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Quarterly Report.
The compilation provided today is a summary of SUSRIS articles, interviews, essays, items of interest and special reports distributed between October 1 and December 31, 2009 on SUSRIS.com as well as posts from the Blog and the Video (SUSRIStube.com) sites.
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank you for helping make the SUSRIS Project a top choice for news, analyses and interviews concerning US-Saudi relations. We appreciate your continued interest in receiving SUSRIS newsletters, in recommending SUSRIS to your friends and colleagues, and in visiting the SUSRIS Project Web sites.
SUSRIS.com Production – Jan-Mar 2010
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- The Film “Arabia” Now at IMAX Theaters – March 26
- Regional Challenges for U.S. and Saudi Policymakers – Alterman – Exclusive – Mar 23
- A Conversation with Ambassador Chas Freeman – “An Interesting Moment” – Mar 22
- Saudi Stock Market Report – Mar 21
- U.S. Seeks Saudi Help for U.N. Iran Sanctions – Mar 13
- Higher Education Opportunities for Women – Mar 12
- Why Saudi Arabia Does Not Support Iran Strike – Seznec – Mar 11
- Saudi Economic Trends – Jadwa Chartbook – March 2010 – Mar 9
- King Abdullah Shoura Speech – Report – Mar 8
- King Abdullah Addresses Shoura – Transcript – Mar 8
- King Abdullah: An Outstretched Hand – Sobhani Book – Mar 6
- US Saudi Business Opportunities Forum – Mar 4
- Saudi Arabia: The End of Progress without Change – Freeman – Mar 2
- King Abdulaziz: His Plane and His Pilot – Saba Book – Feb 26
- A Perspective on Saudi Aviation – Feb 26
- Eyewitness to Historic Navy Mission to Jeddah – Feb 24
- King Abdullah: Leader of Consequence – Sobhani Book – Feb 24
- President Roosevelt and King Abdulaziz Meeting – Bronson – Feb 23
- 65th Anniversary of Key Saudi-US Meeting – Feb 22
- The Saudi Economy in 2010 – Feb 13
- Saudi Economic Trends – Jadwa Chartbook – Feb 8
- When A Handshake is Not Just a Handshake – Feb 7
- The Importance of Volunteering – Amr Khashoggi – Jan 14
- Saudi Arabia Economic Forecast – Dr. John Sfakianakis – Jan 13
- U.S.-Saudi Business Opportunities Forum – Jan 9
- SUSRIS 2009 Annual Summary – Jan 1
SUSRIS Blog Posts – Jan-Mar 2010
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- Social Networks and Socializing in Saudi Society – Mar 31
- New Saudi Stock Fund Open to Foreign Investors – Mar 29
- Major Roundup of Terrorists Reported in Kingdom – Mar 25
- Foreign Investment Forecast for Solid Growth – Mar 25
- Saudis Critical of “Israeli Arrogance” Endangering Peace Process – Mar 24
- Growing Business Ties with China on Display at Forum – Mar 24
- Shifting Geopolitics of Oil – Mar 22
- Israel-Palestine Impasse Tops Iran on Riyadh’s Threat Matrix – Mar 18
- Connecting Mideast Peace Dots to America’s Regional Standing – Mar 16
- Increased Scrutiny of Charitable Donations – Mar 16
- Tourism in the Kingdom – Mar 15
- Stock Index Fund to Open for non-Saudis – Mar 14
- FP Launches Middle East Channel – Mar 10
- Defense Secretary Gates in Riyadh – Mar 10
- Prince Saud on Obama, Regional Issues – Mar 8
- Saudi Bloggers Profiled – Mar 4
- Maureen Dowd Gets Loosey, Goosey in Saudi – Mar 3
- Victory over al-Qaeda – Alterman – Feb 27
- What Do Saudis Want? – Feb 13
- More on Moviemakers – Feb 9
- Analysts Tackle Yemen Questions – Video – Feb 8
- The Munich Handshake – Video – Feb 8
- Saudi Moviemakers – Video – Feb 6
- A US-Saudi Partnership to Save Yemen? – Feb 5
- Saudi Arabia and the Taliban – Video – Feb 4
- Saudi Book Author Weston Interviewed – Jan 31
- “Inside the Kingdom” Author Lacey Interviewed – Video – Jan 21
- Demographic Trends in Saudi Arabia – Jan 15
SUSRIS Tube Posts – Jan-Mar 2010
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[These items were posted to SUSRIStube.com during this period. Some were created prior to 2010.]
- IEF Takes on Oil Price Volatility – Mar 31
- Arabian “Idol” Courageous in Face of Threats – Mar 30
- Driving Saudis Through Comedienne’s Eyes – Mar 30
- Saudi Arabia and India Relations – Mar 30
- Indian PM on Saudi Visit – Mar 30
- Poetess Challenges Fundamentalist Clergy – Mar 28
- Arab League Summit No Shows – Mar 28
- “Arabia” – The Movie – IMAX – Mar 26
- Prince Turki al Faisal Interviewed – Mar 22
- Stanford Business School Visit – Mar 17
- General Petraeus On Regional Issues – Mar 12
- King Abdullah Book Launch at CSIS – Mar 11
- Inside Look At King Abdullah – Mar 9
- Great Decisions on the Gulf – Solana – EU Perspective – Mar 6
- Great Decisions on the Gulf – Kagan – Mar 6
- Great Decisions on the Gulf – Brzezinski – US Policy – Mar 6
- Great Decisions on the Gulf – Parsi – Iran – Mar 6
- Great Decisions on the Gulf – Friedman – Iraq – Mar 6
- US Congress vs Foreign Media – Mar 5
- Mecca Diaries 2 – Mar 3
- Mecca Diaries 1 – Mar 3
- A “Whopper” from the other King – Mar 2
- Bloggingheads on KSA, take 2 – Feb 21
- Clinton at Dar al Hekma College Tackles Stereotypes – Feb 21
- Hillary Clinton on U.S. Politics and Palin at Jeddah Women’s College – Feb 21
- Petro Politics and Countering Iran – Feb 19
- Bob of Arabia – Bloggingheads in KSA – Feb 18
- Secretary Clinton and King Abdullah – Feb 16
- Secretary Clinton at US-Islamic World Forum – Feb 15
- Obama Remarks to US-Islamic Forum – Feb 13
- The Saudi-Israeli Handshake – Feb 13
- Saudis Launch Hi-Tech University – Feb 12
- Reporting on the Hajj (2009) – Feb 12
- Challenges Facing Saudi Arabia (2) – Feb 12
- Challenges Facing Saudi Arabia (1) – Feb 12
- Canadian Couple at Hajj (1) – Feb 12
- Jeddah City Tourism Promotion – Feb 12
- Saudi Students in Oklahoma Host Events – Feb 12
- Book Exhibition Edinburgh 2008 – Feb 11
- Students Visit Saudi Arabia – Feb 11
- Saudi Central Bank Chief Interview – Feb 11
- Saudi Aramco Command Center – Feb 11
- Saudi Students Book Conference – Feb 11
- KAUST: A New Paradigm in Academia – Feb 11
- KAUST Inauguration Ceremony and Exhibition – Feb 11
- Saudi Landscape and Traditions – Feb 11
- Saudi Role in Afghan Talks – Feb 5
- Al Naimi on Oil Markets – Jan 24
- Minister Ali Al-Naimi on International Energy Forum – Jan 24
- Conversation with Prince Alwaleed – Jan 10
- Wedding in Jeddah by Qusay
- Jeddah Flooding – Nov 2009
- Prophets and Princes Author Weston Interviewed
- Ambassadors Roundtable – Arab-US Policymakers Conference
- President Obama in the Middle East
- President Obama Cairo Speech
- Abdullah Alireza on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Rita Hauser on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Prince Turki Al Faisal on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Zbigniew Brzezinski on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Senator Chuck Hagel on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Peter Robertson on U.S.-Saudi Relations
- Conversation with Prince Saud Al Faisal
- Conversation with Prince Turki Al Faisal
- Conversation with “Syriana” Writer/Director
- Prince Alwaleed Talks with Charlie Rose
- Saudi Arabia as Abdullah Takes the Throne
- ExxonMobil CEO on Middle East Oil
- Khaled Abou El Fadl on Islam and the West
- Conversation about Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia
- Foreign Minister Saud Al Faisal Talks with Charlie Rose
- Conversation about US-Saudi Relations
- Discussing US-Saudi Relations and Terrorism
- Crawford Meeting and US-Saudi Relations Discussed
- Adel Al-Jubeir on Israel-Palestinian Conflict
- Arab Perspective on 9/11 Discussed
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