi oil was discovered -- infact my mom literally has a physical picture of the first oil explosion (which is more terrifying to me than wondrous) We still have camel whip-blades from the sultan himself at that time (the only thing that ever got passed down, he never shared his wealth with my grandfather, and my mom grew up quite poor because of it, so we aren't rich from this domino effect)

[@theone707]

Many American Workers at that time ran away with Saudi heritage and Historical monuments going back thousands of Years and demanded all of them back, and Aramco at that time wasn't as big as today so no wonder why he didn't get rich out of it or he spent it all recklessly.

[@erikthomsen4768]

@@theone707 Where did you read that?

[@mz6367]

back then Aramco wasn't as powerful as it is nowadays However ,I still believe that he would've made a fortune if he hadn't left the country

[@Rmandxb]

Why didn’t he pass down the wealth ?

[@Max-wl5ll]

Sultan??

[@Bateman48174]

We will never move that far away from oil for atleast a few more or more decades. They have time to start diversifying their economy.

[@Daniel-rp7nb]

I think thats right - the goal of moving from oil is great, but the timelines are unrealistic - I just wish the Saudi govt was more focused on big projects that can be achieved instead of crazy things that will definitely fail like The Line etc. Some parts of the Neom project make sense - the port and desalination stations and rail connections etc. and are controversial but within our technology to produce - and should have more focus, along with the establishment of “enclaves” for tourists and foreign investment companies/offices, that can have different rules. They could be moving much faster if there was more focus, I think.

[@shadiafifi54]

Being a resident of the region, I knew most of this already, but it's still very eye-opening and educational. I'm sorry to hear this video was demonetized, but not really surprised to be honest. Hope things get better for you, your channel truly is a gem.

[@taharabbas6480]

Hello Shadia , Can you give me your contact, let make friendship

[@taharabbas6480]

Do you have IG

[@gen-xboomer]

Can't they just do what UAE does since they don't have oil? If I have my facts straight. I know some of the middle east doesn't have oil.

[@basharstats4482]

are you really that stupid? "demonetization story" is a proven story line used my many KZbinrs to get the money from the foolish crowd which in their own documents they labelled as dumb sheeps and potential sheeps. now don't tell me you have already paid for a while year for something that is actually free

[@basharstats4482]

@@gen-xboomer yes in Spain and and Gaul alongside Bavaria in the middle east dont have oil or maybe they are hiding their oil bcx America moved the whole of Venezuela from the middle of the east after they found oil in Venezuela. do you have these facts straight. are you a lawyer? i think you have done PhD in Politics sudao science and double masters degree in Economics sudao history of human waystaanbula shi taas with honors... very intelligent man you are... i suggest more comments from your genius mind

[@djjohnson502]

This was an excellent synopsis of WTF has been going on in the ME and why the US was involved at all…thank you for this information!!

[@soundscape26]

"Synopsis" is a fun word for a 52-minute video. 😄

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@soundscape26 the subject could be an entire course-load

[@Aleblood]

@@nathanlevesque7812 And then some

[@halleffect1]

@@soundscape26 so well done it didn't seem that long

[@YukiPyro]

Saudi Arabia plays a factor in most wars due to their control over oil. Look up OPEC that's owned by Saudi Arabia. US is their security.

[@BRoop89]

I’ve deployed to the Middle East multiple times, and started taking a serious interest in learning the details of it in 2017. This is the best summary I have ever come across! You have a new subscriber.

[@noabsolutelynot3660]

And now you understand why people here don't like westerners much. Even if many of the details are lost to people locally, it's generally understood that western intervention is the primary reason for the state we're in today. Had the British not funded Ibn Saud, the Rashidun/Hashimite people who practiced ACTUAL classical Islam, the people who earned it the name "Religion of Peace", would have maintained control. And were it not for Sykes-Picot, we'd have had a unified front to develop in cooperation.

[@ahmed4363]

This video is still about 1 country though, there should be more about the others in this channel though im not sure

[@SubvertTheState]

You need to do more research bro. I went in 2008 too, but if you don't know who Kermit Roosevelt is, or Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh...You have about 80 years of the story to catch up on. American Coups go back to the 1860s, right after the Civil War when capital interests ran out of new unclaimed resources in the states.

[@ریحانارشد]

Even this video got wrong about the current development and opinion of the locals.

[@mohamedali-pr9rl]

He talks about the Wahhabi tribe, knowing that there is no such thing as Wahhabism, and if he meant the Sheikh’s family, then they are the descendants of Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, and they reject the name Wahhabism. And there is a difference between the Al Rashid family and the Rashidi or Rashidi tribe The Al Rashid family are the ones who overthrew the second Saudi state, not the Rashida tribe .. And the stupidest thing he said in the report is that the government offers bribes to all citizens. Well, what is bribery? Free education, free health, luxuries, universities and more Which rich country naturally cares about these matters and the interests of their people, but Saudi Arabia, when it settles like this, calls it bribery? ... Also, Saudi Arabia is not affiliated with America or seeking protection from America. It is a country that protects itself by itself And the report says that the arms deals from America are to suppress and kill innocent people Well, he forgot America's crimes in the two Koreas, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq In general, the report is full of lies and ridiculous fraud

[@henrysevern]

Good informative video, learning lots of information I didn’t know.

[@TheLivirus]

This is the most comprehensive and digestible summary of Saudi Arabian politics I've seen. Well done!

[@moealwehebi8391]

With all do respect for your opinion, this is the most bullshits peace of crap I have ever heard. It lacks stats enough knowledge about Saudi Arabia. I think he is one for many thousands of unemployed journalists who lost their job do to the enternet and information highway. He is yapping his mouth like a dog

[@chrisfrench5558]

😊

[@nig3ldoug1as63]

😊

[@crude888]

This is the worst propaganda BS I ever saw on youtube

[@TheLivirus]

@@crude888 Okay, can you suggests a summary you find more accurate?

[@calebbearup4282]

I love the length of this video. Thank you for producing it

[@michaelhart3410]

I learn so much from your videoes - this and your other ones. I'm very grateful for the time and effort you invest into every video. Keep up the amazing work.

[@Moha-qp4uq]

As a Muslim and a Saudi citizen, the fall of my country would be the last thing that would happen to me, because it would not go unnoticed ‏‪0:02‬‏

[@ryanb9873]

This is a phenomenal work! I feel like so many middle eastern issues make more sense now viewed through this lens.

[@HEZAMOTOSPORTswag]

@@khalilali2531 Good people that introducted by far the most violent and abusive form of islam and transported that to the rest of the world? Its no wonder that the large majority of terrorist groups are wahhabi's themselves. All of you will rot in hell

[@hashimalsmael3396]

@@khalilali2531 tell us whats wrong so we can search and look ?

[@somhrsh]

I und edddfr

[@omaraboal-azm8705]

​​@@khalilali2531Wahhabism was bad all along i read muhammad ibn abd al-Wahab books it's the biggest problem the Arab world is facing today and KSA is spreading it by there money

[@Faiez-rh1gm]

​@@khalilali2531Imaam Wahab was true Muslim who cared about the Arab Muslims.His followers was following the Salafi doctrine of Prophet Muhammad SAw

[@mikhailfranco]

Great video, certainly the best summary of Saudi history I have seen: interesting historical footage and beautiful informative maps.

[@dthomas9230]

FDR had to tell the royal saudi family that they could keep cutting Saudi girls' clitorises off and stoning them to death for adultery if they report their rapist. NK and Saudis are worth Boycotting, Demerging, and Sanctioning but ya know that inflation thing, so Saudi teen girls will have to wait. I think the circumcised women should form an underground resistance and get the rapist circumcised for rape. Public beheadings and amputations are normal for Saudis so taking off a testicle or two would get an audience.

[@AwesomeHairo]

Misuse of a comma.

[@Randomperson-if4hy]

@@AwesomeHairoBro what?

[@iqbalindaryono8984]

​@@AdventuresAlbertano permanent rivers, building agriculture around them is an uphill battle

[@LindaEvans-cv3bs]

​@@iqbalindaryono8984Is that why they've taken over the Colorado River? Also, been sucking up the land & water in California for export of almonds, dates, etc.😮

[@shag139]

The death of oil is vastly overstated.

[@megapizza2]

Completely, although much more infant ambitions have borne fruit in record time. I'm excited to see what will happen with it, although I doubt we will be oil free in our lifetimes.

[@UC5kym7PU5p4gqtCGShcXhFA]

💯

[@mikebronicki8264]

It's use won't disappear, but even a 25% decrease in world consumption will devastate the Saudis and Russians.

[@shag139]

@@mikebronicki8264 sure.

[@ForageGardener]

​@mikebronicki8264 there's never going to be a 25% reduction. It takes more fossil fuel to make a solar panel than to just burn it

[@prettypurplepicklez]

Thank you so much for creating this video. The way you represent information is both educational and compelling. You're doing important work.

[@chillausmc]

Great job. Was in Iraq twice for long deployments, didnt really know why. Its nice to see the content like this making it to the masses. Your efforts are much appreciated. A bit of negative responses to be expected eh? While we sit here in the US being told where and why, then go over seas and talk to natives and hear thier perspective on our occupation into their home lands... TY

[@SubvertTheState]

I was there in 2008 too man. But if you don't know who Kermit Roosevelt or Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh are, you have about 80 years of history in the middle east to brush up on. This video is American Exceptionalist propaganda.

[@John-uh8kl]

Oh you were in I--aq. Oh right.

[@ریحانارشد]

Just every other western insight video, this one also left out the opinion of local people.

[@oldbutslow5486]

thank you for your service my friend. it wasnt your call where or why you were deployed. grateful for brave men and women who sacrifice for us

[@oldbutslow5486]

@@chelseachelseafcsuperfan7220easy to say now 20 years after 9/11 and now that the propaganda is over and you have all the internet at your fingertips

[@isthisshabab4561]

I lived in Saudi Arabia for 19 years and didn't know about the 1st 2nd and 3rd Saudi Kingdom. This is very informative

[@sutapasbhattacharya9471]

Mark Curtis' 2010 book "Secret Affairs: Britains' Collusion with Radical Islam" tells of the British support for Ibn Saud skipped over by this video. Ibn Saud’s takeover of Saudi Arabia involved killing 400,000, 1,000,000 fled into exile. In the numerous rebellions that followed Ibn Saud executed 40,000 in public executions and amputated the limbs of 350,000. The Wahhabi sect believes in killing all dissenters and enslaving their wives and children. Women were killed just for appearing outdoors and men killed for smoking cigarettes. Colonial Secretary Churchill admired this friend of Britain and raised his funding. The British Army in Iraq also intervened to help Saud crush a rebellion. It also tells how the reactionary Brits and USA helped create the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Ayataollah Khomenei in Iran and how Pakistan was originally the brainchild of British Military Intelligence (see his online excerpt 'Partition: Keep A Bit of India".

[@aaanawaleh]

I live in riyadh and this is sort of common knowledge history. Foundation day (يوم التأسيس) which is in february celebrates this and marks the beginning from the first state in the 18th century. The video in general is informative yes though I doubt any sweeping sudden doom predictions, things will gradually change and possibly stabilise.

[@isthisshabab4561]

@@aaanawaleh studied in the intercontinental school Jeddah. It was a British school. Guess the British curriculum didn't have Saudi History. Freakin colonizers😅

[@Motion.Lotion]

That’s because you never cared to know.

[@150booyadragon]

​@@Motion.LotionOr he was never taught. Just because you care doesn't mean you can materialize text books out of thin air. The dude is literally watching this video obviously he cares

[@felipeignaciotapia6393]

amazing how you do entire documentaries with this quality at KZbin, I admire you. Congratulations!

Thank your for this deep dive. Very interesting stuff

[@jordeahgrosko]

I was born in 2002, adults diddnt wanna tell kids about the war and why we were there and by the time i got to highschool it was all to recent to make it into the history books. I never actually learned about WHY, everyone just says "oil" and moves on with it. Thank you for this video!! It clarified SO MANY questions i had growing up that no one seemed to know the answer to or wanted to tella kid

[@jordeahgrosko]

Also funny to think we've been at war my entire life

[@Thawhid]

@@jordeahgrosko im 20 too! funny but sad. This video was mainly correct but also had clear bias. Apparently the video creator is Iranian so it proves further the vagueness of some details. Digest this info but please for your own sake check with other valid sources, from every side It's alarming how this video doesn't differentiate how this is more due to politics then simply "islam" or "extreme Islam" whatever that means. Islam is lawfully (by Qur'an) should only be ONE. No sects. Strictly no division. So this is and was not a religious conflict. Similar to Christian v Christian wars. That wasn't from their scripture either it's just politics trying to justify itself with by misusing religion. One brief example is America's involvement in Iraq. He didn't express how that was unlawful. 1 million + Iraqis & US soldiers died bc President Bush lied expressing Iraq used WMDs. In other words America weren't the heroes there, rather the ones who escalated it, keep the conflict between them, let them settle it we obviously don't understand. Oh yea don't forget the part where we took a "tiny bit" of Iraqs resources with us. It was definitely not a war for profit 🤫 Regardless of this channels propaganda, I always love the visuals and the variety of topics

[@blitzegron4848]

It was our current President's Executive Orders restricting oil production and exploration on certain govt lands that caused oil (gas) prices to rise and fund the Russian invasion.

[@danielviera7572]

Yeah, like the other guy said, this is a good video but it doesn't cover everything. We Americans went to war over lies for instance, and 9/11 had connections with the Saudi's, not Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, etc.

[@jordeahgrosko]

@@Thawhid thank you for your response!

[@pauldelarosa2931]

Nice video Real life lore keep up the good work you’re one of the main reasons I got into geopolitics

[@VoltzV1]

Except he kept over exaggerating his videos making it as a click-bait videos

[@Reixuria]

⁠​⁠@@VoltzV1 geopolitics is all about exaggeration especially when theorising about what will happen in the future

[@MrMarinus18]

Tourism though still makes Saudi-Arabia dependent on foreigners and it's something that will likely stop during a war. Iran has a domestic manufacturing and agricultural sector with large domestic consumption and a significant public life. It's far from a perfect country but it is a country that can sustain itself long term if diplomatically isolated.

[@IZR194]

Feels illegal to have content like this for free. This has been the best video I've seen in ages. Leaving a comment to trigger the algorithm as a small thank you 👍

[@mkzai]

Not free bro. Have to pay for the Internet.

[@bstrdbss]

It's not free. They let you access the content because you are the product. It's your information they want.

[@PointsofData]

​@@bstrdbss ...my brother in christ you are using the platform you are criticizing to watch free content as we speak

[@EdwinaTS]

Wow, this video answered a lot of what was behind the news. Many thanks!

[@PedroLimaPTS]

Understanding Middle Eastern geopolitics is a brain melting endeavor... Congratulations, my dude.

[@azzamziply3039]

Nah, this is only an attempt to it, and it's incredible

[@somerandomguy000]

This is a huge copy and paste from Tim Marshall’s book The power of geography

[@basharstats4482]

what? what's so difficult to understand here? just because the west wants to play dumb in order not give Arabs a fair deal it doesn't mean these are fundamental barbarian desert monkeys who you western civilized man can never understand reasonably. that's a fucking lie in order to control the Arabs. everything is very clear to anyone with a brain. about the monarchy. even all major European powers are monarchies. US ruled by the deep state of oligarchy. just bcx you say words like democracy that does NOT mean you have one

[@ahmeddeghady4510]

Except that he was presenting it from a pure western point of view, not from where the actual middle east sees it.

[@palestasza]

@@ahmeddeghady4510 That's the best point of view as to minimize the amount of bias in it lol...

[@GIANTENEMYB1RD]

It never fails. I always get such a kick out of him using icons and references from Civ.

[@richardteychenne3950]

This was througherly enlightening covering an area of history that is otherwise presented through political lenses. Thank you!

[@reidb8699]

He mentioned that the US is currently 14th in oil production, but didn’t mention that that’s by choice. The US was the number 1 oil exporter under Trump. Biden took it back down on purpose because the Democrats work for those who want America to fall.

[@vic2rvic]

Are you saying KZbin videos are not political tools?

[@osooutdoors]

This whole video is pushing the electric takeover, now we can start supporting slavery in the African cobalt mines. Everything is pushing a political agenda nowdays.

[@kingpandagodoftaste9001]

this was an extremely political lens wtf man

[@amarissimus29]

There is no way to talk about the subject without the politics. The state was born out of war and, like the rest of the area, shaped by political expediencies. There's no way around it. Beware flashy animations and glib summaries. This video wasn't particularly accurate.

[@jstantongood5474]

good comprehensive video overall .

[@JustRightPinedo]

Subbed! Your content is fascinating and illuminating. Im a university professor (Anthro and urban studies) and have pointed students to your videos to brush up on context.

[@shepherd1708]

i have never entertained the idea of joining nebula nor do i comment on youtube videos, but the value you have offered me with this video free of charge made me consider joining... even if for a moment. keep delivering high quality videos and the clients will come. well done.

[@AccountFromGoogle]

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[@justtheilluminativ282]

The videos on modern conflicts are some of the best I’ve ever seen. I’d like to see some videos on conflicts like: - the Somali Civil War - the Mexican Drug War - the Cabo Delgado Insurgency - the Yugoslav Wars - the South China Sea Dispute - the Cyprus Conflict - the Two Congo Wars - the Rise of Boko Haram - the Rise of Abu Sayyaf/Piracy in the Sulu Sea - the Conflict in Sudan - the Decline of Venezuela - the Bougainville Conflict - the Sierra Leonean Civil War - the Liberian Civil War - the Azawad Separatist Crisis - the Ambazonia Separatist Conflict - the various separatist crises in Burma - the Angolan Civil War - the Sri Lankan Civil War - the Nepalese Civil War

[@calm123]

Very good Idea, tell him

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

Y do u what to see a video on the Somali civil war because every information that’s in there in mainstream information sources in false im Somali

[@Bell_plejdo568p]

Also boko haram is funded by the west to destbalize China

[@Taino300]

This is the third video I watched from you and I have to tell you, I am officially a fan of your work. Absolutely amazing content! I have never watched this kind of quality anywhere! I am heading to Nebula to sign up just to support your work! Great job!

[@JasonsFilmsYT]

Your Modern Conflicts Series is so interesting and informative! Keep making more of them!

[@tjw1973]

Thanks for all you do. Your channel is amazing

[@michaelp8844]

Been subscribed for longe than I can remember. This channel has thought me so much about the world. Keep up the amazing work!

[@calimantis]

This has been a legitimately fascinating look into the history of this region of the world. Thank you for putting this video together for us!

[@jacobhavlovick1725]

I appreciate the material you produce on KZbin and Nebula Stream, honestly I wish you were my history and Government teacher. As I have learned so much from your content.

[@kerzwhile]

Incredible job! The art of work you put into your content does not go unappreciated !

[@TML0677]

He buys "art" from video shop on net. Until now Saudi was you friend. cry mf

[@saeedsaimonable]

as a iranian i can told u is American propaganda to make hate

[@adriantween584]

I highly enjoy your videos because it is really nice that you use so many videos, maps and features in your videos. It makes it worth it to prove YT to promote this 😊

[@1234MrShane]

This has been really informative thankyou for putting out this piece it's all been really confusing trying to work out what's Really going on over there u explain it so clearly it's so easy to follow and understand

[@tt128556]

This finally made me understand, or pay any attention to, the Yemen situation. Remember seeing some headlines a few years ago but there was hardly any explanation as to why it's happening.

[@Thawhid]

He is mainly right but PLEASE. Check through several valid sources because for some reason this video felt like propaganda. Labelling the US government as simply the heroes and helpers of the story when in reality it was and is deeper than that. It's alarming how this video doesn't differentiate how this is more due to politics then simply "islam" or "extreme Islam" whatever that means. Islam is lawfully (by Qur'an) should only be ONE. No sects. Strictly no division. So this is and was not a religious conflict. Similar to Christian v Christian wars. That wasn't from their scripture either it's just politics trying to justify itself with by misusing religion. One brief example is America's involvement in Iraq. He didn't express how that was unlawful. 1 million + Iraqis & US soldiers died bc President Bush lied expressing Iraq used WMDs. In other words America weren't the heroes there, rather the ones who escalated it, keep the conflict between them, let them settle it we obviously don't understand. Oh yea don't forget the part where we took a "tiny bit" of Iraqs resources with us. It was definitely not a war for profit 🤫 Regardless of this channels propaganda, I always love the visuals and the variety of topics

[@Osama_Zyn_Laden]

There really isn't much to understand about the conflict in Yemen except that it makes no sense because the United States is playing both sides

[@whynotfr]

in the west nobody care, everybody watch ukraine but yemen is horrible.

[@abuidrees2440]

@@Thawhid Yes, actually I am surprised that he actually got some facts right! But definitely saw propaganda in this video that is not factual, I am not saying it is his fault, but rather all of the most famous sources link back to a few powerful individual who want to paint a lot of negative light onto that which is more complex. I recommend the history of Saudi Arabia books by Jalal Abualrub for starters

[@RoseNZieg]

what's so hard to understand about the yemen war? it's call sectarian war.

[@papichurro2115]

Did our man Joseph even have time to breathe during this episode? It was DENSE but super interesting. Great as always. Also love the beginning, long middle, and how the end cinematically tied Into the beginning 👏🏼

[@TheebX92]

The guy has no clue, he doesn't know what's talking about

[@alal039]

@@TheebX92 I think Qatar is paying him, because he has a video talking about Qatar as if it were a superpower. He is just another liar

[@erwinswaray2662]

Why do you day so?

[@TheebX92]

@@alal039 The same people who predicted China and Russia economy will collapse last year These people are wrong about everything

[@onebronx]

@@TheebX92 enlighten us

[@mikhail3941]

The length and depth of this video is truly astonishing. Please keep up the amazing work!

[@ridwanzakifaisal]

i hope you realize your comment is ironic

[@temegron6695]

@@ridwanzakifaisal Angry Saudi crying kekw

[@ridwanzakifaisal]

@@temegron6695 live in your litle delusions

[@rimnatural4769]

@@ridwanzakifaisalsalty Arab spotted

[@ridwanzakifaisal]

@@rimnatural4769 Brainwashed westerner spotted

[@draelon]

This was far and above one of the most informative vids I’ve enjoyed. Amazing job as always but this one was exceptional.

[@AJ-kn6rb]

And Yet a lot of informations are very wrong and don’t even come close to the truth

[@knightara]

​@@donbusuSo proper English is your standard for the truth? This whole video is basically a joke.

[@harharharharharharharharha240]

@@donbusuif having broken English makes somebody’s argument dung in your eyes then something is wrong with you

[@gigachad6885]

​@@knightara explain why it's wrong then. (And yes if you're trying to speak in a language, atleast do it properly. English is only my third language out of 5, but I make sure that I write coherent sentences, otherwise I would use Google translate like that guy could've done)

[@JacksonMcgarvey2665]

@@gigachad6885If you are to write in English you are, supposed to write Coherently.

[@Hallows4]

If these videos about global interconnected conflicts have taught me anything, it’s that Gandalf’s words in the first Hobbit movie are truer than ever: We can talk international peace proposals and sweeping legal changes all we want, but in the end it really does come down to the simple, everyday deeds of ordinary people, and arguably it always has. Maybe that’s naïve on my part, and admittedly I don’t always live up to that standard, but working as a librarian has given me firsthand exposure to how much small things can matter. A good portion of our customer demographic are immigrants or people with very few resources, and although dealing with whack jobs is part of any customer/civil service job, there are times when you know that, at the end of the day, you did make a difference.

[@cptsamvimes]

Calm down. It’s ok. Wisdom can be found in many forms, a movie isn’t necessarily a silly goose. And LOTR is a book first and foremost 🕊️

[@eric7591]

@@WhitePeopleHoldUrHeadUp Congratulations, I've never seen a person convince me that they are a hopelessly ignorant, myopic, pedantic bore as quickly and succinctly as you just did. Bravo.

[@Actual_Malice]

@@WhitePeopleHoldUrHeadUpit’s not a random movie quote. It’s a major theme from one of the greatest literary works of all times, written by a legendary scholar and WWI veteran, the perfect person to make this point.

[@InkyBlitz]

​@@WhitePeopleHoldUrHeadUpThe Hobbit movies suck, but Tolkien was phenomenal. Don't denigrate his work it's a big piece of modern Western culture.

[@kjnewell7243]

Fuuuuck yeah

[@bizichyld]

I learned an ENORMOUS, amount from this MASSIVE video. Thanks!

[@massimosquecco8956]

Finally I've understood something about this intricate situation. This is why I thank you so much for this meaningful video!

[@carriehooper32]

Thank you, I learned so much from this video! I have learned bits and pieces of this over the years but it makes so much more sense hearing it all together. I had the interesting opportunity in 2011, when I was still a college student, to work in Saudi Arabia at a summer cultural festival hosted by Saudi Aramco where I taught teenagers how to code their own websites. I was previously teaching in the US at a summer tech camp. It was the most fascinating experience. At the opening of the festival, we were given seats in the front row of a theatrical performance of the founding of Saudi Arabia and Saudi Aramco. It was in Arabic which I do not speak but since it was acted out I got the gist of the storyline. This video lined up well with what I got from the performance and filled in the gaps for me. My understanding at the time of why Saudi Aramco paid to fly us out there and teach summer tech classes to teens was that the country was trying to diversify industries so as to not rely too heavily on oil. I could write a whole essay about my experience but overall I felt very welcomed in the country and they literally treated us like celebrities the whole time which was quite an experience for an average middle-class American college student.

[@tarstarkusz]

What you "learned" is complete nonsense based on a false premise. "The World" is not moving away from oil. Whatever oil the US and Europe don't use will be consumed by China and probably India too.

[@Timbo6669]

It’s great as long as you follow sharia law.

[@oih93]

everyone is treated very well in saudi arabia not just americans

[@JustStaringOutWindow]

@@oih93 This is true. There is a term called “Arab hospitality” which like southern hospitality is prevalent in honor cultures. While I despise Islam as the most dangerous and antagonistic religious/political doctrine in existence, I cannot deny the peculiar ways in which we humans manage to make conflicting doctrines work

[@iRandom_Thoughts]

@@Timbo6669 "as long as you follow the law of land"* idiot

[@amibarzelay9714]

I hardly ever leave comments on KZbin videos but I had to for this one. This was incredibly educational and informative. One of the best videos I've ever watched here. Thank you so much for putting this together so succinctly. Truly fascinating!

[@theamateurfurry4735]

I’ve been a history buff since childhood. This channel is a godsend for my brain!

[@stephen9302]

Me too. I'm a world history major and this channel is extremely informative

[@islamisthetruewaytogod6812]

Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. And terrorists (puppets of the Antichrist) who misinterpret verses, out of ignorance and political motivations, and take them out of historical context (just like radical atheists do by the way), don't help either. Thank you very much for your time. Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them). Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI). Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy. Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI). Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad). Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning! Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures. Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement. It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them. (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).. Salam (Peace)

[@kkon5ti]

Uhh

[@ra933]

Absolut addicted 💉 there is so much to learn from history

[@idreesabdallah.2664]

Literally the whole video is filled with lies

[@redlights9991]

What a great documentary! Well done

[@azbutterfield2026]

I'm always gobsmacked by the amount of research that goes into these

[@SubvertTheState]

​Look up Kermit Roosevelt and Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh. CIA coup in Iran. That's roughly the beginning of the CIAs wars in the middle east about 80 years ago. Just look up Afghani girls 1970. The reason that Hippie Girls wearing skirts aren't going to Kabul University anymore is because of the US. The Mujahideen was built by the CIA, the predecessor to the Taliban. This video is American Exceptionalist propaganda. It's very well done, makes you feel like you know alot haha, it's only that it left out EVERYTHING haha. You could count this as an American centric primer on the middle east, but you would still not understand why Iran, Russia, Syria, Lybia, Yemen, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan or any other country hates the US. And they each have their own, unique and distinct reasons why. Geopolitical Economy Report is a podcast/show. It's the only one on KZbin that will catch you up to speed on America's (The CIA and Military) role in each of these countries. They have VERY GOOD REASONS to hate the US haha. And I literally fought in the Iraq war in the US Army.

[@averayugen7802]

@haveanotherpinacolada long tradition of this in the universities...teachers love to teach so much of it is excellent source material for we the students of life!

[@montanak833]

You didnt even mention how the Saudi government pretty much just purchased professional golf. The sports washing they are doing is crazy right now.

[@faisalck598]

When we do it it's washing, and when other countries do it it's an investment? This is pure hatred

[@rimnatural4769]

⁠@@faisalck598the victim mentality is a bit rich coming from an Arab

[@faisalck598]

@@rimnatural4769 oh we don't play victims we don't do this type of things, we will rise and we will get our vision wither they like it or not Saudi Arabia is in the way of winning and we will win.

[@rimnatural4769]

@@faisalck598 keep dreaming 😂

[@faisalck598]

@@rimnatural4769 keep crying 🗣️🗣️

[@kellikjos9528]

Several counter points: 1- KSA has at least 700b$ in their national wealth fund invested everywhere in the world. 2- KSA still has the support of the Arab and Muslim world because of its religious importance 3- The world may need less oil as fuel in the future, however, KSA is focusing more and more on using its oil in petrochemical industries 4- The ages of coal and wood are over. However, we are still consuming massive amounts of coal and wood as sources of energy. If you can produce oil cheap enough (KSA can), you will always find customers. 5- KSA still has many other sources of income that they are hardly exploiting now, from religious tourism to massive mines of natural resources to seaports exploiting its great geolocation. *The challenges for KSA are great, but it is far from being doomed.

[@OneOfThoseTypes]

Religious importance is a contradiction in terms.

[@ggh_-ts6pn]

@@OneOfThoseTypes When majority of non western world are still religious, no its not a contradiction. I'm atheist btw.

[@connordeyoung6108]

Thanks for actually posting counter arguments instead of just being rude af like other commenfs

[@connordeyoung6108]

I agree with what you're saying. Lots of very important and scary problems, but not at all doomed. I think this video could have been much much less dramatic about it. But people like doomsday scenarios I guess and this is entertainment

[@SSADO-]

Thanks for having a brain

[@umitcontuk4487]

Very informative. Thank you.

[@MrHemFun]

If I had a riyal for every “Saudi is doomed” video I’ll be saudi-rich.

[@ericjohnson7234]

considering oil is their only real resource, and everyone is not going for this stupid net zero bullshit, well here is the sad truth. people need oil and everyone is investing in their own or getting it from somewhere else. While this oil revenue and dominance has given political stranglehold on politics and social ettique, the simple truth is that saudi arabia is the only real people that are going to get screwed, why. 3 real reasons. 1. Saudi arabia is not the only game in town. 2. Other peoples are investing in their own oil prodcution and extraction. and 3. saudi arabia is relying exclusively on that oil to dominate the globe. And unfortunately for the saudis. when the west turns right wing which is going to happen in a short period of time, all who is left cannot challenge saudi dominance. meaning. Saudi arabia is on borrwed time. tick tock. Tick tock. . Saudi arabia is gunna get a wake up call.

[@filonin2]

How are they not? No one has their back, they have many enemies, and their main commodity is becoming less and less valuable.

[@MrHemFun]

@@filonin2 Our resources are well-exploited. If you think that we’re setting still and praying for the world to need oil you’re wrong. Focus on your country and stop having boners for the downfall of Saudis because we are more than good, we know all the future challenges and are ready for them.

[@ericjohnson7234]

@@filonin2 and since they are mostly desert, much like most of africa, they have mostly no infrastructure in the places they dont live inm, meaning it will be difficult for anyone to really invest in the country, once oil is not applicable for the first time in histry if that is indeed the case

[@nunya___]

@@MrHemFun Well you have about 30 years of "good times" remaining. What's the plan? It better be a good one because women aren't well treated...or educated. Laws are intolerant of other religions and social norms of other societies. It's a _DESERT_ - with only one major resource. What kind of industry/investment does that draw? The only plan I've seen is "Let's build cities".

[@boyinavault]

Top notch production , this is high quality content !!

[@johnzapata2837]

Your videos are so deep and complex, man. Just goes to show, you do more learning outside of school. I love it. Thank you so much for this gift.

[@jcl6861]

I wouldn't take these youtube videos at the face value. While many historical events are correct , these videos littered with author's personal believes and biases and contain silly us-centric apologisms. Not geopolitics, just a long tiktok from all Wikipedia sources

[@qaisshihadah1319]

@@jcl6861absolutely

[@Duane-nz8lt]

​@@jcl6861bro cope harder lmao

[@valital]

Ok, this documentary was amazing. I've signed up to watch more of your content on Nebula!