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...stamp on domestic and foreign policies, though he cannot do so without the daily support of Fahd and other senior princes. The result is a change in presentation if not in policy: whereas Fahd has always been cunning and nonconfrontational, Abdullah has built a reputation for bluntness. Says an Arab diplomat in Washington: "Abdullah won't say to an American politician, 'Hey, buddy, let's talk about buying some of your planes,' just to make the guy feel good, with no intention of buying them...
...meetings with world leaders, Abdullah has been signaling that he intends for his country to play a more assertive foreign role. Saudi Arabia wants to interest itself in the frequently faltering Arab-Israeli peace talks--and not necessarily to the delight of American policymakers. In drafting a joint communique two weeks ago, Abdullah insisted on making a symbolic point about Arab rights in Jerusalem...
Even if they are pleasantly impressed by Abdullah, many in Washington will continue to yearn for King Fahd. He was a monarch who seldom wavered in his friendship and almost never spoke out against the U.S., while Abdullah will more readily express Arab frustration with American policies such as support for Israel and the unilateral bombing of suspected terrorist facilities. "Under Fahd, we had a 'special relationship,'" says a Saudi official. "Now we may have 'special differences...
...Turkey-Syria conflict could have dramatic implications in the Middle East and even the Balkans. Turkey maintains a defense pact with Israel, while Greece, Russia and the Arab world are allied to Syria. "The U.S. wields considerable influence over both countries and may be able to pressure both to back off," says TIME Middle East bureau chief Scott MacLeod. "But Iraq's invasion of Kuwait showed that wars can break out against all rational prediction...
...Kean College in New Jersey in 1993, for example, Muhammad had said: "Who is it sucking our blood in the Black community? A white imposter Arab and a white imposter...