Inside Saudi Arabia: The Fall Of The Crown Prince? (Culture Documentary) | Real Stories
Вставка
- Опубліковано 20 сер 2021
- After the murder of Khashoggi of Saudi Arabia, the question is what will happen with the reforms. Is the support for Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman crumbling?
We travel to the rarely covered conservative South, on the border with Yemen, where the population’s resistance to change is the fiercest.
Saudi Arabia is well known across the world for its wealth, strict faith, and oppression, but while Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has decreed that it wants to reform, the world is startled by the murder of journalist Khashoggi and other human rights violations.
We follow the developments from the inside, through the eyes of the inhabitants themselves. Are they just empty promises or is Saudi Arabia actually able to change?
From Inside Saudi Arabia S1E4
Twitter: / realstoriesdocs
Facebook - / realstorieschannel
Instagram - @realstoriesdocs
Real Stories Tapes: True Crime is a brand new podcast hosted by Emmy-nominated TV host and true-crime obsessive Stephanie Bauer (Searching For...). It takes some of the most popular true-crime documentaries on your Real Stories channel and transforms them into riveting audio, meaning you can enjoy them wherever you listen to your podcasts. podfollow.com/real-stories-ta...
Content licensed from Sideways Film. Any queries, please contact us at: owned-enquiries@littledotstudios.com
If you loved this film, Real Stories has hundreds more full-length documentaries, click the link to enjoy: bit.ly/1GOzpIu - Фільми й анімація
"No! not anybody drive my car" 🤣
I agree. If I ever buy a Royce Rolls, I'm driving it myself. I don't want anybody to touch it.
🙂
There’s a lot of questioning the death penalty while the USA still has it in less humane ways 🤨
I was thinking the same, the audacity...
Yet other Western countries stay quiet about it.
What less humane ways are you talking about? Do you really think lethal injection (what's commonly used in the US) is less humane than chopping someone's head with an axe, or hanging in public squares?
The US also doesn't execute people for simple crimes or without a trial and a chance for appeal. SA executes rape victims, adultery, war on God which can be any simple thing they come up with.
exactly
But US (or any other country for that matter) don’t have public execusions.
If anyone invites the documentary maker for tea at a Saudi Consulate i hope he says no.
You will be Kashoggied
@Tendai Muziringa 'Kashoggied'! 😂😂
@@touringthecitywalking9209 its not funny! the man was chopped in pieces and had his remains burnt and crushed.
You bet. Clever. The bone-saw brigade are waiting in the wings.
@@tmuziringa sei sei Mdara bo
that poor cat was still alive!!!! It broke my heart.. :(
The guy at around 37 minute time talking about how maids and the locals are fine, total bs.
What’s total BS?
maids are treated ruthlessly, its the worst humanitarian issues they have and the world doesnt know. This people kill maids the way they feel like
@@freeyow4405 what are u talking about? I am from Saudi Arabia and I never heard that someone torture a maid!! But I have heard a lot of story about maids kill kids for black magic! Our maid lived with us around 11 years she was go to her country and always come back! She still contact with my mom! Most the family I know are like us! I will not say that all the families are good! But the maids can call the companies that they work with and leave! No one can force them to stay!
@@kamoon1000 LMAOOOO of course someone from saudi would say that. There r so many maids that get their passportstaken away and get paid a smaller amount then what was agreed during employment
@@nazaninahmad8532 lol that’s is impossible to get paid smaller than what they agreed upon! There is a process and the companies check after we them even if they are delayed the payment! There was a problem in the past but they improve the process to watch the families that break the rules.
Great documentary 👍
An eye-opener, thank you.
Was our guy using Dutch to hide what he was saying? If so, that was smart.
He s free to choose to converse with you AND with his Countrymen SIMULTANEOUSLY! That don t bother me!! Why she it be a bother??
Lina seemed very interesting. Sinan was pressing her too hard. I understand why she responded so carefully
Very much so. It was a failure of communication full stop. A good investigative journalist has been working on his sources for months before he goes in country, and as such generally has much more rapport.
Had he cultivated it over time, and perhaps given her conditions of anonymity, then she would have probably spoke more to her ideals. But speaking against the royal family is suicide. It's an idiot of a journalist that doesn't understand that! Seems he didn't bother with the investigation bit, just thought he'd ask questions in a very private country, with moderately hard-line religious rule. Just in bad taste.
I hope his interviewing of Lina doesn't have unfortunate repercussions for herself or for her programmes. She obviously knows how to walk the line, and she's seeded something that's grown over nearly two decades to something that is beginning to drive positive change for women.
She has my enduring respect for pushing the limits in a country that does not encourage anyone to do so, women least of all.
@@Si74l0rd U mean controlled media?
@@filipepedro8272 I think he and his team walked into a culture they hadn't bothered to learn enough about up front. Usually you start out with a relevant community in your own country, network and gain trust, promise limits and slowly move towards making contacts in country, who you then cultivate for a period.
It's like the difference between cold calling, and calling back a solid lead. One might work, but it's spur of the moment, no preparation. I prefer to do my research up front, I think it's unprofessional to do otherwise. And he very nearly embarrassed Lina by trying to push her to criticism, a position she really can't afford.
I honestly don't care if it's a one man band or CNN doing in country docus, but I dislike unprofessional behaviour, especially when it puts members of the community at risk. Doubly so in this instance because she's been building her organisation for a long time and has a good foothold on making changes over generations.
I don't expect quick change, but it's programmes like Lina's that will lead to lasting changes for women in Saudi. I support her goals. Change has to come from within, and it is, it's just slow. But none of the developed world went from caves to mansions without causing pollution, wars, and out of control expansion. I think it's hypocritical to expect other cultures to change overnight to align with those values. Especially when I disagree with many of the values in the developed world! Rampant commercialism, disposable society, the widening wealth divide. I wouldn't wish those things on any developing country.
I'd rather see them do better than we did, and they're not going to learn that from us, no matter how enlightened we think our societies are.
I look at all sources and try and form a composite picture of the situation from the given facts, if they're supported. I don't really trust any one source of news anymore. I just hoover it up like a blue whale hoovering silt up from the sea floor, and try and extract the details from the hype or spin, with each source. I like in country documentaries, done well, preferably by a small tight crew who do it frequently, because they give relevant first hand knowledge. At least some of the time.
Any politician must be careful speaking on camera its not just in saudi arabia
Her expressions during the interview was revealing. Especially in her position as a sworn servant of the Saudi government. Every sentence can pose a danger for her and her family.
Good documentary.
, Whao!
Nice to see that chewing sticks are used in other places too.
We have them in Africa,very medicinal to fight decays, plaques etc.
My grandmother used it all through her life, died at 95, and never visited dentist once.✌️
God opened my eyes to truth and became a muslim years ago and started using miswak. I don’t even see the so called “religious” people using it here in Europe. But as time passes I’m finding more and more benefits. Lately I got to know that it makes your face muscles stronger and define your face features, making you look more handsome.
Countless rewards in this world and the next for being a true muslim.
Masha Allah brother i want to buy one too
@@pedrorafaelruizasencio2002 knowledge is always important 👌. May Allah bless you and increase you always in knowledge.
Salaam from Djibouti 🇩🇯
@@nyangeaisha3143 I can send you the link later إن شاء الله
@@jamasoul2798 Yes. May Allah bless tou!
The place (Abha) you refer to in the documentary as poor happens to be the greenest region in Saudi Arabia
I lived there and there you would find some stone carved houses 1500 metres above sea level as old as 300 years old (some UNESCO world heritage sites are located there)
It's for this reason you might find people there a bit conservative yet welcoming
That is the nicest people in that area. This guy is a lair and miss representing the people of this country. he want to send a scary message to the world.
@@mljcool I don't think that he is aiming his critique towards common people, but rather towards governing figures. Also he doesn't need to scare the world, world is already aware of that society. The ''world of tomorrow'' that is afraid of women? Future world ruled by yesterday tribal laws? Ubermensch of arabian world mentality? Dirty business connections? Sponsorships of ''unfriendly'' groups? A muslim world that doesn't accept their less fortunate brothers and sisters from war torn places, to mention just few things? Naaaah... thank you. Some things you cannot buy with money and gold. Some things you pay with pain of ripping open your own heart and mind... like freedom and worth of your mothers and sisters, daughters and wives. I could not look them in the eyes if i knew that only my physique and willingness to slap them is making them behave ''properly'' instead of a respect that i earned from them by treating them with love, care and respect equally and then some more on the top. What a strange idea, isn't it?
@@mljcool Saudi Arabia’s prince MBS (Jared Kusner’s friend) is the one who scares me the most, specially since he orchestrated the vicious killing of Kashoggi.
@@psihostrumpf6233 all of what you said is only fed to you by propaganda such as this one.
@@dom1abc1mbc Then thank you for all of the counter-propaganda efforts! Even though i struggle with recognizing and isolating out your counter-arguments, i know i should accept them. For - who am i to doubt your final judgement? If you say that women have rights equal to the rest of human beings... then they do! We can now all be happy for them! If you say there is no tribal influences, then who is this funny crown-prince's adviser to say that tribes are alive and well? If you say that foreign workers are living a time of their lives, then who are that ungrateful thousands and their families to say that they are treated as dogs? Say that there is no funky business at highest levels. Say there is no ''aryans of the Middle East'' mentality. Say that Saudia opened its doors of plenty for their less lucky brothers and sisters. Say it, make it real. Make it truth by simply saying it...
You see where am i going with this?
This guy has courage. He's asking the right questions, but no one wants to talk. He has to tread carefully.
Not really. He knows fully well they will not answer sensitive questions or they'll be in trouble, so why ask? For fun? Not fun for them.
He is not close to courage, he is just a stupid guy who wasted his time just to create a gap between the Saudis and their government, which won’t happen even in his dreams. We are very loyal to our king and his crown prince, and every decision made by them will be respected. On the other side, stupid western people don’t want us to develop our country and predominant the world, which in few years with god’s willingness would happen.
@@user-ci2bj2vw7m You worship a human man which makes you a fool. Imagine being “loyal” to anyone who is not family or a good friend! Politicians do not care about YOU.
@@strnglhld well we were raised in a community that is well-connected, and every one in this holy land will feel that he is surrounded by a family not strangers, which is not the case in any dump western countries
The death penalty is also applied in the US. How does it become a 7th century practice.
Linas physical movements could show how uncomfortable she was with those questions those weren’t get real answers. Good questions asked to wrong/limited people did they know you were going to ask those questions? That looked like an ambush
It's a freaking question, not an interrogation! Come on!!!!
You're right. He was asking those questions to the wrong person. She runs a rec center for kids, she's explaining the importance of physical movement in Islam and he's asking her about Jamaal and the death penalty. #Crazy
I lived in Saudi for the last 3 years. 2019 till 2021. I witness many changes and reforms including women rights. I would love to return and live there
but sad with Saudisation that they 'doing away' with expats. 😢 Miss Saudi Arabia😍
People there , are Not allowed to speak their minds , so it doesn't make a difference anyway
@@asmamustafa4888 people are not allowed to speak their mind in the west either so whats ur point ? There is always powerful elites in all societies some more then others only thing that the west does their work better to hide it !
Well done , thanks for the insight. 🖖
Death penalty for murdering is a decent deterrent.
Actually it's never been a deterrent and never will be.
Thats why most muslim countries(except countries in civil war) have lowest homicide rates(specially compared to USA)
Maybe for the peasant slave class. The ruling class can kill who it wants and start wars or pay someone to kill for them. Money talks bullshit walks. They after are immune and play by their own rules. You wouldn't know that cause you are not a billionaire. As long as you follow their rules and pay taxes to them you are allowed to be as free as they permit. Just a bunch of suckers in the world.
@@Zonnymaka actually saudi arabia is the country with the lowest criminalty including murders 😂
The westnr societies has the highest that shows a lot of the difference between real working laws and man made useless ones
@@garybrunecz7785 just like the elite in america in Europe ! You will find curruption and criminals all over the world only diffrance is that saudis laws reall works and makes difference. ..
I dont understand.. In the USA your pinned down in a chair and injected or electricuted. What is the difference end result is the same.
Exactly
Only in some states nowadays but yea true
@ands,Maybe it needs to be public in the US. Murders would definitely go way down.
Electrocution,hanging is probably worse a person may feel it.
@@andreaoreill
In the civilized Rome people were throwned to hungry lions while the dignitaries watched on laughing.
This documentary series was great. I am only a little hesitant on Sinan asking ordinary people what they think about politically sensitive issues. You can feel nervous for them. Fantastic series none the less.
I agree! Amazing series and needed to be done. But repercussions have already come for some and every time he talks to a woman or a elderly person I worry…
Agreed, hide their face!
Excatly it would have been more successful if he picked who will interviewed better these people are scared
@@annastormhold1151 I’m not even worried about the success of the film. I feel it was done well. I’m just scared for the safety of most of these people.
@@annastormhold1151 in my opinion of he blurred faces and didn’t give the info on where they were and who they were their safety would be much higher
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 wonderful documentary
Those parts showing 'poverty' are where the migrant workers live, not for Saudi citizens. They in fact reside in government funded housing or on their ancestral homes.
I read a story on Dubai, all foreigners are housed according to the jobs they were hired to do. The Saudi Arabia employer decides on the quality of their housing & welfare during their time of employment. For Westerners they have it good, I have friends who are there earning a good salary. However for those coming from neighboring countries not so good.
I agree, this person Sinan is just showing his own Persian-sided bias in trying to show the world that Saudi Arabia is a poor, only a desert country when in reality it is far from that.
to give you en example of misinformation, at 32:39 he says 10 millions out of the 20 milions are foreign workers but the truth is out of 30 millions
He trying to get that lady killed! Stop asking her those questions.
Content 💯
Good document.
A Saudi can never be a maid 😂😂
What a mentality.
But they are in Europe
@@jacketjackson3788 no they don't unless they ran away from their parents
@@erigirl9358 80% of Saudis are very poor in Saudi Arabia
@@jacketjackson3788 Yeah. The 25,000 princes have monopolized the oil wealth
great doccie....im South African but this was very interesting to watch
My homie🇿🇦
@@juwainvirgo1241 lol u know!!!!
dankie magents... lol ngiyabonga
Location sila 🇿🇦😂🤣
@@lifebotshelo2134 nazoooo
Mooie Documentaire! Leuk ook zo half Engels/half Nederlands….We zullen dit land in de gaten blijven houden…! ♥️👋🏼🇨🇦
Interesting real indeed. Watching in UA-cam thank you
OOOHH NEEED TO LOOK AT THIS LATER !!
As an American I find a country dedicated to religious principals refreshing. As a Christian concerned that our church has lost its way, if indeed it ever had one, seeing as how it was the Romans that plotted a course more inline with domination than guidance.I also worry that Islam and christianity have both stray'ed from the intentions our One God intended for his people. A purpose I believe which was to guide people on a corse of enlightenment so we can live in harmony with one another. So far we failed miserably in that pursuit. The many reasons for our failure I will not go into here, but the chief reason being, man tries to usurp the supreme being whenever he comes to power.
You are enlightened by God’s grace and wisdom. Peace and blessings on you.
@@teddyraffudeen7056 And blessing be apon you also my brother.
@@10laws2liveby god bless us all 🇹🇳✌☪️✝️
As an atheist I don't agree. Main reason human progress has advanced this far the past 200 and got out of medieval times is because most so called Christan countries have become secular. We have evolved enough to not use religions to teach morality
@@howo357 hear hear!
High quality documentary here. Also... I never understood or appreciated how massive and vast Saudi Arabia looks. The terrain and the other natural characteristics are beautiful.
Great documentary, thank you very much for sharing. I personally believe Saudis are doing good and of course making changes in a country it is never easy, but education and communication is the right path :) Hope to visit Saudi Arabia some day soon. Greetings from Costa Rica Pura Vida!
interesting documentery and precise views thank you for sharing.
Overall...everything`s good I'm SA!
For those who don't know why he switches to dutch in some part of the documentary, it is because he is chauffeured around by a saudi observer who relays his movement and utterances to the ministry/king. I'm a Muslim but I wouldn't live in Saudi (yet).
Who Cares please don’t come thanks no one force you young man
like we care, get lost boy
is that what language hes speaking
@@valarie22 yes
@@abdulazizalin6430 enjoy your dictatorship mate but take all of your fellow Muslims from the United Kingdom who want to turn our country into Saudi Arabia
Interesting!
Excellent and fascinating documentary. Thank you, D.A., NYC
Beautiful country, but I'm scared to visit.
That was filmed few years ago, none of that even exists. Btw it's really safe idk why he's just showing one side of Saudi
Habibi don't come then. Wallahi we're good without you. Please, don't come.
Why visit this country if has any other much better than this one??it is 🗑
No need to be scared. Its safe. People are nice and helpful to tourist.
@@jubernardi23 You never went. The only garbage country on the planet is the one your dad is from
I would love to visit Saudi Arabia and I have been told that the people there are the most hospitable and friendly people around!
lol whatever they kill foreigners, generations manipulated by a wahhabist form of islam when king faisal was made to welcome banished Imams from Syria.
You must be joking , I lived there in the 70's. Jedda is the arsehole of the world and Riyadh is 500 miles up it !
@@peterdawson2384 really how come what was it like please?.. how were the people there?
Those are lies
Ya i promise if your a westerner especially a woman u dont belong anywhere in the middle east without at least a batallion of infantryman and a M16 .. And by the way this is where the Bin Laden family hails from .
Excellent! Learned so much! Thank you!👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Well done!
I love the realistic pragmatism that they understand western style democracy may not and probably wont work in a society that doesnt have a culture of democracy.
Totally agree. I think in the West we get hung up on the idea that democracy is always what’s best for a country. In most cases I’d say that’s true but there are certain countries where it probably isn’t. China for example just had way too many people so it needed to have a strong authoritarian center who could implement a plan. Their success was their ability to marry Communism with capitalism. KSA needed to divorce itself from church and that wasn’t going to happen in a democracy. The irony is in the US we have the electoral college. I’m no expert on that stuff but I have to believe such a system was a “safeguard” where the government will allow a democracy to exist until it thinks the people made a really bad mistake 😂
This was very interesting, I never really knew anything about Saudi Arabia. Thank you
imagine someone makes a documentary about US and all he talks about there is the torture in abu ghraib, gitmo, and war crimes around the world. is that what you wanted to learn about countries?
@@dom1abc1mbc no, but I guess I have to start somewhere
@@lesliesmith5797 not very helpful start
I've thoroughly enjoyed all the documentaries he's worked on.
Good job.
I would love to travel all round Saudi. Best time of my life was 2019 Hajj with my elderly father.
Left my heart in Madinah and loved all the special places we visited, Makkah, Mina, Muzdalifa. Masjid Al Haram, Masjid Al Nawabi beautiful heart warming places.
whatever
@Adil Jabour Insha’Allah
@Adil Jabour I wan to do Hajj again but in my beautiful mother’s name. She has no mobility due to age and accident but is a wonderful mother and human being. May Allah grant me this Hajj in my mother’s name , Aameen
The tooth brush stick lol, common where I grew up, any Ethiopian here😅😅
The cat at 32.23 is still breathing! 😭
Literally scrolling down through the comments reading yours literally with like 2 seconds to go before the cat was shown. Definitely looks as though it had been run over or some had been exposed to some serious kind of abuse. Unfortunately in that part of the world cats amongst other domestic animals dogs etc are on their own if they end up on the streets.
Alot of stray cats in Saudi Arabia
Even Socretes said that voting isn't a right it's a skill. Allowing everyone to vote could lead to a catastrophe.
You need well informed and qualified citizens in order for a healthy democracy
The US founding fathers said the same thing. An educated citizenry was to bring prosperity and good governance and an uninformed citizenry brings doom and corruption
@@terintiaflavius3349 US founding fathers 😂😂😂 you talk as if it was just an empty land with no people there before
The ' Shura ' they're speaking about is supposed to be equivalent to democracy, but they apply non , its a country kidnapped by a very corrupt royal family .
Hungary is a good example of this truth..
Thats how hitler came to power ! DEMOCRACY
Asir region very close to Yemen seems very cultural unlike the rest of the Saudi Arabia, the Asir region houses look similar to Yemenis houses, beautiful withhistorical identity, weather/climate also differ from the rest of Arabia.it seems that there is a cultural, civilisation connection with great civilisation of Yemen, people of Asir seems very educated and cultural.
well yea back in ancient times there was no borders, all these arabs is the same yemen southern saudi all the same people.
Also I have never seen someone with that skin tone have natural red hair. It’s beautiful . But please I feel you are praying all the weak and old to talk. I know this documentary is needed but I fear for their safety. Especially after the first woman in the first documentary disappeared after talking.
Henna is used for the red tones on hair and skin tattooing. Both men and women.
@@fearandloathing75 oooh that makes sense ! Looks really nice with his skin tone and eues
It’s henna lmao
KHAAA🙄🤔😲😫
EwE! !
This documentary was filmed in 2017. They've mentioned religious police, closing shops for prayer times... It's 2021 non of that exists and the country has changed a lot ever since.
We consider this a negative side actually
انت عاجبك القانون هذا؟
@@Omer1996E.C اي عاجبتني القوانين الجديدة
@@alialghamdi.1804 قلت القانون هذا خصوصا، ما القلت القوانين الجديدة كلها
Stop making it sound like removing the religious police is a good thing. Enta if you dont like it there, then pack up and etlaa back to america or france.
Lesson learnt: Never be fooled by the charm of a western journalist. What matters for him is the juicy story. For you that may cost your livelihood and even your life in repressive regimes like SA.
ikr what a tool tryin to jeapordize that woman, even she said ARE YOU SERIOUS? makingg women uncomfortable is probably his main job
The real fun came when he said "what a car" as if he hasn't seen something far better.
It's basic common sense If he has something against Rolls Royce he probably ought to take it up with the manufacturer, UK.
I gotta say I do agree, if you intentionally murder someone you should die yourself. That just seems too make sense. Be heading in a square not so much.
ThTs international Law too!
I can’t imagine being told what to do by those religious police all the time ? It’s not a sign of strength when you must force people to believe what you believe in ?
Great comment.
I wonder in what year this was recorded
LIVE AND LET LIVE...
Perfectly said
Who said western ways are better??
Well you want to do communism let's go for it then
@@victorg9164 Tjeir way seems to work for them; everybody is rich and peaceful. What else could you want. The west wants to introduce democracy so that they start fighting for power and then they'll come and steal their oil
Perhaps women?
@@LEXLEXization And also forcefully sell their destructive weapons in billions!
@@dickiesdocos in islam woman have a very high status..only if more Muslim men will treat us the way prophet Muhammad saw said they should
I don't like the Saudi government or any who claim to be royalty but I found this documentary a bit strange and pointless apart from a nice tour of the country. I had to ask myself what was the main subject question that was investigated 🤔he kept jumping from subject to subject.
Agree with you. 💯
the main subject that he wants to give a bad image of saudi arabia , it's laws , it's royal family and it's people ... it so clear and simple this guy and who pay him are haters with smiles
This is very enlightening on this country.👍🏽
If you don't like Saudi Arabia or anything about their religion, traditions, and people then don't go there. Leave them alone.
Bruh the west love taking jabs at the east but say what you want the east stands their ground, the country is ruled by a ruler. Unlike every country in west whose leader is an absolute joke. Look at Boris, a complete bellend. Look at Biden made a joke by the people he "leads". In saudi you go into any hotel there's an image of the crown prince and his predecessors. The people understand that yes they might do things wrong here and there but in the end as muslims we advise the ruler in a respectful manner. Naturally there's gonna be a ton of things that people in the west do not agree with but they need to understand. We're muslims our principals and what we live by wont bend because someone's feeling are hurt or because they don't agree with it. We live by our law you live yours. Learn about the shariah and why it's the most just law that will ever be implemented on this earth. But be open minded don't look at the law through your western ideals and standards.
@@MON98 👍
@@MON98 Alhamdulillah
It was a Saudi Parliamentarian who said that majority of Saudis are extremists.
@@mdstate829 you've never seen the prophet (peace be upon him) but you call him ugly? You're a complete fool. You're jus a bit pissy because unlike you we stand by our principals and ideals. We've never bent to what society demanded. You did.
The result?
You have people that can't fathom the basic understanding of genders. Work on your society before you evan dream of attacking this religion. We don't abandon what we believe in. But it's just like your kind to do so.
Good documentary. The middle east could really benefit from more free and open journalism.
I would like to school you on this term labeled "The Middle East " first of all Middle East is not a continent their are seven continents in world, middle east is not included.Middle East is derived from the near east the cradle of civilization such civilizations include those of Mesopotamia, ancient Egypt, Hittite,Greek,The Levant,Persia,and the Arabian peninsula. Alfred Thayer Mahan a American Naval strategist coined the term "Middle East" in 1902 from a British Indian Office in the 1850's the term Middle East is problematic it's imprecise, culturally and geographically biased susceptible to misunderstanding and therefore useless in terms of accuracy, when you travel to arabic speaking countries they don't think of themselves of being middle eastern they identify themselves as Semitic people basically they're Arabs.
Sir, you are unbelievable in doing what you are doing there. You're speaking to those lovely, innocent people who are both young and old. Asking questions that may cause them harm, and you know that too. They are opening up to you and are probably unaware that everyone around the world will see it. Worst of all, their own government will hear and see it too. I guess investigative journalists will do anything for views.
I thought it was a lovely documentary to inform and think about the immediate and far-reaching consequences of change until he started to ask those sensitive questions! Awsome topic, disgusted by the hidden agenda of journalist!
They aren't unaware...he has a camera in their faces. It is scary to think of what could happen to them for answering his questions, but the certainly knew he was recording this. Perhaps we should thank them for doing so, they did not owe us to participate but they did despite their discomfort...so while he's in the wrong, I think they deserve praise.
Please leave them alone !let them do what they want.
'after dinner we can talk but before that we cannot talk' haaahahaa this lawyer wont play with food hahaaa LOL
What about the horror they are doing to Yemen. It is a sin and a shame.
I remember Princess Misha Al read her story then tell me you agree with these terrible murderers of innocent people of Yemen
Seems Iran is causing just as much horror in Yemen
Sir you are so sweet to hold that mans had while you walk but I am so terrified for that weak mans safety now . Such a dangerous place to talk..
Correct!
That man is one of the village elders, no one would dare harm him!
@@rippersubmissionwrestling2704 You never know nowadays because of unpredictable laws under the crazy powers of the MBS!
@@rippersubmissionwrestling2704 if true very good to know
@@touringthecitywalking9209 They literally just said on this documentary that Saudi Arabia is made up of Tribes and every tribe has an elder someone who's literally that "an Elder" meaning someone who's the eldest of that tribe is the tribes elder!
And you could clearly see that the old man was very well respected as no one in the village said a word about the journalist filming because he was with the Tribal elder!
Bismillah. Can someone give me the name in arabic (or preferably the link to the location) of the place mentioned at 17:54 (Nahj al haram)? Thanks in advance.
Are you planning to liberate them from their own way of life? Keep your supremacy to yourself.
let saudis live the way they want. many countries have been destroyed in the name of democracy, not everyone on earth has to live the same way.
Democracy 2000 years old ideology that we have to adopt.
Islam 1400 years old beautiful religion yet they force us to evolve to somthing we don't want and see as old ideology
Exactly look at the so call democratic USA . What a joke. Racism, voter suppression, abortion bans yet resistance to vaccines and mask. Seems pretty democratic to me 🙄
In line.
This is a country kidnapped by its government . They have very little to do with real Islam !!!!
I fully agree! Everyone stop messing around their neighbours' business. what a wonderful world that would be.
To be honest, I agree with older man wanting to keep their identity safe. We have seen what "modernisation" has done to many other countries around the world.
At the end of the Day that their country and we should respect their rules.
Stop using your mobile phone
@@camilosittegassevol2944 Go drink water plz
amazing the old man @15:15 spoke great english language
I sent this link to a friend in Saudi. No surprise, it was blocked and he couldn't access it.
You shudda figured!! HOn! Now, how you goinna do Hajj??
I guarantee after your questions this will be your last trip to Saudi. I don't see them letting you back in.
"Yessssssssssssssssssss!
from Eritrea
I’m not sure you can call this a documentary, I think this wording was put in the title to get more attention/viewers. I had to stop watching it half-way through, it was very clear that the journalist biased mindset, based on some of his questions and other non-verbal cues. A documentary by definition is supposed to be objective and educational in nature. Usually I enjoy watching the ‘Real Stories’ reporting but this was bad. I think we already have plenty of media outlets that tell us what they want us to think, please let us form our own opinions.
They forget their job is to be a vessel of information and not to brainwash.
How can you ask her, about the journalist question?? that’s a life or death question for her mate !
True. Terrible to put her in that position.
@@luv2travel2000 your not being sarcastic?
@37:00 No shame in work, ok we clean the halls after a wedding no diff than cleaning our houses ! In fact, work is honor ! 👍
Journalist has an agenda.
ikr, can we have a less propagandist journalist next time? imagine someone makes a documentary about US and all he talks about there is the torture in abu ghraib, gitmo, and war crimes around the world
its a series, this is 1 out of 5 parts
Look at how the spy reporter betrayed the trust and filmed, “ sneakily” an area he was not supposed to film. He was not able to get the Sudan men to say terrible things about living there, so he quickly left them.
Good video
YT could use a crack down on ads...now they are even part of the vids you are watching.
Presumptions underline a good part of this documentary, not to mention the usual western prejudices. Perhaps we need to question whether or not our value system and political-economic setup is really the only one and, if it's really valid for one and all.
The reform looking govt should open a institute to train a group of religious people which after right training could be appointed in religious places around the country. Dictating changes without preparing them mentally for changes will not work and it will not last.
The questions on ground are some of the most unsettling considering the consequences for the participants. I would also refuse to answer as this puts people's lives at risk. This prince has such a feared reputation at such a young age, interesting. Public executions have failed to stop further crime, so what's the point? It only causes psychological trauma to those watching.
You got me with the clickbait.. That's the way I look at my co-workers when they break wind...
When's the crown Prince going to pay for the journalist's death, its been two year now. Injustice on so many levels.
Worry about the millions of civilians your presidents/ prime ministers have killed before you worry about the crimes of leaders of countries in the other side of the world😁
@@user-vy6ee1wo4n I worry about all of them, as they're all corupt.
@@Burtifly I think you should start with the ones closer to you who also happen to be responsible for way more chaos and bloodshed than any of the middleeastern leaders.
@@user-vy6ee1wo4n I do
@@user-vy6ee1wo4n shut up
I'm amazed of some of the comments, one has to know Saudi before and after MBS, changes are incredible, the progression MBS brought to Saudi is real and based on tangible facts!
However, since its inauguration the old guards looses grip and the Iran back ethnies mainly in the East Coast of Saudi took advantage and started destabilisation and terrorism campaigns. I can fully understand why MBS need to hit hard on these renegades, after all MBS's choice is simple: "Either quash Iran backed terrorism and move forward with his long term vision" or "Let these Iran backed militias create troubles and fail to implement his long term vision"!
In political and sociology sciences it is well known that Muslim countries, moreover new democracies, the State has to fulfil growth and give a reason for youths to live decently. Should it fail to implement successful social and economical reforms, youths will turn either to criminality or to fundamentalism, and such failed states will become a breeding ground for organisations like ISIS or Al Qaeda!
Therefore I fully support MBS, his vision and his long term projects, such as reducing Saudi's economy dependence on petrol, creation of amazing and environmentally friendly tourism projects like the one on the central west coast of the Red Sea!
In a nutshell, before making stupid comments about Saudi or MBS, I would strongly suggest you to spend a bit a time in Saudi and start to appreciate its country rich culture and amazing wealth!
Yeah but they're just arabs so ultimately it can only get that good.
All that glitters is not gold.
BUT ! ......who decides on Life & Death? Is it the King, the Saudi Royal Family member or a Jury Selected & ElecTed by the PEOPLE??
Thanks for this nice documentarie. best wishes to all muslims living there.
He makes a compelling argument
That toothbrush didn't look very effective.
The toothbrushes are natural and work very well.
@@TerriBingham I would need to see some solid evidence for that claim (oh, and for the winged horse while we're at it).
😂
Is there toilet paper there yet… for everyone?
@@tammymize2807 let me enlighten you people in the lslamic faith use water to clean their private parts the word or term is called "Istinjaa" just do some research or ask any practicing muslim in your loco area.
Seems like the journalists was looking for all the negativity, he has been paid to do so
Or you’ve been paid to make this comment
Well there's enough docs out there on the lavish and "positive" side of Saudi Arabia. Its about time we see the other side.
Fact
Awesomeness...254 🇰🇪
When you think of it, imagine a world where telepathy is the norn, no lying ,what a freedom for us all. ALL woes stem from lies.
does telepathy exist in reality?
Live and let's live that's the first motive of a good leader
Greetings from the royal family
This is the most unreal stories program. This is very deceitful representation of this country, You went to judge this country in a western examination microscope. This is very unfair. You did not even tempted to understand or explain the tradition or the religion. I do not agree with the Saudi Government but your representation is just as wrong and deceitful as they are. You kept saying to the people "Asalamu Alecom" but obviously you did not mean it.
What does he need to understand? The whole doc is literally just going and seeing what this reform is. Of course it’s a western microscope. Many in the west think a lot of this stuff is just wrong.
@@WJWeber imagine someone makes a documentary about US and all he talks about there is the torture in abu ghraib, gitmo, and war crimes around the world
I didn't even know tourists aren't welcome..not all that glitters is gold as the saying goes
It's not specifically true. There is tourism, a goodly amount more since the Arab Spring as I understand it, from countries like Indonesia and the Philippines where Islam is becoming dominant.
As goes western tourism perhaps there is less than might be expected, looking at Dubai, or Egypt. But as with many Muslim countries you are expected to behave within certain limits, and western tourists prefer to do what they want when they want. They don't tend to self limit very well, so it's not an ideal vacation spot for most. In some cases there are compounds where alcohol is served. In some cases there are "coded orders" in which your tea order specifies your alcoholic beverage. Much like a speakeasy in prohibition times. At least, that's what I'm given to understand from people I have spoken to. Alcohol is definitely not something used in plain sight in Saudi Arabia though.
Also, unless you had a specific interest in Islamic art, most history vacationers would be more likely to hit Egypt or Iran and Iraq for the sites of Babylonian antiquity. I'm not too sure what there is of interest in Saudi, dating from hundreds or thousands of years ago.
It's certainly better than visiting Syria, Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan. So I suspect they just weren't readily able to pierce the veil.
As an investigative journalist, you need to cultivate contacts in-country and gain their trust prior to flying over there. Especially in a country that private and traditionalist. Off camera after a couple of years I'm sure you could have gotten some of the ladies to answer further, but you've got them in the spotlight, and they are already in the spotlight doing good things. So they can't afford to jeopardize that with words that could be taken out of context, or with statements that disagree with the status quo. She's been running a girls/mixed basketball training organisation for more than fifteen years and she's grown it enough over that time for it to be seen. For people to be aware of it and get used to it. One ill judged comment could shut that down. I totally understand why she won't take the risk. In my opinion that should have been taken into account. You have to understand who it is you're interviewing, both as an individual and as a member of that community. I feel they don't understand that, here. It seems sloppy to try and get her to speak out on matters outside of her sphere of influence. That's the kind of thing that gives the religious police power over individuals.
Because we aren’t easily controlled and we make others want to be like us.
not true, you can apply for a tourist eVisa
Alot than meets the eye,take a walk ,take a look around.cheerz
Pity the subtitles are in white and so extremely difficult to read.
Who keeps an eye on the Religious Police?
thats a good question. in Islam,the sinner punishes the sinner. totally wrong.
The Religious Police, Mutawa, has been largely retired. They are no longer in the malls harassing folks to go to prayer and or harass women for not wearing their hajib.
Religious police? There's no such Religious police in sa anymore.
This is probably one of the most "balanced" documentaries about Saudi, a lot better than the one-sided crap that often comes out of the West.
You get to understand the complexities of ruling a nation such as this and why Western standards for politics and social atitudes cannot work everywhere.
Balance?
This is same as the propaganda other Neo Ottomans such as Kashoggi, Maududi and Khomeinis spread.
They even make videos about how Imam Mahdi R.A. will help them defeat the Arabs, Chinese, Russia, India and Israel to re establish Ottoman Turkish khilafah.
Its all funded by Muslim Brotherhood I assume.
Kashoggi probably had a prince in mind but they brought MBS instead Kashoggis Turkish Neo Ottoman dream was shattered.
West you mean Europe
There are no cultural differences to democracy. In all societies it is known that democracy is when people vote and the will of the majority prevails . But it is also known in all societies that the majority cannot band up to violate the rights of others . In fact in all democratic societies dissent is allowed . Hiding behind culture too violate women’s rights and to silence dissent is a very shameful thing for anyone to do.
@@SM-ot5rv and US, Canada, Australia...
KSA is a valued asset to the US for its role in keeping the region unstable and justifying the large US military footprint in the region.
Fact: KSA is an alliance between a very extremely "fundamentalist" clergy and a very extremely corrupt monarchy. The clergy gives the monarchy the religious legitimacy for being in power, the monarchy lets the clergy export its ideology worldwide and provides the funding. Both parties are the most detested in the region.
Lesser known fact: KSA is the ideological home and source of funding for around 90% of so called "lsIamic terr0rism". lS and Al Q are its favourite progeny.
The Host is so brainwashed. He sees a knife and exclaims "Oh! Dangerous!" like a frightened sheep.
Or maybe not from the reaction at the start of the video here when the guy asked the woman to ask the other woman what is she proud of in the country
Im sure he asked a few women but chose to put the one who is reluctant to talk , shows how biased he is.