Talk:Fractured (Map Game)/@comment-26247925-20171227214114

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

 *  Government 
 *  The Constitutional Kingdom:  As the Kingdom progresses, King Mohammed unveiled his new constitution, to replace the Quran. This was met with dissatisfaction from the conservative and religious communities; however, the constitution is only a small part of the larger Liberal Kingdom project.
 *  The Democratic Kingdom:  The first elections are held in Saudi Arabia to determine the Prime Minister of the nation. The candidates, by law, were chosen by the King himself. The candidates were:
 * Dhaki el-Nasser - socialist, wants to close the wage gap and spread equality across Saudi Arabia. Poll - <1%
 * Naasiruddeen el-Riaz - conservative, wants to create a liberal, yet religious kingdom. Poll - >43%
 * Sahl al-Qazi - secularist, wants to turn Mecca and Medina into free cities within a confederation of Arabians. Poll - 22%
 * Khalid al-Saud - liberal, wants to defuse tensions in the middle east and establish Saudi Arabia as a standard for middle eastern nations to follow. Poll - 34%
 * The election was significant, as the King had decided to pick candidates from across the spectrum, and including his own brother, Khalid. Nasser was polled low due to the critical situation in Venezuela doing him no favours. Qazi's notions of secularism did not fit well with the religious populace, although many were willing to consider him. Many saw Prince Khalid's bid as a means to gain more power, although Khalid announced he would renounce his royal title should he become Prime Minister. Riaz was the most popular, due to the apparent establishment of the status quo that King Mohammed had been gradually chipping away at. Regardless of this, the first round of the election went quite differently.
 *  Saudi General Election: First Round 
 * Naasiruddeen el-Riaz: 43%
 * Khalid al-Saud: 40%
 * Sahl al-Qazi: 16%
 * Dhaki el-Nasser: 1%
 * Khalid and Riaz had advanced to the second round. This was very concerning for Riaz and the conservatives in the nation, as Khalid had exceeded expectations, becoming somewhat of a populist candidate, as compared to the conservative status-quo message that Riaz was sending. Unlike the first round, political commentators found it quite easy to predict the winner of the second round.
 *  Saudi General Election: Second Round 
 * Khalid al-Saud: 53%
 * Naasiruddeen el-Riaz: 47%
 * Khalid al-Saud became the first Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia. Some called for recounts; however, as the international community had been closely monitoring this election, the election was free from tampering, apart from Riaz supporters occasionally voting more than once.
 *  Saudi Vision 2030 (2015 to 2030):  With more successes in infrastructure and the economy, and the new liberal Prime Minister, the Saudi Vision is slowly becoming more realised. Saudi Arabia is being catapulted into the future.
 * To have three Saudi cities be recognized in the top-ranked 100 cities in the world
 * To increase household spending on cultural and entertainment activities inside the Kingdom from the current level of 2.9% to 6%
 * To increase the ratio of individuals exercising at least once a week from 13% of the population to 40%
 * To increase our capacity to welcome Umrah visitors from 8 million to 30 million every year.
 * To more than double the number of Saudi heritage sites registered with UNESCO.
 * To raise our position from 26 to 10 in the Social Capital index.
 * To increase the average life expectancy from 74 years to 80 years
 * To lower the rate of unemployment from 11.6% to 7%.
 * To increase SME contribution to GDP from 20% to 35%.
 * To increase women’s participation in the workforce from 22% to 30%.
 * To move from our current position as the 19th largest economy in the world into the top 15.
 * To increase the localization of oil and gas sectors from 40% to 75%
 * To increase the Public Investment Fund’s assets, from SAR 600 billion to over 7 trillion.
 * To rise from our current position of 25 to the top 10 countries on the Global Competitiveness Index
 * To increase foreign direct investment from 3.8% to the international level of 5.7% of GDP.
 * To increase the private sector's contribution from 40% to 65% of GDP.
 * To raise our global ranking in the Logistics Performance Index from 49 to 25 and ensure the Kingdom is a regional leader
 * To raise the share of non-oil exports in non-oil GDP from 16% to 50%
 * To increase non-oil government revenue from SAR 163 billion to SAR 1 Trillion.
 * To raise our ranking in the Government Effectiveness Index, from 80 to 20.
 * To raise our ranking on the E-Government Survey Index from our current position of 36 to be among the top five nations.
 * To increase household savings from 6% to 10% of total household income
 * To raise the non-profit sector’s contribution to GDP from less than 1% to 5%
 * To rally one million volunteers per year (compared to 11,000 now)
 *  Military Infrastructure (2024 to 2027):  The Saudi Military Infrastructure project continues, as tensions in the Middle East begin to stagnate. Due to other projects taking hold, King Mohammed has decided to cut the funding and reduce the scope of the project. The project will build fewer bases; however, these bases will be more defensible than originally thought.
 *  The Liberal Kingdom:   Male Guardian laws are abolished, giving women equal rights to men. However, the King will not stop the project there. the King has stated that he wants to combat sexism and has given women prominent jobs in the new government, not only because of their talent but also to promote egalitarianism.
 *  Persian Incursion:  The new Saudi government has been studying the Iranians since their formation early this year. as the situation in Yemen changes for the better, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict moves one step closer to resolution, Saudi Arabia now fears a new conflict within Iran. The Shekak Massacre, in particular, was very troublesome for the Saudis, due to very good relations with the Kurdish. The Saudi government has decided that it will continue to support Kurdistan, no matter what actions the Iranians take, and if Kurdish sovereignty is threatened further, Saudi Arabia may have to directly intervene. Due to this, preparation begins with a potential intervention. Intelligence reports are created, using Saudi clandestine operatives, so that Saudi Arabia may aid potential rebel forces in the event of further Iranian aggression against Kurdistan.
 *  Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces:  The Royal Saudi Arabian Armed Forces consists of the Royal Saudi Land Forces, the Royal Saudi Air Force, the Royal Saudi Navy, the Royal Saudi Air Defense, and the Royal Saudi Strategic Missile Force.
 *  Personnel:  As the population increases so does the number of those fit for service. There are now 15.8 million Saudi Arabians fit for service. King Mohammed's conscription plan is scaled down but widened. The number of reserves increased by 120,000 due to this. So the reserve personnel are now at 645,000, and the active personnel are now at 271,000.
 *  Gulf Operations:  With a new Aircraft Carrier completed, the Arabian Gulf fleet is becoming increasingly powerful, in response to worries about [REDACTED]. A new destroyer is undergoing final checks and will be deployed next year. More patrol craft are deployed to protect Saudi waters.
 *  Yemeni Civil War:  In conjunction with Omani forces, the RSAF continues bombing raids on Al-Qaeda's military bases. As the Hadi government has stood down, Saudi forces relieve Hadi of his position in government, replacing him with Kaalim el-Mousa, one of the King's close advisors and administrators, of Yemeni birth. Saudi Arabia gives Yemen aid and support but does not directly intervene.
 *  Royal Saudi Land Forces:  The RSLF is the largest branch of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces. They have 82,000 personnel, 1,462 Combat Tanks, 5,925 Armored Fighting Vehicles, 613 Self-Propelled Artillery, 516 Towed Artillery, and 394 Rocket Projectors.
 *  Royal Saudi Air Force:  The RSAF is the aviation branch of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces. They have 62,000 personnel, 231 Fighter Aircraft, 271 Attack Aircraft, 256 Transport Aircraft, 267 Trainer Aircraft, and 33 Attack Helicopters.
 *  Royal Saudi Navy:  The RSN is the naval branch of the Saudi Arabia Armed Forces. They have 69,000 personnel, 1 Aircraft Carrier, 7 Frigates, 2 Destroyers, 5 Corvettes, 34 Patrol Craft, and 3 Mine Warfare Vessels.
 *  Diplomacy 
 *  Houthi Yemen:  Yemen would like a truce. Saudi Arabia pledges that, if we stop fighting, North Yemen will be given a secession referendum, so that it can be determined if North Yemen and South Yemen should truly become separate. Saudi Arabia recognises that the vast differences in culture between the two Yemens are too great to unify such an unstable region. A Republican North Yemen would have the full support of the Arabian Union, which wants stability in the region and nothing else.
 *  Iran:  Stop. The Shekak Massacre was uncalled for. Those innocent people did not deserve to die. In response to this attack against the Kurdish people, Saudi Arabia is extensively increasing the aid and support given to Kurdistan. Your actions will not go unnoticed.
 *  Kurdistan:  Saudi Arabia would like to buy more oil from Kurdistan. Also, we will be extensively increasing our support for you in the face of Iranian aggression against their own Kurdish people.
 *  Mousa Yemen:  Thank you, President Mousa, for standing by Saudi Arabia and the Yemeni people. We highly suggest that you support our negotiations for a truce with the Houthis.
 *  Arabian Union:  Saudi Arabia welcomes the three newest members of the Arabian Union - Kuwait, Jordan, and Yemen. The current priority is securing a deal with the Houthi government and restoring peace to the region so that rebuilding efforts can begin and life can return to normalcy there.
 *  Turkey:  The Saudi government implores you to consider Kurdish independence, for the sake of their people. Recent events in Iran have shown that the state of the Kurdish people will only get worse if actions are not taken to secure a nation for them. This nation must include Turkish Kurdistan, as it is home to so many Kurds. We cannot take homes away from innocent people with only corrupt and egotistical reasoning.