Saudi Arabia’s Catastrophic “Everything” Problem

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[@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

[@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

[@TheScotian82]

Demonitized by the Demonic Monitizers.

[@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

[@aIcaIa]

RealLifeLore

[@1ilrx]

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[@aIcaIa]

@@1ilrx bro thinks hes me

[@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

[@notazazel]

Thank you so much for this super informative documentary!

[@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.

[@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?

[@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. 🇷🇸🤝🇦🇱 🇭🇺🤝🇷🇴

[@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

[@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?

[@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

[@tjw1973]

Thanks for all you do. Your channel is amazing

[@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

[@MrKnaives]

I mean, was he wrong?

[@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.

[@Trust_The_Plan]

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]

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

[@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.

[@peterszoldan150]

Thanks! Extremely well-written and produced video. I knew some of this but now have a much more thorough understanding.

[@ftroop2000]

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[@zimtak6418]

It's nice to see some people strongly supporting what should be supported in society, instead of crap like woke nonsense or Only Fans.👍

[@arkaneforyou]

@@ftroop2000 5.56 United States

[@arkaneforyou]

@@zimtak6418 5.56 United States

[@peterszoldan150]

@@ftroop2000 2k HUF = $5.56 USD 😂

[@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.

[@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?

[@tycham85]

Very informative and well put-together!

[@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

[@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

[@KashyapPuranik]

Thanks!

[@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😍

[@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.

[@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 😤

[@amirehsans]

Thanks! For using the historically correct term "Persian Gulf" in your reporting.

[@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.

[@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 💀

[@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

[@Merrymangos]

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

[@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. 😂

[@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

[@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

[@freckledspeckled5406]

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

[@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?

[@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 :)

[@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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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...

[@zacharycadman8226]

Absolutely packed full of good information. Well done 👏

[@ZR-194]

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

[@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.😮

[@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

[@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!

[@PixTron515]

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

[@Carsfirst_online]

Why didn’t he pass down the wealth ?

[@Max-wl5ll]

Sultan??

[@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

[@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

[@marcobach]

Thanks, for making a super informative video

[@PumpItMookie]

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

[@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".

[@ryanb9873]

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

[@think4thesoul]

@@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@Oxinder]

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

[@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??

[@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

[@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.

Thank your for this deep dive. Very interesting stuff

[@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.

[@CheapSquierBassPlayer]

Religious importance is a contradiction in terms.

[@ggh_-ts6pn]

@@CheapSquierBassPlayer 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

[@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

[@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.

[@daylate]

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

[@ishotuknok]

"Opposes the idea of monarchies in islam" -> fights for a theocratic authoritarian government These bois have a very sophisticated sense for democracy

[@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

[@calebbearup4282]

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

[@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]

Bot alert

[@fantastikfanatic1900]

I love it when people have an opinion of a country they have never visited.

[@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.

[@moabubakar605]

The late King Faisal of Saudi Arabia once told Henry Kissinger "You (the west) are the ones who can't live without oil. You know, we come from the desert, and our ancestors lived on dates and milk and we can easily go back and live like that again"

[@MrZocker92]

How times change

[@GangstarComputerGod]

Do they think “The West” and it’s people sprung into existence during the Industrial Revolution and never existed before then lmao.

[@breft3416]

If it comes right down to need, do you think the people who built SA's oil infrastructure might just come and take the oil? Ask a native American. There would be plenty of milk and dates available.

[@LDrosophila]

I would be curious to know how dates grow with ever increasing temperatures and dwindling ground water?

[@jesseroggio7260]

Date palms have survived in the desert for millions of years. Climate change is going to wipe them out ? I'm guessing you watch The View fairly often.

[@Itried20takennames]

If the Saudi government thinks they will be getting much Western, non-religious tourism….can’t really see that happening, no matter how much wasteful and flashy construction they do. Dubai has that niche pretty much filled, and can’t imagine many Western families wanting to visit.

[@josevictorribeirolisboa7576]

They are pretty xenophobic aswell. Not the kind of place a family should even consider stepping into.

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

Killing journalists, and locking people up for Twitter posts certainly doesn’t help. I’m not going to a country where I can be locked up or killed so easily.

[@joshuaortiz2031]

I hope everything goes to shit over there

[@GamingBogart]

Basically they are the worse UAE

[@DaniG.German883]

They don’t need western decadence

[@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!

[@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

[@KhabibsJacuzzi]

​@@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]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@dohminkonoha3200]

Saudi Arabia should have send all their students to Europe and America and study science to develop own industry. But they don’t want to work for cheap labor.

[@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!

[@felipeignaciotapia6393]

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

[@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

[@henrysevern]

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

[@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 🗣️🗣️

[@yonathanseleshi]

It’s really insane how much of the modern world was shaped by British Imperialists.

[@nick281972]

You mean the whole world has been shaped by the British empire.

[@S-North]

Indeed, probably the greatest power and influence the world, and certainly the modern world, has ever known.

[@StarlightBibi]

The British didn’t colonize Saudi Arabia + King Farouq is Egyptian and not Saudi + this video is plain propaganda and I noticed American accounts been spreading fake news on middle eastern countries lately too much which is funny. Because they need to worry about China and Russia instead

[@LongDefiant]

Capitalism fails wherever it's tried

[@meyokkob458]

Those Brits had their hands in everything!

[@ewuthadaws1528]

Fascinating. It's so impressive that you could likely choose any country at random and comprehensively explain a Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats assessment that is concise but also easily understandable. I've always enjoyed the jigsaw puzzle that makes up world politics.

[@hew2629]

You will not find it impressive once you know the amount of fallacies this video have.

[@ewuthadaws1528]

@@hew2629 Do tell. Always liked an alternate opinion, particularly if it's based in fact.

[@3bdullah666]

@@ewuthadaws1528points are flawed and misguided

[@den264]

He did not explain why Israel gets over 4.3 billions in American tax money "unconditionally " every year from American tax payers. This is not the normal symbiotic relationship between nations. In most arrangements, both parties give something and both parties take something. However, in the Israeli v USA relationship only Israel benefits. Does anyone know why this is the case ?

[@ewuthadaws1528]

@@den264 Actually, he explains it very well when you consider the challenges faced by the house of Saud. They know the US favors Israel, and they also know embracing Israel is a feather in their cap, so to speak, when dealing with the US. This is about the survival of Saud, not the embrace of other ME countries. They're playing the only card they have left in this region, aside from allying with Russia, which has it's own downsides and doubts about their ability to project power. That also ignores Russia's relationship with Iran. Buddying up to Israel is smart, from their perspective. This is not a defense of Israel. It's realpolitik. This will enrage the Wahabi, of course. But Saud is making a calculation that they can control that threat better than they could fend off the Shia world. Not saying they're right, but that's how I understand their approach.

[@ricardoc.]

I really hope Saudi Arabia overcomes all these challenges ahead and becomes a hub of tourism, technology and progressive thinking in the Middle East.

[@Kwolfx]

I'm sorry, but that is a comical set of ideas. A monarchy; led by a known murderer, is going to become a hub of progressive thinking. Yea, I don't think so. And, while I could see religious tourism increasing to Saudi Arabia increase over time, it is very hard to believe that many non-Muslim Westerners would want to make Saudi Arabia their next vacation spot.

[@OrontesRM]

progressive thinking? In the middle east?

[@Eisa74]

⁠@@OrontesRMwdym “ in the Middle East?” Bro have you seen the countries in the Middle East? Or have you even been? I bet they are more advanced than ur country is.

[@majedalshasha6381]

the constant insistance in this video to describe the saudi population as repressed and (wishing to overthrow their royal family) made me burst in laughter as a Saudi citizen

[@zorro5235]

There are a lot of Saudis who want the Taghut out. Taghut takes US as their protectors. Having dozens of US military bases and soldiers inside the country. Allah said: O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them.(5:51)

[@sh6h610]

Can you believe what Western hypocrisy does? We own the strings of the game. Sooner or later, they will come to bow, and soon you will see their hypocrisy. Muslims are our brothers and Saudi Arabia is our ally. Just wait and see. By the West, I mean not the people, but the hypocritical Western governments in everything. They kill people and talk about human freedoms and rights.

[@Ahmed-Bin-Koshari]

@@zorro5235 Yeah bro bla bla bla shut up If we are going to kill someone its the infidels not our leaders

[@Dadon67958]

Fr 😂😂😂😂 I'm saudi after that it confirm that Americans money helped in this video. How wondering that after KSA goes away from USA the more video created about us 🙃

[@SSADO-]

Same bruh. People don’t realize the racism in giving us that stereotype

[@GIANTENEMYB1RD]

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

[@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

[@reillycassel3574]

American politicians: “Russia is a culturally backwards gas station” Also AmPols: *take tons of money from saudis*

[@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.

[@abuqaa]

@@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.

[@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

[@buckaroo3589]

I was working as a gas station attendant during the second oil embargo in the late 1970's, when, due to the Vietnam War debts, the Federal Reserve had to stop backing the USD with gold, collapsing the dollar and petrodollar, pissing off the Saudis and resulting in the embargo to get the price of oil in gold terms back up to where it was. My job was to make sure the even/odd license plate rules in the gas line were followed, along with manning the full-service pumps.

[@sealedindictment]

😂 that’s fine and dandy however oil is king and it will be around for the next 200 years

[@DildoFagginsNL]

Youre very narrow minded if you truly believe that. There are a lot of parties investing in and increasing their influence on the African continent they see potential and a future that we could not and still refuse to see, theyre laying down infrastructure, opening universities and building ports. It will be a couple of decades before there will be a lot of production outsourced to nations on the African continent, contrary to us their economy has yet to be build and isn't co dependent on oil. Being narrow minded like you (HURRR DURR MUH OIL IS KING ILL DIVIDE AND CONQUER FOR IT) will enable them to pull the rug from under you, theyre working towards that point slowly but steady. Oil will be outphased in decades not centuries.

[@warntheidiotmasses7114]

I remember my friend working at a gas station in 1979. Long lines for almost a mile.

[@MrIndigoninja]

Wasn't the second oil embargo due to the Iranian Revolution?

[@gadget2622]

@@sealedindictmentif oil is to remain king for 200 years then there won’t be a biosphere to rule over. Oil is in its twilight years. We’ll still need it for certain products, but demand will be minuscule in comparison to the demand seen over the last 30 years.

[@BifMcAwesome]

Saudi has access to the Pakistani nuclear capability since they funded it - They may call on that card when Iran gets the bomb.

[@JasonsFilmsYT]

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

[@mohammedfarrash3623]

As a Saudi I’d like to say with as objectively as possible that The information in this video are hardly accurate and are punctuated with some exaggerations, it can only lead me to think that there might be some impartiality or Personal tendencies of the maker of the video perhaps ? Yet it seems to me after I read some comments that obviously it took a mighty effort from the maker to come up with this video and so I’d like to thank him for that .

[@evanthienes]

Unfortunately, being a citizen of SA doesn't simply make you right.

[@peacekeeper7836]

​@evanthienes661 also being a content creator on youtube doesnt make the video owner right ! So whats ur point?

[@mohammedfarrash3623]

@@evanthienes it was my honest opinion in the simplest way there is

[@Bushra.99.9]

دخل بمواضيع مال امها داعي القاعده و جهيمان وش دخل صدق

[@michaelp8844]

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

[@xXxWhiskeytangoxXx]

There's a reason they say there will never be peace in the Middle East. Not only is it home to 3 of the world's major religions, but each of these religions is split and divided.

[@clearviewmoai]

Different religions have very little to do with the Middle East's problems. Christianity, Druze, Zoroastrianism, etc. are miniscule religious minorities, and there's one Jewish state. The vast majority of the Middle East adheres to Islam, and Islam is a violent and intolerant religion at its core, they can't even tolerate each other's denominational differences.

[@radthunderdan9951]

I spent a month in Yanbu. That place was absolutely beautiful. I would liken it to San Diego being in the actual Mojave desert. Saudi Arabia was so clean. There were people constantly picking up trash and landscaping. I had no idea that the culture is nighttime based. You don’t see a lot of people out during the day but night time everything come alive. It was pretty cool. But what really sketched me out was seeing kids who were like clearly 12-13 years old driving (how you would expect them to) with and SUV full of more kids out on public roads. Wild.

[@NikoMoraKamu]

clean? you never vistited Riyadh then the outskirts are full of debris and trash , literally miles of shit fields and if you go 2km away from the luxury city center is full of stray cats eating the trash wich the poeple trow around the bins , not into but is a pretty safe city and common people are quite nice despite of the trash and dirtyness just used to treat the trash in a different way xD

[@Phantom-ez4zv]

Yanbu is a small town city lol, no 13 year old drive in riyadh or jeddah or damam or khobar or jubail

[@ahmedfouzan2018]

I also live in Yanbu

[@awssaleh8730]

In Saudi Arabia, the legal age for driving is 18, but some parents make their kids learn/drive when they become teens.

[@earthguitarjessi]

Girls and boys or just boy children? Don’t say “children” if you just mean boys