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...investigations into the Sept. 11 attacks. Though President George W. Bush has assured Crown Prince Abdullah of his undying affection, in some U.S. circles, it has become fashionable to question the stability of the Saudi regime. One intelligence source says Americans should start preparing for "convulsions" in the kingdom...
...Europe for the answer. It is, after all, home to the world’s most recognizable studio wizards, from robo-funk androids Daft Punk to drum & bass icon Roni Size and the ever-mad scientist, Aphex Twin. Electronic music is a source of national pride in the United Kingdom, Belgium and Germany, boasting a rich history and diverse musicians that continue to bring challenging, unprecedented sounds into the world...
...conversation?the latest Hollywood releases, Prince Charles, Britney?that a quarter century after opening its borders to the outside world, Bhutan is losing some of its splendid isolation. But while satellite TV may be superseding story-telling, and Internet chat rooms replacing the hubbub of the marketplace, this Himalayan kingdom perched between Tibet and India still has no traffic lights, no Starbucks and only 7,000 tourists a year. Those on a quest for the unspoiled will find it hard to fault King Jigme Singye Wangchuck's jealous guarding of the Land of the Thunder Dragon...
...integrity of the government.' From Washington's viewpoint, however, pushing Fahd and family down the fast track to Westernization and democratization is a likely prescription for a Shah [of Iran]-like disaster. Swift liberalizations could easily stir religious extremists to revolt. 'If there's an internal threat to the kingdom,' says a U.S. expert on Saudi Arabia, 'it's from fundamentalists on the right, not liberalizers on the left...
...prolonged war effort is, not surprisingly, giving Saudi Arabia's rulers the jitters. Arab News reported this week that interior minister Prince Naif said his government did not support U.S. strikes on Afghanistan. "No, the Kingdom is not backing (the strikes) in the real sense of the word," he was quoted as saying. "The Kingdom only has a position on the anti-terror campaign," he addes, without elaborating. But despite his fudge on the bombing question, the Saudi launched into a fierce attack on Osama Bin Laden. "This is not jihad and there is nothing to be proud of. This...