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  • First-ever Dubai Real Estate Road Shows & Exhibitions in Saudi Arabia and India Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 7 minutes ago
    The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) in conjunction with Dubai Properties Group is organizing the first-ever Dubai Real Estate Road Shows, Conferences and Exhibitions in Saudi Arabia and India in 2007.
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  • Japan 3-1 Saudi Arabia: Ganaha hits double Open this result in new window
    ESPN Soccernet.com - Nov 15 7:37 AM
    Japan 3-1 Saudi Arabia: Ganaha hits double by Global
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  • Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Nov 15 4:15 PM
    With technology opening the new doors of communication and the distribution of news and information, ArabNews Online is not bound by physical limitations. ArabNews Online is published by ArabNews from its offices located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is now available to readers around the globe.
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  • MSITF: receives Approval for VScan HIV Test Kit in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 15 10:30 AM
    Medical Services International Inc. (MSITF) announced that it has received regulatory permission to sell its VScan HIV test kit in Saudi Arabia.
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  • SPORT Japan beats Saudi Arabia 3-1 in Asian Cup Open this result in new window
    Japan Today - Nov 15 2:06 PM
    SAPPORO Kazuki Ganaha struck twice as Japan ended the year on a high with a comprehensive 3-1 defeat of Saudi Arabia in the final match of their qualifying campaign for the 2007 Asian Cup on Wednesday.
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  • AFC Asian Cup Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 in Asian Cup qualifier Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Nov 15 5:52 AM
    Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 at home on Wednesday to finish top of their qualifying group for next year's AFC Asian Cup. Striker Kazuki Ganaha scored twice as Japan avenged their defeat away to Saudi Arabia in September to snatch top spot in Group A on goal difference.
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  • Japan down Saudi Arabia to finish on top Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Nov 15 6:36 AM
    Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 at home to finish top of their qualifying group for next year's Asian Cup.
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  • Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 in Asian Cup qualifier Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Nov 15 12:10 AM
    SAPPORO, Japan, Nov 15 (Reuters) - Japan beat Saudi Arabia 3-1 at home on Wednesday to finish top of their qualifying group for next year's Asian Cup.
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  • Saudi Arabia makes nuclear experiments Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 15 7:52 AM
    Riyadh: Saudi Arabia is experimenting with nuclear energy, the Saudi ambassador in Kuwait said in remarks published on Wednesday. "But the kingdom is not seeking to possess nuclear weapons," Ambassador Abdul Aziz Al Fayez was quoted as saying in an interview with Al Qabas daily.
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  • Cisco Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing region in the world Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Nov 15 12:05 AM
    Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, announced recently that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged as the leading adopter of Cisco technology across the world, posting 127% growth in 2006 up from 2005. The announcement highlights the Kingdoms leadership as a technology adopter, placing it on the cutting edge of global networking technology.
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  • PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES CHAIRMAN OF SAUDI ARABIAS GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL INSURANCE Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Nov 15 5:40 AM
    On November 15, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received Suliman Al-Humaid, a Chairman of Saudi Arabias General Organization for Social Insurance.
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  • Prominent International Dignitaries to Attend Friends of Saudi Arabia Formal Banquet as End to Five-Day Cultural Event Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 15 7:34 AM
    On Thursday, November 16, the Middle East Studies Center at Portland State University and the non- profit Friends of Saudi Arabia organization will wrap-up its five-day Experience Saudi Arabia event** with a formal banquet featuring prominent American and Saudi dignitaries.
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  • Medical Services Receives Regulatory Approval in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 15 9:47 AM
    Medical Services International Inc. is pleased to announce that it has received regulatory permission to sell its VScan HIV test kit in Saudi Arabia. Testing completed by regulatory agencies shows that once again the VScan test kit exceeded 99% accuracy in terms of sensitivity and specificity.
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  • Oil Rises After Saudi Arabia Meets Its Pledge to Trim Output Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 14 7:31 AM
    Nov. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose after Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest exporter, said it would meet its pledge to the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries to cut output.
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  • SPEAKER MEETS WITH CHAIRMAN OF SAUDI ARABIAS GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL INSURANCE Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Nov 14 11:40 PM
    Chairman of the Milli Majlis (the Parliament of Azerbaijan) Oqtay Asadov met November 14 with visiting chairman of Saudi Arabias General Organization for Social Insurance Suliman Al-Humaid and his accompanying delegation, press service of the Parliament said.
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  • PRIME MINISTER MEETS WITH CHAIRMAN OF SAUDI ARABIAS GENERAL ORGANIZATION FOR SOCIAL INSURANCE Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Nov 14 11:10 PM
    Azerbaijans Prime Minister Artur Rasizade met November 14 with visiting chairman of Saudi Arabias General Organization for Social Insurance Suliman Al-Humaid and his accompanying delegation, press service of Azerbaijans Cabinet of Ministers said.
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  • Saudi Arabia: Work on Iraq Border Fence Starts in 2007 Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 14 9:45 PM
    JEDDAH, 15 November 2006 -- Saudi Arabia will begin building next year a security fence along its 900-km border with Iraq in order to prevent terrorists from sneaking into the country, Interior Minister Prince Naif announced yesterday. He said the project would cost SR45 billion ($12 billion).
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  • Saudi Arabia: SR3 Billion Allocated for E-Govt Project Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 14 9:15 PM
    JEDDAH, 15 November 2006 -- The rapidly growing business and industrial activities in the Kingdom underscore the increasing need for the implementation of advanced systems such as an e-government program in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Saudi Arabia Eyeing Oil Refinery At Jizan - Official Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 14 4:29 AM
    LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude oil exporter, is studying the possibility of building a crude oil refinery at Jizan on the Red Sea in a bid to boost the kingdom's position as a major oil refiner.
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  • US, Saudi Arabia, China Rank among Worst on Climate Change: Group Open this result in new window
    Common Dreams News Center - Nov 14 8:12 AM
    US, Saudi Arabia, China Rank among Worst on Climate Change: Group
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  • Saudi Arabia Mulls Letting Women Run, Vote In Local Polls Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 14 3:29 AM
    KUWAIT CITY (AP)--Saudi Arabia is considering allowing women to run and vote in municipal elections, the kingdom's interior minister said in an interview published Tuesday in a Kuwaiti newspaper.
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  • Saudi Arabia: German Firms Bid for Railway Projects Open this result in new window
    Zawya - 29 minutes ago
    RIYADH, 16 November 2006 -- German Federal Minister of Economics and Technology Michael Glos said here yesterday that four German companies have submitted their proposals to Saudi authorities to win bids on several of the Kingdom's future railway projects.
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  • Iraq: Saudi Arabia To Seal Off Border With Security Fence Open this result in new window
    Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Nov 15 6:17 AM
    PRAGUE, November 15, 2006 -- Saudi Arabia says it will begin construction next year of a hi-tech security fence to seal off its border with Iraq against extremists.
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  • Saudi Arabia posted $58bn budget surplus in 2005 Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Nov 14 4:32 AM
    RIYADH -- Oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia posted a record budget surplus of $58 billion in 2005 on the back of surging crude prices while its gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.5 percent, newspapers reported Monday.
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  • Two convicts beheaded in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    TurkishPress.com - Nov 14 7:17 AM
    Riyadh - A Pakistani and a Chadian national were beheaded publicly in Saudi Arabia Tuesday. The Pakistani offender had been convicted of murdering another Pakistani by repeatedly hitting the victim on the head with a large rock, said an Interior Ministry statement.
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  • HP Middle East boosts expansion of Saudi Arabia assembly plant with new production timings Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 14 5:07 AM
    HP Middle East today celebrated the expansion of its assembly plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the release of the new HP Compaq dx7300 Desktop this month.
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  • HP Middle East boosts expansion of Saudi Arabia assembly plant with new production timings Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 14 6:30 AM
    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 14th November 2006 - HP Middle East HP Middle East today celebrated the expansion of its assembly plant in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, coinciding with the release of the new HP Compaq dx7300 Desktop this month.
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  • Saudi Arabia: Iraq a Major Terror Base Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Nov 13 8:56 AM
    Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister Calls Iraq a Major Base for Terrorism
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  • Saudi Arabia: Iraq a major terror base Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Nov 12 6:06 PM
    Saudi Arabia's interior minister on Sunday called Iraq a major base for terrorism, a sign of growing alarm over the neighboring country where U.S. forces are struggling to prevent Sunni-Shiite violence from escalating into full-scale civil war.
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  • India, Saudi Arabia Are Most Optimistic Nations Open this result in new window
    Angus Reid - Nov 13 9:33 PM
    - Adults in India and Saudi Arabia appear particularly content with their outlook, according to a 20-country poll by Angus Reid Strategies for Maclean's. 97 per cent of respondents in both nations are personally optimistic about the prospects for their own personal quality of life during the next decade.
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  • Saudi Arabia's Revenues Rose 44% in 2005 Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 13 9:01 PM
    JEDDAH, 14 November 2006 -- Saudi Arabia's actual revenues rose by 44 percent last year on the back of growing oil prices in the international market to reach a staggering SR564 billion ($150.4 billion), according to Hamad Al-Sayari, governor of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA).
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  • Iran, Saudi Arabia review regional, international developments Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 13 1:24 PM
    Iran - Saudi Arabia - Speaker Saudi Vice Speaker Saleh bin Sa'ud al-Ali on Monday conferred with Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel on strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two states.
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  • SABIC and ExxonMobil Chemical to study petrochemicals expansion in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Mena Report - Nov 15 12:10 AM
    Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) and ExxonMobil Chemical announced that they have begun work on a feasibility study to define a potential project that would grow their two joint petrochemical ventures at Yanbu and Jubail.
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  • Saudi Arabia: Digital Future Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 15 1:16 AM
    14 November 2006 On November 8, Bill Gates, came to Riyadh to sign key agreements with Saudi authorities and to raise awareness about the pivotal role information and communication technology (ICT) has on competitiveness.
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  • Saudi Arabia says Iraq "major base" for militants Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 13 6:18 AM
    Source: Reuters RIYADH, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Iraq has become a major centre for Islamic militancy in the region, Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister said in comments carried by state media on Monday. "The situation ...
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  • Saudi Women may be Given Right to Vote Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Nov 15 2:16 PM
    Women in Saudi Arabia will reportedly be given the right to cast votes in elections; but they still will not be allowed to drive.
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  • Saudi Arabia's SAAD Group deploys RiskMetrics' RiskManager Open this result in new window
    Finextra - Nov 15 5:33 AM
    RiskMetrics Group, the leading financial risk management firm, today announced an agreement to implement a comprehensive risk management solution for SAAD Group, the leading Saudi Arabian ...
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  • Saudi Arabia says Iraq "major base" for militants Open this result in new window
    Arab Times - Nov 13 6:20 AM
    RIYADH, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Iraq has become a major centre for Islamic militancy in the region, Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister said in comments carried by state media on Monday.
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  • SriLankan Airlines to add Jeddah, Saudi Arabia to its destinations Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Nov 12 11:33 PM
    COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP): Sri Lanka's national carrier SriLankan Airlines said Monday it will expand its services to the Middle East region by adding the holy city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to its destinations.
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  • International Women's Leadership Brunch Hosted by PSU and Friends of Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Nov 13 7:31 AM
    On Wednesday, November 15, the Middle East Studies Center of Portland State University and the non- profit Friends of Saudi Arabia organization will host a first-of-its-kind Women's Leadership Brunch featuring prominent guests and lecturers from the United States and the Middle East.
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  • Stock fever abates as Saudi Arabia's market continues its downward spiral Open this result in new window
    Canadian Business - Nov 12 3:21 PM
    Donna Abu-Nasr November 12, 2006 - 6:10 p.m. RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Caught in the fever of Saudi Arabia's booming stock market, Rashed al-Subaie sold his two cars and some land, hoping to double his US$46,000 capital, a reasonable expectation then.
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  • Saudi Arabia: GDP Grew 6.5 Percent in 2005 Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 12 9:30 PM
    JEDDAH, 13 November 2006 -- Saudi Arabia's gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 6.5 percent in 2005 compared to 5.3 percent in the previous year while its budget surplus amounted to SR218 billion, the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) announced yesterday.
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  • Cisco Saudi Arabia is the Fastest Growing Region in the World Open this result in new window
    RedNova - Nov 12 1:23 PM
    By Middle East and North Africa Business Report, Amman, Jordan Nov. 12--Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, announced recently that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged as the leading adopter of Cisco technology across the world, posting 127% growth in 2006 up from 2005.
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  • Saudi to keep up cuts Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 14 8:07 PM
    Saudi Arabia will maintain its share of oil production cuts under an Opec deal until the end of the year, according to sources cited by Reuters. The US and Europe are expected to bear the brunt of cuts, as the world's largest producer is expected to ship more oil to Asian refiners.
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  • Piet Boon Range Rover Sport in Saudi Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 14 10:37 PM
    The limited edition Piet Boon Range Rover Sport is now in Al Kadi Range Rover Centre's showroom in Saudi Arabia. The dealership has two of the fifteen specially designed vehicles commissioned.
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  • Saudi needs power investment Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 14 7:52 PM
    Saudi Arabia will need to invest $18bn in utilities to generate an additional 24,000 megawatts of electricity until 2016, according to Saudi Electricity Company CEO Ali Al Barak, quoted in Gulf News. He said investments worth more than $43.5m are required overall for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity in that time.
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  • Iraq border fence work from next year: Saudi Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Nov 14 10:36 PM
    KUWAIT CITY: Saudi Arabia will press ahead with plans to build a massive security fence along its borders with Iraq to prevent infiltration of "terrorists," the interior minister said in an interview published yesterday.
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  • LEAD: Soccer: Japan end year on high with victory over Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 15 5:15 AM
    _ (EDS: ADDING COMMENTS FROM COACHES IN 14-16TH GRAFS)
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  • Saudi to boost refining in kingdom by over 1 mbpd Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 14 8:01 AM
    LONDON, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is aiming to boost refining capacity in the kingdom by more than one million barrels a day and a new plant on the Red Sea will help it reach the goal, a Saudi oil adviser said on Tuesday.
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  • Saudi Arabia, U.S. Held 'Detailed' Talks on Defense against Iran Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Nov 12 2:06 PM
    (IsraelNN.com) Saudi Arabia and American defense officials recently met for the most comprehensive talks in years in light of increasing threats from Iran's growing offensive power, according to Mideast Newsline . The strategists concluded that the United States will have a long-term presence in the Gulf and will cooperate with the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council.
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  • Saudi's Rajhi Islamic bank to expand in Malaysia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Nov 14 6:48 AM
    DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Al-Rajhi Banking & Investment Corp. plans to almost double the number of its branches in Malaysia to 15 next year, the chief executive of the Islamic bank said on Tuesday.
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  • US, Saudi, China rank among worst on climate change: group Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 13 9:57 AM
    Oil-consuming giants the United States and China along with oil-producing behemoth Saudi Arabia rank among the world's worst countries in dealing wth climate change, a report said.
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  • Cisco Saudi Arabia is the fastest growing region in the world Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 12 3:22 AM
    Cisco, the worldwide leader in networking, announced recently that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia emerged as the leading adopter of Cisco technology across the world, posting 127% growth in 2006 up from 2005.
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  • Saudi To Pump At New Oil Quota In Nov, Dec -Advisor Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 14 5:00 AM
    LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia's crude oil production in the last two months of the year will confirm to its new quota agreed in October as part of a wider OPEC cut, a Saudi oil adviser said Tuesday.
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  • Yemen president in Saudi talks ahead of donors meeting Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 14 9:39 AM
    RIYADH - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh held talks in neighbouring oil giant Saudi Arabia Tuesday en route for a World Bank-sponsored donors conference for his impoverished country in London.
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  • Saudi promises "security fence" along Iraq border Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Nov 14 2:18 AM
    Source: Reuters KUWAIT, Nov 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia will next year start work on a planned security fence stretching 900 km along its border with Iraq to prevent Islamic militants from entering Saudi Arabia, a ...
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  • US 'extremely concerned' over Islamic militia moves in Somalia Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 15 12:15 PM
    The United States criticised Eritrea for helping Islamic militia fighting the US-backed interim government in Somalia, but it declined to comment on a UN report that allies Egypt and Saudi Arabia were also aiding the militants.
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  • Saudi executes two men for drug smuggling, murder Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 14 2:54 AM
    RIYADH - Saudi Arabia executed a Pakistani murderer and a drug-smuggler from Chad on Tuesday, taking to 22 the number of reported executions in the conservative Muslim kingdom this year.
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  • S Arabia lauds Iran's role in regional cooperation Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Nov 14 2:38 AM
    Iran - S Arabia - Meet Saudi Arabia's Deputy Interior Minister for Security Affairs Prince Muhammad bin Nayif here Tuesday assessed Iran's role in furthering cooperation among regional states as "very crucial."
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  • Saudis Fatin to attend womens empowerment conference in US Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
    JEDDAH A Saudi woman, Fatin Bundagji, founder of the womens section and director of the womens empowerment and research centre at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), is to attend a gathering of more than a 100 Muslim women human rights activists, scholars, religious leaders, and artists from around the world in New York City on November 17.
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  • Al Sadhan Trading Co. appoints Landmark to handle its PR activities in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 11 8:52 PM
    Al Sadhan Trading Co., a major chain of retail stores & hypermarkets in Riyadh, appointed Landmark PR & Events Management, Jeddah, to undertake the management of its public relations activities in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Saudi Barley Imports Rise Open this result in new window
    Ag Report - Nov 13 3:22 PM
    WASHINGTON - Nov 13/06 - SNS -- Barley imports by Saudi Arabia rose 4% above year earlier levels during the third quarter of the 2006 calendar year, reaching 1.8 million metric tons (MT).
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  • Saudi Arabia: Treatment of Diabetes Costs SR4bn a Year, Says Al-Manie Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Nov 13 9:15 PM
    RIYADH, 14 November 2006 -- The treatment of diabetes patients, an illness which is rapidly spreading among Saudi children due to unhealthy lifestyles, annually costs the Saudi government SR4 billion, said the Saudi Minister of Health Dr. Hamad Al-Manie while speaking on the occasion of the World Diabetes Day today.
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  • Saudi moves to stick with Opec cuts Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Nov 14 12:21 AM
    TOKYO/SINGAPORE: Saudi Arabia will ship more oil to some refiners in its main Asian market in December, industry sources said yesterday, suggesting the US and Europe may bear the brunt of supply cuts under Opecs deal.
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  • Saudi GDP in 2005 grows 6.5% Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 13 9:08 PM
    Saudi Arabia's GDP grew by 6.5% and there was a budget surplus of $58.1bn in 2005, according to the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency, cited by Gulf News. GDP grew by 5.3% in 2004. The balance of payment surplus in current accounts rose to $133.47bn.
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  • US, Saudi, China rank among worst on climate change Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Nov 13 5:54 PM
    NAIROBI -- Oil-consuming giants the United States and China along with oil-producing behemoth Saudi Arabia rank among the world's worst countries in dealing with climate change, a report said Monday.
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  • Saudi budget surplus $58B in 2005 Open this result in new window
    INQ7 Business - Nov 13 2:01 PM
    RIYADH -- Oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia posted a record budget surplus of $58 billion in 2005 on the back of surging crude oil prices, newspapers reported Monday.
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  • Al Khayala Airlines commences Dammam flights from Riyadh & Jeddah Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 52 minutes ago
    In a new development of the commercial aviation market in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Al Khayala Airlines announced today the beginning of its scheduled daily flights to the city of Dammam in the eastern province of the Kingdom from both the capital Riyadh and Jeddah in the west.
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  • $43m into Sudan concession Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
    A consortium of six companies from Jordan, Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Libya has signed an exploration and production sharing agreement with the Sudan Ministry of Energy and Minerals.
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  • GCC meets next month to discuss major issues Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
    MUSCAT Next month's Gulf Cooperation Council summit in Saudi Arabia will discuss a number of major issues including the GCC customs union and the common market, the Deputy Prime Minister for the Council of Ministers, Sayyid Fahad bin Mahmood Al Said, has said.
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  • Stock fever abates as Saudi market falls Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Nov 12 12:22 PM
    Caught in the fever of Saudi Arabia's booming stock market, Rashed al-Subaie sold his two cars and some land, hoping to double his $46,000 capital a reasonable expectation then.
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  • Saudi will maintain oil cuts until end of year Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Nov 13 5:10 PM
    TOKYO: Top world exporter Saudi Arabia will enforce its Opec oil cut in full until the end of the year, but will ship more to some refiners in its main Asian market next month, sources said yesterday.
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  • Alraedah Homeland Safety's distributor in KSA Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 29 minutes ago
    JEDDAH Alraedah International Company will serve as Homeland Safety International's, new distributor in Saudi Arabia in cooperation with CRC Marketing of Corpus Christi, Texas, according to Paul Johnson, President of Homeland Safety International.
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  • Japanese romp past Saudis Open this result in new window
    Daily Yomiuri Online - Nov 15 10:39 AM
    The best thing, according to coach Ivica Osim, about Japan's match against Saudi Arabia on Wednesday night was not that the team ended the World Cup year on a good note, or that it finished at the top of its Asian Cup qualifying group.
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  • Riyadh 'does not seek' nuclear weapons Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Nov 15 1:39 PM
    Saudi Arabia is experimenting with nuclear technology for peaceful purposes but is not interested in acquiring nuclear weapons, the kingdom's ambassador to Kuwait said in remarks published Wednesday. Ambassador Abdel-Aziz al-Fayez said the experiments were taking place at the King Abdel-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Riyadh.
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  • Saudis want to stay top Open this result in new window
    The Electric New Paper - Nov 15 2:10 PM
    SAUDI Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta has set his sights on securing victory over defending champions Japan to guarantee top spot in an Asian Cup qualifying Group A match tonight.
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  • US Congress told of possible 1.5 bln dlr military sale to Saudis Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 3:15 PM
    The US Defense Department notified Congress of a possible 1.5 billion dollar sale to Saudi Arabia of new or refurbished engines for its F-15 fighter aircraft.
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  • Our Writers - Jeddah based Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Nov 15 4:15 PM
    Khaled Al-Maeena is Editor-in-Chief of Arab News. Senior columnist, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Madina, Urdu News, Gulf News . Khaled Al-Maeena is a well-known businessman, journalist, editor, PR consultant and media personality in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Nigeria: Board Commences Vaccination of Intending Pilgrims Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Nov 15 1:58 PM
    The Borno State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced vaccination of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia against polio, cerebrospinal meningitis and yellow fever diseases.
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  • Revenge sweet for Japan, Uzbekistan Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Nov 15 6:11 PM
    Kawasaki Frontale marksman Kazuki Ganaha scored either side of the break after Marcus Tulio Tanaka's first half opener as Asian champions Japan ended Saudi Arabia's perfect record with a 3-1 defeat in Sapporo in the final AFC Asian Cup 2007 Group A qualifier yesterday.
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  • Satyam hosts Saudi Arabian Minister of Higher Education Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Nov 13 4:07 AM
    Satyam Computer Services, Ltd. (NYSE: SAY), the leading global consulting and IT services company, hosted Honorable Dr. Khalid Bin Mohammed Al Angari, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Higher Education, during his tour of India this week.
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  • Commodity Strategists: Oil May Fall Below $50 in 2009 (Update1) Open this result in new window
    Bloomberg.com - Nov 14 10:02 PM
    Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Middle East benchmark crude oil prices may drop below $50 a barrel after 2009 as Saudi Arabia and other nations boost output to supply expanded refining capacity, Nippon Oil Corp. said.
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  • Mecca timeshares new Muslim investment Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Nov 15 5:09 AM
    MECCA, Saudi Arabia -- Not all Muslims in Saudi Arabia are happy with a new $390 million luxury timeshare facility looming over Mecca, where Prophet Mohammed was born 1,400 years ago.
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  • Chemtura studys new metal alkyls plant Open this result in new window
    Rubber World - Nov 15 10:56 AM
    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Al-Zamil Group and Chemtura announced an agreement to further develop formation of a joint venture to build a world-scale metal alkyls manufacturing facility in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia.
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  • Saudi universities low ranking sparks debate Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 14 7:54 PM
    JEDDAHA Global Ranking of World Universities has put Saudi universities at the bottom of the list, which has sparked a debate amongst Saudi academics who are calling for faster reforms in the education system.
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  • Saudi to raise Dec oil sales for some Asia refiners Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Nov 13 12:30 AM
    TOKYO/SINGAPORE - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has told some of its Asian customers that it will sell them more crude in December, industry sources said on Monday, raising questions about the kingdoms adherence to OPECs accord.
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  • Plenipotentiary Conference Elects ITU Bureau Directors Open this result in new window
    ITU - Nov 15 8:54 AM
    Mr Sami Al-Basheer of Saudi Arabia and Mr Malcolm Johnson of the United Kingdom were elected today as Directors of the Telecommunicaton Development Bureau and Telecommunication Standardization Bureau respectively in a third round of voting.
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  • Teacher Headed to Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    WHP CBS 21 Harrisburg - Nov 13 3:03 PM
    Many will be spending the Thanksgiving holiday out of town, but a teacher from Dauphin County is going a few step further.
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  • King Abdullah: Dedicated to the service of the people Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Nov 15 8:14 AM
    For nearly six decades, the new King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has been closely involved in the profound changes that have taken place in Saudi Arabia, working with five Kings as they successfully brought about far-reaching socio-economic development while preserving and strengthening the foundations of Saudi society-commitment to Islam and Arab heritage.
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  • Saudi index dive hits Arab marts Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Nov 14 10:08 PM
    DUBAI: Saudi stocks tumbled nearly 5% yesterday, dragging down markets in the UAE, Oman, and Bahrain. Markets in Kuwait and Qatar stabilised despite negative investor sentiment caused by Saudis fall.
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  • Saudis pressing ahead with fence on Iraq border Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Nov 14 1:37 AM
    Saudi Arabia will press ahead with plans to build a massive security fence along its borders with Iraq to prevent infiltration of "terrorists," the interior minister has said.
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  • UPDATE: Saudi To Pump At New Oil Quota In Nov,Dec-Advisor Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 14 6:29 AM
    (Updates an article timed at 1228 GMT, with additional comments from the Saudi oil advisor and background.)
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  • Iraq a major terrorism hub: Saudi Min Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Nov 12 6:25 PM
    Saudi Arabia's Interior Minister has called Iraq a major base for terrorism, a sign of growing concerns in the oil-rich Kingdom over its violence-plagued neighbour.
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  • Saudi Arabian minister calls neighbouring Iraq a major base for terrorism Open this result in new window
    CNews - Nov 12 7:56 PM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's interior minister on Sunday called Iraq a major base for terrorism, a sign of growing alarm over the neighbouring country where U.S. forces are struggling to prevent Sunni-Shiite violence from escalating into full-scale civil war.
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  • Saudis To Construct 900 KM Security Fence Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Nov 14 8:29 PM
    (RTTNews) - Saudi Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz has said that Saudi Arabia will go ahead with the construction of a security fence to seal off the border with Iraq to prevent the entry al-Qaeda fighters as well as drug dealers, weapon smugglers and potentially large numbers of Iraqi refugees.
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  • Vietnam Praised, Uzbekistan Faulted on Religious Freedom Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Nov 15 9:45 AM
    The U.S. State Department removed Vietnam from its annual list of Countries of Particular Concern (CPC) for severe violations of religious freedom, but Uzbekistan, new to the list, received sharp criticism for harassment and imprisonment of Muslims. Other countries on the list are Burma, China, North Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. All were on the CPC list in 2005.
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  • Vietnam Praised, Uzbekistan Faulted on Religious Freedom Open this result in new window
    U.S. Department of State - Nov 15 8:56 AM
    The U.S. State Department removes Vietnam from its annual list of Countries of Particular Concern for severe violations of religious freedom, but Uzbekistan, new to the list, receives sharp criticism for harassment and imprisonment of Muslims. Other countries on the list are Burma, China, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Eritrea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Sudan. All were on the list in
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  • Saudi oil giant opens office in Shanghai Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Nov 14 5:47 AM
    SHANGHAI -- Saudi Aramco, the world's single largest producer of crude oil, said that it opened an office in Shanghai Tuesday as part of its plans to expand operations in China.
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  • Saudi Minister: Iraq Is Terror Base Open this result in new window
    FOX 5 Atlanta - Nov 12 5:41 PM
    Saudi Arabia's interior minister has called Iraq a major base for terrorism. Prince Naif told Al Arabiya TV that the situation in Iraq is deteriorating daily, and the country has become a threat in the region.
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  • Saudi women 'might vote but not drive' Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Nov 14 12:22 PM
    Kuwait: A key Saudi royal put a damper on hopes that Saudi women might soon be allowed to drive in the Islamic state, but said in an interview published on Tuesday that they could gain some voting rights.
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