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    Chicago - When Oprah Winfrey was 3 years old, her grandmother taught her to read. When Winfrey walked into a radio station at age 16, she had never thought about becoming a broadcaster. But she was sure of one thing - she loved to read.

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  • http://arabic.riyadh.usembassy.gov/ U.S. Embassy Riyadh Launches its Arabic Website

    In an effort to make our website more usable, The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh is proud to announce that our website is now in Arabic! You can access the site by clicking on the link in the upper right hand corner of the page, or go directly to the site at http://arabic.riyadh.usembassy.gov

     
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2009 Human Rights Report – Saudi Arabia (عربي)
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a monarchy ruled by the Al Saud family. The population is approximately 28.5 million, including 5.8 million foreigners. Since 2005, King Abdullah bin Abd Al‑Aziz Al-Saud has ruled under the title Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, a reference to his responsibility for Islam's two holiest sites in Mecca and Medina.

2009 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
The idea of human rights begins with a fundamental commitment to the dignity that is the birthright of every man, woman and child. Progress in advancing human rights begins with the facts.

Warden Message # 1 (02/21/2010)
Effective Saturday, February 20, 2010, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh no longer requires appointments for American Citizens Services (ACS) (i.e., applying for U.S. passports, Consular Reports of Birth Abroad, notarials, etc.).

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