How and when did the Saudi Royals come to power?
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From what i know the Hashimys ruledthe western province...and the eastern province was rule by the Khalidi tribe which was then took by the Turks.. and the Middle was ruled by different tribes.....then Alsaud came and united all the parts together...
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According to Wikipedia "Legislation is by resolution of the Council of Ministers, ratified by royal decree, and must be compatible with the Shari'a (Islamic law). Justice is administered according to the Shari'a by a system of religious courts whose judges are appointed by the king on the recommendation of the Supreme Judicial Council, composed of 12 senior jurists. The independence of the judiciary is protected by law. The king acts as the highest court of appeal and has the power to pardon. Access to high officials (usually at a majlis, or public audience) and the right to petition them directly are well-established traditions."\n\nFor the complete article, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia
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King Abdullah the second.
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The Bush family has a very cozy relationship with the Saudi royal family and the bin Ladens. In fact, the Saudi ambassador is the only diplomat with his own Secret Service security detail.
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Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy with strong government controls over major economic activities. Saudi Arabia claims to be in possession of 260.1 billion barrels of oil reserves as of 2003, about 24% of the world's proven total petroleum reserves. It ranks as the largest exporter of petroleum and plays a leading role in OPEC. Moreover, the proven reserves increase gradually as more oil fields are discovered, unlike most other oil-producing countries. The petroleum sector accounts for roughly 75% of budget revenues, 40% of the GDP, and 90% of export earnings. About 35% of the GDP comes from the private sector. Saudi Arabia was a key player in the successful efforts of OPEC and other oil producing countries to raise the price of oil in 1999 to its highest level since the Gulf War by reducing production. Saudi Arabia announced plans to begin privatizing the electricity companies in 1999, which followed the ongoing privatization of the telecommunications company. The government is expected to continue calling for private sector growth to lessen the kingdom's dependence on oil and increase employment opportunities for the swelling Saudi population. Shortages of water and rapid population growth may constrain government efforts to increase self-sufficiency in agricultural products.\n\nIn recent years, Saudi Arabia has experienced a significant contraction of oil revenues combined with a high rate of population growth. Per capita income has fallen from $25,000 in 1980 to $8,000 in 2003, up from about $7,000 in 1999. The decline in inflation-adjusted per-capita income from 1980 to 1999 set a record, being by far the worst such decline suffered by any nation-state in history.\n\nRecently, with higher oil prices, however, Saudi Arabia's oil revenues have increased dramatically. Saudi Arabia's budget surplus has crossed $28 billion (SR110 billion) in 2005. The Tadawul (The Saudi stock market Index) (TASI) finished 2004 with a massive 76.23 % to close at 4437.58 points. Market capitalization was up 110.14 % from a year earlier to stand at $157.3 billion (SR589.93 billion), which makes it the biggest stock market in the Middle East.‏\n\nSaudi Arabia officially became a WTO member in December 2005.
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Saudi Arabia is a traditional Muslim State where as Dubai is cosmopolitan where outsiders and the floating population are both from among Muslims as well as non-Muslims.
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Well in the days of high kingdom hood, the benefits were a stable line of government.  The royal family was the standard of how one should conduct themselves.  The burden of government fell on one person to make the necessary decision without the complications of pleasing everyone.
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Saudi - US relations are often in a minor state of dynamic flux, but they are as strong as ever.  For generations, the King of Saudi Arabia and the President of the United States have made pledges of mutual assistance to one another.
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Absolute monarchy.The King's word is the law.
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In Britain, there is hoary tradition that they are proclaimed, and then about a year, crowned.\n\nElsewhere, kings are more or less installed, with very little pomp. In Sweden, the Prime Minister appears at a window next to the new soverign and that's pretty much it.
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King: Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud\nCrown Prince:Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud \nGovernment :Crown Prince Absolute monarchy/Theocracy\n\nSultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud \n\nRule after the 1995 stroke\n\nKing Fahd suffered a debilitating stroke in 1995 and became noticeably frail, and decided to delegate the running of the Kingdom to Crown Prince Abdullah. After his stroke King Fahd was mostly inactive, though he still attended meetings and received selected visitors. In November 2003 he pledged to "strike with an iron fist" at terrorists after deadly bombings. However, it is Crown Prince Abdullah who took official trips; when King Fahd travelled it was for vacations, and he was sometimes absent from Saudi Arabia for months at a time. When his oldest son and International Olympic Committee member Prince Faisal bin Fahd died in 1999, the King was in Spain and did not return for the funeral.
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DID YOU SEE BUSH HOLDING HANDS WITH THAT SAUDI PRINCE?\n\nIT WAS KIND OF GAY.
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the king has been ill for years and is not really in charge. btw, don't forget 16 of the 9/11 hijackers were from saudi and also, israel is probably a more important us ally in the middle east.
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so here's the 1st one..\nGO SAUDI GO ;)
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It's not so much who made royalty who they are, as what. What made royalty who they are is the sword. The big big sword swung repeatedly at anyone fool enough to question their rule. Sure they were normal people with big big swords once. Nowadays, they'd only be normal in Tennessee.
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I don't really consider the Queen or Royal family to be "in power" as it is a purely ceremonial role nowadays.\n\nI really don't have any time for the Royal family as I consider them an irrelevant soap opera although I am happy to just ignore them if they are around.
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Welsh family who became one of the most successful dynasties on the English throne.  Henry Tudor was the first Tudor King of England after the battle of Bosworth in 1485. A good link (a very simple start)