King Abdul Aziz's Reign
Set up Saudi government system
Where money goes
"Nearly all of [the Al Saud family members] benefit from state oil revenue in some capacity" (Tyler Parker, Boston University)
Money did not go to the people
By end, not much infrastructure other than for oil industry
"In the oil and gas producing parts of the Middle East, the money goes to bank accounts... and the people don't see a penny of the wealth" (Kanishkan Sathasivam, Salem State University)
The Royal Saudi Budd Diesel Train
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The Royal Railway
The Royal Railway
Commissioned by King Abdul Aziz, built 1950's
Cost about $70 million
For royal family, used commercially only after 1953
Stopped soon after in 1964