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    Apr 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Egypt calls for calm in diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia

    World Now
    Egypt 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...
    2. Jan 6, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. 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: Saudi Arabia, Wellington (New Zealand), New York City, Incheon (South Korea)

    3. Oct 19, 2011 |Story| LA Canada

  3. Book event finds Ferraris

    La Cañada 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 library, and a book signing and author interview drew about 130 people to the La Cañada Unified School District Office on Sunday afternoon.
    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: Saudi Arabia, Literature, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief

    4. Jun 17, 2011 |Story| Reuters
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    5. May 2, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. 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, most spectacularly in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001.
    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: Rentals, Qur'an, Explosions, War in Afghanistan (2001-present), Government

    6. May 3, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  6. 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.
    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: Armed Conflicts, National Security, Al-Qaeda, Pakistan, Judaism

    7. Jan 16, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  7. MIDDLE EAST: Activists, Arab leaders on edge as Tunisia hangs in the balance

    Babylon & Beyond
    Emboldened 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...
    8. Oct 24, 2010 |Story| South Florida Sun-Sentinel

  8. 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: Saudi Arabia, Documentary (genre), Islam, Los Angeles Times

    9. Jun 4, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  9. SAUDI ARABIA: Religious hard-liners charge young Saudis over MTV reality show

    Babylon & Beyond
    A 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...
    10. Jul 13, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. New Saudi Arabia university will have a Western feel

    Up 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.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Up 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: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, National Security, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights

    11. May 24, 2008 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. History in the desert

    TRIBUNE NEWSPAPERS
    Life, 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: Armed Conflicts, Al-Qaeda, Judaism, Falls Church (Falls Church, Virginia), FBI

    12. Oct 29, 2001 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. U.S.: Money trail leads to Saudi

    Chicago Tribune staff reporters
    From 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: Armed Conflicts, Crimes, Government, National Government, Crime, Law and Justice

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