Sentence examples for powerful saudis from inspiring English sources
The twin towers didn't go down because airplanes flew into them but because of carefully planted explosive charges — and the plot all leads back to rich, powerful Saudis and the Bush family.
Meanwhile the West must rely mainly on the rich and powerful Saudis to cut a deal to provide for the official opposition and representatives of the street protesters, neither of whom is at one, to persuade what is left of Mr Saleh's administration to accept a free election.An awkward allyBut therein lies another conundrum.
It was a breathtaking assault on the most powerful class of Saudis, who had enriched themselves, often with bribes and kickbacks facilitated by links to the royal family.
The Saudis most powerful ally among the armed opposition, Zahran Alloush of Jaysh al-Islam, was killed by a missile on 25 December.
Unlike the usual suspects who feature on the secretary general's annual report on children affected by armed conflict (pdf), the Saudis have powerful friends including the UK and the US – both permanent members of the security council.
Activists say even gaining one more vote than they did on last year's motion would be a win because it would send a powerful signal to the Saudis.
He added that the nation's leadership was seeking "to step out of the shadow of more powerful regional neighbors like the Saudis and Iranians".
The Saudis have long been powerful political and economic players in Pakistan, and they have championed politicians and parties inclined to favor Saudi-style Sunni fundamentalism.
The Saudis — touted as a powerful US ally in the Middle East — threatened to retaliate against the passage of the law by selling off $750 billion worth of US debt holdings.
The principal conflict is between the Saudis and Iran, which has established powerful political bridgeheads in Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Gaza.
A series of powerful players -- Pakistani military dictators and democrats, rich Saudis and the American government -- tried to harness Islam to their own political and geopolitical purposes.
