In the years 1962-1964 the power struggle between King Saud of Saudi Arabia and his brother Faisal escalated dangerously when Faisal allied himself with Fahd and Sultan and formed a new Cabinet excluding the sons of Saud from it while the King was absent.
Saud was furious and threatened to mobilise the Royal Guard against Faisal while Faisal mobilised the National Guard against Saud in retaliation...
However after the Ulema and several members of the Royal family intervened Saud gave in and abdicated in favour of his brother Faisal in 28 March 1964...
What if Saud sticks to his guns thus leading Saudi Arabia into civil war? What would be the impact on Middle East and the rest of the world if one of the most oil-rich countries sinks into civil war?
What would be USA's and USSR's position to the civil war?
Saud was furious and threatened to mobilise the Royal Guard against Faisal while Faisal mobilised the National Guard against Saud in retaliation...
However after the Ulema and several members of the Royal family intervened Saud gave in and abdicated in favour of his brother Faisal in 28 March 1964...
What if Saud sticks to his guns thus leading Saudi Arabia into civil war? What would be the impact on Middle East and the rest of the world if one of the most oil-rich countries sinks into civil war?
What would be USA's and USSR's position to the civil war?