Arabia is in turmoil. Nominally under control of the United States military, in reality, warlords and clerics are in control of the vast majority of populated areas. In general, the U.S. is focusing its forces on controlling the area around and leading from the Ghawar Oil Field to ports where U.S. tankers can fill up. After the house of Saud fell, there has been non-stop death. It is said that aside from Sudan, DR Congo, and Iraq, Arabia is the most violent place on earth.