Sectarianism in Saudi Arabia
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Sectarianism in Saudi Arabia
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Sectarianism in Saudi Arabia refers to the Saudi government's "top-down push towards sectarian polarization" between the Sunni majority, and Shi'ite minority. This encompasses anti-Shi'ite policies by the Saudi regime, as well as tensions between the Sunni majority and the Shi'ite minority. The Saudi government is often viewed to be oppressing the Shi'ite community, who constitute up to 15% of the Saudi population. This occurs against the backdrop of the broader Iran-Saudi Arabia proxy conflict,
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sectarianism_in_Saudi_Arabia
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2024-02-15T15:04:21Z
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