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2013- Saudi Arabia Coup Pt 1
War in Saudi Arabia Pt. 1: A Coup in the Desert
Saudi Arabia... home of the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. A long-time ally of the West. A massive supplier of Europe. A secretative instigator of terrorist through decades of funding Wahhabist-influenced teachings throughout the Muslim world. The House of Saud has been a prominent player in global politics, especially with the House dominating most aspects of the government. For many radicals, they viewed it as the prime target to take down, but heavily guarded because of the influence it ielded and the lack of power within the radicals. Since the Gore Administration, this has changed. On the one hand, relationships between the Americans and the Sauds were in decline because of the desire to be less reliant on oil in general. Furthermore, the growing knowledge of the potential association of the Saud with extremism and the Americans' growing ties with the Iranians played a large role in it. On the other hand, radicals were defused one by one. Hamas and Hezbollah dissolved into obscurity and with few numbers. Syria dissolved into civil war and would be invaded by Iraq. Both regimes fell apart as a result by a coalition of the United States, Iran, Jordan, Israel and Palestine defeating the scattered forces, with the leadership and remnants fleeing. With the downfall of the administrations, there came nation-building that resulted in relatively stable states and the change in status quo that saw Iran rise as a prominent regional power within the Middle East, threatening the dominance of Saudi Arabia. Gradually, the nation began losing influence and no one knew what would happen. Perhaps the monarchy would be forced to undergo some reforms to win good graces or would continue to have cooling relations.
However, few people expected something like this. The surviving Baathists united under the remaining leaders who have comproised and recruited allies fleeing into Saudi Arabia and gathering together, working in silence. They forgot their purpose when under the rule of fools like Saddam and Assad. They were meant to bring a great revival after all, not fight against one another. All while the Westerners continue to recover from ther recession and matters are quieting down, they see it as the perfect time to strike. Especially after they have managed to secure some support from some unexpected allies. Support in the shape of secret funds, arms, ammunitions, supplies and so on. Over the next year or so, it was about infilitration, planning and preparation for their strike. Identifying the weak links they could bribe or coerce into looking the other way or even joining them. Moving into positions. It would be all or nothing for here. They would succeed in the Baathist dreams.
All with the help of the Russians. With Syria gone, Russia possessed no influence in the Middle East and needed a new ally and they were approached by the remaining Baathists. If they assisted in securing the oil supplies of the Sauds along with the surrounding small nations, it would bring them a massive control over the oil market, especially as the Americans are downplaying production and Venezuela is in instability, leaving only Iran which they could work through sanctions and so on. Of course, Saudi Arabia would need to be let loose on all aspects so in relative desperation, the Baathists began fanning the flames of insugency in various aspects of the country. Most notably was in the Eastern Province because of the prominence of Shia Muslims there. It was a long growing period of unrest and agitation within the nation for several months, all while remaining quiet and in the shadows.
And then came Christmas Day where the bombs came.
The Baatists launched a powerful strike over in the heart of the area, with bombs targetting key points and refineries. They began hunting down and looking for as much as the royal family, with the goal to dispose of them or trying to get them to abdicate the throne so the Baathists would take over. Everything would be placed here as the Baathists' guerilla tactics and plans developed for over a year went into the region. The leaders hid their identities, but their point was clear. They presented themselves as revolutionaries and freedom fighters. To bring about a better age for Arabia and to bring down the old ways and establishment...
The world would wake up to see the vast gowing changes...