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"How
Does the Saudi Relationship With the Bush Family Affect U.S.
Foreign Policy?" -- An E-mail Debate between Craig
Unger and Rachel Bronson |
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"The
Ambush"
A Poem By Nimah Ismail Nawwab |
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"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and Legal Evolution
of Wahhabism" -- Part 4, by Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
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"Saudi
Arabia Proposes Sending Islamic Forces to Iraq" |
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"9-11
Commission Report -- Saudi Arabia" |
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"Secretary
Powell Interview -- Al Ikhbariya Television, Saudi
Arabia" |
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"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and Legal Evolution
of Wahhabism" -- Part 3, by Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
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"Saudi
Society, Reform and Terrorism," by Dr. Haifa R. Jamal
Al-Lail |
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"Drill
Bits and Data Bytes: The Texas-Saudi Export
Relationship
," by Grant F. Smith |
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"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and Legal Evolution
of Wahhabism" -- Part 2, by Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
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"U.S.-Saudi
Relations:
Online Discussion with Rachel Bronson" |
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"A
Combustible Mix: Politics, Terror, Oil and the Future of the
U.S.-Saudi Relationship" -- Remarks by Chas W. Freeman,
Jr. |
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"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and Legal Evolution
of Wahhabism" -- Part 1, by Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
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"Cooperation
with Saudi Arabia on Combating Terror Financing" --
Jody Myers' Testimony |
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"In
Rare Public Dialogue, Saudi Women Talk Rights," by
Faiza Saleh Ambah |
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"A
Combustible Mix: Politics, Terror, Oil and the Future of the
U.S.-Saudi Relationship" -- Thomas
W. Lippman |
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"Blackening
the Face of Terrorism in Saudi Arabia," by Eric Watkins |
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"The
Saudi Arabia that I Remember," by
John R. Bradley |
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"Playing
Into the Enemy's Hands," by Patrick J. Buchanan |
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Saudi-US
Relations Information Service (SUSRIS) & Saudi-American
Forum (SAF) Quarterly Summary |
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"John
Kerry's Saudi Sucker Punch," by Ashraf Fahim |
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"The
Crisis Within," by Thomas W. Lippman |
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U.S.
Advice to American Citizens in Saudi Arabia |
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Terrorism
Updates |
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"Threats
to U.S.-Saudi Ties," by Dr. James J. Zogby |
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"Dad
Loved Saudi Arabia and Its People: Frank Floyd Jr.,"
by Barbara Ferguson |
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"Homemade
Oil Crisis
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"Remembering
President Ronald Reagan and the U.S.-Saudi
Relationship" |
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"The
Attack in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia: Reflections on
'Tolerance,'" by John Duke Anthony |
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"Prince
of a Guy or Al-Qaida Spy?" by John Eisenberg |
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"A
Diplomat's Call for War," by Prince Bandar bin Sultan
bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud |
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Joint
U.S. and Saudi Action in the Financial War on Terror --
Remarks of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary Juan Zarate |
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Economic
Reform in Saudi Arabia -- Summary of Remarks by Usamah
Al-Kurdi |
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"Novak:
Bandar, Bush and 'Plan of Attack,'" by Robert Novak |
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"Who
Authorized the Flights? Clarke claims responsibility,"
by Alexander Bolton |
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"U.S.
Group Gets Positive View of Kingdom,"
by Roger Harrison |
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Attack
in Khobar - Special Report |
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"Saudi
Arabia's Oil Reserves," by Dr. Sadad Al-Husseini |
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"Fatal
Friendship," by Patrick J. Buchanan |
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"Saudis
Out to Help the U.S., Not Push for Bush Re-election,"
by Frank Richter |
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U.S.-Saudi
Relations and Global Energy Security -- Part 3 -- Guy
Caruso |
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"Restoring
Saudi Visitor Flow: The American Stake
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and quantitative analysis provided by Grant F. Smith |
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U.S.-Saudi
Relations and Global Energy Security -- Part 2 -- Kyle
McSlarrow |
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U.S.-Saudi
Anti-terror
Cooperation on the Rise -- An Interview with Amb. Richard
W. Murphy |
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 Terror,
Students, Policy and Relationships: A
Congressman Looks to the Future
"My
concern is when you're talking about five years
from now what's our policy and so on, five years
from now we are going to lose, I feel, those
folks who are pro-U.S. in Saudi Arabia if we
don't make some policy changes.." --
Representative Randy Cunningham (R-CA)
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 Lunch
with a Prince
By
Steve Furman
"It
was December, the weather had turned
chilly, and we'd had a lot of rain.
I was seven-years-old and
looking forward to our first family
Christmas in Arabia, reunited with my
father after WWII.
The world was at peace
again.."
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An
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 From
Exclusivism to Accommodation:
Doctrinal and Legal Evolution of
Wahhabism
[Part
5]
By
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad
"The
Saudi civil war concluded unhappily
for the ruling house.
Through a combination of Saudi
blunders and Rashidi shrewdness, the
House of Rashid was able to end Saudi
rule and dislodge the last Saudi
ruler, Abd al-Rahman (d.
1928) -- father of King Abd
al-Aziz, the founder of the modern
Kingdom (d.
1953).."
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In
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 President
Bush Praises Saudi Efforts in
Combating Terrorism
[The
following is an excerpt from the
President's remarks made in Pensacola,
Florida on August 10, 2004.]
"Today,
the Saudi government is taking the
fight to al Qaeda, and America and the
world are safer." -- President
George W. Bush
Click
here to
read the full transcript of President
Bush's remarks.
Source:
The
White House
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On
the Web
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Some
Saudi Embassy Employees to Return
Associated Press
"Nonessential U.S. government
employees ordered in April to leave
Saudi Arabia will be allowed to return
but without their families, the State
Department announced Thursday.."
Complete
report..
Kingdom
Announces Regulations for Municipal
Elections
Arab News
"Saudi Arabia yesterday [Monday]
announced the rules and regulations for
the country's first municipal elections
which will be held in three phases from
November 2004 into early 2005.."
Complete
report..
Saudi
Arabia to open up oil taps
BBC News
"Saudi Arabia is ready to pump as
many as 1.3 million extra barrels a day
(b/d) of oil to cool runaway prices, the
country's oil minister has said.."
Complete
report..
World
Energy "Areas to Watch"
-- Saudi Arabia
Energy Information Administration
"At the beginning and end of May
2004, two major terrorist attacks in
Saudi Arabia raised concerns about
security in the Kingdom.." Complete
report..
Destinations:
Taif, Saudi Summer Capital
Saudi Aramco
"Rising toward the summit of the
Hijaz mountain range, Taif offers
visitors a retreat from the heat of the
desert, an abundance of delights and
unparalleled vistas of natural beauty.
Long the summer residence of caliphs,
sultans, sharifs and kings, this ancient
city is a jewel glistening in the
pristine mountain air.." Complete
report..
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From
The History of the Saudi-US Relationship
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 Reliable
Supplies of Energy for a Growing World Economy
Alan Larson,
Under Secretary for Economic, Business, and
Agricultural Affairs -- Remarks to the Energy
Forum, New York University
March 4, 2003
[The following is
an excerpt from Under Secretary Larson's remarks.]
Saudi
Arabia and the Gulf Producers
Alan
P. Larson, Under Secretary for Economic, Business,
and Agricultural Affairs: The Middle East
holds some two-thirds of proven world oil
reserves. The size of its reserves combined with
its low production cost guarantees that the Middle
East will continue to play a pivotal role in the
world market.
Despite
frequently expressed concerns about
"dependence" on the Middle East, our
economy clearly benefits from these supplies.
Without them, we would expend scarce economic
resources to secure the energy we need at higher
cost to our citizens and economy.
Producers
of the Persian Gulf, therefore, are a vital part
of a reliable energy supply system. Saudi Arabia
plays a key role in global oil markets as the
world's largest oil exporter. Moreover, the Saudis
support international energy security by
maintaining considerable excess production
capacity that can be brought on line quickly in
the event of a serious supply disruption anywhere
in the world.
Saudi
Arabia and the other major Gulf producers like the
UAE and Kuwait repeatedly emphasize their
commitment to be reliable suppliers. Saudi
Arabia's own efforts in working with other major
producers to offset the Venezuelan disruption is
an example of its leadership role.
Click
here to read the full transcript of
Under Secretary Larson's remarks.
Source:
U.S.
Department of State
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About
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The Saudi-US
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you information resources and interactive
features through a web site and weekly
newsletter -- all designed to enhance your
understanding of the historic relationship
between the United States and Saudi Arabia.
The Saudi-US Relations Information Service is a
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to educate Americans about Arab countries, the
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