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Turning tide...led by the Shia Islamist movement, Hezbollah, which is supported by Syria and Iran. The rapprochement between Saudi Arabia and Syria helped seal the deal But more recently Hezbollah and its allies managed to win another battle. After... In this article: Hezbollah, Damascus, Syria, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Caesarean, and Lebanon's parliament |
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Washington Times | November 08, 2009
A continued political stalemate
...of the ongoing proxy war in the region - pitting Iran and Syria (which support Hezbollah and its allies) against the United States, Saudi Arabia and other Sunni Arab regimes (which back a coalition of Sunni and Christian parties). But...
In this article: Hezbollah, Lebanon, United States, Political settlement, Council on Foreign Relations, Paralysis, and Walid Jumblatt
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L.A. Times - Babylon & Beyond | November 13, 2009
YEMEN: Raging insurgency exacerbates tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran
...Yemeni territory. Saudi Arabia and Iran have played down the sectarian nature of the conflict, but the fighting has exacerbated existing tensions between them over Iran's growing regional influence and nuclear ambitions. Most experts say...
In this article: Iran, Yemen, Riyadh, The Iranian, Los Angeles Times, Hezbollah, Al Jazeera, and Lebanon
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FT.com - Comment and analysis | November 19, 2009
Why Saudi Arabia should rethink its Yemen strategy
...as a struggle between a Shia sect and a Sunni-dominated government, not unlike the internal political fight in Lebanon, where Saudi Arabia has long backed a Sunni-led coalition and Iran the Hizbollah-led opposition. No doubt it seemed an...
In this article: Yemen, Iran, Al-Qaeda, Middle East, Ideology, God, Princeton University, International Crisis Group, and Hizbollah
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San Diego Union-Tribune | November 10, 2009
Adviser: Saudi navy blockades north Yemen coast
...rival. The same dynamic has played out in various forms in Lebanon, where Iran supports the Shiite militant Hezbollah and Saudi Arabia favors a U.S.-backed faction, and in Iraq, where Saudi Arabia and Iran have thrown support to...
In this article: Yemen, Iran, Al-Arabiya, Associated Press Writer, Hezbollah, and U.S.
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TIME | November 15, 2009
Beneath Lebanon's New Political Deal, a Fear of Violence
...Hizballah in the May 2008 street fights. Last month, Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah traveled to Damascus for a state visit with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, in part to bury the hatchet over Lebanon. Even Hariri's coalition is breaking...
In this article: Hizballah, Saad Hariri, Lebanon, Beirut, Syria, Middle East, Damascus, U.S., and Israel
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, KSA (Arabic: المملكة العربية السعودية, al-Mamlaka al-ʻArabiyya as-Suʻūdiyya), is an Arab country and the largest country of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Jordan on the northwest, Iraq on the north and northeast, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates on the east, Oman on the southeast, and Yemen on the south. The Persian Gulf lies to the northeast and the Red Sea to its west. It has an estimated population of 27.6 million, and its size is approximately 2150000 km2.
The Kingdom is sometimes called "The Land of the Two Holy Mosques" in reference to Makkah and Medinah, the two holiest places in Islam. In English, it is most commonly referred to as Saudi Arabia (pronounced: /ˈsɔːdɪ/ or IPA: /ˈsaʊdɪ əˈreɪbɪə/). The current Kingdom was founded by Abdul-Aziz bin Saud, whose efforts began in 1902 when he captured the Al-Saud’s ancestral home of Riyadh, and culminated in 1932 with the proclamation and recognition of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, though its national origins go back as far as 1744 with the establishment of the First Saudi State.
Saudi Arabia is the world's leading petroleum exporter. Petroleum exports fuel the Saudi economy. Oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports and nearly 75 percent of government revenues, facilitating the creation of a welfare state, which the government has found difficult to fund during periods of low oil prices. Saudi Arabia is often called, along with Russia, an energy superpower. Human rights groups such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch have repeatedly expressed concern about the state of human rights in Saudi Arabia, although these concerns have been dismissed by the Saudi government.
- Name:
- Saudi Arabia
- Capital:
- Riyadh
- Language:
- Arabic
- Motto:
- "There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah" (the Kalimah)
- Largest City:
- Riyadh
- Government type:
- Islamic absolute monarchy
- Legislature:
- Council of Ministers
- Founding Date:
- January 01, 1824
- Formations:
- Second Saudi State established
- Area:
- 829,996
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $593.385 billion
- GDP (nominal):
- $481.631 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $19,345
- Time Zone:
- AST
- Currency:
- Riyal
- Demonym:
- Saudi, Saudi Arabian
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- SAR
- Country Calling Code:
- 966
- ccTLD:
- .sa
- Anthem:
- "Aash Al Maleek"
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