The BBG subscribes to the Saudi British Society see some basic info taken from their website at the bottom of the page.

They recently held a talk by Sir Tom Phillips, British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, entitled Saudi Arabia in the Region and in Itself.

More details of future events as mentioned in the November newsletter are below

FUTURE EVENTS 2012

2^nd February 2012:  The Society’s Annual Dinner and Presentation of the Rawabi Holdings awards will take place at 6.30pm in the Institute of Directors, 116 Pall Mall, London SW1. The prizes, for making a substantial contribution to promoting Saudi-British relations, are this year awarded to:

Sir Alan Munro and Mr. Michael McKinnon

The presentations will be made by the donor of the awards, Mr. Abdulaziz al Turki.  The winners will give short talks on the contribution they have made to promoting Saudi-British relations, after which a buffet supper will be served.

Members of the Society are invited to attend and to bring guests.  The cost will be £35 per person.

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21^st March 2012, 6.45pm – 9.00pm: Members of the Society and their guests are invited to a private viewing of the British Museum’s exhibition Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam. The evening will commence at 6.45pm in the Enlightenment Gallery, off the Great Court, with a talk by Curator of the exhibition, Qaisra Khan. She will also answer any questions members might have.  The exhibition, which is in the Reading Room, will be open from 7.00pm until 9.00pm. After visiting the exhibition, members will be served drinks and snacks in the Enlightenment Gallery.

Due to the generous sponsorship of this evening by the Saudi-British Bank, members may attend free but we do ask guests to pay £10.

The Society was formed in 1986 to help promote closer friendship and understanding between the people of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. The Society is a social, cultural, non-political and non-commercial organisation. It aims to bring together British citizens who have an interest in Saudi Arabia (whether professional, commercial, cultural or otherwise) and Saudi Arabian citizens who are resident in, visitors to or interested in the UK. It aims also to provide a medium through which hospitality may be offered to Saudi Arabians visiting or living in the UK.

The Society has a President who is always the Saudi Arabian Ambassador in London and an elected Committee. There are ordinary, associate, corporate, student and honorary members. The Society is self-financing through subscriptions from members and donations.

Since 1986 the Society's activities have included receptions for important visitors, dinners, exhibitions, lectures and a book launch. The Society has, since its inception, taken an active interest in the activities of the King Fahad Academy in Ealing and, with the generous and valuable support of British Aerospace, presents a silver cup and a cheque each year to the boy and girl nominated as best student by the Headmaster and Headmistress.