"King Abdullah announced Feb. 23 a series of social measures, including granting one year of unemployment assistance," reported Elaph. This announcement came a few hours of his return to Saudi Arabia, where he was expected after three months of absence for medical reasons. "The creation of a fund for housing assistance, raising the salaries of officials, facilities for obtaining credit and the release of prisoners are among those measures." King Abdullah, aged 86, had visited the U.S.
on November 22 to undergo surgery. Since January 22, he was in Casablanca, Morocco, recovering. "During this period, the Arab world has witnessed a series of popular uprisings that ousted the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak [February 11] and before him the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled 14 Saudi Arabia in January, "says the Arab news website. 
on November 22 to undergo surgery. Since January 22, he was in Casablanca, Morocco, recovering. "During this period, the Arab world has witnessed a series of popular uprisings that ousted the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak [February 11] and before him the Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled 14 Saudi Arabia in January, "says the Arab news website.
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