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Saudi Arabia Special Arab Files This page contains links to sites in Saudi Arabia and Saudi Arabia related sites. For Middle East, North Africa, Arab and regional information visit Arab Countries Web hejleh.com Saudi Arabia, History In 1990 the kingdom joined the coalition that opposed Iraq's forcible annexation of Kuwait, and the forces of the coalition were largely based in N Saudi Arabia. In 1992 King Fahd decreed a new constitution; among its features were an appointed national council (est. 1993) with the right to review, but not overrule, government acts. However, the royal family's power was basically undiminished. In the late 1990s, Crown Prince Abdullah, the king's half-brother and heir to the throne, effectively became the country's ruler due to King Fahd's poor health. Under the crown prince, the country has been more openly frustrated with and critical of U.S. support for Israel. A treaty with Yemen that ended border disputes dating to the 1930s was signed in 2000, and early the next year both nations withdrew their troops from the border area in compliance with the pact. The Saudi government restricted the use of American bases in the country during the U.S.-led invasions of Afghanistan (2001) and Iraq (2003), and by Sept., 2003, all U.S. combat forces were withdrawn from the country. Also in 2003, the king issued a decree giving the Shura the authority to propose new laws without first seeking his permission. The move was perhaps prompted in part by rare protests in favor of government reform; the kingdom also was shaken by violent incidents, including a massive car bomb attack against a residential compound in Riyadh, involving Islamic militants. Such terror attacks continued into 2004.

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Saudi Arabia History - overview of historic events the travel guide you write Recent Changes Home Destinations Mapsonomy ... Saudi Arabia Sections Saudi Arabia Map Sights History ... [Add Section] Map View Enlargement History [edit this] [Upload image] Except for a few major cities and oases the harsh climate historically prevented much settlement of the Arabian Peninsula. People of various cultures have lived there over a span of more than 5 000 years. The Dilmun culture along the Gulf coast was contemporaneous with the Sumerians and ancient Egyptians and most of the empires of the ancient world traded with the states of the peninsula. The Saudi state began in central Arabia in about 1750. A local ruler Muhammad bin Saud joined forces with an Islamic reformer Muhammad Abd Al-Wahhab to create a new political entity. Over the next 150 years the fortunes of the Saud family rose and fell several times as Saudi rulers contended with Egypt the Ottoman Empire and other Arabian families for control on the peninsula. The modern Saudi state was founded by the late King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (known internationally as Ibn Saud). In 1902 Abdul Aziz recaptured Riyadh the Al-Saud dynasty's ancestral capital from the rival Al-Rashid family. Continuing his conquests Abdul Aziz subdued Al-Hasa the rest of Nejd and the Hijaz between 1913 and 1926. In 1932 these regions were unified as the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Boundaries with Jordan Iraq and Kuwait were established by a series of treaties negotiated in the 1920s with two "neutral zones"one with Iraq and the other with Kuwaitcreated. The Saudi-Kuwaiti neutral zone was administratively partitioned in 1971 with each state continuing to share the petroleum resources of the former zone equally. Tentative agreement on the partition of the Saudi-Iraqi neutral zone was reached in 1981 and partition was finalized by 1983. The country's southern boundary with Yemen was partially defined by the 1934 Treaty of Taif which ended a brief border war between the two states. It remains undefined in many areas. The border between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates was agreed upon in 1974. Boundary differences with Qatar remained unresolved.

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Home Browse Newsletters Store ... Subscribe Already a member? Log in Content Related to this Topic This Article's Table of Contents Expand all Collapse all Introduction Pre-Islamic Arabia, to the 7th Century Prehistory and archaeology Sabaean and Minaean Kingdoms Sabaeans Minaeans Other pre-Islamic Yemeni kingdoms Qatabanians Hadramites Himyarites The Tubba' kings ... Quraysh Arabia since the 7th century Arabian and Islamic expansion The life of Muhammad The rise of Islam Struggle for leadership The Umayyad and 'Abbasid periods changeTocNode('toc45985','img45985'); Regional centres Yemen The Qarmatians Oman ... Print this Table of Contents Shopping Price: USD $1495 Revised, updated, and still unrivaled. The Official Scrabble Players Dictionary (Hardcover) Price: USD $15.95 The Scrabble player's bible on sale! Save 30%. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary Price: USD $19.95 Save big on America's best-selling dictionary. Discounted 38%! More Britannica products Arabia, history of

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Topics SUSRIS Resources PowerPoint Slides - PDF SAF/SUSRIS Quarterly Production Summary Welcome to the Saudi-US Relations Information Service Site Update: September 25, 2005 What's New Saudi Arabia's National Day A Reflection Let Every Voice Within Our Midst Be Heard Khaled Almaeena Today is Saudi Arabia’s National Day. It is the first time that this event is being publicly celebrated across the land in the form of a nationwide holiday. But what does National Day actually mean to the citizens of Saudi Arabia? Is it merely a day of fun and merriment or a day for something deeper and more symbolic? In my estimation it should be viewed as an opportunity for introspection as we not only look back at the different stages of nation-building, consolidation and achievement but also look forward to the future and all the concomitant challenges that lie ahead of us. The ability to face these in the coming years will be far tougher and more diverse than we can imagine. However, we have to rise to the occasion and meet them headlong. Strategic Realism in the Middle East and US and Arab Relations Anthony H. Cordesman

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Topics SUSRIS Specials SAF/SUSRIS Quarterly Production Summary Item of Interest - Tuesday, June 28, 2005 Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Search for Regional Security Abdulaziz Sager, Arab News During the Iraq-Iran War, Tehran spared no effort to condemn the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and defame Saudi Arabia in particular, until Tehran and Riyadh severed ties in 1988. These relations have been gradually restored because a new external change in the form of the Iraqi occupation of Kuwait mandated cooperation. Riyadh and Tehran agreed that they had to confront the destabilization caused by the occupation of Kuwait because they were the most affected parties in the region. These thorny issues, however, are not beyond resolution. Both parties need to realize that the disputes will not disappear just by ignoring them, and that there is a strong desire to search for tangible solutions through candid negotiations, thereby fostering mutual interests.

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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.

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Country Ranks INDEX for Saudi Arabia History ... Feedback Saudi Arabia Regional Security http://www.photius.com/countries/saudi_arabia/government/saudi_arabia_government_regional_security.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Saudi Arabia Government Saudi leaders historically regarded both aggression and externally supported subversion as potential threats to their country's national security. Thus, their primary foreign policy objective was to maintain political stability in the broader Middle East area that surrounds the Arabian Peninsula. Their principal concerns tended to focus on their two more populous and more powerful neighbors, Iraq to the north and Iran across the Persian Gulf. Since 1970, Saudi Arabia has perceived each of these countries alternately as friend and foe, and the nature of its relations with Iran and Iraq at any given time has influenced the pattern of Saudi relations with other states. Data as of December 1992 NOTE: The information regarding Saudi Arabia on this page is re-published from The Library of Congress Country Studies and the CIA World Factbook. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Saudi Arabia Regional Security information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Saudi Arabia Regional Security should be addressed to the Library of Congress and the CIA. Please put this page in your BOOKMARKS - - - - - http://www.photius.com/countries/saudi_arabia/government/saudi_arabia_government_regional_security.html

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Country Ranks INDEX for Oman History ... Feedback Oman Regional Relations http://www.photius.com/countries/oman/government/oman_government_regional_relations.html Sources: The Library of Congress Country Studies; CIA World Factbook Back to Oman Government Since 1970, when Qabus ibn Said assumed power, Oman's role in regional political dynamics has increased. Although remaining outside the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), it has been a member of the GCC since its formation in May 1981. Relations between Oman and other gulf countries have improved since 1970 as long-standing territorial disputes have been resolved. Oman and the UAE resolved a border dispute in 1981; Oman and the PDRY normalized relations in 1982; and Oman and Saudi Arabia signed a treaty in 1991 ending a long-standing territorial dispute concerning the Al Buraymi Oasis. The resolution of the Al Buraymi Oasis territorial dispute, concerning a cluster of nine villages claimed by Saudi Arabia and administered by Abu Dhabi and Oman, improved regional relations. With the discovery of oil reserves in the gulf, the revenue potential for the Al Buraymi Oasis prompted Saudi Arabia to press its claim on the disputed territory. Riyadh dispatched troops, which occupied the area in 1952. After failing to win their claim in international arbitration, the British, using the sultan's army and the Trucial Oman Scouts, reoccupied the oasis in 1955. Although the United States protested the British action, the United States was not prepared to extend military assistance to Saudi Arabia to reverse the situation. From the early 1950s onward, Saudi Arabia provided a base from which the Ibadi imam of the interior continued to challenge the authority of the Al Said dynasty.

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