A Beacon of Hope in Riyadh?
Saudi Arabia's peace plan for the Middle East was long considered stillborn by the West. Now the Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is lauding it as "revolutionary." Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah is fast emerging as a key player in current moves to end the conflict.
Last week, the 22 government leaders of the Arab League renewed their commitment to the Beirut proposal. First Abdullah, who has since become the king of Saudi Arabia, gave them a telling-off the likes of which has never been heard before at an Arab summit. He mentioned the bloodshed in occupied Iraq, the political deadlock in Lebanon, the weak leadership in Sudan and the seemingly endless series of civil wars in Somalia. "The real blame should fall on us ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
