The King Versus The Radicals.(Business)(Abdullah, King of Saudi Arabia)

From: Newsweek International | Date: May 26, 2008| Author: Krieger, Zvika | Copyright information

Byline: Zvika Krieger

Saudi Arabia's monarch is using Aramco--the crack state oil company--to build a Western-style university in a bid to outflank the repressive clergy.

The main street of Dhahran Hills passes by perfectly manicured baseball diamonds and football fields. Prefab houses--complete with freshly mown lawns and tire swings hanging from elm trees--overlook golden desert vistas. Women in shorts and tank tops jog down Miller Street and Lilac Road whi...

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