1.   He was aghast when a young reporter confused the names of two former Saudi monarchs, Ibn Saud and just plain Saud.

2.   It says the former monarch can return, but only as a private citizen working for reconciliation.

3.   The aging former monarch is seen by many as a symbol of better times, and he has said he wants to live his last days here.

4.   The aging former monarch is seen by many here as a symbol of better times, and he has said he wants to live his last days here.

5.   The court said it would examine the question of compensation for the former monarch, his sister Irene, and their aunt Catherine at a later date.

6.   The former monarch apparently sent no representatives to the meeting even though one of his closest aides, Hedayat Amin Arsala, was in Pakistan.

7.   Pictures of the former monarch and banners welcoming his arrival had sprung up around the city.

8.   Brahimi, before meeting with the former monarch, told reporters that a new U.N. Security Council resolution would be needed for a rapid deployment of a U.N. force.

9.   Bulgarians voted in parliamentary elections Sunday that could bring a former monarch from ex-communist Europe back to the political stage for the first time.

10.   Gailani met the former monarch about a week ago.