Saudi Arabia's Fate Hangs In A Steadily Shifting Balance.

From: APS Diplomat News Service | Date: February 23, 2004 | Copyright information

*** An Explosion In Saudi Arabia Will Affect All The Arabs & The Oil World

*** In A Move Certain To Worsen Ties With Yemen, Saudi Arabia Starts To Erect A $8.5 Bn Fence On Its Land & Sea Borders With That Country; The Fence Will Be A Combination Of Physical & Electronic Barriers Made To Prevent Fighters Of Al Qaeda From Infiltrating Into The Kingdom With Weapons And Explosives - Now Easily Available In Yemeni Arms Bazaars Close To The Saudi Border

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