House of Saud, News and Current Events 1: April-November 2005


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King Fahd's reign of glitter and gold



HAROON SIDDIQUI

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The king is dead. Long live the king. Seamless transitions have long been a Saudi specialty. Yet some pundits are predicting uncertainty and upheaval, which they promise are just around the corner from the grave of the dearly departed.
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http://www.fingaz.co.zw/fingaz/2005/August/August12/9184.shtml

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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]ONE of the world's richest people, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, quietly sneaked into the country on Wednesday and toured the Joina Centre, whose construction started in 1998 and has taken long to complete due to escalating costs of building materials.
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[/font][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]The visit by the Saudi Arabian billionaire, whose riches were estimated at US$20 billion as at May 1 2002, has brightened prospects for the completion of the state-of-the-art centre - a brainchild of TA Holdings Limited chairman Shingai Mutasa.
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The legacy of King Fahd


COMMENTARY

By H.E. MOHAMMED AMEEN WALI



I would like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the roles played by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the local, regional and international fronts, its major concern since its establishment being the prosperity and security of nations worldwide.

The late Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (May Almighty God grant him mercy) has left behind a modern state that can compete with modern countries enjoying huge economies and facilities.

 
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz receives walking Kuwaiti trio PPL-SAUDI-KUWAIT-YOUTHS
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz receives walking Kuwaiti trio
(With photos) RIYADH, Aug 14 (KUNA) -- Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz received here on Sunday the three Kuwaitis, who walked to Riyadh from Kuwait to express condolences over demise of the late King Fahad and to demonstrate solidarity with the Saudi people.




http://www.kuna.net.kw/Home/Story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=760407
 
http://www.news-register.net/edit/story/0816202005_edt02.asp

New Saudi King May Be Progressive

The Intelligencer



Saudi Arabia is a kingdom of paradoxes, one of its biggest being the fact that despite broad geopolitical engagement with the West, Saudi Arabia often brutally enforces backward looking domestic policies. One hardly should expect rapid, radical change from its new king, Abdullah. Yet King Abdullah last week took a welcome, if small, step toward domestic reform by granting pardons to three imprisoned dissidents and their attorney.
 
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[font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][font=Times New Roman, Times, serif][font=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Talk about causing a stare! Saudi Arabia Prince, Alwaleed Abdulaziz Alsaud was in town for the whole of last week, and his movement in and out of Gaborone Sun Hotel caused a stare. The visit seemed like a mini vacation. He only visited tourist sites.
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The Prince flew in over a week ago with an entourage of at least 50. He looked like a man who does not want to be inconvenienced and he has staff that caters for his every need.

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The Binding of King Abdullah
The new king of Saudi Arabia will need help if he wants to reform his country.


THE LONG-AWAITED DEATH of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia brought most of his subjects more hope than grief--hope that the new king, Abdullah, might move toward freedom of speech and other democratic reforms. It is hard to imagine that this sentiment is shared by the large and profligate ruling family. One powerful wing of the ruling family, the six remaining Sudairi brothers, had dreaded Abdullah's ascent to the throne and had delayed it for more than a decade.
 
http://www.kuna.net.kw/home/story.aspx?Language=en&DSNO=762460

Saudi King orders 15-percent pay increase to all citizens ECO-SAUDI-SALARIES
Saudi King orders 15-percent pay increase to all citizens
RIYADH, Aug 22 (KUNA) -- King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia Monday ordered a 15-percent pay increase for all Saudi employees and retirees as of the holy month of Ramadan, corresponding to October.
 
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68820&d=22&m=8&y=2005

Abdullah Lauds Women’s Educational Excellence
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 22 August 2005 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday received the country’s top education officials — including women — and reminded them of their great responsibility in bringing up present and future generations. He also called for shunning extremism.
 
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Some pictures of King Fahd

From SPA
 

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http://www.arabnews.com/?page=1&section=0&article=68898&d=23&m=8&y=2005

King Lauds Success of Anti-Terror Drive
P.K. Abdul Ghafour, Arab News JEDDAH, 23 August 2005 — Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah yesterday commended the country’s security forces for their successful campaign to root out terrorism with the minimum loss of men and material. He also praised the citizens for their united stand against terrorists.
 
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All eyes on the course King Abdullah charts for Saudi Arabia


By ANTHONY SHADID and STEVE COLL, The Washington Post


Published: Sunday, Aug. 28, 2005


RIYADH, Saudi Arabia – Ibrahim bin Abdullah Mubarak is a gruff man. On the phone, the lawyer forgoes florid Arabic salutations for a curt “thank you,’’ then abruptly hangs up. At 61, he holds papers close to his eyes, his hand trembling. Defending caIn ses in an often arbitrary system of justice has left him weary. But in the ascent of King Abdullah, Saudi Arabia’s sixth monarch, he sees change – vague, perhaps gradual, but nevertheless hopeful.
 
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Prince Talal calls for reforms in Saudi Arabia



Maverick Saudi Prince demands introduction of constitution in oil-rich kingdom, calls for reforms in Arab world.
DUBAI - A maverick member of the Saudi royal family who has often advocated reforms in Saudi Arabia called Saturday on Arab rulers to introduce change before they are forced to do so under popular pressure.

 
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Girlfriend Used Saudi Prince's Boeing 727 To Smuggle Cocaine

POSTED: 7:38 am EDT August 30, 2005
UPDATED: 10:21 am EDT August 30, 2005


MIAMI -- A Colombian man and the ex-girlfriend of a Saudi prince were each sentenced to more than 20 years in prison Monday for drug conspiracy, after prosecutors said they used the prince's Boeing 727 to transport two tons of cocaine from Venezuela to Paris.
 
http://www.dawn.com/2005/09/02/top2.htm

Saudi King, Abbas supported meeting: Musharraf


By Saleem Shahid
QUETTA, Sept 1: Defending his government’s initiative of holding talks with Israel at the level of foreign ministers, President General Pervaiz Musharraf said here on Thursday that Thursday’s meeting in Istanbul had the support of Palestinian President Mohammad Abbas and Saudi King Abdullh bin Abdulaziz. He said that in his opinion, significant progress was under way in efforts to resolve the Palestinian issue, adding that Pakistan would have to play a role in promoting an early settlement of this longstanding conflict that was the root-cause of terrorism in the Middle East and affected the entire world.
 
Prince Khalid Al- Faisal is going to visit Portugal during 7 days to change intercultural ideas.
 
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King Abdullah and Jordan King
 

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