Hashemite Arabia

Today, Saudi Arabia is a nation which is home to the birthplace of Islam, yet it is an embarrassment for the US, an ally it seemingly can never get rid of. However, what if the Arab peninsula was ruled by more moderate rulers? What if we had a Hashemite Arabia?

Point of Divergence
Abdulaziz ibn Abdul Rahman ibn Faisal ibn Turki ibn Abdullah ibn Muhammad Al Saud is assasinated. So is his son '''Saud bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. '''This causes a power struggle between the many generals and royals in the Emirate of Ridyadh, leading for the nations collapse and balkanization. The assassins are said to be disgruntled Shia Muslims, angry at Ibn Saud's Wahhabi policies.