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King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, is the current King of Saudi Arabia.
On August 1, 2005, he succeeded to the throne upon the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. Previously, as Crown Prince, he governed Saudi Arabia as regent from 1996 to 2005. He has been Commander of Saudi Arabian National Guard from 1962 to November 2010. He is one of the world's wealthiest royals. »
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Revealed: Stunning new images show the gold-plated, ultra-luxurious Riyadh ... 2013-05-20 The project is not some far-off fantasy either; the man funding the project, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, has demanded the entire metro system be ready for passengers in just four years – the time it often takes for a major overhaul of a single ... (The Independent)
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Saudi prince pressed Jordan to make arrest, court papers claim 2013-05-19 Mr Almhairat's allegations are part of a business lawsuit in the UK courts, which can only be reported openly now after a long battle by the lawyers for Prince Abdulaziz and his father, Prince Mishal, a brother of Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, to keep ... (Financial Times)
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Saudi Arabia's 'barbed wire battle' for security 2013-05-19 This is what King Abdullah has achieved during the past decade (Saudi Arabia celebrated King Abdullah's eighth anniversary on the throne a few days ago). The speech highlighted the kingdom's need for political reforms – yes, the King used this term ... (Al-Arabiya) | ||
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Did Barclays Pay The Son Of Saudi King Abdullah Bribes For Market Access? 2013-05-13 In a statement to the Financial Times, Barclays said the bank had appointed Bin Abdullah, "acting through his corporate entity, Al Obayya, to advise it on strategic issues in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as on its CMA license application.” CMA ... (International Business Times)
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Saudi Arabia takes great economic strides under the leadership of King Abdullah 2013-05-06 Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Mubarak, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, lauded Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' efforts in modernizing and developing the Kingdom's economy. In a speech delivered on the occasion of the 8th anniversary for ... (Arab News)
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For King Abdullah, education remains the buzzword 2013-05-05 A new chapter began in the history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with King Abdullah becoming king on the 26th day of the sixth month of Jumada Al-Thani in 1426 in the Hijri calendar (corresponding to Aug.1, 2005). The king has been keen on making ... (Arab News)
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Bridging the Gulf: what is there to gain from a GCC Union? 2013-05-05 Within this context, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia put forward at the GCC summit in Dec. 2011 a proposal to transition the GCC from its cooperation phase to the union phase, as envisioned at its founding. Last December, member heads of state welcomed ... (Al-Arabiya) | ||
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Saudi Arabian domestic violence campaign shows woman in niqab with black eye 2013-04-29 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, aged 90, is a cautious reformer who has courted the anger of extremists by appointing one female minister and purging the religious police of their more hardline figures. The fact that a campaign against domestic violence ... (Telegraph.co.uk)
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Saudi Arabia Reaffirms Ban on the Building of Non-Muslim Places of Worship 2013-04-25 King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, left, shakes hands with Rabbi Arthur Schneier of the Park East Synagogue of New York City, right, during the World Conference on Dialogue at the Pardo Palace in Madrid, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. King Abdullah of Saudi ... (Christian Post) |
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