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| King warns diplomats to show respect to Saudis |
| 2010-04-15 |
| [Al Arabiya Latest] Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz urged the ambassador of his kingdom to pay more attention to the Saudi citizens abroad, stressing the importance of keeping the doors of embassies always open in front of every Saudi national. King Abdullah's remarks came during his meeting with the kingdom's ambassadors and head of the diplomatic missions in Riyadh, within the sideline of their 2nd periodical meeting. "I hope you become good messengers for your nation. Furthermore, I want you to deal with your nationals properly and to always keep the doors of your embassies open in front of them. The embassy is there only for serving the Saudi people," he said, addressing his country's top diplomats. "You must serve any Saudi citizen who comes to your door...I am Saudi and so is my son and my brother...Show them respect so that other peoples would respect us," the Saudi monarch added. Editor-in-Chief of the Saudi al-Jazira daily Khaled al-Malik told Al Arabiya on Wednesday that the importance of the diplomats' meetings with the "highest authority in the Kingdom -- the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques -- reflects the fact that he wanted his message to clearly reach them. He himself probably got some remarks and complaints from different Saudi citizens either in person or through messages that he receives." The King's remarks came at a proper timing as "it is the beginning of summer and many Saudi citizens travel abroad. The relationship linking the Saudi citizen to the kingdom's embassies abroad is very significant," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I would hazard to guess that many, or even most, Saudi ambassadors see what they do as a cushy patronage job, in a foreign country where they can live it up and blow off Sharia. Between the alcohol, hookers, blow, gambling, and more liquor, they probably have little time or patience to deal with their whiny countrymen. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2010-04-15 09:46 |