Saudis project resolve, flash military might after Aramco attack

By Nael Shyoukhi RIYADH (Reuters) - Thousands of Saudis flocked to public celebrations across the country on Monday to mark national day, which featured a rare military parade and an air of heightened patriotism following last week's attack on the kingdom's energy industry. As the conservative nation looks to open up, the annual festivities have expanded to include more elaborate music and art shows, in line with a broad reform agenda that has introduced once-taboo public entertainment and granted women more rights. Nationalism, already on the rise under the powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, appeared amplified in the wake of Sept.

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