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 TERRORISTS
STRIKE RIYADH
"Terrorists
launched a suicide car bomb attack
April 21, 2004 against Saudi Arabian
government buildings in Riyadh.
Five people were killed and over 150
were wounded in the attack. It
followed a tense week in the capital
during which Saudi security forces
seized five bomb laden vehicles and
the US State Department ordered the
evacuation of most of its diplomatic
corps and their families from the
Kingdom. These Special Reports provide
the latest news about the attack.
Report
#1 - April 21
Report
#2 - April 22
Report
#3 - April 24
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"Getting
the House in Order: Opportunities and
Economic Reform in Saudi Arabia"
with Usamah Al-Kurdi
The
National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce
and the Center for International
Private Enterprise invite you to a
discussion on "Getting the House
in Order: Opportunities and Economic
Reform in Saudi Arabia" with
Usamah Al-Kurdi. Mr. Al-Kurdi is
a member of Saudi Arabia's
Consultative (Shura) Council and
Executive Committee Member, National
U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce.
WHEN
-- 9:30 - 11:00 AM, Thursday, April
29, 2004
WHERE -- Main Conference Room
Center for International Private
Enterprise
1155 15th Street NW, Suite 700
Washington, DC 20005
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 International
Energy Outlook 2004 Highlights
"Over
the past several decades, oil has been
the world's foremost source of primary
energy consumption, and it is expected
to remain in that position throughout
the 2001 to 2025 period. Oil's share
of world energy is maintained
throughout the forecast, at 39
percent, despite expectations that
countries in many parts of the world
will be switching from oil to natural
gas and other fuels for their
electricity generation.."
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 Honey
& Onions: A Memoir
of Saudi Arabia in the Sixties
By
Frances Meade
Excerpt
from Chapter Eight
"Jeddah
was the big city to us.
It was the center of
commerce for the kingdom, and
all the foreign embassies and
most of the foreign companies
were located there.
In contrast to the
strictly Saudi look of Riyadh,
its streets teemed with people
of many nationalities, who had
been casually absorbed over
centuries of trade with the
outside world, and the
atmosphere was
cosmopolitan.."
[more]
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Chapters 1-8, visit the Saudi-American
Forum
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we will use this space to alert you to
articles, essays and other items of
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Please include the URL. Thanks.
 "Islam
Is a Religion of Peace, Says
Abdullah"
By M. Ghazanfar
Ali Khan, Arab News
"Crown
Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and
commander of the National Guard,
yesterday [April 20] reaffirmed that
Islam is a religion of peace and
moderation.
"The
crown prince was delivering the
inaugural address at an international
conference on Islam and terrorism,
organized by Imam Muhammad ibn Saud
Islamic University.."
Click
here to read the complete article.
 Attack
Overshadows Conference on Terrorism
and Islam
By M. Ghazanfar
Ali Khan, Arab News
"The
blast that destroyed a security forces
building killing and injuring many
people yesterday [April 21]
overshadowed the deliberations of the
conference on terrorism and Islam
being held at Imam Muhammad ibn Saud
Islamic University here. The
conference was inaugurated by Crown
Prince Abdullah, deputy premier and
commander of the National Guard, on
Tuesday [April 20].."
Click
here to read the complete article.
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 The
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
by
Andrew Mead (Editor)
Book
Description
As the world's largest exporter of
petroleum and oil, one of the richest
countries in the world, and the
supreme fountainhead of Islam, Saudi
Arabia is without doubt a most
powerful, fascinating and complex
place. This book is the comprehensive
reference work on Saudi Arabia,
providing an overarching view to
encompass the history, culture,
religion, economy, government, and
future development of the country.
Enlivened throughout with high quality
photographs, charts and maps this book
is at once authoritative and
accessible. [more]
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relations as a service to subscribers
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Presidential
Gifts -- February 1962