Keeping Secrets
The ruling Saudi royal family attempted to supress a documentary called “Death of a Princess”, by spending US$500 million. Unfortunately for them, suppressing the 1978 execution of Princess Mishaal was not successful. The grand-niece of King Khaled was killed because of her ‘sexual transgressions’.
Overtaken By The U.S.
It was revealed in October 2013 that Saudi Arabia was no longer the largest oil exporter in the world. The United States took its place with an approximate 12.1 million barrels a day in 2013.