| ID | 102828 |
| Title Proper | Russian scholar's view of a Saudi King |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Filatov, S |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | On 25 March, 1975, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia, who was called "the most powerful Arab ruler in centuries," the monarch of a country holding a quarter of the planet's oil supplies and home to Mecca and Medina - the two main Muslim sacred places - was receiving a delegation from Kuwait in his palace before television cameras. His nephew Faisal bin Musaid suddenly walked up to him. As the king bent to kiss the young man, the latter pulled out a gun and fired three times. So did the life of an outstanding Saudi monarch tragically end... |
| `In' analytical Note | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 1; Feb 2011: p291-296 |
| Journal Source | International Affairs (Moscow) Vol. 57, No. 1; Feb 2011: p291-296 |
| Key Words | Russia ; Saudi King ; King Faisal ; Saudi Arabia |