Saudi Arabia

claims doesn’t know how to transfer the money to Abu Mazen’s account. EU and US are the largest donors of the terrorist Palestinian entity.

Turki Faisal al-Saud, member of the Saudi royal family and former intelligence chief who fostered bin Laden declared to Palestinians, “It is a shame that we point our wrath and anger at our fellow Arabs and Muslims in a more deadly manner than we do our enemies.” Saudi insists that Israel adopts its peace plan.

Hosni Mubarak rejected Olmert’s offer for a direct meeting with Saudi Arabia officials as unrealistic: “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has circumstances that differ from those of any other state. They have holy lands and men of religion.” Apparently, Israel has neither of them.
Olmert surely knew of the futility of his call for negotiations with Saudi Arabia, but he needs to play his part in the peace process show.

The Shiite empire of Iran is at odds with Wahhabist Saudi Arabia, but Ahmadinejad correctly reasoned that the US wouldn’t attack Saudi nuclear installations. Saudi nuclearization will legitimize Iran’s nuclear aspirations.
Saudi paid for the Pakistani nuclear program and reportedly stocks some of the unaccounted Pakistani nuclear bombs.

Saudis purchase 72 Typhoon fighter jets from Britain. The purchase dwarfs IDF’s annual procurement budget. No country threatens Saudi Arabia.
Saudis often purchase extravagant quantities of advanced weapons.

Saudi king invited Ahmadinejad for hajj. After the US intelligence report ended the chances for the US attack on Iran, Saudis feel they better improve relations with Iran ASAP.

During the visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Bush will discuss democracy in the Middle East and sell Saudis $20 billion worth of hi-tech weapons.

Under the Western pressure, Saudi Arabia agreed to increase its oil output by meager 500,000 barrels daily.

If true, the alliance is curious. Saudis don’t want Iranian influence in Syria and Lebanon, and taking Mughniye out is a natural thing for them.