Defying the downturn: Saudi Arabia in 2009 and beyond
In the coming years, Saudi Arabia will cement its position as the Middle East’s economic powerhouse. Not simply because of its size, although this is a key factor, but also because of a series of far-sighted reforms introduced in recent years by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al-Saud.
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