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The Saudi Kingdom
A brief overview of the country
Empire of the Sons
The men who run the show in Saudi Arabia
Striking Back
A look at the Special Emergency Forces
Bush/Saudi Axis
An often-controversial partnership
TIME/CNN Poll
Can America trust the Saudis?

Life During Wartime
This week two years ago we lost the sense that our world was safe. Now we worry about winning wars and making peace

The Saudis are finally cracking down on terrorists at home. But can we trust them?
Al-Qaeda's New Home
Bin Laden's network is ralling troops to fight the U.S. in Iraq
Wahhabism: Toxic Faith?
Does the state religion breed intolerance?
A TIME Forum
Opinions on what might bring the U.S. and Saudi Arabia closer together
Islam's Other Hot Spots
New militant groups are forming across the globe

Sept. 11, 2002 Memorial Issue
9/11 one year later
[9/11/2002]
Saudia Arabia
King Fahd tries to mingle modernity and feudalism
[9/24/1990]
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What a Surge Really Means
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FROM THE SEPT. 15, 2003 ISSUE OF TIME MAGAZINE; POSTED SUNDAY, SEPT. 7, 2003

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