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Egypt calls for calm in diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia
World NowEgypt worked to calm a diplomatic squabble Sunday by urging activists to curb protests against Saudi Arabia a day after Riyadh recalled its ambassador over the case of an Egyptian lawyer arrested for allegedly smuggling banned prescription drugs into... -
10 for the road: Utopian terminals
World's most beautiful airport terminals, according to Frommers.com (tinyurl.com/cyqsxgl): 1. Jeddah Hajj Terminal, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2. Leifur Eiriksson (Leif Ericson) Air Terminal, Keflavik, Iceland 3. Seoul Incheon Airport, Incheon, South...Tags: Wellington (New Zealand), Incheon (South Korea), New York City, Saudi Arabia
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Book event finds Ferraris
La Caņada celebrated Zoe Ferraris’ novel “Finding Nouf,” a OneCityOneBook pick, in two events this past weekend. A children’s event called “The Ships of the Desert” was hosted for children on Saturday at the city...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Islam, Libraries, Literature, Arts and Culture
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Osama bin Laden, born to privilege, dies a pariah
Osama bin Laden, a scion of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest families, became the grim apostle of a strain of Islamic radicalism that exalted violence against non-believers, and the leader of a terrorist network that launched repeated attacks in the West,...Tags: National Security, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Guerrilla Activity, Economy, Business and Finance, Saddam Hussein
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Religious terrorism didn't start, won't end with bin Laden
![In evaluating Osama bin Laden's dubious legacy, it is important to note that there was nothing new about religiously inspired terrorism when this rich Saudi exile convened a small group of jihadists in his Peshawar, Pakistan, home in 1988 to found al-Qaida, or "the Base" — an organization designed to carry on the war waged so successfully against the Red Army in Afghanistan.](http://www.baltimoresun.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61345906-03142650-187105.JPG "In evaluating Osama bin Laden's dubious legacy, it is important to note that there was nothing new about religiously inspired terrorism when this rich Saudi exile convened a small group of jihadists in his Peshawar, Pakistan, home in 1988 to found al-Qaida, or "the Base\" — an organization designed to carry on the war waged so successfully against the Red Army in Afghanistan.")
In evaluating Osama bin Laden's dubious legacy, it is important to note that there was nothing new about religiously inspired terrorism when this rich Saudi exile convened a small group of jihadists in his Peshawar, Pakistan, home in 1988 to found al-...Tags: National Security, Mumbai Terror Attacks, History, Guerrilla Activity, Suicide
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MIDDLE EAST: Activists, Arab leaders on edge as Tunisia hangs in the balance
Babylon & BeyondEmboldened Arab citizens are taking on their own leaderships as the region watches with anticipation to see whether Tunisia's recent uprising will successfully replace the oppressive regime of Zine Abidine Ben Ali that ruled for 23 years. Most regional... -
Mysteries in Saudi Arabia unveiled
City of Veils. Zoë Ferraris. Little, Brown. $24.99. 400 pp. Unusual characters, unique settings and current events abound in the mystery genre. It should come as no surprise that the intricacies of Saudi Arabian society make for an exciting, probing...Tags: Los Angeles Times, Islam, Documentary (genre), Saudi Arabia
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SAUDI ARABIA: Religious hard-liners charge young Saudis over MTV reality show
Babylon & BeyondA controversial reality television show aimed at chronicling the lives of young Saudis clamoring for change has predictably riled authorities in the conservative kingdom and led to lawsuits against those who participated. Media reports from Saudi Arabia... -
New Saudi Arabia university will have a Western feel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUp the corniche, along a coast where boats carrying pilgrims bound for Mecca sailed for centuries, a thicket of cranes rises over whitewashed mosques along the Red Sea. Steel flashes and blowtorches glow as 20,000 workers build a $10-billion university...Tags: National Security, University of Southern California, Economy, Business and Finance, Terrorism, Culture
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History in the desert
TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERSLife, as Kierkegaard pointed out, can only be understood retrospectively, but we must live it prospectively. It's a disjunctive paradox, as true for the lives of nations as it is for those of individuals. Steve Coll's stunningly researched and grippingly...Tags: Arabian Peninsula, Mecca (Saudi Arabia), History, Construction, Likud
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U.S.: Money trail leads to Saudi
Chicago Tribune staff reportersFrom a white-carpeted Jiddah office, 11 stories above the sun-spangled Red Sea, Yassin Kadi oversees a portfolio of business ventures and charitable projects that span the globe. The Saudi's days are punctuated five times by prayer, and by racquetball...Tags: San Diego (San Diego, California), National Security, Guerrilla Activity, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Economy, Business and Finance
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Oct 29, 2001
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