41.   The ruling Sabah family, discredited in the eyes of many Kuwaitis when some members fled the invading Iraqis, promised to liberalize the political system and the press.

42.   They blame the corrupt, greedy, unaccountable Suharto ruling family.

43.   Will Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum or any of his three brothers from the ruling family of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates be here?

44.   Yet the simple man who once discussed Islamic terms with difficulty now challenges a ruling family that built its very kingdom on defending the faith.

45.   A leading member of the Saudi ruling family led the ritual washing Monday of the Kaaba, the ancient stone structure in Mecca that is sacred to Muslims.

46.   A leading member of the Saudi ruling family led the ritual washing Thursday of the Kaaba, the ancient stone structure in Mecca that is sacred to Muslims.

47.   A member of the ruling family, he was appointed oil minister in the new Cabinet.

48.   A leading member of the Saudi ruling family on Monday led the ritual washing of the Kaaba, the ancient stone structure in Mecca that is sacred to Muslims.

49.   A leading Shiite opposition leader, Sheik Abdul-Ameer al-Jamri, is currently on trial on charges of spying and inciting unrest against the ruling family.

50.   Although Bahrain is governed by a Muslim ruling family, it permits alcoholic beverages.