Saturday, September 12, 2009

Saudi princes

This is almost cute. `Azzuz (as Prince `Abdul-`Aziz bin Fahd is known) writes an article in his uncle's mouthpiece, Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat), and hails his cousin, Muhammad bin Nayif as "a hero." He also salutes his uncles in the article. It is estimated that this prince did not get the equivalent of one year of education. As is known, when he was a child, a fortune teller told King Fahd, that he would be safe as long as `Azzuz remained at his side. And at his side, he remained. He was given a cabinet position as a youngster to stay at his father's side. His closeness to his father was interrupted when `Azzuz developed a sick obsession with the actress Yasmeen Bleeth. He gave her million dollar gifts. She made fun of him but accepted his gifts.