Rice to visit Saudi (King Fahd) next week: foreign ministry source

[truthpusher]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050226/323/fdc6u.html

Saturday February 26, 11:19 PM

Rice to visit Saudi next week: foreign ministry source

RIYADH (AFP) - US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit Saudi Arabia next week on her first trip to the oil-rich kingdom since she became US chief diplomat, a Saudi foreign ministry source said.

Rice will arrive in Riyadh on Friday evening, March 4, and leave the following day after talks with King Fahd, Crown Prince and de facto ruler Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal, the source told AFP, requesting anonymity.

Talks during the visit, the first by Rice since President George W. Bush's former national security adviser became secretary of state earlier this year, will focus on bilateral ties and regional issues.

Rice's trip will come one day after Saudi men go to the polls in the oil-rich Eastern Province and southwestern regions in the second round of unprecedented three-stage elections for half the members of 178 municipal councils across the kingdom.

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[TahitiNut]

1. That'll be an interesting photo-op.

Will she wear a head-covering? Will she wear a skirt? High heels? Will they even release photos? Are there any photos of members of the Saud Family with Madeline Albright?

Yes ...

H.H. Sheikh Saud Bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah holding talks with former U.S Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright who called on him in Ras Al Khaimah on Wednesday. Also seen is Sheikh Muhammad Bin Saud Al Qasimi. (Thursday, December 16 - 2004)

[paineinthearse]

6. Predictions?

Which look will Condi go for....will it be a continuation of Wiesbaden chic...


OR something less revealing?


????

[oneighty]

2. Burqua or boots?

Life is tough when you are a girl in The Kingdom. She should have to cover as did our military women.

180

[Erika]

4. Probably both plus a military beret

to send a clear message of this administration's policies.

The she'll invite them to visit her and Bush at the ranch.

[lovuian]

3. Will King Fahd stand with the US when Syria and Iran attack???

or will he remain Nuetral???

[paineinthearse]

5. In visiting the real boss

Chickenhawk comes home to roost.