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Shamkhani condoles with Saudi defense minister over brother's death
2003-04-16
IRNA -- Iranian Minister of Defense Rear Admiral Ali Shamkhani, in a message sent on Wednesday, expressed his condolences to the Saudi Arabian deputy prime minister and defense minister for the untimely passing away of his brother. Shamkhani, in his message to Prince Sultan Ibn Abd Al-Aziz As-Saud, implored God to bestow peace to the soul of the late emir of Mecca. Majid Bin Adb Al-Aziz, brother of the Saudi defense minister, croaked passed away two days ago. He was emir of Mecca for the past 20 years.
Posted by:Fred Pruitt

#4  Porps: those names are a very valuable camouflage-form of self-defence.

Not only are we western infidels largely confused and bewildered by them, but after a few rantings they become so utterly boring to listen to that it is hard to concentrate.

I find after the 5th al-abdul-aziz-al-Saud, my poor brain just wants to go outside and look at the clouds or something.
Posted by: anon1   2003-04-16 21:06:16  

#3  There is nothing wrong with Black Label....I'm serious, I read some of these posts and I get confused after the first sentence about Ali-This, Ali-That, Al-Aziz, Al Aziz As Saud, Adb Bin...sheesh...the only way we'll pull them into our century is to get them to start calling each other Tim, Richard, Carl,......"Hey Billy, strap this one around your waist"...It'd never happen.
Posted by: Porps   2003-04-16 19:07:45  

#2  Black Label wasn't it?
Posted by: Rex Mundi   2003-04-16 15:30:07  

#1  Yep, I think he replaced the other bin Abdel-Aziz prince/gov of Mecca Province. You know, the one whose ouster was demanded by the guys who took over Haram Mosque for about a week. According to them, the guy liked his Johnny Walker too much. Am I right, folks?
Posted by: Michael   2003-04-16 15:07:33  

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