BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

The Real Story

Discussion & Talk

Factual: Politics

Global experts and decision makers discuss, debate and analyse a key news story.

The Real Story: Saudi Arabia's Grand Vision

Factual

Saudi Arabia's Grand Gamble

20/05/2016 GMT

Saudi Arabia's Grand Vision

BBC World Service - The Real Story, Saudi Arabia's Grand Vision

The plan to provide new job opportunities for a generation of frustrated young Saudis

Owen Bennett Jones considers a radical new vision proposed by the Saudi monarchy - a plan to provide new job opportunities for a generation of frustrated young Saudis.

This week, Owen Bennett Jones and his guests are looking at a radical new economic and social vision for the country proposed by the Saudi monarchy.  It’s not simply a set of proposals to end Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil. Beyond this, it seeks to provide new job opportunities for a generation of frustrated young Saudis, both men and women.  With the end of the Saudi oil bonanza in sight, and draining military expenditure on foreign wars, the House of Saud is taking radical steps to maintain growth and stay in power.  But can it successfully achieve these changes in the face of strong opposition both within and outside the country?

Photo: Saudi people walk through a sand and dust storm in Riyadh. Credit: AFP/Getty Images

BBC World Service

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service East Asia

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Real Story

Saudi Arabia's Grand Vision

Genres

Formats

Brand

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

About BBC World Service