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"Georgia
Exports to Saudi Arabia:
Coke, Innovation and Islam," by
Grant F. Smith |
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"Halfway
through the Ramadan Fast," by Faiza Saleh
Ambah |
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"U.S.-Saudi
Relations: Attitudes and Perspectives" --
Amb. Wyche Fowler Interview |
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"Waging
'Inner Jihad' on an Empty Stomach," by
Faiza Saleh Ambah |
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Saudi
Aramco Facts & Figures [PDF] |
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"The
Way Forward: A Diplomat's Perspective" --
Remarks by Amb. Chas W. Freeman, Jr. |
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Wahhabi
Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
-- Excerpts
from Chapter Four -- By Natana J. DeLong-Bas |
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"Enough
Faith to Fast?"
by Faiza Saleh Ambah |
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"A
Month of Fast and Feast," by
Faiza Saleh Ambah |
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"Defining
Interests and a Changing Relationship" --
Ambassador Chas Freeman Interview |
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Election
2004 -- Kerry on the Middle East, Energy
Independence and U.S.-Saudi Relations |
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Election
2004 -- Bush on the Middle East, Energy
Independence and U.S.-Saudi Relations |
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Media,
Terrorism, and Reality -- Remarks by Khaled al-Maeena |
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"Choosing
Between Boilerplate and One Who Is Prodigiously
Insincere,"
by Sarah Whalen |
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News
in Depth: The Image of Saudi Arabia |
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Wahhabi
Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
-- Excerpts
from Chapter One -- By Natana J. DeLong-Bas |
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"Kerry
Allies Focus on Bush-Saudi Connection," by
Dave Eberhart |
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"To
Cast Aside a Friend" -- Remarks by Rep.
Randy "Duke" Cunningham [Part 1] |
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"Intelligence
and Policy Formulation, Implementation and
Linkage: A Personal Perspective" -- Remarks
by Raymond Close |
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Ramadan
Begins |
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"Reform
and Terrorism in Saudi Arabia" -- A
Roundtable Discussion with Amr Khashoggi |
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"Imperial
Over-Reach?
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People
in the Arab East" -- Remarks by Dr. Michael
Hudson |
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U.S.
Commends Saudi Arabia for Combating Terrorist
Financing --
Remarks by Juan C. Zarate |
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Crossroads
in US-Saudi Relations -- Jean-Francois Seznec
Interview |
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Wahhabi
Islam: From Revival and Reform to Global Jihad
-- Introduction
By Natana J. DeLong-Bas |
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"The
Dynamics of Economic and Commercial Reform:
Near-Term Prognoses -- Usamah Al-Kurdi" |
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"Why
Reforge the U.S. and Saudi Relationship?"
-- An Interview with Anthony Cordesman |
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"Virginia
Exports: Diversifying for New Saudi Demand
," by
Grant F. Smith |
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Congressman
Encouraging Strong U.S.-Saudi Relations Deserves
Support |
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Saudi-US
Relations Information Service (SUSRIS) &
Saudi-American Forum (SAF) Quarterly Summary |
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"Arab
World Economies: Prosperity Amidst Political
Uncertainty," by Brad Bourland |
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"Robert
Jordan's Crucible," by
Jim Landers |
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"Beyond
Anger and Counterterrorism: A New Grand Strategy
for U.S. and Arab Relations," by Anthony
Cordesman |
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"How
to Reform Saudi Arabia Without Handing It to
Extremists" -- Panel Discussion |
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"Shaybah
Cafe: Saudi Aramco Gathers Business Leaders to
Ponder Future," by Stephen L. Brundage and
Rick Snedeker |
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"Saudi
Trial Could Alter Pace of Reform
," by Scott Wilson |
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"Crises
and Opportunities in U.S.-Saudi Relations:
Ambassador Robert Jordan Interview" |
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"Saudi
Arabia -- Tragedy and Triumph," by Peter C.
Valenti |
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"The
Impact of U.S. Visa Policies: Implications for
America's Economy -- An Initial Inquiry,"
by National U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce |
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"Saudi
Arabia: Driving Michigan Export Growth
," by Grant F. Smith |
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"Saudis
Fight Militancy With Jobs," by Scott Wilson |
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"Foreign
Investment In Saudi Arabia's Energy
Sector," by Gawdat Bahgat |
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"U.S.-Saudi
Relations: A Glass Half Empty, Or Half Full? --
An Interview With Thomas Lippman" |
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"Top
Figures Prepare to Contest Polls,"
by P.K. Abdul Ghafour |
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"Saudi
Arabian Oil Fields Brimming" |
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News
In Depth: Saudi Arabia Launches New PR Campaign |
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"The
Day I Met My Dad," by Steve Furman |
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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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SUSRIS NID
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 Rice
Moving Up To State - Background on the
News
"President
Bush nominated Dr. Condoleezza Rice on
Tuesday, November 16, 2004 to become
the 66th U.S. Secretary of State.
Rice, Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs from 2001,
will succeed Colin Powell, whose
resignation was made public a day
earlier.
This
NID provides information about the
nomination, Dr. Rice's remarks
concerning the US-Saudi relationship,
reaction to the announcement in Arab
media, Dr. Rice's biographical data
and a compilation of Dr. Rice's public
statements regarding US Middle East
policy. "
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 As
Fasting Ends, the Lessons of Ramadan
Linger
By
Faiza Saleh Ambah
"Before
we began our three-day Eid al-Fitr
holiday, marking the end of Ramadan, I
came across an article in a Saudi
newspaper with a checklist of what
makes a successful Ramadan.
"First on the list: Recognizing
that one can change for the better and
acquiring patience and strong will.
This month my deficiencies have shone
as if spotlights were directed at
them.."
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An
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 Myths
and Realities:
Saudi Arabia Re-examined
The
New
Republic Symposium on Public
Policy
This
IOI provides portions of The
New Republic's symposium on
public policy, entitled, "Myths
and Realities: Saudi Arabia
Re-examined." This
discussion, held on October 27, 2004,
was moderated by Martin Peretz,
Editor-in-Chief, The New Republic.
The panelists included:
Robert Jordan, former U.S.
Ambassador to Saudi Arabia; Jamie
Gorelick, member of the 9/11
Commission; Adam Zagorin,
Washington correspondent, Time
Magazine; and Faye Bowers,
intelligence and national security
writer for The Christian Science
Monitor.
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![A worker bags khlas dates in the packing shed at the al-Hasa date market. [Photo: Saudi Aramco World]](https://www.saudi-us-relations.org/images/Newsletters/NL84a.jpg) Carrying
Dates to Hajar
By Eric Hansen
Saudi Aramco World
As
my supply of khalasah
dates from California's
Coachella Valley dwindled, I
started to think seriously
about where I could get
more.. ..I was curious:
would Saudi-grown khalasahs
taste better or
significantly different?
There was only one way to
judge: an on-the-spot
taste test. On my
flight to Damman, the
nearest international
airport to the oasis of Al-Hasa,
I carried three of my
California khalasahs.
They represented the best of
the best, and they were
there to help me make a fair
comparison..
..Before
heading south to Hofuf, I
visited several retail date
outlets in the Eastern
Province cities of al-Khobar
and Dammam.. ..At Al-Fateh
Dates in Dammam, I met owner
Abdullah al-Ghamdi. He is
said to be the first store
owner in Saudi Arabia to
make date ice cream, but
what caught my eye was his
selection of rare varieties
of dates from the different
growing regions. To my good
fortune, al-Ghamdi turned
out to be somewhat of a date
historian. We sampled
several varieties: sukkari,
khlas, 'ajwah and nubout
sayf. Then I pulled out my
three California-grown
khalasahs for comparison..
..Al-Ghamdi looked at my
dates and laughed, politely.
"We have a very old
classical Arabic
saying," he said.
"'Carrying dates to
Hajar,' or 'Hamil al-tamr
ila Hajar.' It is like
the English expression
'Carrying coals to
Newcastle.'"
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In
the News
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Bandar
decries letter
Washington Times
"Saudi Ambassador
Prince Bandar denounced a
letter from Saudi scholars
that urged Iraqis to support
attacks against U.S. troops
and the new Iraqi
government.." Complete
report..
Foreign
Enrollment Declines at
Universities, Surveys Say
By Sam Dillon, New York
Times
"Many of America's top
research universities
suffered steep declines in
foreign student enrollment
this fall, according to two
new surveys, and alarmed
educators blamed delays in
processing American visas as
well as increased
competition from
universities
overseas.." Complete
report..
Aramco
Brings Happiness to Saudi
Orphans at Eid
By Molouk
Y. Ba-Isa, Arab News
"Thousands of
orphaned boys and girls all
over Saudi Arabia took part
this week in holiday
celebrations sponsored by
Saudi Aramco and supported
by thousands of its
employees across the
Kingdom.." Complete
report..
Saudi
defends country's fight vs.
terror
Seattle Post
Intelligencer
"A senior Saudi
official Wednesday [November
17] defended his
government's fight against
terrorism, and declared that
any Saudi nationals trying
to raise money for Iraqi
insurgents have been
punished.." Complete
report..
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From
the History of U.S.-Saudi
Relations
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![President John F. Kennedy [Photo: www.jfklibrary.org]](https://www.saudi-us-relations.org/images/Newsletters/NL84b.jpg) President
Kennedy and King Saud Meeting
February
13, 1962
The
following is an excerpt from
the history item #191
Memorandum of Conversation
from a meeting between
President Kennedy and King
Saud of Saudi Arabia in
Washington on February 13,
1962.
Request
for U.S. Economic Assistance
![A 1947 visit to Mount Vernon by, then, Crown Prince Saud. [Photo: Truman Library]](https://www.saudi-us-relations.org/images/Newsletters/NL84c.jpg) The
King reminded the President
that Saudi Arabia is a
relatively backward country
whose native resources are
inadequate to cover the
growing needs and appetites of
a population of some 10
million. (Note: An
exaggeration of approximately
4 to 5 million.) He said Saudi
Arabia is in dire need of
hospitals, schools, ports,
roads and artesian wells, and
relies on the United States
for required assistance. The
President noted that the Saudi
Arabian Government has hired a
number of technicians
including, in particular, Mr.
Harold Folk, an American
employed as the top planning
advisor in the new Supreme
Planning Board. He expressed
his understanding that the
World Bank had prepared a
development plan for Saudi
Arabia which was being
executed under the aegis of
these technicians.
Nevertheless, he continued,
the U.S. would be prepared to
discuss the matter of possible
economic assistance with the
Saudi Government and suggested
that the Ambassador might wish
to raise the subject with Mr.
Fowler Hamilton, among others
in the State Department. The
King wondered whether the
United States might be able to
send an economic mission to
Saudi Arabia and whether, in
any case, the U.S. could agree
in principle at the outset to
providing economic assistance.
The President replied that we
would first need information
on specific projects and areas
of need before making any
decision. He said the U.S.
would be delighted to receive
a Saudi economic mission and
would be willing to dispatch a
mission to Saudi Arabia. He
expressed certainty that U.S.
lending institutions would be
willing to consider projects
which the Saudi Arabian
Government might wish to
submit on their merits.
Click
here
to read the complete #191
Memorandum of Conversation
from a meeting between
President Kennedy and King
Saud of Saudi Arabia in
Washington on February 13,
1962.
Source:
Department
of State
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