Despite being world’s biggest oil exporter, 60% of the people in Saudi Arabia live below the country’s poverty line. According to official figures released by Consultative Assembly of Saudi Arabia (Shura), about 22 percent of Saudi citizens - at least 3 million citizens - live below the poverty line
In an article published by the Okaz daily, Saudi journalist, Khaled al-Harbi wrote that while Saudi Arabia earns 1,500 billion riyals (around $400 billion) a year, the average salary of an ordinary Saudi citizen should not be 1,500 riyals (around $400).
In 2010, Riyadh purchased over 60 billion dollars worth of weapons from the United States, which Washington lauded as the largest arms deal in history.
In an article published by the Okaz daily, Saudi journalist, Khaled al-Harbi wrote that while Saudi Arabia earns 1,500 billion riyals (around $400 billion) a year, the average salary of an ordinary Saudi citizen should not be 1,500 riyals (around $400).
In 2010, Riyadh purchased over 60 billion dollars worth of weapons from the United States, which Washington lauded as the largest arms deal in history.
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