Read more King Abdullah stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/635/king-abdullah.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 10:39:47 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/60952/obama-granted-saudi-kings-bling-award.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPresident Obama was given Saudi Arabia's weightiest honor by King Abdullah yesterday, the Daily Telegraph reports. "Goodness gracious. That's something there," Obama exclaimed as he was presented with the thick gold chain and medallion of the King Abdul Aziz Order of Merit. The president put the necklace aside "for safekeeping"...http://www.newser.com/story/60952/obama-granted-saudi-kings-bling-award.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 04 Jun 2009 6:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60867/obama-lands-in-middle-east-ready-to-make-tough-sell.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOpen arms and a full red carpet rollout greeted President Obama on his arrival in Saudi Arabia this morning, but the pleasantries will likely end when the policy talk starts, the New York Times reports. Obama wants the Arab nations to offer a peaceful gesture toward Israel, but Saudi officials...http://www.newser.com/story/60867/obama-lands-in-middle-east-ready-to-make-tough-sell.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 03 Jun 2009 8:28:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60560/saudi-arabia-displays-beheaded-convict.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSaudi Arabian authorities decapitated and publicly displayed a convicted killer last night, drawing fire from Amnesty International, CNN reports. A state press agency said Ahmed Al-Shamlani Al-Anzi was sentenced for murdering an 11-year-old boy and his father. The Saudis likely sewed Al-Anzi's head back on before his display, or "crucifixion,...http://www.newser.com/story/60560/saudi-arabia-displays-beheaded-convict.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 18:40:42 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/55709/white-house-denies-prez-bowed-to-saudi-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe White House denies President Obama broke centuries of protocol by bowing to a foreign monarch at the G20 talks, Politico reports. A video from the summit showing the president dipping as he greeted Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has infuriated right-wingers who believe the movement was a bow. The deep...http://www.newser.com/story/55709/white-house-denies-prez-bowed-to-saudi-king.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 09 Apr 2009 4:37:34 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/49228/israel-palestine-need-outside-support-for-lasting-fix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe dominant theory holds that the two-state solution is the answer to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. But the war in Gaza has pushed tensions past the point where an equitable sharing of geography is enough, argues New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman. He wants a "five-state solution—Palestine, Egypt, Jordan, Israel,...http://www.newser.com/story/49228/israel-palestine-need-outside-support-for-lasting-fix.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Jan 2009 12:33:58 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/46073/arab-leaders-shower-condi-with-jewelry-bush-meh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagCondoleezza Rice scored $316,000 worth of lavish jewelry from Arab royals last year, the AP reports. Jordan’s King Abdullah treated Rice to an emerald and diamond necklace, ring, bracelet, earrings, and other finery; King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia a ruby and diamond necklace and earrings, bracelet and ring. President...http://www.newser.com/story/46073/arab-leaders-shower-condi-with-jewelry-bush-meh.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 23 Dec 2008 12:55:01 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/34690/jordans-king-pledges-iraq-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a key sign of returning stability in Iraq, King Abdullah of Jordan paid a surprise visit to Baghdad yesterday, becoming the first Arab head of state to travel to the nation since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein by the US military. The trip, postponed from last month after a...http://www.newser.com/story/34690/jordans-king-pledges-iraq-support.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 12 Aug 2008 2:10:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/31776/united-arab-emirates-cancels-iraqs-7b-debt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIraq's diplomatic isolation among its Arab neighbors is easing , reports the BBC. The United Arab Emirates canceled Iraq's entire debt of close to $7 billion and appointed a new ambassador, while Jordan's King Abdullah will become the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since 2003, boosting the Baghdad...http://www.newser.com/story/31776/united-arab-emirates-cancels-iraqs-7b-debt.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 07 Jul 2008 4:31:23 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/29982/saudis-to-boost-oil-output-to-record-level.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSaudi Arabia aims to put the brakes on oil prices by raising output to its highest ever, the New York Times reports. The kingdom resisted calls from President Bush earlier this year to boost production, but is now concerned that record oil prices could lead to lower demand in the...http://www.newser.com/story/29982/saudis-to-boost-oil-output-to-record-level.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 14 Jun 2008 6:14:41 CDT