81. CBS News | Saudi Arabia's Beheading Culture | June 27, 2004 19:58:21 Email This Story E-mail This Story Printable Version Printable Version.saudi arabia s Beheading culture RIYADH, saudi arabia, June 25, 2004 http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/06/25/world/main626196.shtml

SEARCH: CBSNews.com The Web document.write('') Home U.S. World Politics ... CBS News Video ET The Early Show CBS Evening News 48 Hours 60 Minutes ... Section Front E-mail This Story Printable Version Saudi Arabia's Beheading Culture RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, June 25, 2004 GI, 4 Others Hostage In Iraq American contractor Paul Johnson was beheaded last week in Saudi Arabia by al Qaeda militants. (Photo: CBS) Beheading has been nearly unknown in previous Middle East violence. The militants may have been seeking to give an Islamic veneer to the slayings — or they may have been taking a page from Islamic militant groups elsewhere. American businessman Nicholas Berg was beheaded by militants last month in Iraq. (Photo: CBS) Kim Sun-il, a South Korean contractor, was beheaded in Iraq. (Photo: AP) (AP) The Saudi government beheaded 52 men and one woman last year for crimes including murder, homosexuality, armed robbery and drug trafficking. But Saudis say that while Islam condones the punishment in one context, it condemns militants who decapitated hostages here and in Iraq. Islam permits the death penalty for certain crimes, but few mainstream Muslim scholars and observers believe beheadings are sanctioned by Sharia, or Islamic law.

82. The Gulf/2000 Project - SIPA - COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY Authoritative discussions of saudi arabia s history, society, culture, economy,security. Also summaries of the historical setting of the Persian Gulf, http://gulf2000.columbia.edu/saudiarabia.shtml

CONTACT US SEARCH > Visit a Country Saudi Arabia What would you like to know about Saudi Arabia? Below are some links that will answer most of your questions. If you don't find the specific information you want, click on "Reference" to the left, select the appropriate specialized collection from the links provided, and search for Saudi Arabia. When using the reference sources, note the date of the most recent update. Some information, such as the names of current government officials, may be out of date. General Background: Datarabia.com "The central resource for information about Saudi Arabia," family tree of the royal family, over 80,000 listings of Saudi businesses; some free, some by subscription. Library of Congress Foreign Area Handbook Authoritative discussions of Saudi Arabia's history, society, culture, economy, security. Also summaries of the historical setting of the Persian Gulf, the role of Islam, Gulf wars, and much more. CIA Factbook A brisk and easy to use compendium of facts on Saudi Arabia's history, society, politics, economy, communications, transportation, and military. Updated annually. MidEast Network Information Center University of Texas at Austin. Links to sites dealing with history, culture, business, archaelogy, media and other issues. Click on Saudi Arabia.

83. Welcome To The Country Pages: Saudi Arabia Information on saudi arabia s history, geography, business, culture, government,transportation, and tourist industry. Lonely Planet http://www.cies.org/country/saudi.htm

What a difference a Fulbright makes [Viewbook.PDF] Welcome to the Country Pages Saudi Arabia Embassies General Maps Universities/Education ... CIES Contacts Mecca, home of the holy Mosque and the Ka'abah Photo courtesy of the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia web site. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia occupies a highly important position in world affairs, as it is both the heartland of Islam and the possessor of the world's largest oil and gas reserves. Comprising most of the Arabian Peninsula, Saudi Arabia covers an area approximately the same size as Western Europe. Over 95 percent of the country is desert, including the world's largest sand desert the Rub al Khali (or "Empty Quarter") in the southeast, and the Nafud which stretches across the northwest of the peninsula. Saudi Arabia is considered to be the birthplace and spiritual center of Islam. Virtually all aspects of Saudi Arabian society are guided by Islamic ideals. The Koran is the basis of Saudi Arabia's constitution, while Shari'ah (Islamic law) is the basis of the country's legal system. Arabic is Saudi Arabia's official language and is considered a holy language by Muslims. Today, the majority of Saudi Arabians are Sunni Muslim, while a Shi'a minority is concentrated in the eastern province.

84. Saudi Arabia, A Libertarian Analysis By Steven LaTulippe saudi arabia is not a utopian society by any stretch of the imagination. in saudi arabia in the context of Bedouin culture and Islamic principles. http://www.lewrockwell.com/latulippe/latulippe27.html

Home About Columnists Blog ... Donate Saudi Arabia, a Libertarian Analysis by Steven LaTulippe by Steven LaTulippe As events in the Middle East unfold in an ever more chaotic and violent fashion, America finds herself on the precipice of a cataclysmic "clash of civilizations" with the Muslim world. While I believe that much of this conflict could have been avoided, I nevertheless remain convinced that it behooves us all to learn more about the peculiarities of Islamic Culture in order to generate more informed opinions about our involvement there. It was with this in mind that I recently obtained a copy of The Saudis , by Sandra Mackey. Saudi Arabia, as the location of the two holy cities of Islam, remains the ultimate focal point of this conflict and the land where crucial events will occur which will determine the ultimate outcome of this war. Mackey is both an excellent writer and the wife of an American physician who practiced at King Faisal Specialist Hospital in Riyadh during the oil rush of the 1970s and again during 1980s.

85. Arabic News Weekly Edition For Saudi Arabia, 1/25/1999 saudi arabia, culture, 1/28/1999 saudi crown prince meets with Kuwaiti saudi man at 90 marries for the 50th time saudi arabia, culture, 1/26/1999 http://www.arabicnews.com/ansub/Weekly/Saudi/19990125.html

Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of January 25, 1999 Front Page Previous Week Category Politics Business and Economics Local Country News Algeria Bahrain Comoros Djibouti ... News Calendar Resources Weather Book Store Science and Technology Phone Codes ... Free Subscription Subscription Premium Subscription Free Newsletter Marketplace Advertising Info Apply now! Saudi defense minister, Albright stress to Crown Prince Abdullah support for Jordan Sources close to Jordan's King Hussein at the Mayo clinic said that he is "very pleased over the conditions in his country after necessary arrangements on his succession to the throne were made in appointing his elder son Prince Abdullah as crown prince instead of his younger brother, Prince Hassan, who was removed." Jordan Saudi Arabia USA, Politics, 1/29/1999 Riyadh backs an international agreement to fight terrorism Saudi Minister of the Interior Prince Nayef Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud has supported laying down an international agreement to fight terrorism, under the supervision of the UN. Saudi Arabia Regional, Politics, 1/29/1999

86. KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND WATER FOOD AND The Government of the Kingdom of saudi arabia has been actively promoting an Operational Manual culture of Fish in Pens in the Kingdom of saudi arabia. http://www.fao.org/docrep/field/003/AC296E/AC296E00.htm

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89. Sabbah’s Blog » Saudi Arabia Haitham Sabbah s Weblog life, politics, art, culture, science, A divorcecase against King Fahd of saudi arabia, said to be worth £32bn and among the http://sabbah.biz/mt/archives/category/regional/saudi-arabia/

Home Mobile Cat./Archive Links ... About Category Archive for 'Saudi Arabia' Khamis Mushayt Girl Friday, August 12th, 2005 Popularity: 14% Posted in Failures Saudi Arabia Saudi Woman Can Vote! Sunday, August 7th, 2005 Well, not all, but 600 of them So, 600 Saudi women are expected to participate in the elections of the chamber of trade and industry in eastern Saudi Arabia for the first time. Way to go ladies, Good luck! Popularity: 13% Popularity: 13% Posted in Good News Saudi Arabia Human Rights Saudi King Fahd Dead! Monday, August 1st, 2005 Update: It is not anymore a rumor. King Fahd death is confirmed. Popularity: 6% Posted in Saudi Arabia Saturday, June 25th, 2005 For years now, British Petroleum (BP) has published a fascinating annual report entitled Statistical Review of World Energy. Publicly available on their website, this report provides excellent insight into the sources and uses of fossil fuel energy around the world. Now what does this report have to do with the political issues canvassed on this blog? As it turns out, quite a bit. Popularity: 17% Posted in Bleeding Edge Politics Regional Saudi Arabia ... Algeria Friday, June 17th, 2005

90. Throat Culture Screening For B-haemolytic Streptococci Among Schoolboys In Saudi Recherche de streptocoques bhémolytiques par la culture des prélèvements degorge chez des écoliers Figures for saudi arabia are less well established. http://www.emro.who.int/Publications/EMHJ/0203/09.htm

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal Back to Health Journal page Health Journal back issues Home Throat culture screening for b-haemolytic streptococci among schoolboys in Saudi Arabia Volume 2, Issue 3, 1996, Page 425-431 Mostafa A. Abolfotouh Naser E. Bilal Ibrahim A. Badawi and Mostafa M. Ghieth Abstract This study was designed to estimate the carrier rate of b-haemolytic streptococci among 972 primary-school boys in a high-altitude area of Saudi Arabia, and its association with social class, crowding index and body mass index, and also to determine the seasonal variation of infection. A carrier rate of 13.1% for b-haemolytic streptococci was detected. The carrier rate was significantly higher in spring than in winter. The association between streptococcal infection and social class, crowding index, or body mass index was statistically not significant. The low prevalence of streptococcal infection might be attributed to the high altitude but further studies are needed to determine whether this is the case. Recherche de streptocoques b-hémolytiques par la culture des prélèvements de gorge chez des écoliers en Arabie saoudite RESUME L'objet de cette étude était d'estimer le taux de porteurs de streptocoques b-hémolytiques chez 972 écoliers du primaire dans une zone de haute altitude en Arabie saoudite et de déterminer la variation saisonnière de l'infection ainsi que la relation qui existe avec la classe sociale, le degré de peuplement et l'indice de masse corporelle. On a trouvé un taux de porteurs de streptocoques b-hémolytiques s'élevant à 13,1%. Ce taux était considérablement plus élevé au printemps qu'en hiver. La relation entre l'infection à streptocoques et la classe sociale, le degré de peuplement ou l'indice de masse corporelle n'était pas statistiquement significative. Le faible niveau de la prévalence de l'infection à streptocoques pourrait être attribué à l'altitude élevée mais des études supplémentaires sont nécessaires afin de déterminer la véracité de cette hypothèse.

91. Saudi Arabia: New Evidence Of Torture (Human Rights Watch, 5-2-2002) senior saudi officials only compound the problem and perpetuate a culture ofimpunity The practice of torture in saudi arabia is welldocumented, http://hrw.org/press/2002/02/saudi020502.htm

Home News Releases About HRW Get Involved ... RSS Saudi Arabia: New Evidence Of Torture (New York, February 5, 2002) The government of Saudi Arabia should take immediate steps to investigate and prosecute members of the internal security forces responsible for torturing detainees and prisoners, Human Rights Watch said today. Blanket denials of torture from senior Saudi officials only compound the problem and perpetuate a culture of impunity among security forces. The practice of torture in Saudi Arabia is well-documented, and the government is legally obligated to investigate these recent allegations. Hanny Megally Executive director of the Middle East and North Africa division of Human Rights Watch Printer Friendly Version Also Available in Free Email Newsletter Contribute to Human Rights Watch Human Rights Watch said any Saudi investigation should include the perpetrators of torture as well as public officials who instigated, consented, or acquiesced to the acts. The most recent allegations of torture and other cruel or inhuman treatment in Saudi Arabia came from three British citizens who were released in December 2001, after being held for over twelve months. Two described torture under interrogation at an interior ministry facility in an article published in The Guardian (London) on January 30. Saudi interior minister Prince Nayef bin Abdel Aziz responded by claiming that there was “no truth” to the allegations, which he said were “part of the media campaign against the kingdom.”

92. The Internet In The Mideast And North Africa - Country Profiles-Saudi Arabia In January 1999, saudi arabia began allowing its public to access the Internet Internet that violates Islam or encroaches on our traditions and culture. http://hrw.org/advocacy/internet/mena/saudi.htm

Saudi Arabia DOWNLOAD CONTENTS SUMMARY RECOMMENDATIONS ... Morocco Saudi Arabia Syria Tunisia United Arab Emirates In January 1999, Saudi Arabia began allowing its public to access the Internet through local service providers. It did so while promising to implement what would be the region's most ambitious plan to block the flow of "undesirable" data online. Saudi Arabia has had an Internet connection since 1994, but restricted its use to state academic, medical, and research institutions. Saudi citizens and residents were free, however, to purchase computers and modems, could connect to the Internet through dial-up service to foreign ISPs, and launch web sites on foreign servers. But international calls to ISPs were expensive: to Bahrain the charge was U.S. $0.60-0.80 per minute, and to the U.S. and Europe $1.70-$2.10 per minute. Still, according to one estimate, some 30,000 Saudis were accessing the Internet in this fashion. Although state institutions were first connected to the Internet in 1994 and King Fahd had approved public Internet access in 1997, it was not until January 1999 that local ISPs began connecting ordinary citizens. This delay was due in large part to the self-proclaimed determination of authorities to establish a system for controlling the flow of information online. Officials of the Saudi government and the King Abdul-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)the Riyadh-based state institution charged with coordinating Internet policydeclined to respond to repeated written, phone, and e-mail invitations from Human Rights Watch to provide information. However, they made their intention to exercise control over Internet content clear in numerous press interviews. Saleh Abdulrahman Al-'Adhel, president of the KACST, said in February 1998:

93. Saudi Aramco World : Indexes : Subjects AL SA UD—FAISAL IBN ABD AL AZIZ, KING OF saudi arabia Riyadh 2000 and theArab Decade for Cultural Development, JA 00 55. ARAB culture http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/index/Subjects.aspx

Back Issues Subjects Titles Contributors ... Z AA Mapping Arabia , Parry, J. V., JF 04: 20-37 A-BAKI, IVONNE see ABDEL-BAKI, IVONNE ABBADIDS Ishbiliyah: Islamic Seville , Lunde, P., JF 93: 20-31 The Poet-King of Seville , Esber, R. M., JF 93: 12-18 ABBASIDS Among the Norse Tribes: The Remarkable Account of Ibn Fadlan , Gabriel, J., ND 99: 36-42 'ABD AL-MALIK The Imperial Capital , Hitti, P. K., SO 73: 18-23 'ABD AL-WAHHAB, MUHAMMAD IBN The First and Second Saudi States , JF 99: 7-8 ABDEL-BAKI, IVONNE The Art of Diplomacy , Luxner, L., MA 00: 14-15 ABDELNABY, ALAA Finding the Range , Morris, R., JA 90: 12-13 ABDI, FAYIK, DR. A Day In The Life Of A Saudi Arab Doctor , Apr 63: 3-7 ABDULHAMID II, OTTOMAN SULTAN Selling the Ottoman Empire , Mansel, P., JF 89: 34-39 ABDUL-SAMAD, REDA The Birdman of Rafah , Bates, B. S., MJ 71: 10-13 ABHA, SAUDI ARABIA Back to the Highlands , Eigeland, T., SO 80: 12-21 ABINADER, ELMAZ Poetry in the Blood , Simarski, L. T., JA 90: 50-54 ABOU EL-NASR, KHALIL Khalil's Arabia , El Nasr, K. A., MA 77: 10-11 ABQAIQ, SAUDI ARABIA Sweetening Up the Crude , Jan 60: 3-5 ABRAHA The Pestilence of Abraha , Stone, C., JA 80: 17

94. Saudi Arabia In May 2002, the Cultural Delegation of the Chinese Government headed by ViceMinister of culture Zhou Heping visited saudi arabia. http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjb/zzjg/xybfs/gjlb/2878/default.htm

95. Saudi Arabia Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide Parts of what is now eastern saudi arabia were first settled in the fourth or fifth In 1938, Chevron found commercial quantities of oil in saudi arabia, http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/middle_east/saudi_arabia/history.htm

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96. Saudi Arabia : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library Of Congress A Country Study saudi arabia. Library of Congress Call Number DS204 .S3115 1993 saudis and Nonsaudis Diversity and Social Stratification Cultural http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/satoc.html

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97. British Council - Saudi Arabia We build lasting relationships between saudi arabia and UK. Encompass Cultureis a worldwide Reading Group, the place to find your next book and talk http://www.britishcouncil.org/saudiarabia.htm

98. Saudi Arabia - Al Arabiya As Saudiya saudi arabia Historical and Cultural Background History of saudi arabia andthe saudi royal family. WWW-VLHistory saudi arabia Internet resources on saudi http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/saudi_arabia.htm

Advertise here One World - Nations Online the countries of the world Home Continents Asia Saudi Arabia _Saudi Arabia Destination Saudi Arabia, this page is about many aspects of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Here you will find comprehensive information about Saudi Arabia in its diversity: geography, economy, science, people, culture, environment, government and history. You will have access to newspapers from the Saudi Arabia and you will find travel and tourism information for the Arabian country. keywords: Saudi Arabia information, Saudi Arabia newspapers, Saudi Arabia tourism, Saudi Arabia map City of Makkah Official Sites Map News Culture ... Additional Links Saudi Arabia Country Profile Flag of Saudi Arabia al-Mamlakah al-Arabiyah as-Saudiyah Official Name: Al-Mamlaka al-Arabiya as-Saudiya local short form: Al-Arabiya as Saudiya int'l short form: Saudi Arabia int'l long form: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ISO Country Code sa Actual Time: Sun-Sept-25 23:09 Local Time = UTC Capital: Riyadh (pop. 4.7 million) Government: Monarchy with Council of Ministers and Consultative Council.

99. Arabia Culture arabia culture provides Arabic World News from WN Network. RIYADH, Saudiarabia Vice President Dick Cheney, accompanied by former President George HW http://archive.wn.com/2005/08/05/1400/arabiaculture/

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100. AllRefer.com - Saudi Arabia - Cultural Homogeneity And Values | Saudi Arabian In allRefer Reference provides detailed information on this topic. Browse throughthis article and follow related links for complete research. http://reference.allrefer.com/country-guide-study/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia34.ht

You are here allRefer Reference Saudi Arabia History ... Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia Cultural Homogeneity and Values The population was characterized by a high degree of cultural homogeneity. This homogeneity was reflected in a common Arabic language and in adherence to Sunni (see Glossary) Wahhabi Islam, which has been fostered within the political culture promoted by the Saudi monarchy (see Wahhabi Theology , this ch.). Above all, the cultural homogeneity of the kingdom rested in the diffusion of values and attitudes exemplified in the family and in Arabian tribal society, in particular the values and attitudes regarding relations within the family and relations of the family with the rest of society. The family was the most important social institution in Saudi Arabia. For Saudis generally, the family was the primary basis of identity and status for the individual and the immediate focus of individual loyalty, just as it was among those who recognized a tribal affiliation. Families formed alignments with other families sharing common interests and life-styles, and individuals tended to socialize within the circle of these family alliances. Usually, a family business was open to participation by sons, uncles, and male cousins, and functioned as the social welfare safety net for all members of the extended family. The structure of the family in Saudi Arabia was generally compatible with the structure of tribal lineage. Families were patrilineal, the boundaries of family membership being drawn around lines of descent through males. Relations with maternal relatives were important, but family identity was tied to the father, and children were considered to belong to him and not to the mother. At its narrowest, a family might therefore be defined as comprising a man, his children, and his children's children through patrilineal descent.

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