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	Saudi Arabia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		It borders Jordan on the north, Iraq on the north and north-east, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the south and south-east, and Yemen on the south, with the Persian Gulf to its north-east and the Red Sea to its west.
		The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of the first king, Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
		Saudi Arabia was a key player in the successful efforts of OPEC and other oil producing countries to raise the price of oil in 1999 to its highest level since the Gulf War by reducing production.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Saudi_Arabia (2650 words)

	Saudi Arabia - Gurupedia
		The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
		He also must retain a consensus of the Saudi royal family, religious leaders (ulema), and other important elements in Saudi society, but his decrees are not subject to democratic approval or accountability.
		Saudi Arabia is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "
	www.gurupedia.com /s/sa/saudi_arabia.htm (1062 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
		Saudi Arabia is considered to be one of the fifteen states that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity."
		Saudi Arabia is first in the world in proven reserves of petroleum (24% of the proved total), ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/s/sa/saudi_arabia_1.html (1131 words)

	Saudi Arabia
		Saudi sponsors have substantial leverage in the negotiations and may block departure or bar future employment in the country.
		To ensure that conservative standards of conduct are observed, the Saudi religious police have accosted or arrested foreigners, including U.S. citizens, for improper dress or other alleged infractions, such as consumption of alcohol or association by a female with a male to whom she is not related.
		The Saudi Embassy in Washington advises women traveling to Saudi Arabia to dress in a conservative fashion, wearing ankle-length dresses with long sleeves, and not to wear trousers in public.
	travel.state.gov /travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1012.html (4815 words)

	Saudi Arabia -- The 2002 Index of Economic Freedom, The Heritage Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi Arabia is the largest of the Persian Gulf monarchies and has the world's largest proven oil reservesover 260 billion barrels of oil.
		Saudi Arabia's fl market score is 1 point worse this year; however, its fiscal burden of government score is 0.5 point better, and its wages and prices score is 1 point better.
		Saudi non-tariff barriers include: preferences for national and GCC [Gulf Cooperation Council] products in government procurement; a 30 percent of contract value `set-aside' for local contractors on major government projects; a requirement that foreign contractors obtain their imported goods and services exclusively through Saudi agents; reservation of some services for government-owned companies (e.g.
	cf.heritage.org /index/country.cfm?ID=125.0 (1181 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The modern Saudi state was founded by the late King Abdul Aziz Al-Saud (known internationally as Abdul al-Aziz Ibn Saud).
		On January 8, 1926 Abdul-Aziz ibn Saud became the King of Hejaz and renamed it Saudi Arabia.
		The Basic Law adopted in 1992 declared that Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the sons and grandsons of King Abd Al Aziz Al Saud, and that the Holy Qur'an is the constitution of the country, which is governed on the basis of Islamic law (Shari'a).
	usapedia.com /s/saudi-arabia-1.html (824 words)

	Saudi Arabia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi courts continue to impose corporal punishment, including amputations of hands and feet for robbery, and floggings for lesser crimes such as "sexual deviance" and drunkenness.
		Saudi Arabia is considered to be one of the fifteen countries that comprise the so-called "Cradle of Humanity."
		Saudi Arabia is in possession of 260.1 billion barrels as of 2003, 24% of the proven total of the world's petroleum reserves, ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum, and plays a leading role in OPEC.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/S/Saudi-Arabia.htm (2357 words)

	Saudi Arabia Country Analysis Brief (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi Arabia is the world's leading oil producer and exporter, and its location in the politically volatile Gulf region adds an element of concern for its major customers, including the United States.
		Saudi Arabia had stated that it wanted AOC and Japan to increase their investments in Saudi Arabia (including more than $1 billion in a railway linking remote mining areas to export terminals), as well as their purchases of Saudi oil, as a condition for renewal of AOC's drilling rights in the Divided Zone.
		Saudi Arabia's rapidly growing population and artificially low power prices (as a result of low, government mandated tariffs and consumer subsidies) are increasing demand on electric utilities, as power demand grows by 7 percent or more each year (see graph).
	www.eia.doe.gov /emeu/cabs/saudi.html (6584 words)

	Transportation
		The Saudi companies and establishments licensed to transport individuals and goods on the roads are 2453, of which 617 are licensed to transport passengers in taxis inside cities (Limousines), and 368 are licensed for small car rental.
		The Saudi Arabian Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) was established in 1979 and was licensed for the public transport of passengers in buses inside the cities and between cities, then added the service of outer-transportation from and to the Kingdom.
		The Saudi Communication Companies which is now managing and operating the telephone services in the Kingdom have contracted for establishing one million lines at the beginning of the year 20000.
	www.saudiembassy.or.jp /En/SA/Transportation.htm (1571 words)

	Saudi Arabia
		Saudi Arabia occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula, with the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba to the west and the Persian Gulf to the east.
		Saudi Arabia is not only the homeland of the Arab peoples—it is thought that the first Arabs originated on the Arabian Peninsula—but also the homeland of Islam, the world's second-largest religion.
		Saudi Arabia was neutral until nearly the end of the war, but it was permitted to be a charter member of the United Nations.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107947.html (1454 words)

	International Spotlight: Saudi Arabia
		In a country as vast as Saudi Arabia, good transportation is key to the development of tourism.
		"This is a positive change for Saudi Arabia, as the growth in the Saudi market is truly beyond the capabilities of SAA alone," admits Attiah, hoping to create synergies between his company and future competitors.
		Saudis, in particular, are among the Gulf's most frequent flyers and billboards advertising quick flights in the region are to be found all over the kingdom.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-adv/specialsales/spotlight/saudi/liftoff.html (1065 words)

	March 2007 Saudi Arabia
		Saudi Arabia is the largest free market economy in the region and is expected to produce more than two-fifths of the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) GDPs in 2006.
		Saudi Arabia is one of the top oil exporting countries, and Saudi oil export revenues were expected to reach $194 billion in 2006.
		This line is primarily intended to transport bauxite and phosphate ores from the north and northeast of Saudi Arabia to processing facilities on the Arabian Gulf coast.
	www.export.gov /articles/Saudi_MoM.asp (2602 words)

	MENAFN - Middle East North Africa . Financial Network News: Saudi Arabia is expecting foreign investment worth $ 624 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi Arabia is expecting foreign investment worth $ 624 billion (SR 2.34 trillion) to carry out a large number of projects in vital sectors.
		Referring to the booming Saudi stock market, the ambassador said about two million Saudis invest in the bourse, which is the 11th largest in the world as shares valued at about $1.7 billion are exchanged daily in the Kingdom.
		Saudi Arabia is the largest trading partner of Britain in the Middle East, Prince Turki said, adding that direct British investments in the Kingdom reached $3.5 billion.
	www.menafn.com /qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=100031 (627 words)

	Transportation (from Saudi Arabia) -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Saudi Arabia is separated from Egypt, The Sudan, and Eritrea 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.
		Arabia, or the Arabian Peninsula, is the original homeland of the Arab population in the Middle East, of Arabic language and culture, and of the major world religion of Islam.
		Transportation movements, combined into various systems and networks, are by way of land, water, and air and by such...
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-45214?tocId=45214 (793 words)

	Transportation & Communications
		The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has built a massive network of modern roads linking all parts of the country, in addition to a railway network and air transport services offered by Saudi Arabian Airlines, the largest air carrier in the Middle East.
		Sea transportation has also witnessed rapid development, including the establishment of a number of seaports linking the Kingdom with the rest of the world.
		Saudi Arabian Airlines (SAUDIA) is responsible for the transportation of passengers and baggage on its domestic and international flights.
	www.the-saudi.net /saudi-arabia/transportation.htm (510 words)

	Transportation :: Saudi Arabia : RSS Directory : Gourt
		Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another.
		The field of transport has several aspects: loosely they can be divided into a triad of infrastructure, vehicles, and operations.
		Infrastructure includes the transport networks (roads, railways, airways, waterways, canals, pipelines, etc.) that are used, as well as the nodes or terminals (such as airports, railway stations, bus stations and seaports).
	regional.gourt.com /Middle-East/Saudi-Arabia/Transportation.html (622 words)

	Roads and Railroads
		Saudi Arabia has a comprehensive road network that comprises some 100,000 miles of roads, facilitating civilian travel and commerce.
		Perhaps the most spectacular road in the Saudi network is the King Fahd Causeway, which links Saudi Arabia to the island nation of Bahrain.
		The transport and communication networks installed in the last two decades of the 20th century have enabled Saudi Arabia to assume a significant and growing role in global economic and political affairs.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/Transportation/TraDetail1.asp (588 words)

	Saudi Arabia Transportation - Flags, Maps, Economy, History, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International ...
		Saudi Arabia's extensive transportation system was almost completely built in the four decades following 1950.
		The Saudi Public Transportation Company, partly owned by the government, operated a fleet of more than 1,000 buses that provided regular service both between the country's cities and within them.
		Jizan near the Yemeni border in the south was a lesser port serving the Asir agricultural region.
	www.photius.com /countries/saudi_arabia/economy/saudi_arabia_economy_transportation.html (622 words)

	Saudi-American Forum - Saudi Arabia: Driving Michigan Export Growth
		Manufactured goods and services exports from Michigan to Saudi Arabia generated 8,700 jobs in 2004 and are on track to reach 13,000 by year 2013.
		As the same Saudi group requests proposals on another U.S. $30 million in vehicle business in the United Kingdom, the loss to Detroit in terms of jobs is calculable: the same contracts sourced to the machine shops of "Motor City" would have supported 500 manufacturing jobs.
		By sponsoring a steady stream of hostile and xenophobic resolutions and acts targeting Saudi Arabia, successful or not, the trade environment is slowly poisoned for states such as Michigan.
	www.saudi-american-forum.org /Newsletters2004/SAF_Essay_31.htm (2040 words)

	SESRTCIC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi Arabia is located in the Middle East.
		It occupies most of the Arabian Peninsula and is bordered by Jordan, Iraq and Kuwait in the North, Oman and Yemen in the South, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE and the Gulf in the East, and the Red Sea in the West.
		Saudi Arabia is the largest petroleum producer among OPEC members and the world’s leading oil exporter.
	www.sesrtcic.org /members/sar/sarhome.shtml (251 words)

	SAF - North Carolina, Saudi Arabia and the WTO - Smith
		Saudi Arabia has been an important factor in North Carolina's export growth; as recently as 1999, the Kingdom was one of the state's top ten destinations for exports.
		Saudi Arabia alone should provide over a quarter billion dollars of revenue to exporters in North Carolina in 2004.
		Saudi observers directly involved in ongoing negotiations lament the shifting attempts at heavy-handed social engineering embedded in the negotiations (never before applied to WTO applicants) by negotiators with little understanding of the country's demographic, social, and religious dynamics.
	www.saudi-american-forum.org /articles/2005/050106-wto-smith.html (2155 words)

	Saudi Arabian Airlines
		Saudi Arabian Airlines, which traces its beginnings to May 1945, is the largest airline in the Middle East and the 25th largest in the world.
		Saudi Arabian Airlines began in 1945 when the United States government presented Saudi Arabia with a Douglas C-47, the military version of the DC-3.
		The airline, then known as SDI, immediately established itself as the most effective means of transportation in Saudi Arabia, signaling the beginning of dramatic change for an entire nation.
	www.boeing.com /commercial/aeromagazine/aero_02/textonly/a01txt.html (1147 words)

	Saudi Arabia: Pilgrim Transportation Law OK'd - Zawya.com \| Middle East Business News
		Hamoud Al-Badr, secretary-general of the Shoura Council, told the Saudi Press Agency that the new law compelled every foreign pilgrim carrier to have a licensed agent in the Kingdom.
		Foreign carriers and their Saudi agents must provide food and accommodation to pilgrims if they fail to transport the pilgrims back home in the specified time until they leave even if the delay is only a few hours.
		Saudi authorities must take steps to transport pilgrims if their carrier fails to transport them within five days from their scheduled departure date at the expense of the carrier and its agent.
	www.zawya.com /Story.cfm?id=ZAWYA20031006070338&Section=Industries&page=Transport&l=070300031006 (233 words)

	Saudi Aramco World : The Camel in Retrospect (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In a sense, the camel is passing into history - at least in Saudi Arabia.
		Today, to be sure, camels are still raised for food - milk and meat - and for racing, but rarely for transport; camels cannot compete with the cross-peninsula Boeings, fast freight trains and trailer trucks that, by 1980, were providing most of the transportation for Saudi Arabia's goods and passengers.
		The camel was also a vital element in the daily life and the culture of the Bedouin; it was his chief source of food, raw materials, transport and wealth.
	www.saudiaramcoworld.com /issue/198102/the.camel.in.retrospect.htm (2637 words)

	CIA - The World Factbook -- Saudi Arabia
		A son of ABD AL-AZIZ rules the country today, and the country's Basic Law stipulates that the throne shall remain in the hands of the aging sons and grandsons of the kingdom's founder.
		The continuing presence of foreign troops on Saudi soil after Operation Desert Storm remained a source of tension between the royal family and the public until the US military's near-complete withdrawal to neighboring Qatar in 2003.
		The first major terrorist attacks in Saudi Arabia in several years, which occurred in May and November 2003, prompted renewed efforts on the part of the Saudi government to counter domestic terrorism and extremism, which also coincided with a slight upsurge in media freedom and announcement of government plans to phase in partial political representation.
	www.umsl.edu /services/govdocs/wofact2005/geos/sa.html (1164 words)

	Saudi Arabia Country Guide - Travel - International - World Travel Guide Provided By Columbus Travel Publishing
		It is suspected that terrorists are planning further attacks, including against Westerners and places associated with Westerners in Saudi Arabia.
		It should also be remembered that Islamic law is strictly enforced in Saudi Arabia.
		There are regular international buses between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey and United Arab Emirates.
	www.wtg-online.com /data/sau/sau090.asp (337 words)

	SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES CORPORATION, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia \| Air Transportation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Industries in the Air Transportation subsector provide air transportation of passengers and/or cargo using aircraft, such as airplanes and helicopters.
		Scenic and sightseeing air transportation and air courier services are not included in this subsector but are included in Subsector 487, Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation and in Subsector 492, Couriers and Messengers.
		Courier services (individual package or cargo delivery) include more than air transportation; road transportation is usually required to deliver the cargo to the intended recipient.
	www.ameinfo.com /db-30742.html (419 words)

	Public Transportation
		The Saudi bus network provides affordable transport both within and between the Kingdom’s cities.
		SAPTCO operates special bus service during the hajj, the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia’s holy sites.
		Saudi Arabia has taken advantage of its extensive coastline for the nation's industrial development.
	www.saudiembassy.net /Country/Transportation/TraDetail2.asp (352 words)

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