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SUSRIS - 2006
Articles, Interviews, News in Depth, Special Reports

Editor's Note

As we close the pages on 2006 we are pleased to share with you the list of SUSRIS articles, interviews, special reports and more that we produced for you in the year just past. As a chronicler of events and developments in the story of the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the United States we hope this annual summary is a useful addition to your email inbox. You can always refer back to this listing, and the previous years' tallies of materials, through the SUSRIS web site.

The year was significant for the evolution and growth of the Saudi-US Relations Information Service.  SUSRIS continued to provide news and information every day to a growing audience of decision makers, business people, scholars, government and military officials, and average citizens on the scope and depth of the relationship between the United States and Saudi Arabia.  There are over 10,000 subscribers to the SUSRIS email list who rely on the newsletter service to keep them up to date with scores of articles delivered to their desktops.  Over one million web site hits per month demonstrate the interest in Saudi-US relations among Internet visitors.  We thank you for your interest and support in SUSRIS. We also thank the private sector individuals and organizations who support this effort to bring independent, objective news coverage, commentary and resources to you every day. 

Happy New Year.

 
 

Index to SUSRIS Articles - 2006

 Date

Title - Author

Dec 31 Special Report - Quarterly Production Report - Oct 1-Dec 31, 2006
Dec 31 Interview - The View from a Majlis Ash-Shura Member - A Conversation with Usamah al Kurdi
Dec 29 IOI - The Hajj - Journey of a Lifetime Begins
Dec 27 Interview - The Hajj in Perspective - David Long
Dec 26 IOI - The Hajj and Its Impact on Saudi Arabia and the Muslim World - David E. Long
Dec 21 IOI - Saudi Arabia's 2007 Budget, 2006 Performance - Brad Bourland, Samba Chief Economist
Dec 20 Special Report - Adel Al-Jubeir Named Next Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the United States
Dec 20 IOI - Regional Issues from the Foreign Minister's Perspective: Prince Saud al-Faisal's Remarks to the Press
Dec 20 IOI - The Changing Dynamics of Energy in the Middle East - Anthony H. Cordesman and Khalid R. Al-Rodhan
Dec 19 IOI - Rice Says U.S. Support for Middle East Democracy Is Nonnegotiable - David McKeeby
Dec 15 IOI - The US � GCC Relationship - John Duke Anthony
Dec 14 IOI - Through a Looking Glass Darkly: Perspectives on the U.S.-Gulf Relationship with the Benefit of Hindsight from the Year Before - John Duke Anthony
Dec 13 IOI - 27th GCC Supreme Council Summit Wrapup
Dec 13 IOI - Riyadh and Washington Maneuver Over Iraq Fears
Dec 12 Special Report - Background on the News - Leading Saudi Arabian Diplomats
Dec 12 Special Report - Saudi Ambassador Abruptly Resigns, Leaves Washington - By Robin Wright
Dec 8 IOI - Iran and Iraq in Focus on Eve of Riyadh GCC Summit
Dec 6 IOI - Solving the Saudi Succession Puzzle - Thomas W. Lippman
Nov 30 Interview - Perspectives on Regional Developments - Gregory Gause
Nov 30 IOI - A Voice of Peace; A Move Towards Stability - Prince Turki Al-Faisal - University of Scranton, Pennsylvania
Nov 29 IOI - Saudi Arabia Preparing to Fill American Vacuum in Iraq - Nawaf Obaid
Nov 21 IOI - US Embassy Expedites Visas for Saudi Students - Maha Akeel
Nov 15 IOI - Global Energy Security - Anthony Cordesman
Nov 9 IOI - Focus on Education: Bill Gates  Partners with Saudi Institutions
Nov 8 Interview - Making Sense of Regional Developments - A Conversation with Rami Khouri
Nov 6 IOI - Saudi Arabian Constitutional Evolution - Succession - Prince Turki al Faisal - Saudi Ambassador to the United States
Nov 4 IOI - A Vision for the Future of Saudi-US Relations - Prince Turki al Faisal - Saudi Ambassador to the United States
Nov 3 IOI - The GCC and the Management of Policy Consequences - Chas W Freeman, Jr.
Oct 27 IOI - US Ready to Help Saudi Arabia Defend Oil Facilities - Meredith Buel
Oct 27 Event - SOLD OUT - 15th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference - US-Saudi Relations, GCC in Focus in Washington Oct. 30-31, 2006
Oct 23 IOI - Gulf Region Makes Strategic Shift in New Global System - Dr. Christian Koch, Arab News
Oct 23 Event - 15th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference - US-Saudi Relations, GCC in Focus in Washington Oct. 30-31, 2006
Oct 20 IOI - The Arab League Initiative: Another Look at King Abdullah's 2002 Peace Plan
Oct 19 IOI - Saudi Arabia Hosts Iraq Reconciliation Talks
Oct 16 IOI - Final Report - Fragmented Iraq: Implications for Saudi National Security - SNSAP
Oct 16 Event - 15th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference - US-Saudi Relations, GCC in Focus in Washington Oct. 30-31, 2006
Oct 13 IOI - The Saudi Economy at Mid-Year 2006 - Samba
Oct 11 IOI - "Saudi-US Relations and the Way Ahead" (Part 2 - Q&A) - CSIS - Prince Turki al-Faisal
Oct 10 Event - 15th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference - US-Saudi Relations, GCC in Focus in Washington Oct. 30-31, 2006
Oct 4 IOI - "Saudi-US Relations and the Way Ahead" (Part 1) - CSIS - Prince Turki al-Faisal
Oct 4 Event Announcement - �Saudi-U.S. Relations and the Way Ahead� - CSIS Statesmen�s Forum - Prince Turki al-Faisal
Oct 4 IOI - Rice Meets With Saudi King on Trip to Rally Arab Allies - Robin Wright
Oct 3 Special Report - Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal Meet the Press
Oct 2 Special Report - Secretary Rice Starts Middle East Engagement: First Stop Saudi Arabia
Sep 30 Special Report - Quarterly Production Report - Jul 1-Sep 30, 2006
Sep 28 IOI - Doubtful of the US, Saudi Arabia Begins Looking East Jean-Francois Seznec
Sep 27 IOI - Regional Ramifications of the Lebanon Ceasefire:
A Saudi View - 'Bitterlemons' Talks with Nawaf Obaid
Sep 23 IOI - Saudi Arabia National Day
Sep 21 IOI - Boosting US-Saudi Commercial Ties: American Trade Delegation Visit Planned
Sep 20 Interview - Building Understanding: The Role of the MEPC - Chas Freeman
Sep 18 IOI - Saudi Arabia's Strategic Energy Initiative - Nawaf Obaid
Sep 14 Event - 15th Annual Arab-US Policymakers Conference - US-Saudi Relations, GCC in Focus in Washington Oct. 30-31, 2006
Sep 13 IOI - Scars of 9/11 Show No Sign of Healing
Sep 12 IOI - Middle East Region at Critical Crossroads - C. David Welch
Sep 7 IOI - People Have the Power to Change Policies - Khaled Batarfi
Sep 4 Interview - "Space to Maneuver": King Abdullah's First Year - A Conversation with Nawaf Obaid
Sep 2 IOI - Saudi Arabia's Moment of Redemption? - Afshin Molavi
Aug 30 IOI - The Saudis and Containing Iran in Lebanon - Nawaf Obaid
Aug 29 IOI - King Abdullah on Issues of the Day
Aug 28 Interview - "Right Man, Right Place, Right Time": King Abdullah's First Year - A Conversation with Robert Jordan
Aug 23 IOI - The Real "New Middle East" - Afshin Molavi
Aug 22 Interview - Dampened Trust? - A Conversation with Nawaf Obaid
Aug 21 IOI - The Boys of Summer
Aug 16 Interview - The Impact of the Lebanon Crisis on US-Saudi Relations: A Conversation with Robert Jordan
Aug 15 IOI - Insight Into Education Reform - Jamal Khashoggi
Aug 14 Interview - Strengthening the Relationship: Whose Job? - A Conversation with Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
Aug 8 IOI - Saudi Arabia's Critical Role in Lebanon - Nawaf Obaid
Aug 8 IOI - Saudi Arabia-Turkey: State Visit Signals New Era in Relations
Aug 7 IOI - The Middle East Crisis: Six "Long Wars" and Counting - Anthony H. Cordesman
Aug 4 IOI - Region in Crisis: Arab News - Heed the Warning
Aug 3 IOI - Region in Crisis: A Call for American Leadership and a Lasting Peace - Prince Turki al Faisal
Aug 2 Interview - Region in Crisis: Fine Lines and Consequences - Thomas W. Lippman
Aug 1 IOI - King Abdullah's First Year: A Personal Perspective - John Duke Anthony
Aug 1 IOI - Crisis in the Region: US Senator Chuck Hagel Calls for Leadership
July 31 IOI - Crisis in the Region: Qana: Into Uncharted Diplomatic Terrain - Rami Khouri
July 29 IOI - Editorial: US Diplomacy - Arab News
July 28 Interview: Region in Crisis - US-Saudi Relations Amid Crisis: A Conversation with F. Gregory Gause, III
July 27 IOI - Riyadh Has Run Out of Patience - Daoud Shirian
July 26 IOI - Saudi Arabia's View on the Crisis in Lebanon - Statement of the Royal Court
July 25 IOI - It Is Time the Focus Shifted to the Saudi Peace Plan - Michael Saba
July 23 Special Report - Consultation - President Bush Meets with Foreign Minister Saud al Faisal at the White House
July 19 Special Report - Region in Crisis - Responses
July 18 IOI - Region in Crisis - Who Is Responsible?
July 14 IOI - A Force for Peace and Stability - Prince Turki Al-Faisal
July 13 IOI - Saudi Arabia Gives Tyler County the Power - F.A. Krift
July 12 Interview - Value of a Visa - A Conversation with Mohammed al-Qunaibet
July 7 IOI - American and Arab Leaders as Agents of Change - Karen Hughes
July 7 IOI - US-Arab Economic Forum - Setting the Scene - Abdullah Zainal Alireza
June 30 Special Report - Quarterly Production Report - Apr 1-Jun 30, 2006
June 29 IOI - US-Arab Economic Forum
June 23 IOI - The Challenges of Globalization and Interdependence - Abdullatif Al-Othman
June 21 Interview - Gulf Security and US-Saudi Relations: The Cases of Iran and Iraq - A Conversation with Khalid al-Rodhan
June 20 IOI - "I Think We Need to Talk" - Prince Turki al-Faisal
June 15 IOI - Saudi Arabian Super-Achiever to Deliver UCLA Commencement Address
June 13 IOI - State of the Oil and Gas Industry - Saudi Aramco CEO Abdallah Jum'ah
June 9 IOI - USA & KSA Field Teams in World Cup of Soccer
June 8 IOI - Saudi Arabia and Jordan Confer on Middle East Peace
June 8 IOI - Educational Reforms in Saudi Arabia: We're Trying Hard to Change - Prince Turki al-Faisal
June 1 IOI - The Arabs Take a Chinese Wife: Sino-Arab Relations in the Decade to Come - Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
May 31 IOI - It Is Time For New Saudi-US Bridges - Khaled Batarfi
May 30 Interview - On Relations and Reforms: A Conversation with Usamah al-Kurdi
May 29 IOI - With China It's Simply Business, Not a Clash of Civilizations - Tang Li
May 25 IOI - There Are Misperceptions on Both Sides - Lubna Hussain
May 24 Interview - A Man With A Mission: Khaled al-Seif Talks About US-Saudi Business Relations
May 23 IOI - The American Culture Shock Works for Sure - Batarfi
May 21 IOI - US-Saudi Strategic Dialogue - Secretary Rice and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal Press Conference
May 21 IOI - US-Saudi Strategic Dialogue - Joint Statement
May 21 IOI - Strategic Dialogue - Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal's Interview with the US Press
May 19 IOI - Arab News Overview
May 18 Interview - Building Bridges - A Conversation with Princess Loulwa al-Faisal
May 17 IOI - Young and Restless - Afshin Molavi
May 11 IOI - A Saudi Tradition Worth Our Respect - Michael Saba
May 9 Interview - Polarization, Perspectives and Prescriptions in US-Arab Relations: A Conversation with Dr. David E. Long
May 7 NID - 8th Gulf Cooperation Council Consultative Summit - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
May 4 IOI - US-Saudi Energy Dialogue - Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman
May 3 IOI - The Future of US-Saudi Energy Relations - Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi
Apr 29 IOI - GlobeInvest Banking Forum - Investment Banking is Critical for the Kingdom
Apr 27 Interview - The Time is Now in Saudi Arabia - A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Bronson - Complete Transcript
Apr 27 Interview - The Time is Now in Saudi Arabia - A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Bronson - Part 2
Apr 26 Interview - The Time is Now in Saudi Arabia - A Conversation with Dr. Rachel Bronson - Part 1
Apr 24 NID - Saudi-Sino Relations: President Hu in Riyadh
Apr 22 NID - Two Kingdoms' Dialogue - Saudi-UK Relations
Apr 19 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 6 - Panel Questions and Answers
Apr 18 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 5 - William A. Reinsch
Apr 17 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 4 - Don De Marino
Apr 16 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 3 - James Andrew Lewis
Apr 15 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 2 - Dr. Edward M. Graham
Apr 14 IOI - How Can the U.S. Re-Open for Business to the Arab World?
MEPC Capitol Hill Forum Part 1 - Amb. Chas Freeman
Apr 13 IOI - Prospects for Business in the Arab World Panelists Examine Post-'DPW' Environment - Patrick W. Ryan
Apr 8 IOI - Crown Prince Sultan Wraps Up Tokyo Visit
Apr 6 NID - The Fight Against Terrorism Financing and Money Laundering - U.S. Senate Banking Committee Hearing
Apr 5 IOI - Saudi Arabia-Japan Relations - Abdulaziz Sager
Mar 31 Special Report - Quarterly Production Report - Jan 1-Mar 31, 2006
Mar 30 Interview - Perspectives on US-Saudi Relations from Foggy Bottom: A Conversation with Ambassador C. David Welch - Part 2 - Regional Issues
Mar 29 Interview - Perspectives on US-Saudi Relations  from Foggy Bottom: A Conversation with Ambassador C. David Welch - Part 1 - The State of the Relationship
Mar 28 IOI - A New Era in US-Saudi Relations: The View from Foggy Bottom - Patrick W. Ryan
Mar 26 NID - Arab League Summit - Khartoum, Sudan - Preview
Mar 24 IOI - U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman, General Peter Pace Visit to Saudi Arabia
Mar 18 IOI - Saudi Arabia and the WTO - Samba Office of the Chief Economist
Mar 15 IOI - Saudi Arabia and the U.S. Congress - Understanding the Tension by David T. Dumke
Mar 14 Interview - Perspectives on Conflicts, Cooperation and Crises: A Conversation with Saudi Arabia's - New Ambassador to the United States - Part 2
Mar 13 IOI - Saudi Students Look East for Higher Education
Mar 10 IOI - Death of a Deal: The Reaction Begins
Mar 10 NID - Franco-Saudi State Visit: President Chirac in Riyadh
Mar 9 Interview - Outreach and Engagement: A Conversation with Saudi Arabia's New Ambassador to the United States - Part 1
Mar 8 IOI - Tackling the Information Gap: Saudi Arabia's New Ambassador to U.S. Promises Openness and Engagement - Patrick W. Ryan
Feb 28 IOI - The Impact of the Abqaiq Attack on Saudi Energy Security by Khalid R. al-Rodhan
Feb 25 NID - Terrorist Attack on Abqaiq Oil Facility Thwarted
Feb 24 Special Report #1 - Terrorists Attack Oil Facility at Abqaiq
Feb 24 IOI - Saudi Oil Facilities - Al Qaeda's Next Target? by John C. K. Daly
Feb 23 IOI - Secretary of State Rice and Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal - Remarks to the Press in Riyadh
Feb 18 IOI - Prince Turki al-Faisal Talks With Charlie Rose - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the US Takes His Message to Americans - Part 1 - Relations, Oil
Feb 18 IOI - Prince Turki al-Faisal Talks With Charlie Rose - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the US Takes His Message to Americans - Part 2 - Iraq, Iran, War on Terror
Feb 18 IOI - Prince Turki al-Faisal Talks With Charlie Rose - Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to the US Takes His Message to Americans - Part 3 - Middle East Peace
Feb 14 IOI - Saudi Renaissance - Afshin Molavi
Feb 14 NID - Jeddah Economic Forum - Press Reporting Wrap-up
Feb 10 IOI - Jeddah Economic Forum Opening
Feb 6 IOI - Prince Turki al Faisal, Saudi Amb to the US Talks About the Issues of the Day
Feb 6 NID - President Bush - The State of the Union - U.S.-Saudi Relations
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 1 - Summary / Intro
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 2 - The Primacy of Stability
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 3 - A Context of Distrust
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 4 - Oil Rivals
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 5 - Reform in Iraq, Reform in Saudi Arabia
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 6 - The Religion Card
Jan 31 Saudi Arabia and Iraq: Oil, Region and an Enduring Rivalry - Joseph McMillan, United States Institute of Peace - Part 7 - Working With Washington