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  A Conversation With Frances Meade, Author of Honey and Onions - A Life in Saudi Arabia
[more]

 
       
  Ramadan Diary
By

A Muslim scholar (Photo by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC)

 
       
  Wahhabi Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
By Natana J. DeLong-Bas

 
       
  Ramadan Begins
Muslims worldwide participate in the month of fasting
[more]

 
       
  Saudi Trial Could Alter Pace of Reform
Case Being Held in Open for First Time
By Scott Wilson
[more]

(Photo by the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington, DC)

 
       
  Shaybah Cafe: Saudi Aramco Gathers Business Leaders to Ponder Future
By Stephen L. Brundage and Rick Snedeker 
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  The Day I Met My Dad
By Steve Furman
[more]

Taken in Cairo, June 1945 -- Steve is on the camel with a cowboy hat.  His mother is on the donkey to his left. (Photo courtesy of Steve Furman)

 
       
  Top Figures Prepare to Contest Polls
By P.K. Abdul Ghafour
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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz chaired the regular weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers (like that shown here) on October 23, 2003.  The cabinet issued directives for the restructuring of the municipalities sector, introducing election procedures for half of the members of each municipal council in order to secure greater participation of citizens in local affairs. The decision also gives a one-year grace period for the authorities concerned to finalize these procedures. For the Kingdom's major municipalities, the cities of Makkah, Madinah, Riyadh and Jeddah, and those in the provinces of Asir, Qasim, Jizan, Jouf, Tabuk, Hail, Baha, Najran, the Eastern Province and the Northern Border Province, the decision restructures the existing municipal hierarchy, and affects the rural assemblies that are linked to the municipalities under the regulations of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs. (Source: Saudi Arabian Embassy Web Site) [Photo: SPA]

 
       
  Mosque by David Macaulay
A Book Review
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(Photo courtesy of Houghlin Mifflin Books)

 
       
  Lunch with a Prince
By Steve Furman
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Steve Furman is featured in the center of photo with a knife in his hand and his sail boat by his right elbow.  Others featured include:  Tom Barger, to the immediate right of Furman, and Jimmy McPherson, to the left of Furman.  Seated at the head table include left to right:  Floyd Oligher, unidentified person, HRH Crown Prince Saud, HE the Amir of Bahrain, and James MacPherson. [CLICK for larger image]

 
       
  "The Ambush"
A Poem By Nimah Ismail Nawwab
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Nimah Ismail Nawwab. (Photo courtesy of Nimah Ismail Nawwab)

 
       
  Saudi Society, Reform and Terrorism
By Dr. Haifa R. Jamal Al-Lail
[more]

 
       
  In Rare Public Dialogue, Saudi Women Talk Rights
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FIRST OF ITS KIND: Social activist Maha Fitaihi spoke at the National Dialogue Council, a meeting on the rights and duties of Saudi women, in Medina. (Photo by Faiza Saleh Ambah)

 
       
  The Saudi Arabia that I Remember
By John R. Bradley
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  Threats to U.S.-Saudi Ties
By Dr. James J. Zogby
[more]

President Bush and Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia.  (Photo by the White House)

 
       
  U.S. Group Gets Positive View of Kingdom
By Roger Harrison
[more]

From left to right: Jennifer Salan, Robert Porter, Ed Bruley, Barbara Welty, Walter Andonov, Edward Ferguson and Thomas Lippman. (Arab News photo by Roger Harrison)

 
       
  Saudi Arabia: Rethinking Its Soul
By Muqtedar Khan
[more]

 
     
  Honey & Onions:  A Memoir of Saudi Arabia in the Sixties
By Frances Meade

 
       
  On the Turquoise Coast: Memories of a Ras Tanura Boyhood
By William Tracy
[more]

American children from four scouting groups visit a Saudi pearl-diving show offshore from Ras Tanura in 1947. (Photo courtesy of William Tracy)

 
       
  Religious Reform, from American and Saudi Perspectives
By Jon Mandaville
[more]

 
       
  Saudi Women and the Jeddah Economic Forum
By Maggie Mitchell Salem and Reem Al Jarbou
[more]

Ms. Lubna Olayan at the Jeddah Economic Forum (Photo Courtesy of Arab News)

 
       
  A Hajj Diary
By

Prophet's Mosque in Mecca. (Photo by S. M. Amin/ARAMCO/PADIA)

 
       
 

"A Saudi Vision For Growth"
Women Make Their Mark at Jeddah Economic Forum - Lubna Olayan's Keynote Address
[more]

 
       
 

Al-Ikhbariya Makes Waves
By Raid Qusti
[more]

Al-Ikhbariya counts three Saudi women among its news anchors. (Photo by Middle East Online)

 
       
  On A Dagger's Edge -- Saudi Women, Long Silent, Gain a Quiet Voice
By Faye Bowers
[more]

Buthaina Al-Nasr reads the opening bulletin on Al-Ikhbariya, the Kingdom’s all-news channel launched on Jan 11, 2004. (Photo by Khaled Al-Khamees, Arab News)

 
       
  Saudi Reform
Middle East Document
Middle East Economic Survey
Vol. XLVII, No. 02
January 12, 2004
[more]

Crown Prince Abdullah receives scholars and thinkers who participated in the Second National Gathering of the Intellectual Dialogue (Photo by Saudi Press Agency)

 
       
  On A Dagger's Edge -- Saudi Students Face a Changing System
By Faye Bowers
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  On A Dagger's Edge -- For Saudis, A Hard Fight Over Faith
By Faye Bowers
[more]

 
       
  On A Dagger's Edge--  How an Al Qaeda Hotbed Turned Inhospitable
By Faye Bowers
[more]

 
       
  A Different View: A Young Saudi Woman Talks About Society and Culture
An Interview with Sahar al Husseini
[more]

 
       
  A Change in the Kingdom
By William Tracy
[more]

 
       
  A Clear and Present Danger:"Wahhabism" as a Rhetorical Foil
By Alexander Knysh
[more]

 
     
Perspectives on Developments in US-Saudi Relations:
A Saudi Woman Speaks On The Issues
[more]
       
Behind and Beyond the Headlines: Saudi Arabia
By Karen Miller Lamb
[more]

       
Correcting Misconceptions About Women's Role in Saudi Society
By Maha Akeel
[more]

       
Getting Back on Track: Saudi Study in the United States
By Grant F. Smith 
[more]

     
The Children of 
Saudi-American Marriages
By Muddassir H. Siddiqui 
[more]

     
Tribal Traditions and Modern Culture:  A Review of The Belt 
By Isabel Cutler 
[more]

     
Imagined Kingdoms:  Islamic Militancy and Opposition in Saudi Arabia
By Gregory J. H. Dowling 
[more]

     
Saudi Arabia: Winds of Change in the Desert
By Sandra Mackey
[more]

     

 
"Carrying Dates to Hajar" [PDF] 
Muslim Prayer Times 
"Cloak of Class," by Muhammed Ba-Altuyoor/Arrajol 
US Challenges and Choices - Saudi Arabia: A View From the Inside [PDF] 
National Geographic Photo Galleries - Saudi Arabia: Women Behind the Veil 
Princess In The Docks For Acts Of Kindness 
Saudi Arabia: Winds Of Change In The Desert 
Culture Photos 
City Scene Photos  
Desert Culture - WPost 
Pilgrim's Progress - WPost 
Building a Sacred Legacy - WPost 
 
Reform in Saudi Arabia: The Debate is Real 
What does Reform mean to Traditional Saudi Society? 
Western Image of Traditional Society of Saudi 
[Discussion Index] 


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