Saudi Arabia in 2006

I don’t think it is too late for this: I am collecting news articles and reports about Saudi Arabia during the year 2006 for a post (or a series of posts) which summarizes some of the important happenings in Saudi Arabia in 2006. So if you think that there is a certain incident, person, or information which deserves to be on this list, please email it to me or post it in the comment section.

Comments

[Abu Sinan]

The Ambassador thing for sure, but I would include the spontaneous signs of support for Shi'ite Hizb'Allah that sprung in Saudi, one of the most sectarian Sunni places in the world.

[Northern shewolf]

The building of a wall at the border with Iraq has my vote.

On an altogether different subject, here is something you may find interesting:

http://www.thestar.com/artsentertainment/article/168068

We watched the first episode last evening, all agreed that it is very well done and quite funny. The CBC is becoming adventurous, going where no other broadcasters has dared to tread: I say bravo! About time too.

[Alienkain]

It is good you know that fact, if you had looked casually at arab history in the past century you would come to the same conclusion with or without the saddam execution.

[Sunrunner]

I am interested in the as always, curious role that the Saudi Foreign Ministry is playing in regional affairs.

First, "sorta" siding with Israel in the Lebanese war this summer; ie, the condemnation of Hezbollah and the attendent Fatwas.

Then there is the juxtopostion of the public condemnation of the US invasion of Iraq with the summoning of Dick Cheney to Riyadh to tell him that he better not pull out. The Soap Operatic resignation of the Saudi ambassador to the US. The Washington Post Editorial. Etc.

The common denominator? Iran and the Shia "threat?"

[yousuf]

well you can find some good articles, blogs at Alkhaleej Today

[Aya]

Thanks all for the comments. It might be too late for a 2006 post, however, I do have an idea for a future post about recent developments and important players in Saudi.