A Clarification of the Impact of the Civil Crisis in the Saudi Arabia on the Occurrence and Management of the Disaster of Mina

Basically the crises and challenges in each community affect the strategies, policies and procedures that govern the country and manage the society. Saudi Arabia, as a traditional community, because of a variety of reasons faces a series of crises, which are certainly effective on the policies of the Saudi regime, the effectiveness of its management, the prevalent trends as well as its interactions with the foreign environment. In fact, the type of the political system and the non-democratic structure governing the Saudi society, and also the traditional patriarchal power structure and mechanisms in the country have resulted in a series of crises, which have adversely affected the ability and effectiveness of the Saudi regime, causing catastrophic events such the incident of Mina in 2015 and the inability to manage it effectively. This article seeks to determine the effects of the crises in the Saudi society on the disaster of Mina and its management. The study shows that the crises and challenges in Saudi society have led to the ineffectiveness of the government in preventing the occurrence of the disaster and in particular its management.