Saudi King: second best friend of Mubarak

"It was reported last night that King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia contacted the White House last week over concerns about changing the regime in Egypt. Saudi Arabia was warning that it would bankroll Egypt if the US withdrew its aid programme worth $1.5bn annually.  "Mubarak and King Abdullah are not just allies, they are close friends, and the King is not about to see his friend cast aside and humiliated," a senior source in the Saudi capital told The Times."