| | | | | | | |  Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud receives The Order of the Smile (Order Uśmiechu), from Chancellor of International Chapter of the Order of the Smile Marek Michalak in the presence of Olga and Daria, notable Polish conjoined twin girls, Warsaw May 26, 2007. | This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul...
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Riyadh (Arabic: ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ...
King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: ‎, 1921 – August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. ...
The House of Saud ( transliteration: ) is the royal family of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. ...
`Abd al-`Azīz as-Sa`ūd ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ...
Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim was the mother of the current king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. ...
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Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ...
King Abdullah can refer to: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, current king of Saudi Arabia Abdullah II, current king of Jordan Abdullah I, Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) and King of Transjordan (1946–1949) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
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Order: 41st President Vice President: Dan Quayle Term of office: January 20, 1989 – January 20, 1993 Preceded by: Ronald Reagan Succeeded by: Bill Clinton Date of birth: June 12, 1924 Place of birth: Milton, Massachusetts First Lady: Barbara Pierce Bush Political party: Republican George Herbert Walker Bush, KBE (born June...
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King Abdullah can refer to: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, current king of Saudi Arabia Abdullah II, current king of Jordan Abdullah I, Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) and King of Transjordan (1946–1949) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
Riyadh (Arabic: ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ...
Vice President Dick Cheney and Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia extend courtesies to each other as they enter the area where the two leaders will stand during an arrival ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 16, 2002. ...
Vice President Dick Cheney and Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia extend courtesies to each other as they enter the area where the two leaders will stand during an arrival ceremony in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, March 16, 2002. ...
Dick Cheney 46th and current Vice President (2001- ) The Vice President of the United States is the second-highest executive official of the United States government, the person who is a heartbeat from the presidency. ...
Richard Bruce Dick Cheney (born January 30, 1941), is the 46th and current Vice President of the United States, serving under President George W. Bush. ...
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Fond of a Marks and Spencer's sandwich. - important current update. Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: عبد الله بن عبد العزيز آل سعود, born August 1924[2]) is the King of Saudi Arabia. He succeeded to the throne on August 1, 2005, following the death of his half-brother, King Fahd. As Crown Prince, he had previously acted as de facto regent and thus ruler of Saudi Arabia since January 1, 1996[3] due to the incapacitation of Fahd by a major stroke. He was formally enthroned on August 3, 2005, but he inherited the title of King immediately after the death of his half-brother.[4] One of his sons, Prince Mutaib, serves as a deputy commander in the Saudi National Guard. Arabic redirects here. ...
This is a list of kings of Saudi Arabia: King Abdul Aziz (Ibn Saud) (1902/1932-1953) King Saud, son of King Abdul Aziz (1953-1964) King Faisal, son of King Abdul Aziz (1964-1975) King Khalid, son of King Abdul Aziz (1975-1982) King Fahd, son of King Abdul...
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King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud (Arabic: ‎, 1921 – August 1, 2005) was the king and prime minister of Saudi Arabia and leader of the House of Saud. ...
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Abdullah also serves as Prime Minister and Commander of the Saudi National Guard. He is Chairman of the Supreme Economic Council, President of the High Council for Petroleum and Minerals, President of the King Abdulaziz Centre for National Dialogue, Chairman of the Council of Civil Service and Head of the Military Service Council. Abdullah is the fifth[5] son (out of 37 sons) of King Abdulaziz bin Abdulrahman Al Saud, the founder of modern Saudi Arabia, to ascend to the throne. `Abd al-`Azīz as-Sa`ūd ( 1880 - November 9, 1953) (Arabic:عبدالعزيز آل سعود) was the first monarch of Saudi Arabia. ...
His wealth is estimated at $23 billion.[6]
Early life King Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud was born in Riyadh to Ibn Saud's eighth wife, Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim of the Abde section of the Shammar tribe. She had earlier been married to the 10th Rashidi Emir, Saud, who was killed in 1920. Riyadh (Arabic: ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ...
Fahda bint Asi Al Shuraim was the mother of the current king of Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz. ...
The tribe of Shammar (Arabic: Å ammar) is one of the largest tribes of Arabia, with over six million people in the Middle East. ...
The Rashidi were a historic house of the Arabian Peninsula they were the most formidable enemies of the House of Saud. ...
He was given the position of Commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard in August 1962, the position of Second Deputy Prime Minister in March 1975 and the position of First Deputy Prime Minister in June 1982. Abdullah has had over thirty wives during his lifetime, among them Tardi Al-Jorba, Hessa Al Shaalan, Aida, Anud, Malika, and al-Jauhara. He has at least 15 sons and 20 daughters. The Saudi Arabian National Guard or SANG (aka White Army) is one of five branches or services of the Saudi Arabian Defence Forces/military. ...
Religion King Abdullah is a devout Muslim and follows the Salafi understanding of Islam which is a strict Sunni interpretation of the religion based on the teachings of the first three generations of Muslims; by some, although not its devotees, this creed is labeled Wahhabism. There is also a collection of Hadith called Sahih Muslim A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Persian: Mosalman or Mosalmon Urdu: مسلمان, Turkish: Müslüman, Albanian: Mysliman, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of the religion of Islam. ...
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Sunni Islam (Arabic سنّة) is the largest denomination of Islam. ...
Wahhabism (sometimes spelled Wahabbism or Wahabism) is a movement of Islam named after Muhammad ibn Abd al Wahhab (1703–1792). ...
War on Terrorism Since May 12, 2003, Saudi Arabia has faced several serious terrorist attacks, targeting primarily Western expatriates and also Saudi security forces. The attacks have included car and truck bombings as well as raids by gunmen against civilians. is the 132nd day of the year (133rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Several groups have been linked to the attacks, including the Saudi branches of Al-Qaeda and Hezbollah, with the common motivation being resentment of the perceived pro-Western stance of the King and royal family, and their encouragement of Westerners residing in Saudi Arabia. The militants believe that the Prophet Muhammad commanded that non-Muslims should be expelled from the Arabian peninsula. The militants are especially outraged at the presence of the U.S. military in Saudi Arabia, which they see as sanctioned by the royal family. Al-Qaeda (Arabic: القاعدة, the foundation or the base) is the name given to a worldwide network of militant Islamist organizations under the leadership of Osama bin Laden. ...
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The response of King Abdullah's administration to the insurgency has been a series of crackdowns including raids by security forces, arrests, torture[7] and public beheadings. King Abdullah has vowed to fight terrorist ideologies within the country. The Insurgency in Saudi Arabia is an armed conflict in Saudi Arabia between radical Sunni Muslim fighters, believed to be associated with al-Qaeda, against the Saudi monarchy. ...
On the second anniversary of the September 11 attack on the United States, the then-prince wrote a letter to U.S. President George W. Bush, which ended with: The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ...
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George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
"God Almighty, in His wisdom, tests the faithful by allowing such calamities to happen. But He, in His mercy, also provides us with the will and determination, generated by faith, to enable us to transform such tragedies into great achievements, and crises that seem debilitating are transformed into opportunities for the advancement of humanity. I only hope that, with your cooperation and leadership, a new world will emerge out of the rubble of the World Trade Center: a world that is blessed by the virtues of freedom, peace, prosperity and harmony." [8] Allah is the Arabic language word for God. ...
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Philanthropy Abdullah paid for the surgery of a pair of Polish conjoined twins which took place at the King Abd al-Aziz Medical City in Riyadh on January 03, 2005. A painting of Chang and Eng Bunker, circa 1836 Siamese twins redirects here. ...
Riyadh (Arabic: ar-RiyÄá¸) is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. ...
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Abdullah has established two libraries, one in Riyadh (the King Abdulaziz Library) and another in Casablanca, Morocco. For the 1942 film, see Casablanca (movie). ...
Criticism On January 24, 2007, Human Rights Watch sent an open letter to King Abdullah asking him to cease religious persecution of the Ahmadi faith in Saudi Arabia. Two letters were sent in November 2006 and February 2007 asking him to remove the travel ban on critics of the Saudi government.[9] Human Rights Watch has not yet indicated whether they have received any response to these letters. is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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During a state visit to the UK on October 30, 2007, Abdullah was greeted by protesters accusing him of being a 'murderer' and a 'torturer'.[7] is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Relationship with the United States In October 1976, as Abdullah was being groomed for greater responsibility in Riyadh, he was sent to the United States to meet with then-President Gerald Ford. He again traveled to the United States in October 1987, meeting then-Vice President George H. W. Bush. In September 1998, Abdullah made a state visit to the United States to meet in Washington, D.C. with then-President Bill Clinton. He returned again in September 2000 to attend millennium celebrations at the United Nations in New York City. President George W. Bush delivers remarks to the press inside the Marine One hangar at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas following his meeting with the Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 25, 2002. ...
President George W. Bush delivers remarks to the press inside the Marine One hangar at the Bush Ranch in Crawford, Texas following his meeting with the Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 25, 2002. ...
King Abdullah can refer to: Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, current king of Saudi Arabia Abdullah II, current king of Jordan Abdullah I, Emir of Transjordan (1921–1946) and King of Transjordan (1946–1949) This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ...
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George Herbert Walker Bush (born June 12, 1924) was the 41st President of the United States, serving from 1989 to 1993. ...
State visits usually involve a military review. ...
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William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ...
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Quotes - "The real blame should be directed at us, the leaders of the Arab nation". King Abdullah criticizes his fellow Middle East leaders for not resolving the Arab conflict.[10]
Pan-Arabism is a movement for unification among the Arab peoples and nations of the Middle East. ...
A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
See also This is a List of national leaders, showing heads of state and heads of government where different, mainly in parliamentary systems; it should be noted that often a leader is both in presidential systems or dictatorships. ...
King Abdullah Economic City (Arabic: ‎) is a multi-billion economic project revealed in 2005 in Saudi Arabia. ...
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