(S) KUDOS ON REPORTING ON THE STATE OF THE SAUDI

S E C R E T STATE 047315 NOFORN SIPDIS E.O. 12958: DECL: 05/08/2034 TAGS: PINR SA SUBJECT: (S) KUDOS ON REPORTING ON THE STATE OF THE SAUDI SHI'A (C-DI9-00930) REF: RIYADH 000910 Classified By: SUZANNE MCCORMICK, DIR., INR/OPS. REASON: 1.4(C). ¶1. (S/NF) WASHINGTON ANALYSTS APPRECIATE RIYADH 000910 ON THE STATE OF SAUDI SHI'A. ANALYSTS WERE INTERESTED IN THE CHANGES THE SAUDI SHI'A HAVE EXPERIENCED AND THE FACT THAT DESPITE THE PROGRESS THE SHI'A HAVE MADE IN SAUDI ARABIA, THEY CONTINUE TO FACE DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT. ANALYSTS WOULD APPRECIATE ANY ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHIC AND/OR CONTACT INFORMATION POST CAN PROVIDE ON THE SHIRAZI LEADERSHIP AND ITS COMPOSITION, AS WELL AS ITS RELATIONS WITH THE WIDER SHIA POPULATION AND SAUDI LEADERSHIP, AS TIME AND RESOURCES PERMIT. MANY THANKS AND REGARDS FROM WASHINGTON. CLINTON