Due to the high unemployment particularly among the minority Shia population, there is a prospect of militancy which corresponds with Saudi Arabia’s controversial use of cheap labor of foreign workers from south Asia who are reportedly mistreated and work under harsh conditions.

Another concern is the regional vulnerabilities, with a land border with Iran as a nearby neighbor, which is considered by some to be a contender for provincial power if Saudi Arabia collapses. Saudi Arabia has also failed to defeat the Houthi rebels even though they have bought $350 billion dollars worth of arms over a 10-year period, so how would they differ if a country like Iran decides to compete for regional supremacy?

Fundamentally all these complications are something that could inevitably lead to Saudi Arabia’s collapse. The 2030s could be a tough period for Saudi Arabia due to the economic complications and potential tension with Iran and the minority Shia population that could raise arms.

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All of this has been shifting worldwide food security into a condition of high risk which could cause a lot of issues. The situation is escalating to be a lot more than they are letting on. Unfortunately, the majority of people don’t seem to be aware of how severe the impending food shortages could be. UN Secretary-General António Guterres openly indicated earlier this year that he believes that it is likely that there will be “multiple famines” in 2023. Researchers found that between the second and third quarters of this year, the danger of civil unrest increased in 101 of the 198 countries tracked by its Civil Unrest Index.

There is a chance that in 2023 that there just won’t be enough food for everyone, there could be a lot more unrest in the world. As 2022 comes to a close, many populations could endure severe hardship. Famines and civil unrest could occur all over the world in 2023. Multiple food warehouses have suspiciously been on fire recently around the world such as Paris’s world’s largest produce market (the Rungis market).

Questions could be asked on whether this could be done deliberately, but we need to be prepared for the food shortages if they do come. Ultimately there needs to be more awareness of this issue before its too late.

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