Saudi King Abdullah To Address Nation
BBC News reports:
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah will address the nation on Friday, amid reports of a possible government reshuffle.
Diplomats said that among measures to be announced are ministerial changes and an anti-corruption drive, according to Associated Press.
The country has not seen the kind of unrest experienced by some of its neighbours in recent months.
But there were more small protests on Thursday in the eastern city of Qatif.
Hundreds of people reportedly gathered to demand the withdrawal of Saudi forces from neighbouring Bahrain, where they have been used in the suppression of pro-democracy demonstrations.
The protesters also called for the release of Shia prisoners held in Saudi jails.
The east of the country is where many of Saudi Arabia's Shia minority live and it borders Bahrain, a Shia-majority kingdom ruled by a Sunni government which has been rocked by protests in recent weeks.
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