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"The
Arab Peace Initiative," by Shafeeq N. Ghabra |
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"I
Trust Crown Prince Abdullah: Bush," by Abdul
Rahman Al-Rashid |
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"Riyadh:
Rooting Out Al Qaeda," by Edward S. Walker and Wyche
Fowler |
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"President
Bush Nominates James Oberwetter to Serve as the New
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia" |
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"Same
Tactics, New Target," by Amir Teheri |
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"A
Clear and Present Danger: 'Wahhabism' as a
Rhetorical Foil," by Alexander Knysh |
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"Saudi
Pseudo Studies," by Amir Taheri |
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"Terrorists
Strike Riyadh Compound in Suicide Bombing - [Special
Report #2]" |
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"Terrorists
Strike Riyadh Compound in Suicide Bombing - [Special
Report #1]" |
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"Perspectives
on Developments in US-Saudi Relations: A Saudi Woman
Speaks on the Issues" |
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"President
Bush on Freedom in the Middle East" |
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"Redeployment
of the F-15 to Tabuk," by Anthony H. Cordesman |
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"Saudization:
Development and Expectations Management," by Grant F.
Smith |
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"Behind
and Beyond the Headlines: Saudi Arabia," by
Karen Miller Lamb |
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"Correcting
Misconceptions About Women's Role in Saudi Society,"
by Maha Akeel, Arab News staff |
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"Saudi
Arabian Crown Prince Abdullah Discusses Relations between
Muslim and Non-Muslim Nations" |
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"
'In Defense of the Nation': Terror and Reform in
Saudi Arabia," by James A. Russell |
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"Strengthening
Arab-US Relations: What Is Required? A Saudi
View of the Palestine Problem," by Amr Khashoggi |
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"U.S.-Arab
Economic Forum: One World. Two Cultures.
Endless Possibilities." |
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"HRH
Prince Saud Al-Faisal Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia at the U.S. - Arab Economic Forum" |
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"Saudi-U.S.
Relations Information Service (SUSRIS) &
Saudi-American (SAF) Quarterly Summary" |
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"The
United States Must Not Neglect Saudi Arabian
Investment," by Tanya C. Hsu |
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"Saudi-American
Forum Interview with Ambassador Chas W. Freeman:
Part III - A Relationship in Transition: What Is to
Be Done?" |
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"Saudi-American
Forum Interview with Ambassador Chas W. Freeman:
Part II - A Relationship in Transition, 9/11, Then
What?" |
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"Saudi-American
Forum Interview with Ambassador Chas W. Freeman:
Part I - A Relationship in Transition -- And Then
9/11" |
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"Saudi
Officials Take on
Challenges in the Media: Prince Saud Al-Faisal and
Prince Turki Al-Faisal Respond to Charges" |
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"Flogging
the Arabs? The 2004 U.S. Presidential Election and
the Middle East," by David T. Dumke |
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"Whither
Saudi Arabia? Three Authors Try to Penetrate a
Middle East Enigma," by David Long |
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"At
Your Service: Future U.S. Service Exports to Saudi
Arabia," by Grant F. Smith |
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"Saudi
Arabia: Current Issues and U.S. Relations," by
Alfred B. Prados, Congressional Research Service |
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"The
Crucibles: 9/11, Afghanistan and the Fashioning of a
Foe [Part II]," by Gregory J. H. Dowling |
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"On
Terrorism, Methodism, Saudi 'Wahhabism,' and the Censored
9-11 Report," by Gary Leupp |
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"Saudis
Reject Bin Laden and Terrorism," by Dr. James J.
Zogby |
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"Saudi
Government Counterterrorism - Counter Extremism
Actions," by Anthony H. Cordesman |
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"The
Crucibles: 9/11, Afghanistan and the Fashioning of a
Foe [Part I]," by Gregory J. H. Dowling |
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A
Change in the Kingdom
 By
William Tracy
In October, at
the invitation of the Council of Saudi Chambers
of Commerce, I visited the Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia with a dozen other Americans who have
lived and worked there over many years.
Together, the members of our group represented
more than 270 years of experience in Saudi
Arabia. Our goal was to bring our past knowledge
of the country up to date and witness firsthand
the changes under way.
Some of the
developments we saw were dramatic, even from the
perspective of my last visit in 2000. Most of
them would have been unimaginable when I first
went to Saudi Arabia in 1946 with my parents as
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leaders spent three weeks in the United States
for a program focusing on American society and
culture. Immediately following their program, 15
American youth and two adult leaders traveled to
Saudi Arabia for a three-week educational and
cultural program. The program is administered
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of understanding between Saudi Arabians and
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"It is
unfortunate that the actions of Al Qaeda have
damaged the relationship between the United
States and Saudi Arabia. The threats from Al
Qaeda and Iran are very serious. But all is not
lost. One can hope for a successful outcome in
Iraq. If the Americans can establish a
successful multi-ethnic state in Iraq and
quickly return sovereignty to the Iraqi people
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to a successful outcome in Iraq a just
resolution to the conflict between the Israelis
and the Palestinian Arabs can be achieved then
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Live
& Work in Saudi & the Gulf
By Louise Whetter
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Description
Provides
an indispensable source of knowledge for all
those hoping to work in Saudi Arabia and the
Gulf States including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman,
Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. In addition
to giving all the facts on where the jobs are
and how to get them it gives essential
information on the customs, laws, regulations
and way of life that will be encountered there
and how to adapt to them. Special features
include regional employment guides, directories
of major employers and personal case histories
from people who have made the move there.
The
book provides essential insider information and
advice to help the reader secure a residence
permit, find their ideal home, open a bank
account and get the right health care. For those
looking for work it lists the skills and trades
most in demand and is packed with useful
contacts to help find the right job, as well as
explaining how to start or buy your own
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