saudi arabia government owned or run industries?
85711
Only one company runs every thing that is connected to oil... (Saudi Aramco) and its owned by the gov. But has its president and is completly seprated from the gov.\n\nother industries has nothing to do with the gov. unless it effects national security or things like that...
1087457
Gosh your mouth is so small. I will entitle you to my land deeds\n\nNow the facts about politics:\nIslamic countries have oil. Big transnational companies need oil so they bribe some western governments to produce lame excuses and terrorize the western public so that they can steal away oil, just like in Iraq.
1087999
Its a very simple question and I will be willing to help. But please tell me which country are you from? Without it I cannot tell what is your government's policy towards automotive industry!
1021400
Saudi Arabia is a traditional Muslim State where as Dubai is cosmopolitan where outsiders and the floating population are both from among Muslims as well as non-Muslims.
477591
1- Petrol\n 70% of the world's production and 90% of it's reserves is to be found in very primitive arab countries (like Saudi Arabia, Quwait, Emerates, Qatar and Lybia). Those so called countries who are not even mature enough to be considered nations are very close to other more important, far more developed, and highly cultured arab countries (like Iraq, Egypt, Syia and Morroco).\n If any super power (let it be the UK or the USA or whoever) wants a steady and secure supply of petrol, then it must make sure that the more developed arab countries will not form a united front (pan arabism) and control the production and sales of the most important resource ever(The commodity that makes armies move, factorys work, etc)\n\nThus, a nation has to be forged to prevent arabs from working as a team by casuing enough trouble to the more developed arab countries, all under acceptable moral cover of course.This nation was Israeil.\n\n2-The Egypt-Syria axis\nAlong history, especialy the past 1000 years,any attempt to unite the arab world had always started by uniting Egypt and Syria(The brain of the arabs). The presence of Israeil right in the middle between the two nations makes such union impossible.\n\n3-Suez Canal\nHe who control the suez canal controls a large percentage of the maritime movement from west toeast and from north to south and vice versa. It is important to have a nation near the canal that can cause trouble to the nation who would missuse it.
361916
The Iraqi people own it.  The US has no financial interest in the sale of Iraqi oil.  The money goes into a pool, and then is used to rebuild the Iraqi infrastructure, and to fund their military and police forces.
331069
What makes it up is a hatred for western society which is brought on by oppressive governmental regimes, and a lack of an economy.  Middle eastern oil rich countries rarely invest their oil income into a governmental infrastructure.  The bulk of it goes to the ruling family.  Saudi Arabia is a key example.  The oppressive regime that rules the country, spends more on private jets than they do on helping the poor in their country.  Unemployment rates are huge, and all it takes is one anti-western preacher to convince them that since the US is in bed with the royal family that keeps them from succeeding in life.
84811
No. I think the government is stretched thin. I think that it would a good idea to have the ports privately owed. \n\nHmmm..... I think our national security should be a top priority. Obviously, we don't want all our ports owed by a country in a volatile region. I guess I would say no. Our ports should be controlled by US companies, with a lot of experience in security. Obviously, we respect Dubai but we need to be careful on who owns our ports.
780531
Saudi Arabia is number one.
492153
russian privatization sucked,  their economy is centered on oil, and government is back to dictatorship. China is doing much better, carefully chosing investors for privatization, and expanding manufacturing sector. Chinese economy is more capitalist than russia's by now.
932779
Because they buy Saudi oil
1100192
Oil! They are now drilling for it in the plains of Asher! It several miles deep. And may take a year to reach.   My question is will this relieve the pressure from the Saudi wells? If so all hell will break loose over there!
1072424
Bush attacked the wrong country? Saudi Arabia is a nest of vipers.\n  Meanwhile, hundreds of innocent people die in Iraq every week.
113130
Saudia Arabia is .sa\n\nThe UK isn't uk.com. The last two letters are the country domain, so something.uk is  UK domain.
1081733
Number 1 is Saudi Arabia and I think the next one is Hongkong. Look at it in http://www.census.gov.ph/data/sectordata/1999/of9905.htm
850501
None.\n\nWell... almost none.  I looked into moving into Riyahd and found that my wife, who is professional and made more money than me, would essentially not be able to work.  This isn't to say that women CAN'T get a job in Saudi, but it is very difficult.  \n\nFirst, it is one of the most male dominated societies in the world and the Wahhabists segregate the genders.  Women are prohibited from riding in cars with a man who is not their relative. You won't be allowed into a bank unless it has a women-only branch.  You won't be able to go into a restaraunt unless it has "family" section.  You won't be able to go outside unaccompanied, unless you live in a compound.  \n\nNow I know of some Saudi women who do work, but they tend to work for charities, the government and retail shops in women-only malls.  And these were Saudi women.  Chances for expatriate women is even lower.  I have never heard of an expatriate woman getting a job in Saudi (except as a teacher).  \nNo, my dear.  You may be professional, smart, rich, experienced and wise... but you are just a woman in that society's eyes.  \n\nExpect to stay at home with the kids.  While they were offering a huge salary for me to move my family to Riyahd.  Just enjoy your life in the compound.\n\n(Later addendum: I forgot to add that there is an ethnic pecking order in Saudi Arabia.  Saudis are on top of the pyramid followed by other Sunnis, followed by Shiites then Westerners, then followed by a pecking order of ethnicities largely based upon how rich the countries are/what jobs those ethnicities tend to do in Saudi. For example, Pakistanis, Yemenis and Bangladeshi are seen as in the middle because they are Muslim, but not on top because they do construction.  Phillipinos tend to get the shaft because they are usually Catholic construction workers.  I am not sure about Indians, but my guess is that they are somewhere near the bottom. I'm not trying to be alarmist, but that's the way it is.)
955553
I think it bites if the government can take your privately owned property so that some privately owned commercial business can have it.  If it's for roads etc., it might be necessary.