9th July 2009: The Society's Annual General Meeting, held at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, was followed by a 1960s film of Saudi Arabia and a talk by Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki and by a buffet Reception.

25th March 2009: Sir William Patey, British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, gave a talk entitled: "Saudi Arabia: Continuity or Change"
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27th January 2009: The Rawabi Holdings Awards were presented by Mr. Abdulaziz al Turki at the Institute of Directors. Please see details under heading "Rawabi Holding Awards"

11th September 2008: The Hon. Secretary gave a talk entitled "Tourism in Saudi Arabia Today" at the Arab-British Chamber of Commerce
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2nd July 2008: Society's Annual General Meeting and Reception were held at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia.

21 May 2008: The Society co-hosted a talk with the Society for Arabian Studies entitled "From Mayfair to Mecca" by William Facey - the life of Lady Evelyn Cobbold.
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Saudi Women Today: a Personal View
by Dr. Samira Osailan.
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Mr. James Barr, author of "Setting the Desert on Fire: T.E. Lawrence and Britain's Secret War in Arabia, 1916-18". 9 September 2007.
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Al Rawabi Group Prizes for Outstanding Contribution to Saudi-British Relations. 23 January 2007
The first awards of the Al Rawabi Group prizes for outstanding contribution to Saudi-British relations were presented by Mr Abdul Aziz Al Turki, President of the Al Rawabi Group in Al Khobar during a ceremony on 23 January 2007 held at the Travellers Club in London.

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Diving for Pearls - Lecture given by Ms Julia Johnson to the Saudi-British Society following the Society's Annual General Meeting. 6 July 2006
Ms Julia Johnson spoke about the pearling industry, diving for pearls as a way of life as well as the real value of pearls and their cultural significance.

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Speech by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf Al-Saud at a buffet reception in honour of Prince Abdullah bin Faisal bin Turki at the Travellers Club in London. 22 March 2006
Mr Al-Saud spoke about continuing the traditions of cooperation and friendship and furthering understanding between Britain and Saudi Arabia in an ever changing and modernizing world. He recognised the need for a continuous dialogue and assistance in the fight against ignorance and economic self interests in order to achieve peace, security and prosperity for all.

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Out and About with the Military in Saudi Arabia – Lecture Given to the Saudi-British Society by Brig. Nicholas Cocking. 10 November 2005
Brigadier Nick Cocking spoke about his time in Saudi Arabia between 1960 and 1991. He reflected on the changes that had taken place within Arabia during his lifetime and the remarkable developments that the society had experienced and adapted. He distinguished the vast advancement in the Arab world.

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Report by Mr Patrick Forbes, Head of External relations of Arab-British Chamber of Commerce, on his visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 10 November 2005
Patrick Forbes, Head of External Relations at the Arab British Chamber of Commerce, spent 10 days touring the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia as part of an exchange scheme aimed at familiarizing young men from Britain and Saudi Arabia with the two Kingdoms. The exchange takes place on an annual basis under the patronage of the Saudi General Presidency for Sports and Youth Welfare as a part of an inter-governmental Memorandum of Understanding.

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Fiefdoms and Bureaucrats: Building the Saudi State 1953-1980s – Lecture Given by Mr Steffen Hertog to the Saudi-British Society. 13th October 2005
The presentation informs about and tries to explain the interplay of personalities and institutions in the history of the Saudi state and bureaucracy since the 1950s. Mr Steffen Hertog talks about the segmentation of organizations, the power of the elites and the influence of industrialization, globalization and resources on state-building.

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