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	Dossier: Crown Prince Abdullah (January 2004)
		On the basis of his strong tribal ties, in 1962 Abdullah was appointed head of the National Guard, a direct descendant of the Ikhwan, the tribal army that served the kingdom's founder (and Abdullah's father) Abdel Aziz bin Saud in his early twentieth century conquest of the Arabian Peninsula.
		Abdullah made no effort to sever this defense alliance, but to assuage the Islamists and the skeptical public (and in keeping with his own convictions), he refused in 2003 to allow the United States to wage war on Iraq from Saudi soil (keeping with the policy established during the Afghan conflict).
		Abdullah, like his predecessors, allowed this angst to grow, but as Israeli-Palestinian violence increased in 2001 and 2002, the Saudi regime was willing to dispense with this policy of benign neglect and forward a peace proposal.
	www.meib.org /articles/0401_saudd.htm (2163 words)

	Osmanlı Tarihi Kültürü Medeniyeti Edebiyatı Sanatı
		Abdullah bin Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad al Saud
		Abdullah bin Saud succeeded his father Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad al Saud in 1814 and ruled until 1818.
		Saud bin Abdul Aziz bin Muhammad al Saud
	www.osmanlimedeniyeti.com /wiki/Abdullah_bin_Saud_.html (152 words)

	Abdullah \| \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		‘Abdu’llah ibn Sa‘ad, the son of Said and foster-brother of Caliph Uthman ibn Affan, led the Muslim invasion of Libya from 647 to 648.
		‘Abdu’llah of Khurasan, a Tahirid governor in the Abbasid caliphate.
		‘Abdu’llah ibn Muhammad, seventh Emir of Córdoba (888-912).
	www.babylon.com /definition/Abdullah/All (654 words)

	Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
		Abdullah's second son, Mitaab bin Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz, is assistant deputy commander of the National Guard.
		Abdullah is considered the leader of the Shammar branch of the Al Saud, a rival source of power to the Sudairi branch that dominated the regular armed forces.
		Abdullah had no full brothers, but he cultivated close relationships with half brothers and nephews who also lacked family allies because they either had no full brothers or were isolated for some other reason.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/gulf/abdullah.htm (1004 words)

	USATODAY.com - Saudi royal family tree (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		King Abdullah is part of the second generation of the Saudi royal family, the sons of the kingdom's founder Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, who fathered dozens of children from multiple wives.
		Abdullah, 81, is the half brother of his predecessor, the late King Fahd — a distinction that makes a difference in the complicated politics of the royal family tree.
		Abdullah is the sole son of another wife of Abdul-Aziz, Fahda bint Asi bin Shurayim Shammar.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-08-01-saudi-family_x.htm (470 words)

	Saudi Leadership
		Muhammad ibn Saud and his descendants -- the Al Saud -- ardently supported the preacher and his descendants -- the Al ash Shaykh -- and were determined to introduce a purified Islam, which opponents called Wahhabism, throughout Arabia.
		Under the bylaws announced by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in September 1993, the Council is responsible for drafting and overseeing the implementation of the internal, external, financial, economic, educational and defense policies, and general affairs of the state.
		At least a dozen men of this Al Saud younger generation, including sons of Faisal, Fahd, Abdullah, and Sultan, were actively involved in the Saudi government and presumably had a personal interest in the question of succession.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/gulf/sa-leader.htm (1390 words)

	Meet India's Republic Day chief guest
		Abdullah is one of the 37 sons of the founder of modern Saudi Arabia.
		Abdullah has, who became the commander of the Saudi National Guard in 1963, and first deputy prime minister in June 1982, has four wives, seven sons and 15 daughters.
		One of Abdullah's sons, Prince Mutaib, is a deputy commander in the Saudi National Guard.
	in.rediff.com /news/2006/jan/04look.htm (784 words)

	Decline and Revival - The Saudi Arabia Information Resource
		Saud's successor, his son Abdullah (who ruled until 1818 - 1234 AH), was unable to halt the Egyptian advance.
		Ad-Dar'iyah was taken and Abdullah bin Saud removed to Istanbul where his captors executed him.
		In 1824 (1240 AH), Turki, a cousin of Saud bin Abdul Aziz, assumed the Amirship of Nejd.
	www.saudinf.com /main/b25.htm (136 words)

	USATODAY.com - Saudi monarch inherits a kingdom at crossroads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Abdullah had been crown prince since 1982 and has effectively ruled the country in consultation with other surviving sons and grandsons of the nation's founder, Abdul Aziz Ibn Saud, since Fahd suffered a stroke in 1995.
		Abdullah also has been under pressure from the United States and Saudi dissidents to open the political process and the economy to ordinary citizens and more evenly distribute oil wealth.
		Abdullah also expanded the influence of an appointed national council and permitted elections last year and this year for half the members of municipal councils.
	www.usatoday.com /news/world/2005-08-01-saudi-abdullah_x.htm?csp=34 (981 words)

	Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud
		Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud became King of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005, when his half-brother King Fahd died.
		Abdullah had been Crown Prince and acted as the de-facto regent and ruler after King Fahd was incapacitated by a major stroke in 1996.
		Abdullah was born in Riyadh to Ibn Saud's eighth wife, Fahda, and received his early education that was in the Royal Court at the Princes' School from religious authorities and intellectuals.
	www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/crownprinceabdullah.html (711 words)

	/Country/Government/AbdullahBio.asp
		Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdulaziz was proclaimed the sixth King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on August 1, 2005, upon the death of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd bin Abdulaziz.
		Prince Abdullah was born in Riyadh in 1924, and received his early education at the royal court.
		As head of Saudi delegations, Crown Prince Abdullah addressed many conferences, such as the Summit meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) in Malaysia in October, 2003; the Arab-U.S. Summit in Sharm Al-Shaikh in June, 2003; and the Summit of the League of Arab States in Beirut in March 2002.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/Government/AbdullahBio.asp (950 words)

	Saudi-King-Abdullah
		The House of Saud has relied for the legitimacy of its rule on the Islamic clerics of the strict Wahhabi version of Islam ever since Abdul-Aziz bin Saud - the father of Fahd, Abdullah and all previous kings - welded the nation together under his name.
		King Abdullah now faces major challenges: keeping the momentum of the reform he has embarked on as a de facto ruler of the country, and combatting terrorism that hit the conservative Islamic kingdom in the past three years.
		A potential long-term rivalry between Abdullah and the circle of Fahd's full brothers, known as the Sudairi Seven, after their mother, seems to be smoothed over by the swift transition.
	www.cbc.ca /cp/world/050803/w080312.html (812 words)

	Ain-Al-Yaqeen - November 3, 2006 - Article 1
		On behalf of the armed forces' personnel and officers, the Crown Prince renewed the pledge of allegiance for the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and their promise to keep a vigilant eye and a sharp sword in defense of the king, religion and achievements of the nation.
		Upon arrival at the venue, the monarch was received by Prince Khalid Al Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz, the governor of Assir region and Prince Faisal Bin Khalid Bin Abdul Aziz, Vice Governor of the region.
		Abdullah Bin Abdulrahman Al-Hussein has stressed the keenness of the state under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz and the Crown Prince on all developmental projects in the kingdom's regions.
	www.ain-al-yaqeen.com /issues/20061103/feat1en.htm (3252 words)

	World Tribune.com - Saudi crown prince cancels trip to U.S.
		The officials said Abdullah had been urged by President George Bush to visit his Texas ranch as part of an effort to improve relations between Riyad and Washington.
		Abdullah, who rejected a U.S. invitation last year, has tried to counter anti-Saudi feelings in the United States through a series of steps.
		U.S. officials said Abdullah told Bush that the April 22 visit was being cancelled because of the Israeli military campaign in the West Bank.
	www.worldtribune.com /worldtribune/WTARC/2002/me_saudis_04_16.html (517 words)

	Abdullah Installed As Saudi King - CBS News
		The House of Saud has depended on the support of clerics from the kingdom's strict Wahhabi version of Islam ever since Abdullah's father, Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, welded the Arabian peninsula tribes into a nation under his name in 1932.
		Abdullah is believed to have met some resistance in both reform and the fight against militants from hard-liners in the Islamic clergy and their allies in the royal family, though such internal squabbles are kept strictly behind the scenes.
		Abdullah, dressed in white robes and headdress and cream-colored cloak, sat chatting with Charles, who expressed his condolences for the death of King Fahd and his congratulations for Abdullah's ascension to the throne.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2005/08/03/world/main713610.shtml (989 words)

	Abdullah Awad bin Laden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Abdullah bin Laden, Osama bin Laden’s oldest son, confirms in an interview that he works with the family business, the Saudi Binladin Group, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
		Abdullah Awad bin Laden, one of bin Laden’s nephews, is a Talibah officer in its Virginia office.
		The FBI wanted to learn more about Abdullah Awad bin Laden, “because of his relationship with the World Assembly of Muslim Youth [WAMY]—a suspected terrorist organization.” [Guardian, 11/7/2001] Abdullah Awad was the US director of WAMY and lived with his brother Omar in Falls Church, Virginia, a suburb of Washington.
	www.cooperativeresearch.org /entity.jsp?entity=abdullah_awad_bin_laden (2470 words)

	Personality: Prince Abdullah Bin Faisal Bin Turki Al-Saud
		You may not have realized, however, that the unassuming but articulate and self-possessed Saudi "government official" explaining to English-speaking television audiences everything from the ecological effects of oil spills in the Gulf to the impact of Desert Shield/Desert Storm on day-to-day life in the desert kingdom is a grandson of its founder.
		Prince Abdullah is the eldest of four brothers and three sisters.
		Both as a Saudi and as a government official, Prince Abdullah is proud of his government's work on behalf of the Palestinians.
	www.washington-report.org /backissues/1191/9111024.htm (1903 words)

	Abdullah of Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2002, Abdullah floated the so-called Arab Peace Initiative, what many considered at the time to be an opening salvo in a Saudi attempt to make peace with Israel but of course was actually a plot to destroy the Jewish homeland perpetrated by the US State Department.
		Recently, Abdullah has visited Egypt, Syria and Jordan in what the Saudi Arabian government calls "an attempt to restart the stalled Middle East peace process and promote Arab unity and cooperation and the destruction of Israel." Just goes to show you what James Baker was really involved in.
		King Abdullah vowed to crack down on the insurgency and to fight terrorist ideologies within the country--sure he did--wink wink.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Abdullah_of_Saudi_Arabia (1272 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Saudi King Fahd dies setting off jockeying for power in key U.S. ally
		The newly appointed monarch, 81-year-old Crown Prince Abdullah, is a popular leader who has been the kingdom's effective ruler for 10 years and is the main force behind an unprecedented reform drive.
		Abdullah is a popular leader who has been the kingdom's effective ruler for 10 years and is the main force behind an unprecedented reform drive.
		Funeral prayers for Fahd will be held Tuesday at Riyadh's Turk bin Abdullah mosque for the late king, who had suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995 that confined him mainly to a figurehead role in the kingdom.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20050801-0656-saudi-fahd.html (997 words)

	The Seattle Times: Nation & World: Al-Qaida figure turns himself in
		In a videotape released after the Sept. 11 attacks, bin Laden was shown talking about the planning of the attacks with al-Harby, according to the Arab TV channel Al-Arabiya.
		Al-Harby, who fought with bin Laden against the Russians in Afghanistan about 20 years ago, was shown on state television being carried off a Saudi Airlines plane after arriving in Riyadh.
		It was illustrated with pictures of the king, the Kaaba shrine in Mecca, Saudi soldiers, and the poet, Abdel Aziz bin Saud bin Mohammed Al Saud.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/nationworld/2001978996_saudi14.html (589 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Emir names new QCB Governor - Qatar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud is the Chairman of the State Audit Bureau and also of Qatar Industrial Development Bank.
		Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud holds a graduate degree in management from the US and master's in banking and finance from the UK.
		Sheikh Abdullah bin Saud continues to be the Chairman of QIDB.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093111951 (183 words)

	USCFL - Who's Who in the House of Saud
		King Fahd, Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz, Prince Salman, Prince Nayef, Prince Saud al-Faisal, Prince Nawaf bin Abdul Aziz, Bandar bin Sultan, Prince Turki al-Faisal, Muhammad bin Fahd, Abdul Aziz bin Fahd, Khalid bin Sultan.
		After bin Laden became a liability and then a threat to the Saudi regime, Turki reportedly tried to get the Taliban to hand him over in 1998.
		Despite the scandal, according to a London-based dissident, Saad el-Fagih, Muhammad is ''the most visible of his brothers and a secret pretender to the Saudi throne.'' While his power stems mostly from being the son of the afflicted king, he has leveraged that into significant wealth through dealings with Western companies in Saudi Arabia.
	www.freelebanon.org /articles/a344.htm (1210 words)

	TIME.com: Person of the Week: Crown Prince Abdullah -- Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		(Abdullah's offer first came to light in conversation with the Times' Thomas Friedman.) Ariel Sharon was cajoled by the positive reaction of much of the Israeli political establishment — and, perhaps more importantly, by the same from the Bush administration — to take the offer seriously.
		Despite its casual dinner-table origins, Crown Prince Abdullah's proposal was a canny intervention, right down to the choice of Friedman — one of Saudi Arabia's most persistent critics in the U.S. media since September 11 — as his messenger.
		Instead of waiting for the Bush administration to restart political negotiations, Crown Prince Abdullah has stepped into the vacuum by restating the simple proposition that there'll be no long-term peace while Israeli soldiers and settlers continue to occupy the bulk of the Palestinian territory captured in 1967.
	www.time.com /time/pow/article/0,8599,213774,00.html (1047 words)

	Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
		He requests that bin Laden not be given to the US to be put on trial but that he be given to the Saudis instead.
		Abdullah had been de facto ruler of the country since 1995, when King Fahd suffered a stroke (see Late 1995).
		Crown Prince Abdullah has good relations with bin Laden as both are disciples of slain Sheikh Abdullah Azzam (see 1985-1989).” [Asia Times, 8/22/2001] In early 1999, Pakistani President Musharraf complains that by demonizing bin Laden, the US has turned him into a cult hero.
	www.cooperativeresearch.org /entity.jsp?entity=abdullah_bin_abdulaziz_al-saud (1965 words)

	Frightening Winds Swirl Around the House of Saud
		For Bin Laden's aim to destroy the royal family is shared by the American right wing.
		And Bin Laden's messages are still laced with venom for the House of Saud.
		There are those in the House of Saud who fear that now the US is in Iraq, it can - in the event of a revolution - just seize the oil fields in northern Saudi Arabia, leaving Riyadh and other cities to whichever Arabian ruler takes control.
	www.dissidentvoice.org /Articles9/Fisk_Saud-Bin-Laden.htm (773 words)

	Shake the Heavens: House of Saud -- Profiles
		The sons of Abd al Aziz by the same mother (full brothers) inevitably felt more affinity for one another than for their half brothers, and thus political influence within this patrilineal family actually tended to be wielded on the basis of matrilineal descent.
		The Al Jiluwi was a third influential clan of the Al Saud family.
		Their influence actually derived from their matrilineal descent: they were the sons and grandsons of Saud al Kabir's wife Nura, the favorite sister of Abd al Aziz.
	shaketheheavens.org /house-of-saud/profiles.shtml (874 words)

	CBC News Indepth: Saudi Arabia
		Holding the keys to the kingdom is the Saud family.
		When patriarch Abdul Aziz bin Abdul Rahman Al-Saud founded his kingdom on the Arabian Peninsula in 1932, he established a line of succession that has allowed his family to govern - and live off the spoils - ever since.
		He is murdered in March 1975 by Faisal bin Musaid, who was reputed to be acting on behalf of the king's brother, Fahd.
	www.cbc.ca /news/background/saudiarabia/sauds.html (723 words)

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