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	Faisal of Saudi Arabia Summary
		Faisal was born in Riyadh in 1904, the son of Abd al-Aziz ibn Saud, founder of Saudi Arabia.
		Faisal was born in Riyadh, the third son of Ibn Saud.
		Prince Khalid is the Governor of Asir Province in south-western Saudi Arabia.
	www.bookrags.com /Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia (1673 words)

	BBC ON THIS DAY \| 25 \| 1975: Saudi's King Faisal assassinated
		King Faisal was fatally wounded when his nephew Prince Faisal Ibu Musaed allegedly fired three bullets at him with a pistol at point blank range during a royal audience.
		King Faisal had bent forward to kiss his nephew but Prince Musaed was reported to have pulled out a pistol and shot him under the chin and then through the ear.
		Prince Faisal bin Musaed was later found guilty of regicide and in June 1975 he was executed for the murder of his uncle King Faisal.
	news.bbc.co.uk /onthisday/hi/dates/stories/march/25/newsid_4233000/4233595.stm (391 words)

	Saudi Arabia - THE REIGNS OF SAUD AND FAISAL
		Saudi Arabia - THE REIGNS OF SAUD AND FAISAL
		Faisal's projects and the budgetary allowance necessary to modernize the armed forces for their engagement in Yemen meant that the king's personal income had to be cut.
		Faisal was raised in a spartan atmosphere, unlike that of most of his half brothers, and was encouraged by his mother to develop values consonant with tribal leadership.
	countrystudies.us /saudi-arabia/11.htm (2881 words)

	Faisal I of Iraq
		Faisal ibn Husayn (May 20, 1883 – September 8, 1933) was for a short while king of Greater Syria in 1920 and king of Iraq from 1921 to 1933.
		He was born in Taif (in present-day Saudi Arabia) in 1883, the third son of Husayn ibn Ali, the Grand Sharif of Mecca.
		Faisal also worked with the Allies during World War I in their conquest of Transjordan and the capture of Damascus, where he became part of a new Arab government in 1918.
	www.teachersparadise.com /ency/en/wikipedia/f/fa/faisal_i_of_iraq.html (348 words)

	Saudi Arabia - Important Issues Summary
		Seventy-five years ago, Saudi Arabia did not exist; today, it is a nation marked by sophisticated political, legal, and financial systems, with a culture rich in history and deep in faith.
		As such, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has embarked upon a comprehensive reform agenda to promote a vibrant economy, a civil society, and broader political participation by Saudi citizens.
		In addition, Saudi Arabia has amplified its efforts to reveal its domestic progress to the international community, so that mutual understanding between the Kingdom and the nations of the world can be achieved.
	www.saudiembassy.net /IssuesMain.asp (580 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : Birth of a Bureaucracy (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Visitors to Saudi Arabia, who grow more numerous all the time, are faced with the name of the present sovereign of the country wherever they turn.
		King Faisal, son of 'Abd al-'Aziz Al Sa'ud, is the third of his family to have the title and power over the greater part of the Arabian Peninsula, uniting it—substantially—for the first time since the days of the Prophet Muhammad and his immediate successors.
		Faisal's name and activity, his will to raise the whole level of life for his people, are evident in dozens of enterprises now going on in every part of the vast, almost empty peninsula.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/197001/birth.of.a.bureaucracy.htm (2789 words)

	Middle East Institute: Perspective (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King ‘Abdullah of Saudi Arabia caused a lot of heartburn in official Washington with his speech at last month's Arab summit in Riyadh, where he referred to the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of Iraq.
		Saudi Arabia always prefers to express its displeasure with the United States in private conversations and diplomatic exchanges.
		Only rarely in the 60 years of their alliance with America have Saudi leaders felt compelled to issue a public challenge, the last notable example occurring during the oil embargo of 1973 to 1974.
	www.mideasti.org /articles/doc636.html (796 words)

	CalendarHome.com - - Calendar Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Faisal bin Abdelaziz Al Saud (1324-1395 AH) (1903 or 1906—March 25, 1975) (Arabic: فيصل بن عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975.
		Faisal was born in Riyadh, the third son of Saudi Arabia's founder, Ibn Saud.
		Faisal's most famous wife, Iffat, was Turkish, though it's said that she was a descendant of the members of the Al Saud clan who were taken to Istanbul by Ottoman forces in 1818 (see First Saudi State).
	encyclopedia.calendarhome.com /cgi-bin/encyclopedia.pl?p=Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia (1729 words)

	Saudi Arabia THE REIGNS OF SAUD AND FAISAL, 1953-75 - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, ...
		Faisal's projects and the budgetary allowance necessary to modernize the armed forces for their engagement in Yemen meant that the king's personal income had to be cut.
		Faisal dedicated to Islamic ideals that he had learned in the house of his maternal grandfather, a direct descendant of Abd al Wahhab, the eighteenth-century initiator of the revival of religious orthodoxy in Arabia (see The Saud Family and Wahhabi Islam, 1500-1850, this ch.).
		Faisal was raised in a spartan atmosphere, unlike that of most of his half brothers, and was encouraged by his mother to develop values consonant with tribal leadership.
	workmall.com /wfb2001/saudi_arabia/saudi_arabia_history_the_reigns_of_saud_and_faisal_1953_75.html (2975 words)

	Definition of Faisal of Saudi Arabia
		Faisal bin Abdul Aziz (1906—March 25, 1975) was King of Saudi Arabia from 1964 to 1975.
		Faisal was born in Riyadh, the fourth son of Ibn Saud.
		Faisal introduced reforms such as girl's schools and television, but these reforms were opposed by many Saudis, including members of the royal family, as both were seen to be against Islam.
	www.wordiq.com /definition/Faisal_of_Saudi_Arabia (372 words)

	Saudi Arabia - MSN Encarta
		Saudi singers are among the most popular in the Arab world, and their works fuel a vibrant recording industry.
		When the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia was established in 1932 its economy was fragmented and small.
		The Saudi government bought a 25 percent share of the company in 1973, then took complete control in 1980, after which the company was called Saudi Aramco.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761575422_5/Saudi_Arabia.html (1185 words)

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		Arabia denies airspace to U.S. Saudi Arabia's foreign minister pledged his country's allegiance with the United States in its fight against the al Qaeds terrorist group, but said Saudi Arabia would not allow its bases and airspace to be used in any U.S.-led military strike against Iraq.
		Saudi Arabia stripped bin Laden of his Saudi citizenship in 1994 and froze all assets he had in the country.
		Saudis were just as distraught as Americans, according to the Saudi foreign minister, when they learned that their fellow citizens were responsible for hijacking the four airlines that crashed into the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and a rural Pennsylvania field.
	www.xula.edu /herald/issues/20021107/arabia.html (495 words)

	Saudi Arabia - The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
		Saudi Arabia - The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia
		Saudi Arabia to host summit of OPEC leaders
		In 1932, the country was named the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
	www.saudiembassy.net (28 words)

	Destination Saudi Arabia. Travel and tourist information Saudi Arabia. Hotels World travel information.
		Saudi Arabia is separated from Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia by the Red Sea to the west; from Iran by the Persian Gulf to the east; and from Bahrain by the Gulf of Bahrain, also to the east.
		Saudi Arabia has a number of tourist areas visited by a large number of citizens for recreation during their leisure time.
		King Faisal succeeded his brother Saud in 1964, and it was during his rule that Saudi Arabia achieved a major breakthrough in industrial growth.
	www.hotels-world.com /travelinfo/me/saoudiarabia/country.htm (868 words)

	Saudi Ambassador Abruptly Resigns, Leaves Washington - washingtonpost.com
		Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, flew out of Washington yesterday after informing Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and his staff that he would be leaving the post after only 15 months on the job, according to U.S. officials and foreign envoys.
		The Saudi ambassador is one of the most influential diplomatic positions in Washington and is arguably the most important overseas post for the oil-rich desert kingdom.
		Saudi Arabia, the guardian of Islam's holiest sites and a predominantly Sunni country, has been deeply concerned about the change in the balance of power in Iraq, with which it shares a 500-mile border.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/11/AR2006121101333.html?nav=rss_nation (714 words)

	Saudi Arabia - SourceWatch
		Saudi Arabia is the major focus of the current geopolitical struggle in the Middle East, and is home to Makka and Madina, the two holiest sites in Islam.
		Saudi oil reserves are sufficient to fuel literally any world military effort.
		Saudi Arabia "has told the Bush administration that it might provide financial backing to Iraqi Sunnis in any war against Iraq's Shiites if the United States pulls its troops out of Iraq, according to American and Arab diplomats," Helene Cooper reported December 13, 2006, in the New York Times.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Saudi_Arabia (757 words)

	Saudi-US Relations - Prince Saud Al Faisal - Saudi Arabia Foreign Relations - UK
		Saudi Arabia also has a unique position in the world and in its region: It is the holy land where God's message was revealed to the Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him).
		We in Saudi Arabia believe in the necessity of political reform, but it must be evolutionary and it must fulfill the requirements of our own people and it must maintain the social fabric of our society.
		The role of Saudi women is changing rapidly; our educational reforms have created a new generation of highly educated and professionally trained Saudi women who are acquiring their rightful position in Saudi society.
	www.saudi-us-relations.org /newsletter2005/saudi-relations-interest-03-19.html (2675 words)

	The Country & People of Saudi Arabia
		Modern Saudi Arabia owes its existence to Ibn Saud, an adherent of the Wahhabi Muslim sect.
		In the conflict with Israel, Saudi Arabia has generally supported the Arab states, although as a friend of the U.S. it is a somewhat moderating force.
		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.
	www.hejleh.com /countries/saudi.html (3325 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Harpers.org)
		Saudi Arabia's King Faisal Specialist Hospital filed suit in the Grand Islamic court seeking $2.9 billion from tobacco companies to cover 25 years of treating smoking-related illnesses.
		Saudi Arabia banned the importation of stuffed animals, female dolls, crucifixes, and statues of the Buddha.
		Karen Hughes visited Saudi Arabia and expressed hope that women in that country would someday be able to "fully participate in society." A woman in the audience countered, "We're all pretty happy." Another audience member charged that the United States had become "a right wing country" that did not allow freedom of the press.
	harpers.org /SaudiArabia.html (1816 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Harpers.org)
		Saudi Arabia banned the importation of stuffed animals, female dolls, crucifixes, and statues of the Buddha.
		Karen Hughes visited Saudi Arabia and expressed hope that women in that country would someday be able to "fully participate in society." A woman in the audience countered, "We're all pretty happy." Another audience member charged that the United States had become "a right wing country" that did not allow freedom of the press.
		In Saudi Arabia 345 people were trampled to death while attempting to finish the “stoning-of-the-devil” ritual of the Hajj.
	www.harpers.org /SaudiArabia.html (1691 words)

	Former Ambassador To US, Saudi Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Schema-Root news (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Riyadh: Prince Turki Al Faisal is one of the highly respected figures in Saudi Arabia and the rest of the Arab world.
		The Saudi ambassador is named in a £600 billion law suit that has been launched by the families of those killed in the September 11 attacks against a number of Saudi princes, banks and charities that are alleged to have helped fund the terrorists responsible for the attack.
		And the Saudi government, in the form of Prince Saud al-Faisal, the Saudi Foreign Minister and Prince Turki's brother, has expressed its extreme displeasure at the American government's decision to withhold 28 pages of a congressional report that has cast suspicion on the kingdom's role in the attacks.
	schema-root.org /region/middle_east/saudi_arabia/royalty/prince_turki_al-faisal (1525 words)

	Saudi-American Forum - Prince Saud al-Faisal - Saudi Arabia Relations Information
		After 9/11, propaganda was built against Saudi Arabia in the media, [based on] longstanding misconceptions about the society, misconceptions about the people: The man with the petrodollar who doesn't know what to do with his money; images of the Arab walking around with 50 or 60 in a harem behind him.
		Saudi Arabia remains a stabilizing country in the region, whatever is said about our level of democratization, we are stabilizing forces in the region with a stable society.
		"Saudi Arabia has denied it has provided the Arar Airport near its border with Iraq as a base for US troops to launch airstrikes against Baghdad and said the closure of the facility to civilian traffic was for humanitarian reasons...
	www.saudi-american-forum.org /Newsletters/SAF_News_20.htm (1486 words)

	Saudi Arabia - Prince Turki al Faisal - Future of Saudi-US Relations
		But when Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabia's top diplomat in the United States, took the podium in the Atrium Hall of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington for the keynote address to the Arab-US Policymakers Conference he gave a different one.
		The Strategic Dialogue is progressing through regular meetings between the Saudi Foreign Minister and the U.S. Secretary of State — as well as among working groups from both governments — to work constructively and comprehensively on a continuous basis on a range of issues of importance to both countries.
		Saudi Arabia and the United States share a long and special relationship, one that is some 70 years old.
	www.saudi-us-relations.org /articles/2006/ioi/061104-turki-vision.html (1897 words)

	YouTube - King Faisal of Saudi Arabia
		I dont know, I heard King Faisal was alright,dont forget, he was really pushing America on its support for Israel, thats why he was killed, but these modern day kings are on another level completely, their unbelievable with the liberties they take with muslims, saudi is THE mos important muslim country in he world.
		I agree wid ur each & every single word & yes Saudi ARABIA is da most importent country in muslim world & for muslimz..
		Unknown Animal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=rSi4DvRWW9Q (580 words)

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