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The impact of the Kingdom's
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financial service sector including the area of banking and
insurance industry was analyzed at a recent brainstorming
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News
In Depth: Saudi Arabia Ready to Boost Crude Oil Output |
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Mosque
by
David Macaulay -- A Book Review |
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"How
the Holy Warriors Learned to Hate," by Waleed Ziad |
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"Terror,
Students, Policy and Relationships: A Congressman Looks to
the Future" |
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"Lunch
with a Prince," by Steve Furman |
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"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and Legal Evolution
of Wahhabism" -- Part 5, by Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
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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
," by Tanya Hsu and Hassan Elkhalil, Esq., Forecasts
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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An
Item of Interest from SUSRIS
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 U.S.-Saudi
Relations: A Glass Half Empty, Or Half Full? An
Interview With Thomas Lippman
"..for
all the troubles, the country is not in a
revolutionary state; we're not talking regime
change here. Serious people are doing serious
work. There's a lot of creative and constructive
thought being given to the future of the
country. I don't necessarily believe that all is
gloom and doom, but I do think we are in a
period of very negative relations, very negative
developments in the relationship between the
United States and Saudi Arabia. And, that a good
bit of it is our fault. There are things that
can be done to improve it..." -- Thomas
Lippman
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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]](https://www.saudi-us-relations.org/images/IOI/2004_08_23b.jpg) Top
Figures Prepare to Contest Polls
By P.K. Abdul
Ghafour, Arab News
"Prominent
personalities including academics and
businessmen are preparing to contest
the Kingdom's first-ever municipal
elections to be held from November
into early 2005.. ..The elections to
pick half the members of 178 municipal
councils in the Kingdom's 13 regions
will be held in three phases.
Elections in the Riyadh region will be
conducted in the first phase. The
second phase, to be conducted before
the Haj season, will cover the Eastern
Province as well as the Asir, Baha,
Jizan and Najran regions. The third
phase of elections in the regions of
Makkah, Madinah, Qasim, Al-Jouf, the
Northern Border Region, Tabuk and Hail
will be held after the Haj
season."
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An
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 Saudi
Arabian Oil Fields Brimming
"If
global petroleum markets required it,
Saudi Aramco could nearly double its
current world-leading oil production
output to 15 million barrels a day and
comfortably sustain that rate for at
least 50 years.."
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 Saudi
Arabia Launches New PR
Campaign
Radio
spots aim to quash lingering
doubts
"Saudi
Arabia has launched two new
radio advertisements in 19
cities across the United
States. These radio ads,
entitled 'Speculation' and
'Fear,' highlight the
recently released findings
of the 9/11 Commission
Report.. ..Both ads feature
the 9/11 Commission's
finding that there was
"no evidence that the
Saudi government as an
institution or senior Saudi
officials individually
funded the
organization" Al Qaeda.
The ads also feature the
commission's recommendation
of a renewed pledge between
the United States and Saudi
Arabia -- 'A commitment to
fight the violent
extremists.'"
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An
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 The
Day I Met My Dad
By
Steve Furman
"..We
pushed off and slowly made
our way out
of Manama harbor
heading west to Al-Khobar.
The 20-mile crossing would
take about four hours. Our
English friend settled down
with a book. My mother
nodded off in short catnaps
while I sat with the captain
in the wheelhouse. We had
been out about two hours
when the captain called out
that another launch was
heading our way. It was just
a small dot on the horizon,
but it was heading toward
us. I watched for awhile as
the launch drew closer. I
became more curious, so I
moved out of the wheelhouse
and went up to the bow
holding onto the handrail as
I went. I watched very
intently. Soon, the
approaching launch came into
better view. A man was
standing on the bow of the
approaching launch. As the
launch got fairly close, I
recognized the man. He
didn't recognize me because
I was supposed to be in
Cairo. 'That's my
dad.'.."
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Boom
time for Saudi economy
"The year 2004 is
shaping up to be the best
year for the Saudi economy
in decades, with near record
oil revenues, strong fiscal
performance, healthy trade
balances, strong private
sector growth, low inflation
and low interest rates. All
indications are that the
strength will continue for
the rest of the year as GDP
is rising more than 3 per
cent and the per capita GDP
rising 7.4 per cent.."
Complete
report ..
9/11
commission co-chair defends
finding on Saudis
"The co-chairman of
the Sept. 11 commission
yesterday strongly defended
the panel's finding that
Saudi officials did not
provide financial backing
for Osama bin Laden.."
Complete
report ..
Saudi
heads for $35bn surplus
"Saudi Arabia is headed
for a budget surplus of as
much as $35 billion this
fiscal year, as it enjoys a
revenue windfall with world
crude prices hitting new
highs, analysts said
yesterday [August
21].." Complete
report ..
Fox
News Commends Saudi Bid to
Combat Terrorism
"The Kingdom's
continued fight against
terrorism has been commended
in a special feature on the
US channel Fox News.."
Complete
report ..
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On
the Bookshelf
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 The
Children's Encyclopaedia
of Arabia
by Mary Beardwood
Book
Description
The Children's Encyclopaedia of
Arabia brings together a wealth
of knowledge for younger readers to
share with a parent or to peruse on
their own. Deft organization,
skillful selection, and vivid
illustrations, under the editorial
direction of an encyclopedist whose
professional life has been devoted
to teaching the young, this work is
an irreplaceable asset for the
informative delight of the young,
such as casts light on many of their
questions about Arabia.
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On
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 Prince
Ahmed bin Salman Web site
"As
a man with a lifelong passion for
thoroughbred horseracing, the late
Prince Ahmed bin Salman gained
worldwide attention in May of 2002
when his horse, War Emblem, won the
Kentucky Derby. He once said that
winning the Kentucky Derby was 'one
of the main ambitions of my
life.'" [more]
1,300-Year-Old
Copy of Holy Qur'an in Abha
 "A
Saudi in the southern city of Abha
claims to own one of the oldest
handwritten copies of the Holy Qur'an.
On the first page of the Qur'an, there
is a note that the copy was written in
the Hijrah year 116 -- more than 1,300
years ago. [more]
The
Middle East and the West: The Clash
with Islam
National Public Radio
"In 1979, Iran's Islamic
Revolution and the Soviet invasion of
Afghanistan foreshadowed a rise in
Islamic radicalism. Violence
intensified, with the Iran-Iraq war,
the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait, and the
Persian Gulf war. By the mid-1990s,
America faced a new enemy: Osama bin
Laden and al Qaeda. After the Sept. 11
attacks, U.S. involvement in the
Middle East is deeper than
ever.." NPR's
Mike Shuster reports..
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