World leaders Faisal Author:Rebecca Stefoff In 1973, as war raged between Israel and its Arab neighbors, King Faisal of Saudi Arabia stunned the world by banning the sale of Arab oil to the United States and other allies of Israel. The result was one of the most serious energy crises in the history of the industrialized world. Although he ruled for only 11 years, Faisal shaped his nation'... more »s destiny for more than half a century.« less