and a huge amount of building had taken place. i taught osama bin laden english in saudi arabia from 1968 to 1969. osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. the boys had the western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. reporter: he had taught a number of bin laden s brothers. osama s family was well-known in saudi arabia. his father s career was the stuff of legend. the bin ladens were almost a storybook success.
jeddah was its main door to the west, main port on the red sea and a huge amount of building had taken place. i taught osama bin laden english in saudi arabia from 1968 to 1969. osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. the boys had a western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. reporter: he had taught a number of bin laden s brothers. osama s family was well-known in saudi arabia. his father s career was the stuff of legend.
build. saudi arabia in the 1960s was of course a fantastically wealthy kingdom. jeddah was its main door to the west, main port on the red sea and a huge amount of building had taken place. i taught osama bin laden english in saudi arabia from 1968 to 1969. osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. the boys had the western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. reporter: he had taught a
jeddah was its main door to the west, main port on the red sea and a huge amount of building had taken place. i taught osama bin laden english in saudi arabia from 1968 to 1969. osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. the boys had the western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. reporter: he had taught a number of bin laden s brothers. osama s family was well-known in saudi arabia. his father s career was the stuff of legend.
osama sat about two-thirds of the way back on the right, by the windows. he was not an outstanding student academically. on the other hand, he was a very bright boy. reporter: although arabic and religious instruction took priority, the al fatah school, one of the top schools in the kingdom, was surprisingly progressive. the boys had a western uniform. they had trousers, shirts, jackets and shoes. reporter: faifel shaler had taught a number of bin laden s brothers. osama s family was well-known in saudi arabia. his father s career was the stuff of legend. the bin ladens were almost a storybook success. reporter: in saudi arabia, the bin laden name is everywhere. it s a vast empire with humble beginnings. the family patriarch, mohammed, seen here in rare photographs,