|
NEWS
|
|
Headlines
of Interest |
| > |
GulfWire
Digest Saudi Arabia News |
| > |
GulfWire
Digest Saudi Arabia Business |
| > |
Arab
News Headlines & Links |
|
|
|
|
|
WHAT'S
NEW
|
| > |
"Imperial
Over-Reach?
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
in the Arab East" -- Remarks by Dr. Michael
Hudson |
| > |
U.S.
Commends Saudi Arabia for Combating Terrorist
Financing --
Remarks by Juan C. Zarate |
| > |
Crossroads
in US-Saudi Relations -- Jean-Francois Seznec
Interview |
| > |
Wahhabi
Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
-- Introduction
By Natana J. DeLong-Bas |
| > |
"The
Dynamics of Economic and Commercial Reform:
Near-Term Prognoses -- Usamah Al-Kurdi" |
| > |
"Why
Reforge the U.S. and Saudi Relationship?"
-- An Interview with Anthony Cordesman |
| > |
"Virginia
Exports: Diversifying for New Saudi Demand
," by
Grant F. Smith |
| > |
Congressman
Encouraging Strong U.S.-Saudi Relations Deserves
Support |
| > |
Saudi-US
Relations Information Service (SUSRIS) &
Saudi-American Forum (SAF) Quarterly Summary |
| > |
"Arab
World Economies: Prosperity Amidst Political
Uncertainty," by Brad Bourland |
| > |
"Robert
Jordan's Crucible," by
Jim Landers |
| > |
"Beyond
Anger and Counterterrorism: A New Grand Strategy
for U.S. and Arab Relations," by Anthony
Cordesman |
| > |
"How
to Reform Saudi Arabia Without Handing It to
Extremists" -- Panel Discussion |
| > |
"Shaybah
Cafe: Saudi Aramco Gathers Business Leaders to
Ponder Future," by Stephen L. Brundage and
Rick Snedeker |
| > |
"Saudi
Trial Could Alter Pace of Reform
," by Scott Wilson |
| > |
"Crises
and Opportunities in U.S.-Saudi Relations:
Ambassador Robert Jordan Interview" |
| > |
"Saudi
Arabia -- Tragedy and Triumph," by Peter C.
Valenti |
| > |
"The
Impact of U.S. Visa Policies: Implications for
America's Economy -- An Initial Inquiry,"
by National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce |
| > |
"Saudi
Arabia: Driving Michigan Export Growth
," by Grant F. Smith |
| > |
"Saudis
Fight Militancy With Jobs," by Scott Wilson |
| > |
"Foreign
Investment In Saudi Arabia's Energy
Sector," by Gawdat Bahgat |
| > |
"U.S.-Saudi
Relations: A Glass Half Empty, Or Half Full? --
An Interview With Thomas Lippman" |
| > |
"Top
Figures Prepare to Contest Polls,"
by P.K. Abdul Ghafour |
| > |
"Saudi
Arabian Oil Fields Brimming" |
| > |
News
In Depth: Saudi Arabia Launches New PR Campaign |
| > |
"The
Day I Met My Dad," by Steve Furman |
| > |
News
In Depth: Saudi Arabia Ready to Boost Crude Oil
Output |
| > |
Mosque
by
David Macaulay -- A Book Review |
| > |
"How
the Holy Warriors Learned to Hate," by
Waleed Ziad |
| > |
"Terror,
Students, Policy and Relationships: A
Congressman Looks to the Future" |
| > |
"Lunch
with a Prince," by Steve Furman |
| > |
"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and
Legal Evolution of Wahhabism" -- Part 5, by
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
| > |
"How
Does the Saudi Relationship With the Bush Family
Affect U.S. Foreign Policy?" -- An E-mail
Debate between Craig Unger and Rachel Bronson |
| > |
"The
Ambush"
A Poem By Nimah Ismail Nawwab |
| > |
"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and
Legal Evolution of Wahhabism" -- Part 4, by
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
| > |
"Saudi
Arabia Proposes Sending Islamic Forces to
Iraq" |
| > |
"9-11
Commission Report -- Saudi Arabia" |
| > |
"Secretary
Powell Interview -- Al Ikhbariya Television,
Saudi Arabia" |
| > |
"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and
Legal Evolution of Wahhabism" -- Part 3, by
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
| > |
"Saudi
Society, Reform and Terrorism," by Dr.
Haifa R. Jamal Al-Lail |
| > |
"Drill
Bits and Data Bytes: The Texas-Saudi Export
Relationship
," by Grant F. Smith |
| > |
"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and
Legal Evolution of Wahhabism" -- Part 2, by
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
| > |
"U.S.-Saudi
Relations:
Online Discussion with Rachel Bronson" |
| > |
"A
Combustible Mix: Politics, Terror, Oil and the
Future of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship" --
Remarks by Chas W. Freeman, Jr. |
| > |
"From
Exclusivism to Accommodation: Doctrinal and
Legal Evolution of Wahhabism" -- Part 1, by
Abdulaziz
H. Al-Fahad |
| > |
"Cooperation
with Saudi Arabia on Combating Terror
Financing" -- Jody Myers' Testimony |
| > |
"In
Rare Public Dialogue, Saudi Women Talk
Rights," by
Faiza Saleh Ambah |
| > |
"A
Combustible Mix: Politics, Terror, Oil and the
Future of the U.S.-Saudi Relationship" --
Thomas
W. Lippman |
| > |
"Blackening
the Face of Terrorism in Saudi Arabia," by
Eric Watkins |
| > |
"The
Saudi Arabia that I Remember," by
John R. Bradley |
| > |
"Playing
Into the Enemy's Hands," by Patrick J.
Buchanan |
| > |
Saudi-US
Relations Information Service (SUSRIS) &
Saudi-American Forum (SAF) Quarterly Summary |
| > |
"John
Kerry's Saudi Sucker Punch," by Ashraf
Fahim |
| > |
"The
Crisis Within," by Thomas W. Lippman |
|
|
|
|
An
Item of Interest from SUSRIS
|
|
|
 To
Cast Aside a Friend
Remarks
by Representative Randy
"Duke" Cunningham
"There
has been a firestorm of criticism
against Saudi Arabia in the months
since 9/11, and the relationship
between Saudi Arabia and the United
States has been condemned and
vilified. I believe Saudi Arabia
remains a valuable ally to the United
States.." -- Representative Randy
"Duke" Cunningham
[more]
Back
to top
[Discuss
this item]
|
|
An
Item of Interest from SUSRIS
|
|
|
 Intelligence
and Policy Formulation, Implementation
and Linkage: A Personal Perspective
Remarks by Raymond
Close
"On
April 17, 1973, several months
before the Yom
Kippur War.. ..I was informed by
my official Saudi intelligence
counterparts that Anwar Sadat had
reached his decision to begin
preparing for a major military assault
across the Suez Canal.. ..only a
vigorous American peace
initiative, urgently undertaken,
could avert a regional Middle East war that
would inevitably include the
imposition of an oil embargo.. ..as
usual, Washington paid no heed..
..Washington had again failed through
arrogance and ignorance to appreciate
the significance of the term
'linkage'.."
[more]
Back
to top
[Discuss
this item]
|
|
|
|
Ramadan
Begins
 Muslims
worldwide participate in the month of
fasting
"The
holy month of Ramadan is a special
month.
For over one billion Muslims
worldwide, it is a time of inner
reflection and devotion to God. It
is the month of fasting."
[more]
Back
to top
[Discuss
this item]
|
An
Item of Interest from SUSRIS
|
 Reform
and Terrorism in Saudi Arabia
A Roundtable Discussion with Amr
Khashoggi
"..there
are external pressures for more
reforms and for faster change. This
comes mostly from Western countries,
such as the United States and Europe,
but we are asked to transform our
country into the image of America and
Europe. I believe this is
counterproductive and undermines the
effort of well-meaning and
liberal-thinking Saudis who want to
move the country forward, yet not lose
sight of the important role Islam and
our historical traditions play in the
development of the individual while
preserving the sanctity and cohesion
of the family and the Umma or, as we
say, the nation.
." -- Amr Khashoggi
[more]
Back
to top
[Discuss
this item]
|
|
SAGIA
Comes Up With
New Strategy to
Boost Investment
By Javid
Hassan, Arab
News
"The Saudi
Arabian General
Investment
Authority
announced a new
strategy here
yesterday
[October 11] to
boost domestic
investment by
creating a
pro-business
environment and
leveraging the
Kingdom's
competitive
advantages in
terms of its
geographical
location,
abundant energy
resources and
partnering with
the public and
private
sectors.."
Complete
report..
Expat
Workforce to Be
Cut by 100,000
Annually
By P.K.
Abdul Ghafour,
Arab News
"Labor
Minister Dr.
Ghazi Al-Gosaibi
has announced
the government's
plan to cut the
number of
foreign workers
by not less than
100,000 every
year.."
Complete
report..
Muslim
world celebrates
Ramadan
BBC News
"Thousands
of Muslims
across the world
have begun
observing the
Muslim holy
month of
Ramadan.."
Complete
report..
Saudi
clash killed
'top militant'
BBC News
"A
top-ranking
militant was
among three
people killed by
Saudi security
forces in a
shoot-out on
Tuesday [October
12], the Saudi
interior
ministry has
said.."
Complete
report..
Back
to top
|
|
|
From
the History of U.S.-Saudi
Relations
|
|
|
 Remarks
with Reporters Following
Senate Approval of the Sale of
AWACS and Other Air Defense
Equipment to Saudi Arabia
October
28, 1981
President
Ronald Reagan: I want to
express my gratitude to the
Members of the United States
Senate for their approval of
the sale of the AWACS defense
system to Saudi Arabia. Today,
I think, we've seen the upper
Chamber at its best. The
United States Senate has acted
with statesmanship, with
foresight, and with courage.
I
can't fully express my
gratitude to Senator Baker and
the other Senate leaders,
Democrats as well as
Republicans, who played such a
crucial role in this decision.
Today's
action by the Senate will not
only strengthen Saudi-American
relations but will also
protect our economic lifeline
to the Middle East, win favor
among moderate Arab nations,
and most important, continue
the difficult but steady
progress toward peace and
stability in the Middle East.
We've
acted in concert to
demonstrate that the United
States is indeed a reliable
security partner. Our friends
should realize that
steadfastness to purpose is a
hallmark of American foreign
policy, while those who would
create instability in this
region should note that the
forces of moderation have our
unequivocal support in
deterring aggression.
This
vote alone doesn't mean that
our security problems in that
part of the world have been
completely solved. This
package is but a part of our
overall regional security
strategy. Our strategy seeks
to enhance the capacity of
friendly states to defend
themselves and to improve our
own ability to project our own
forces into the region should
deterrence fail. We'll
continue to pursue efforts in
both areas.
Click
here to read the
complete transcript of
President Reagan's remarks..
Source:
Ronald
Reagan Presidential Library
Back
to top
|
|
|
|
About
the Saudi-US Relations Information
Service
|
|
|
The
Saudi-US Relations Information Service
(SUSRIS) provides 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 public service of the
National Council on U.S.-Arab
Relations as an element of its mission
to educate Americans about Arab
countries, the Middle East, and the
Islamic world.
We
invite you to explore the site: signup
for the SUSRIS newsletter, join the
discussion forum, browse the bookshelf
and photo album, and more. Make the
SUSRIS your home page or add it to
your Favorites List. Check back from
time to time to see what we've added
-- what you see today is just the
beginning.
For
more information about the service
please visit the website at: http://www.SaudiUSRelations.org
Back
to top
|
|
|
|
|
