This points to the only real reason to worry: Saudi Arabia seems to be under attack from within.

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Literacy may be under attack from electronic media, but that's actually nothing new.

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It is surprising, then, that the firm should now be under attack from activist groups on both sides of the Atlantic.

ECONOMIST: Slippery slope

Earlier this year, the National Trust came under attack from several quarters over its decision to legally challenge the resort, which would be a mile from the Giant's Causeway.

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