US President, Donald Trump visited a country that is preparing for the future after oil. It requires a mental and cultural change. One of trump’s companions tested on his way of the mood.
From the good life Toby should Keith ideas that may not be shared anywhere in the world. If the American Country-singer, accompanied now its President Donald Trump to Saudi Arabia, he will have the opportunity to gain from the popularity of his ideas in the Land of the host a personal impression. It is provided namely, a concert in which he will play together with the Saudi singer and Oud player Rabeh Sager. So he could be in Riyadh, also some of his greatest Hits, “Whiskey Girl,” “Get drunk and be somebody” or “Drunk Americans”.
Keith, the title indicate it, is one of the high priests of American culture, in whose little hand tighter variant. Together with Rabeh Sager, a champion of the rapidly-played, slightly catchy while pop melodies accompanied the Oud, an Arabic Lute, it aims at providing the Saudi audience a nice evening, at least one-half of the male. Because the female is not approved this evening.
The small freedoms of women
So far, men and women at concerts, did not like to go to the Saudi king Salman, when he announced in mid-April, a modification of that legal framework, the female citizens of the Kingdom to have to throw. With one of these rules was the following: If you are applying for a job in the civil service, need of women without the consent of a male guardian, more submit.
In action: singer Toby Keith (u. a., here with Willie Nelson)
The decree is a small step in the direction of modernization. Other steps are not done yet. So women, if you are applying for a passport abroad or study abroad want to travel, if you are urging to get married, or early release from prison, continuing a Declaration of consent of their legal guardian – usually the father, brother or husband present.
Cultural foundations of the competition
With the restrictions have to do according to the political scientist Khilal Kashan by the US Thinktank Stratfor but also the male citizens of the Kingdom, when, more likely such a psychological. The “Vision 2030”, with which Saudi Arabia has prepared for the post-oil age, suffers from a view Hashans on some inaccurate assumptions.
So many of the citizens of the country to be on a competition-oriented society, as in the Petro-chemical and health industry, are not sufficiently prepared. “Saudi Arabia,” said Kashan, “can’t hope realistically to compete in labour-intensive industries in global competition, if its citizens have become accustomed to the higher doped Jobs in the Public sector.”
The UK wanted to modernise its economy seriously, Kashan farther, then it would have to come to a modernization of the life settings. Over the decades, the citizens in easy and well-paid Jobs would have used in the public service, while the hard work in the private sector by foreigners was made. With this mentality, the country is not competitive.
“The Prince and his predecessors have been ignored again and again that the creation of a national economy according to the West requires model changes, the rich on the economy itself,” said Kashan. That is why the Royal family needs to ensure an appropriate education and culture of the citizens, and in this according to invest.
The Power of Religion
Appropriate attire, please: sign in Riyadh
Therefore, one of the most promising economic place to stay in addition to the oil of the religious tourism sectors. The resultant income is expected to increase further. The income from the pilgrimages of the year 2015, still amounting to 22.6 billion dollars, you could get up to the year 2021 and by a further 10 billion dollars.
The business with the Belief not only reflects the official understanding of the state, according to which the king sees as a “servant of the two shrines” – the founding sites of Islam in Mecca and Medina. Similarly, many citizens of the Kingdom, maintain a strong religious sense of mission. Their aim is to export the Wahhabism, a particularly conservative version of Sunni Islam in other Islamic countries. The concern is based on the commitment of private actors, is tolerated by the state, but not prevented.
“This policy has led to a tight network of foundations, mosques, religious schools and preachers has developed, which is used in the sense of Wahhabi doctrine around the world,” writes built the Islamic scholar and political scientist Sebastian’s Sons in his book “On the Sand. Saudi Arabia is a problematic ally.” “With state and private funds especially in the Balkans, in South Asia and Africa, but also in European countries were subsidized Wahhabi institutions and the countries of destination, free Quran copies, teaching materials and brochures flooded.”
In anticipation of the high visit: street scene in Riyadh
Wine, women and song
Although there is currently, unlike in the Protest 2011, no explicitly political protest movements. Instead, the Kingdom maintains a Reform from above, in the awareness that abrupt change could threaten the foundations of state and society. In times of acute jihadist threat to the state – and with him the Royal family’s weakness. Violations of human rights takes it to this purpose.
How far about the digital channels in the Kingdom invading Western subculture has achieved with your high songs on wine, women and song, in the meantime, at least the male citizens of the country, can Country singer Toby Keith now. He is the cultural Ambassador, the Trump on the occasion of his visit to the Gulf state to be appropriate.