Arabia – Quotes

The anchors of the

The anchors of the Arab consensus have long been Egypt and Saudi Arabia, and both are now weakened forces in Arab politics and diplomacy. Elliott Abrams

Osama bin Laden, who

Osama bin Laden, who is a Saudi, feels himself to be a patriot because the U.S. has forces in Saudi Arabia, which is sacred because it is the land of the prophet Mohammed. Edward Said

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The perpetual charm of

The perpetual charm of Arabia is that the traveler finds his level there simply as a human being; the people’s directness, deadly to the sentimental or pedantic, likes the less complicated virtues. Freya Stark

Too many countries that

Too many countries that do not play by the free trade rules of the World Trade Organization – including, notably mercantilist China and monopolist Saudi Arabia – have been allowed in, to the detriment of both the WTO and the liberal trading environment it is supposed to sponsor. Frank Gaffney

The Crown Prince has

The Crown Prince has said he needs to broaden political participation in the governing of Saudi Arabia. Frank Carlucci

So, I think even

So, I think even in Saudi Arabia there is movement. And we have to remember that over the years they’ve stabilized the oil price and that is tremendously important for the economies of the world. I think we have no choice but to work with the government of Saudi Arabia. Frank Carlucci

I think it would

I think it would be unfortunate if people in Saudi Arabia or some parts of the world influenced what we speak about in Denmark. [But] it’s a fact of globalization, and we must consider it. Flemming Rose

If production does not

If production does not increase in Iraq in an exponential way between now and 2015, we have a very big problem, even if Saudi Arabia meets its obligations. The figures are very simple, you do not need to be an expert. It is enough to know how to do a subtraction. China will grow very … Read more

Street protests in Saudi

Street protests in Saudi Arabia might warm our hearts, but they could easily lead to \$250 a barrel oil and a global recession. Fareed Zakaria