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While context is always a good thing, providing due weight to all the inter-connected events that shape history, it cannot be used as an excuse for editorialising and original synthesis. If the article is to say that one thing affected the other, then a reliable source is needed that actually says this, connecting the events and issues. It is not acceptable to cite the two separately and say, or suggest, that one influenced the other, unless a source does.
Wikipedia also doesn't tell the reader what's important to remember or consider. It lays out the facts, given appropriate weight and cited, and lets the reader determine what's important. Escape Orbit(Talk)15:46, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
A few times in the modern history section of the article, it says "the king does this" or "the king does that". I wish to point out that it is not actually the king doing these things, but the crown prince (called MBS). Is there a good place to put that information? Loymdayddaud (talk) 10:00, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The article currently fails the WP:B-class criteria #1): The article is suitably referenced, with inline citations. It has reliable sources, and any important or controversial material which is likely to be challenged is cited., possibly #2): The article reasonably covers the topic, and does not contain obvious omissions or inaccuracies, and #4): The article is reasonably well-written.
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The sourcing issue is enough but adding potentially dated statements, NPOV issues, and dangling sentences, that are sentences added after a source.
The last sentence of the third paragraph of "Saud dynasty and unification" subsection.
The first and second paragraphs of the Biodiversity subsection.
The "Administrative divisions" subsection.
The fifth and seventh paragraph of the "Economy" section.
Third paragraph of the "Health care" subsection.
First and second paragraphs of the "Women in society" subsection.
Second paragraph of the "Heritage sites" subsection.
The "Cuisine" paragraph.
The first paragraph of the "Sport" subsection
The External links section has six links.
The problem is that none is needed for article promotion.
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