U.S. foreign policy and the domestic concerns of Middle Eastern states are influencing the pursuit of the global war on terror in the Middle East. A close view of Saudi Arabia reveals the complex interaction of these forces. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the global war on terror are important challenges to the U.S. administration that have region-wide ramifications. Saudi Arabia has been facing down Islamist insurgency along with other challenges since September 11, 2001, and with even more urgency since May 2003. The Kingdom clearly remains a major political and economic force…mehr
U.S. foreign policy and the domestic concerns of Middle Eastern states are influencing the pursuit of the global war on terror in the Middle East. A close view of Saudi Arabia reveals the complex interaction of these forces. The U.S. relationship with Saudi Arabia and the global war on terror are important challenges to the U.S. administration that have region-wide ramifications. Saudi Arabia has been facing down Islamist insurgency along with other challenges since September 11, 2001, and with even more urgency since May 2003. The Kingdom clearly remains a major political and economic force in the region. The income from its vast oil resources primarily has funded its strong influence, and the Kingdom has, in turn, sponsored poorer developing Arab nations. Furthermore, its Islamic influence has been apparent in the broader Muslim world, and the United States has maintained a strong relationship with the Kingdom for many decades.
Sherifa Zuhur is a research scholar, performer, author and contributing editor of 18 previous books. She held academic appointments at MIT, University of California, Berkeley, the American University in Cairo, and the Strategic Studies Institute at the U.S. Army War College. She lives in Berkeley, California.
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About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1 Geography The Geology of Petroleum The Deserts Water Climate Fauna Flora Environment and Pollution Historic and Modern Divisions 2 History Timeline The Rise of Islam Muslim Dynasties Later Muslim Dynasties and the Arabian Region Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the First Sa'udi State The Second Sa'udi Realm (1824-1891) 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'ud (Ibn Sa'ud) and the Forging of Saudi Arabia King Sa'ud ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz The Reign of Faysal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz The Reign of Khalid ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Saudi Arabia under King Fahd The Gulf War Reactions to the Gulf War The War on Terrorism and the Global War on Terror The Reign of King 'Abdullah 3 Government and Politics The King The Crown Prince The Royal Diwan The Council of Ministers The Majlis al-Shura Judiciary and Legal System Civil Service Board and Independent Agencies Regional and Municipal Government The 'Ulama Family and Tribal Influences National (Meeting for Intellectual) Dialogue Domestic Political Issues Foreign Policy Broader Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy 4 Economy Overview Economic Planning Industry The Private Sector and the State Labor Trade and Finance Taxation Investment Banking and Financial Systems Economic Outreach and Aid 5 Society Religion and Law Islamic Law Islamic Duties Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab The 'Ulama Governmental Religious Departments Shi'a Muslims in Saudi Arabia Other Competing Ideologies Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Bias in Social Information Modern Societal Studies Ethnicity versus Nationality Tribalism Endogamy Tribal Values Religious Elite Merchants Religious Minorities Slavery Racial Relations Traditional Social Values Age Gender and Social Status Modernization and Society Foreign Workers Poverty The Royal Family Women and Marriage Women and Education Restrictions Expansion Employment Rules and Expectations Guardianship Guardianship and Marriage Social Equivalence and Polygyny Divorce Abuse Rape Dress Servants Education Overview Universities Separate Gender Education International Schools Education and Aramco Shi'a Higher Education and Activism Islamic Education Critiques of Islamic Education Learning by Other Means 6 Culture Language Language Features Numbers Features of Arabic Etiquette Coffee Gestures Gifts Clothing Deportment and Segregation of the Sexes Business Bargaining Photographs Weddings and Funerals Literature The Impact of the Qur'an Ghazal Poetry Folk or Vernacular Poetry and Lyrics Early-Modern Arab Literature Modern Poetry Novels and Short Stories Theater and Drama Later Novels Theater in Private Spaces Visual Art and Film Photography Young Artists Film Music and Dance Music: General Features Popular Music Industry Traditional Musical Forms Large-Ensemble Music Styles of Hijaz and Asir Dance Religious Music Songs of Pilgrimage Food Sports and Leisure Sports Leisure and Entertainment Popular Culture Amthal Jokes Nawadir and Short Tales Superstitions Games Tribal Law and Mediation Tribal and Traditional Medicine Popular Occasions Clothing and Historic Costume Architecture The Mosque Markets General Features of the Hijaz Asir and Abha Najd Eastern Province 7 Contemporary Issues Defense Islamist Opposition and Terrorism Health Women and Social Transformation Media Freedom of Speech and Censorship Human Rights Capital Punishment Glossary Facts and Figures Major Saudi Arabian Holidays Country-Related Organizations Annotated Bibliography Thematic Index Index
About the Author Preface Acknowledgments 1 Geography The Geology of Petroleum The Deserts Water Climate Fauna Flora Environment and Pollution Historic and Modern Divisions 2 History Timeline The Rise of Islam Muslim Dynasties Later Muslim Dynasties and the Arabian Region Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab and the First Sa'udi State The Second Sa'udi Realm (1824-1891) 'Abd al-'Aziz al-Sa'ud (Ibn Sa'ud) and the Forging of Saudi Arabia King Sa'ud ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz The Reign of Faysal ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz The Reign of Khalid ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz Saudi Arabia under King Fahd The Gulf War Reactions to the Gulf War The War on Terrorism and the Global War on Terror The Reign of King 'Abdullah 3 Government and Politics The King The Crown Prince The Royal Diwan The Council of Ministers The Majlis al-Shura Judiciary and Legal System Civil Service Board and Independent Agencies Regional and Municipal Government The 'Ulama Family and Tribal Influences National (Meeting for Intellectual) Dialogue Domestic Political Issues Foreign Policy Broader Saudi Arabian Foreign Policy 4 Economy Overview Economic Planning Industry The Private Sector and the State Labor Trade and Finance Taxation Investment Banking and Financial Systems Economic Outreach and Aid 5 Society Religion and Law Islamic Law Islamic Duties Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab The 'Ulama Governmental Religious Departments Shi'a Muslims in Saudi Arabia Other Competing Ideologies Social Classes and Ethnicity Overview Bias in Social Information Modern Societal Studies Ethnicity versus Nationality Tribalism Endogamy Tribal Values Religious Elite Merchants Religious Minorities Slavery Racial Relations Traditional Social Values Age Gender and Social Status Modernization and Society Foreign Workers Poverty The Royal Family Women and Marriage Women and Education Restrictions Expansion Employment Rules and Expectations Guardianship Guardianship and Marriage Social Equivalence and Polygyny Divorce Abuse Rape Dress Servants Education Overview Universities Separate Gender Education International Schools Education and Aramco Shi'a Higher Education and Activism Islamic Education Critiques of Islamic Education Learning by Other Means 6 Culture Language Language Features Numbers Features of Arabic Etiquette Coffee Gestures Gifts Clothing Deportment and Segregation of the Sexes Business Bargaining Photographs Weddings and Funerals Literature The Impact of the Qur'an Ghazal Poetry Folk or Vernacular Poetry and Lyrics Early-Modern Arab Literature Modern Poetry Novels and Short Stories Theater and Drama Later Novels Theater in Private Spaces Visual Art and Film Photography Young Artists Film Music and Dance Music: General Features Popular Music Industry Traditional Musical Forms Large-Ensemble Music Styles of Hijaz and Asir Dance Religious Music Songs of Pilgrimage Food Sports and Leisure Sports Leisure and Entertainment Popular Culture Amthal Jokes Nawadir and Short Tales Superstitions Games Tribal Law and Mediation Tribal and Traditional Medicine Popular Occasions Clothing and Historic Costume Architecture The Mosque Markets General Features of the Hijaz Asir and Abha Najd Eastern Province 7 Contemporary Issues Defense Islamist Opposition and Terrorism Health Women and Social Transformation Media Freedom of Speech and Censorship Human Rights Capital Punishment Glossary Facts and Figures Major Saudi Arabian Holidays Country-Related Organizations Annotated Bibliography Thematic Index Index
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