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At least the Saudis and Kuwaitis are trying to bribe their younger subjects.

The Saudis threatened a possible total suspension of oil to the United States if these steps did not achieve "quick, tangible results. "

Saudis do not believe that the negotiators, with the general requirements of manufacturers of direct negotiations.

But one analyst at the meeting said: "It seems to me the Iranians have been trying very hard to please the Saudis right now. "

Diplomats in the Gulf say the Saudis are not likely to help Saleh get back to Yemen, even if he were well enough to travel.

Neither the US nor the Saudis were aware of his planned departure, said the official, calling it a "clever, canny" trick.

Like many African countries, the Saudis like the lack of political conditions that China attaches to its economic relations.

Our mission now questions how much the Saudis can now substantively influence the crude markets over the long term.

With the Saudis able to squeeze the oxygen tube at his hospital bed, they can surely tell him to sign up to his own political demise.

At the other end of the scale, less than 5% of Saudis use their kitchen socially, and a man is the main cook in just 3% of households.

So far, the only elections Saudis have been allowed to vote in have been for half the seats on town councils.

Pray for these events to be used by the Lord to cause Saudis to question Islam, as well as the security of their nation and lives.

In the next two years, however, China looks set to become consistently the Saudis' key customer.

In a rational world China would not stir up Japanophobia and rich Saudis would not help Islamic extremists abroad.

Unlike the Saudis and the Israelis, Turkey wants to avoid a military confrontation between the United States and Iran.

"We owe a debt of gratitude to the Saudis. I think their actions really saved lives here, " he said.

Unsaid was the fact that even if the Saudis could reduce gas and oil prices, why would they?

In a silent comment, Saudis exchanged a cartoon depicting the royal seal's crossed swords over a palm tree as crossed mops over a bucket.

The Saudis could simply pump out the extra oil unilaterally, but they will BE greatly constrained by their desire to preserve OPEC unity.

A win would send Indonesia through but a draw would be enough if Bahrain fail to beat the Saudis.

If Saudi Arabia remains such a conundrum, the Saudis themselves are partly to blame.

It also suggests that even the Saudis may not be able to boost production quickly in the future if demand rises unexpectedly.

The Saudis upped their output, which is now at a five-year high, after OPEC as a whole declined to raise quotas.

Yet far from rallying Saudis to the jihadist cause, terrorism has made them identify more closely with the state.

The body still excludes Shias, a minority numbering about 10% of Saudis that faces widespread discrimination.

Saudis next to me whispered to me: "and we do not like his more serious nature, may be subject to heavy fines. "

Saudis and other members of Gulf countries can come freely in and out of the country.

But first the Arab League needs to reject the anti-Iranian hysteria that the US, Israel and the Saudis are stirring up along the Gulf.

It fell back after the Saudis denied the claim, but at $125, crude is still 16% costlier than at the start of the year.

Leading up to the Jeddah meeting, the Saudis first hoped to nudge prices down by promising a big boost in output.

In forums where Saudis are able to express discontent, anger is rising.

The Saudis fear that the intensified search by the West for alternative energy will result in the same thing happening again.

The Saudis have become friendlier to business, taking steps to liberalise the financial system, airlines and telecommunications.

Bahrain would need to beat the Saudis to ensure their progress although a draw would be enough if the Indonesia are beaten.

One political group is in the pockets of the Saudis, another is paid by the Iranians.

It empowers Iran, the revolutionary Shia state that the conservative Sunni Saudis view as their main rival for regional influence.

Though the Saudis can influence through money and mosque-building, their model cannot be replicated outside the Gulf.

In fact, most Saudis now profess to something more of a hybrid, mixing local traditions with modern currents.

He shared his feelings, freely and with most anyone in earshot, even other Saudis.

But what the Saudis were concerned about was not so much e-mails but those "uncrackable" instant-messaging chats.

The Saudis, we learn, want America to cut the head off the Iranian snake.

Essentially, the Saudis and OPEC profess to believe that the markets are currently well-supplied.

in this newspaper argued that it might require internal shocks to jolt the Saudis into taking reform seriously.

The Saudis declined a U. S. offer to take the body, this person said.

Perhaps the Saudis are pulling back after overstating their reserves, in which case we're in serious trouble.

The Saudis also buy western weapons, technological gadgetry and consumer goods, from toothpicks to air defence systems.

Those arrested are Saudis and citizens of other Arab and African countries. Many of them are not soldiers and have no training in fighting.

Yemeni official strongly denied Mr Saleh had evaded the Saudis at the airport, describing the claim as "baseless" .

Even the Saudis were prevailed on to hold some (men only) local elections.

Recent American visa curbs against Arabs, including Saudis, have made matters worse.

The Saudis seethed but could hardly be seen to back Israel, devoutly though they wished to avoid a nuclear Iran.

More than a million Saudis have been educated abroad, often to a high level.

The Saudis are now fairly sure to tell him that the game is up.

Mr. Bush is seeking support from the Saudis for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and his tough stance on Iran.

This comment was meant to reassure America's pro-Israeli Congress about the Saudi sale, but certainly managed to annoy the Saudis.

Speculation then pushes prices up until the Saudis step in to cover lost production, and the status quo ante is restored.

Saudis who invest in these state-owned companies get good dividends and capital appreciation on safe investments.

Meanwhile, the Saudis are busy opening their economy and building durable infrastructure.

Jeffrey Brown, a Dallas-area petroleum engineer, questions the assumption that the Saudis can meet the world's needs.

Thus, some officials have been reluctant to antagonise the Saudis.

The region is changing rapidly and the Saudis want to feel this change in their country too.

The councils have little power and half their members are appointed, so many Saudis consider them an empty democratic facade.

The Saudis and Egyptians have already tried this and failed, but the Arab states collectively could try again.

But it will not be easy for the Saudis to achieve these aims.

The Saudis are not alone in their desperation to stem the declining output of big and ageing oil fields.

Understandably, a growing number of Saudis resent having no say in such matters.

The Saudis may also fear that protests by Bahrain's Shia population could spill over their own borders.

Some diplomats and Saudis insist that Prince Nayef is more pragmatic and flexible than his reputation would suggest.

Along with the Saudis, Qatar and Kuwait have withdrawn their ambassadors to Damascus.

The Saudis were told about the IEA move and may not have objections: they too feel that the oil price is too high to sustain buoyant demand.

The Saudis , who account for close to a third of OPEC's total production, have said they can live with oil at $US50 a barrel.

The ruling family is under pressure to give Saudis more political power.

But neither America nor Europe should fall for the Saudis' bluff.

Most Saudis are a lot better off than most Egyptians, Syrians or Yemenis.

Meanwhile, Saudis in general dislike what they see as America's bias towards Israel.

The Saudis accuse the Iranians of fuelling Shia unrest in the Gulf and the Saudis now want to secure Pakistan and Afghanistan on their side.

The Saudis' intervention in Bahrain was nothing like so delicate.

Britain has also been lobbying the Saudis and other Arab states, which rarely criticise each other in public, to get tough with Syria.

Some oil experts expressed skepticism about the Saudis' ability to boost output to 15 million barrels a day.

Of the list's total net worth of $207 billion, Saudis contribute as much as 60%, Arabian Business said.

"For sure, the Saudis have commercial reasons . . . But oil is never 100 per cent commercial. "

Saudis deny discussing pressure on China over Iran with US .

The Saudis rejected this in March, and imposed the hiring freeze.

Alcohol and prostitutes abounded at the event, attended by 150-plus Saudis.

And then there was September 11th 2001, when 15 young Saudis helped steer several passenger planes into American landmarks.

Saudis have been offered no more say in the way they are governed.

The Philippine government has proposed that Saudis pay a minimum monthly wage of $400 ($250 is common).

The Saudis are unlikely to bring new, lighter crude, or bigger refining capacity for their heavier oils, onto world markets until next year.

Meanwhile, OPEC is falling apart as the Saudis and the Iranians bicker over how to control the world's energy spigots.

And when the Saudis are happy, so are the oil markets.

This year, however, the Saudis said they would phase out the program because it used too much water.

There are incongruities: Saudis are about twice as rich per person as Bulgarians.

Whereas 70% of Saudis are under the age of 30, and their median age is 19, the Saudi cabinet ministers average 65.

The Saudis will happily mention this to anyone who hadn't noticed.

But the saudis are likely to face huge obstacles.

But if anyone can snatch the lead from the Saudis it is Mr Yousif.

When we returned to our vehicle, we found two young Saudis taking each other's picture -- sitting on our jeep.

The Dubai 2007 Show News reported Nov. 13 that the Saudis were acquiring 30 pods for its Tornado update.

Something always has to be done by someone else before the Saudis can act.

The saudis have a campaign to vaccinate health workers.

The rebels say the government truckles to the Saudis.

While widening their market for oil sales, the Saudis still need arms, military support and technology.

The Chinese, after all, have money and the Saudis have oil.

This is what happened as the Saudis and others cut supply in 2007.

With two other Saudis, he took part in Yemen's first-ever stand-up comedy show in March last year.

Moreover, the Chinese and Saudis do have some bones of contention.

Instead the Saudis should press Iraq's Sunnis to play a full part in rebuilding the state.

Last year, the Saudis signed a deal with Boeing for the sale of $60bn worth of jets, including F-15 fighters.

Today 50 percent of all Saudis own shares and hence have a stake in the development of the kingdom.

Revelations that the Saudis have overstated their oil reserves are a timely reminder of the huge threat to the global economy

The cautious Saudis, the self proclaimed guardians of the oil market, wanted a price below $30 a barrel;

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