Although there was dramatic change in the social and economic life of the country, political power continued to be monopolized by the royal family leading to discontent among many Saudis who began to look for wider participation in government.
Aínda que houbo un cambio dramático na vida social e económica do país, o poder político continuou estando monopolizado pola familia real, levando o descontento a moitos cidadáns que comezaron a buscar unha maior participación no goberno.