Could ruined finances of Saudis playing the volatile and petro-linked stock market lead to more disgruntled, disenfranchised folk receptive to the call of jihad by Al Queda and similar:
Saudis' national pastime comes crashing down
People collapsed in trading halls while witnessing their money evaporate. At least four investors died of heart attacks, according to the Saudi media. In one case, a man shot and killed his friend during an argument over how to invest their money, the Al-Riyadh daily reported.Saudis who quit jobs to focus on playing the market are now jobless and in debt. Grooms who had hoped their investments would cover their wedding expenses were left with a fraction of their savings. Fathers who sought to double their daughters' dowries are now penniless.
