Wednesday, 21. August 2002
Topic: Terror - on August 21, 2002 at 6:25:32 PM CEST
Saudis withdraw billions of dollars from US
Disgruntled Saudis have pulled tens of billions of dollars out of the US, signalling a deep alienation from America.
One analyst said the total funds withdrawn by individual investors amount to $200bn. Other bankers put the figure nearer to $100bn.
The US-Saudi alliance was put under severe strain after September 11, when 15 of the aeroplanes' 19 hijackers were Saudi nationals.
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