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Bin Laden

-Returned to hometown of Jeddah in 1989
-Share of the Saudi Binladin Group at the time amounted to 27 million Saudi riyals� a little more than $ 7 million.
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King Fhad

-Leader of Saudi Royal family
-Unwelcome light cast on by Bin Laden

Prince Mohammad

-Accepted more than $ 1 billion in bribes, according to British court documents, which he spent on "whores, pornography; fleets of more than 100 high-performance cars; palaces in Cannes and Geneva; and such luxuries as powerboats, chartered jets, ski-chal

1980 Oil Collapse

-Sent Saudi economy into a deficit

Attack on Grand Mosque

-Awakened the royal family to the lively prospect of revolution.
-The lesson the family drew from that gory standoff was that it could protect itself against religious extremists only by empowering them.

Muttawa

-Government-subsidized religious vigilantes
-Became an overwhelming presence in the Kingdom
-Roaming through the shopping malls and restaurants
-Chasing men into the mosques at prayer time and ensuring that women were properly cloaked and even a strand of

Prince Turki

-Presented a striking contrast to the public image of the royal family.
-Very popular and well liked
-Well spoken and charming

Effat

-The only woman in Saudi history ever called queen.
-Worked closely with the CIA during Afghan Jihad
-Easy familiarity with American customs