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A Muslim pilgrim uses a selfie stick to take pictures atop Mount Thor in the holy city of Mecca ahead of the annual haj pilgrimage September 19, 2015. Mount Thor marks the start of the journey of the Prophet Mohammad and his companion Abu Bakr Al-Sadeeq from Mecca to Medina. It houses Thor cave where Prophet Mohammed is believed to have hid from the people of Quraish before his Hijra (migration) to Medina.Reuters/Ahmad Masood
The Saudi Arabia-led oil cartel, OPEC, decided to maintain production last Friday, but remained divided over its production ceiling and failed to reach an agreement.
But Saudi Arabia is also looking at its own set of problems, as budget pressures continue to worsen and rumors of internal political divisions continue to proliferate.
As such, it's worth taking a closer look at the economic, demographic, and cultural factors that drive the oil-rich kingdom.
