When you walk around the streets of Saudi Arabia on national day, you see young Saudis cheering and dancing anywhere they can set their foot | As a relatively new nation, the Saudi state has relied heavily on traditional forms of governance to promote its legitimacy |
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The foundation for a cohesive identity is equality | C The Government of the United Kingdom also issue passports to British nationals who are not British citizens with the right of abode in the United Kingdom and who are also not otherwise citizens of the European Union |
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5We do not question our unity, because our rentier mentality convinces us that the choice of belonging is a rewarding one, or so goes the argument Saudi Identity continues to be an exclusive identity dominated by one region and one discourse | The narrative of our formation projects an image of tribal unity and allegiance to the founding figure of the Kingdom; King Abdul Aziz |
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Amidst the noisy chit-chattering that precedes the start of any event, I sat back in my chair and could not help notice that the vast majority of the women in the hall were veiled; could not help overhearing a woman remarking over the telephone that there are men in the audience | 7 are entirely in but having socio-political connections with Europe |
For many of us there is no need to dispute our past because we understand the miraculous effort that brought forth an entity that withstood a region of great turbulence for over 80 years now.
17What does having loyalty to the country mean you have to do? With local and international discussions on the creation of jobs, the high unemployment rate, localization among the GCC countries, training, education and the lack of available skilled labor needed | Are the youth dancing on the streets celebrating the unification of the Kingdom? Eman Bukhari Youth and employment in the Middle East is a great concern |
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This image is integral to the collective imagining of our past | They have jobs, but of what quality are those jobs and what value do they add to the individual and society? I was given a seat number and I entered the hall to look for my seat amidst the masses |
As such, our history is dominated by one narrative that has evolved towards defining the Saudi identity, rarely questioned or disputed.
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