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Saudi Secret To Success In War Washington (UPI) Jun 20, 2006 Ever since a group of 19 terrorists struck at the heart of America on Sept. 11, 2001, Saudi Arabia, from where 15 of the 19 hijackers originated, suddenly found itself on the front lines of the war on terror. And for the most part it was largely unprepared. As the world's largest producer and provider of oil, with its vast installations, refineries, pipelines, shipping terminals and housin ... more Saudi Arabia Vital To US Goals Despite S11 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (UPI) Jun 06, 2006 Defeating al-Qaida, stabilizing Iraq, brokering peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians, and preventing Iran from becoming a nuclear power -- these are the most important objectives of the United States in the Middle East. And on each of them, Saudi Arabia is largely in agreement with the American position. This overlap in strategic interests, coupled with the fact that Saudi Arabi ... more Defense Cooperation On Chiracs Agenda In Saudi Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Mar 04, 2006 French President Jacques Chirac began a state visit to Saudi Arabia Saturday during which he hopes to talk the oil-rich kingdom into eventually buying French Rafale fighters and a border monitoring system. Chirac, accompanied by his wife Bernadette, was greeted by King Abdullah when he landed at Riyadh airport. The President was at the head of a delegation comprising the foreign, defense, ... more Saudi Prince Announces One Million Dollars More For Kashmir Muzaffarabad, Pakistan (AFP) Oct 30, 2005 Billionaire Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal on Sunday visited the quake-hit capital of Pakistan-administered Kashmir and announced he would set up 20 schools and donate a further one million dollars. "Twenty primary schools will be opened in Muzaffarabad and other areas," Talal, flanked by Pakistani Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz, told reporters after attending a military briefing on relief ef ... more Walker's World: Saudis Exposed Washington (UPI) Oct 21, 2005 It is not a widely known fact that more of the money deposited in Saudi bank accounts belongs to women than to men. Nor have many in the West heard of Kerantina, the sprawling slum in south Jeddah, the main Saudi port, where hard drugs, prostitutes, alcohol and witchcraft are widely available, where the police dare not go, and where real power rests with a transplanted Nigerian tribal leader. ... more |
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