King Abdullah
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- Official Site: Bio of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
- Wikipedia: Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- PBS: The House of Saud: King Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz Al-Saud
- Telegraph: Profile: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia(October 29, 2007)
- New York Times: Saudi King Tries to Grow Modern Ideas in Desert (October 26, 2007)
- BBC News: Saudi King Details Succession Law (October 9, 2007)
- New York Times: King Abdullah
King Abdullah Recent News
- BBC News: King Abdullah
- The Times: Saudi King Abdullah Spares Rape Victim from Lashes (December 18, 2007)
- FOX News: Saudi King Pardons Teen Female Rape Victim Sentenced to 200 Lashes (December 17, 2007)
- NPR: Pope, King Abdullah Meet at Vatican (November 7, 2007)
- CNN: Saudi King's Royal Meet Draws Fire (October 31, 2007)
- The Times: David Cameron Challenges King Abdullah Over Extremist Material (October 31, 2007)
- The Guardian: Saudi King's State Visit to Britain Faces Protests and Boycotts (October 29, 2007)
- The Huffington Post: U.S. Occupation 'Illegitimate' (March 28, 2007)
King Abdullah Background and Profiles
Salafism
- Wikipedia: Salafism
- The Jamestown Foundation: Understanding the Origins of Wahhabism and Salafism (2005)
- International Crisis Group: Why Salafism and Terrorism Mostly Don't Mix (2004) (837KB)
War on Terrorism
- Telegraph: How King Abdullah has Tackled Terrorism (October 30, 2007)
- The Guardian: Huge Arms Deals and Terror Intelligence Links (October 30, 2007)
- BBC News: Saudi King Chides UK on Terrorism (October 29, 2007)
- Arab News: Abdullah Urges UN to Fight Terrorism (2005)
Relationship with the United States
- Mahalo's Guide to U.S.-Saudi Relations
- SURIS: US-Saudi Relations: Never More Important (December 17, 2007)
- New York Times: U.S. Iraq Role Is Called Illegal by Saudi King (March 29, 2007)
- Council on Foreign Relations: 5 Myths About U.S.-Saudi Relations (2006)
- CNN: Saudis to Back Sunnis if U.S. Leaves Iraq (2006)
- Deerfield.edu: Commencement Address: King Abdullah (May 28, 2006)
King Abdullah Blogs and Commentaries
- TIME: The Middle East Blog: 'Qatif Girl' is Pardoned (December 18, 2007)
- New York Times: Democracy’s Root: Diversity (November 11, 2007)
- Washington Times: King Abdullah's 'Openness' Strategy (October 10, 2007)
- Washington Times: King Abdullah: Protector (2006)
- Pakistan Times: Would King Abdullah fill the Void? (2005)
King Abdullah Videos and Media
- YouTube: UK Muslims Protest King Abdullah in London (Time 03:05)
- YouTube: Saudi King 'Pardons' Gang Rape Victim (Time 02:16)
- Yahoo! Image Search: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- Live Search Images: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia
- Google Image Search: King Abdullah
- Flickr: King Abdullah
King Abdullah Criticism and Controversy
- The Independent: A Royal Guest to be Proud of? (October 29, 2007)
- Human Rights Watch: Letter to Saudi King Abdullah (January 24, 2007)
- United Press International: Arabian Medicis (2006)
King Abdullah Timeline
- 1924: August, Abdullah Bin-Abd-al-Aziz Al Saud is born
- 1962: Appointed commander of the Saudi Arabian National Guard
- 1975: Named the Second Deputy Prime Minister
- 1982: Takes the position of First Deputy Prime Minister
- 1995: King Faud suffers a stroke
- 1995: Abdullah becomes de facto ruler
- 2005: August 1, After King Faud's death, Abdullah is named King of Saudi Arabia
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