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Politics : The Truth About Islam

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To: FJB who wrote (3483)12/3/2006 10:16:54 AM
From: Proud_Infidel  Read Replies (1) of 20106
 
Saudi Arabia quietly works to curb Iran's influence in the region
AP via IHT ^ | Dec 2, 2006

iht.com

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia: Worried by Iran's deepening involvement in the Arab world, Saudi Arabia has been working quietly to curtail the Shiite nation's influence and prevent the marginalization of Sunni Muslims in the region's hotspots.

Analysts say the tug-of-war between the two Mideast powers signals a new chapter in an uneasy relationship, one that has swung over the years between wariness and — at times — outright confrontation.

On the surface, both countries have maintained the civil front that has marked ties since a thaw in relations in the early 1990s.

"But events on the ground indicate that the two countries are working against each other as their differences are played out outside their borders," said Ibrahim Bayram, a reporter for the Lebanese An-Nahar newspaper, who follows the country's pro-Iranian Hezbollah group.

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