Iran is a prime example yeah

'Abdullah, a constitutional monarch, embarked on neoliberal economic policies when he assumed the throne, and his reforms led to an economic boom which continued until 2008. During the following years Jordan's economy experienced hardship as it dealt with the effects of the Great Recession and spillover from the Arab Spring, including a cut in its petroleum supply and the collapse of trade with neighboring countries. In 2011, large-scale protests demanding reform erupted in the Arab world. Many of the protests led to civil wars in other countries, but Abdullah responded quickly to domestic unrest by replacing the government and introducing reforms. Proportional representation was reintroduced to the Jordanian parliament in the 2016 general election, a move which he said would eventually lead to establishing parliamentary governments. Although some local opposition groups called his reforms inadequate, other observers praised them. They took place amid unprecedented regional instability: an influx of 1.4 million Syrian refugees into the natural resources-lacking country and the emergence of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

Abdullah is popular locally and internationally for maintaining Jordanian stability, and is known for promoting interfaith dialogue and a moderate understanding of Islam. The third-longest-serving Arab leader, he is regarded by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center as the most influential Muslim in the world.[1] Abdullah is custodian of the Muslim and Christian sacred sites in Jerusalem, a position held by his dynasty since 1924.[2]'

A king trying to undermine himself for the sake of the nation.

Honestly, NATO should be heavily investing into Jordan rather than Saudi

Oil

Gobs and gobs of oil.

Yeah, true

But still.

Not saying you are wrong.

Jordan is, IMO, the stereotypical example of 'you never hear about the good stuff'

Same deal with Kuwait, when's the last time those guys were in the news?

No news Is goods neqs mentality

Makes sense

Still, money and financial stability is king. And when the us can gurantee its supply of oil, it wont meed SA anymore.

Just last year we finished a 100M dollar+ project to build control cabinets to Abu dhabi. For a giant oil rig.
This was in Norway..

Good thing?

For the company i worked for then yes.

Ah norway. A non shithole nation

I say hello to you.

Non,shitholes of the world unite

Netherlands reporting

Nothing worth to report here...

I believe it was the first of 4 or 5 new rigs that began construction in 2012. With the lowering oil prices, It might be a problematic project in the near future..

Hi Commissar.

LORD commissar.

My pronouns are "How dare I speak to you" And "I am humbled in your pressence"

The Shapers of Destruction sends their greetings...

Heresy.

Heretek

I must use my special pistol to blam you

I will send my many servo skulls to fly around and mildly annoy you.

I'm a blue avian creature

You're already mindraped.

Your mother is open source.

Going back to my shadowrun

Whenever I see the word "pudding" all I can think about is Bernie Sanders now.