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Friday, October 16, 2009

New MEI Viewpoints Publication on Saudi Arabia

MEI's continuing series of Viewpoints Publications centering on the 30th anniversary of key events of 1979 has produced the fifth of six scheduled publications this year: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 1979-2009: Evolution of a Pivotal State. The 21 essays by 22 contributors are issued to mark the 30th anniversary of the seizure of the Mosque in Mecca, but the essays are not limited to that event but deal with many aspects of Saudi society. The link above takes you to a summary; the full publication (.pdf) is here.

Lots of reading here, and the price is right (free), so enjoy.

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