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Saudi Arabia Plans to Block $3.5 Bln Occidental, Total Project 
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July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia plans to block a $3.5 billion pipeline backed by Occidental Petroleum Corp., Total SA and a partner that will carry Qatari natural gas to the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East's second-largest economy.Saudi Arabia tests potential for unlocking heavy-oil reserves Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 10 9:00 AM
By Bhushan Bahree in New York and Russell Gold in Bakersfield, Calif., The Wall Street Journal With global energy demand soaring, Saudi Arabia, whose abundant reserves of light oil have supplied the world for decades, is looking to unlock its huge, hard-to-tap and largely unexploited reservoirs of heavy crude.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jul 10 4:08 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.Saudi Aramco selects Dow for negotiations on new petrochemical complex at Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Jul 10 5:59 AM
The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has selected The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) as its potential partner to engage in exclusive negotiations concerning a joint venture company to construct, own and operate a world-scale chemicals and plastics production complex at Ras Tanura, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.Saudi Arabia welcomes non-religious visitors Mena Report - Jul 09 11:57 PM
Heritage villages, scuba diving and much more is in the pipeline as Saudi Arabia gets on with initiatives to attract non-religious visitors. But while tourists are welcome, they also have to adhere to certain stipulations.Saudi Arabia testing a technique that could unlock its hard-to-tap reservoirs of heavy crude India Daily - Jul 09 9:07 PM
Saudi Arabia is testing a technique that could unlock its hard-to-tap reservoirs of heavy crude. Amid soaring demand for energy, the effort could add significantly to Saudi oil reserves and inject slack into tight energy markets.Saudi bank assigned 'A/A-1' ratings Khaleej Times - 32 minutes ago
DUBAI Standard & Poor's Ratings Services yesterday said that it assigned its 'A/A-1' long and short-term credit ratings to Saudi Arabia-based commercial bank Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF). The outlook is stable.Saudi government supports decisions of Conference on Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 10 11:31 AM
Conference - Saudi Arabia - Iraq Saudi Arabian government supported the outcome of 9th Conference of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighboring states which was held in Tehran on July 8-9, SPA said on Monday.Saudi may keep output steady through August Gulf Daily News - Jul 10 2:51 PM
LONDON: Saudi Arabia is likely to keep oil output steady through August as rising supply from the Caspian and Iraq meet a seasonal surge in third quarter demand, industry sources said yesterday.Big buyers of the kingdom's oil reckon it has yet to reopen the taps since April when Oil Minister Ali Al Nuaimi said pumping was around 9.1 million bpd.New Saudi bid to boost oil reserves Gulf Daily News - Jul 10 2:51 PM
NEW YORK: Chevron and Saudi oil officials say initial results from a pilot project to tap heavy crude reserves by injecting steam are promising and could boost the kingdom's estimated reserves by 'tens of billions' of barrels.Earlier this year, Chevron began injecting steam in a neutral zone between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to loosen sludge-like heavy oil that was previously deemed unrecoverable, Saudi Aramco picks Dow AME Info - Jul 10 6:14 AM
Saudi Aramco has selected The Dow Chemical Company as its potential partner in a joint venture company to construct, own and operate a major chemicals and plastics production complex at Ras Tanura, in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-10 14:10 GMT: Saudi Aramco selects Dow Chemical as potential partner for Ras Tanura complex Interactive Investor - Jul 10 6:31 AM
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia (AFX) - Saudi Arabian Oil Co said it selected Dow Chemical Co as a potential partner for its chemicals and plastics production complex at Ras Tanura in Saudi Arabia.S&P: Banque Saudi Fransi assigned 'A/A-1' Ratings; outlook stable AME Info - Jul 10 3:59 AM
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services said today that it assigned its 'A/A-1' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings to Saudi Arabia-based commercial bank Banque Saudi Fransi (BSF). The outlook is stable.Pakistan to keep eye on pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Jul 08 12:13 AM
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has decided to tighten rules for its pilgrims going to Saudi Arabia following reports that many of them stayed illegally in the Kingdom after performing religious rituals there, news reports said on Saturday.Saudi Arabia: Six al Qaeda suspects escape detention center Al Bawaba - Jul 08 1:16 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention center in Riyadh, state news agency SPA said on Saturday. "Seven detainees at Malaz prison in Riyadh, held in connection with security cases, were able to leave the detention center," SPA quoted an Interior Ministry statement as saying.Saudi banks, $216bn assets AME Info - Jul 09 10:29 PM
The liquid assets of Saudi Arabia's commercial banks reached $215.6bn last year, an increase of 15% when compared to the previous year, according to figures released by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and cited in Gulf News. Deposits also grew last year, increasing by 12.7% and amounting to $140.4bn, as compared to $124.3bn in 2004.Aids society for Saudi AME Info - Jul 09 9:44 PM
A society is to be set up in Saudi Arabia in order to fight the spread of Aids, reported Gulf News. Volunteers and government bodies in Mecca, Jeddah and Taif are working together to form the association.Raya successfully automates HR and payroll processes for Saudi Arabia's leading commercial bank, Banque Saudi Fransi AME Info - Jul 09 1:14 AM
Raya Corporation, a leading player in the field of Information Technology and Telecommunications in the Middle East, has successfully completed the Banque Saudi Fransi Automation Project.Saudi neighborhoods left high and dry UPI - Jul 09 1:23 PM
MEDINA, Saudi Arabia, July 9 (UPI) -- A water shortage in the Medina area of Saudi Arabia has prompted water tank drivers to hike up the price of water.Correction: Bush-Iraq story AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 1:31 PM
In a July 6 story about Iraq, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on a visit to Persian Gulf countries. Khalilzad visited Saudi Arabia and urged its leaders to invite al-Maliki there, but the ambassador did not accompany the prime minister when he traveled.System to boost saudi reserves AME Info - 31 minutes ago
Chevron and Saudi oil officials are optimistic about initial results from a pilot project to tap heavy crude reserves by injecting steam, which could boost estimated reserves by 'tens of billions' of barrels, The Wall Street Journal reported.Dow in Venture Talks With Saudi Aramco AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 10 6:55 AM
Dow Chemical Co. said Monday it is negotiating a potential joint venture with Saudi Arabian Oil Co. to build and run a chemical and plastic production project in that country.Saudi Arabia supports postponement of OIC summit to 2008 AngolaPress - Jul 07 4:08 AM
Dakar, Senegal, 07/07 - Saudi Arabia has expressed support for Senegal`s proposed postponement of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit, from 2007 to 2008, the Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement here.Report: Saudis look for way to tap more oil CNN Money - Jul 10 3:58 AM
Saudi Arabia is experimenting with new techniques to tap into its supply of heavy crude oil, according to a published report Monday that says the move could help significantly increase the supply of oil to meet growing global demands.Seven security detainees escape Saudi jail Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 08 2:47 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention center in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA said on Saturday.7 Suspected Terrorists Flee Saudi Prison Los Angeles Times - Jul 08 10:49 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Seven suspected terrorists escaped from a prison in the Saudi capital, officials said Saturday -- a rare jailbreak in the tightly controlled kingdom and U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.HEAD OF CLERICAL OFFICE OF CAUCASIAN MUSLIMS TO VISIT SAUDI ARABIA AzerTag - Jul 07 4:39 AM
Head of the Clerical Office of the Caucasian Muslims Sheikh Allahshukur Pashazade will start July 8 his five-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the invitation of this country s Minister of Hajj Dr. Fuad Ibn Abdul Salam Al-Farsi.Saudi Arabia: SRMG Posts SR151.6m Profit in First Half Zawya - Jul 08 10:34 PM
RIYADH, 9 July 2006 -- The Saudi Research and Marketing Group has posted SR151.6 million profit for the first half of the current year, the group said yesterday.Saudi Arabia: Yamamah Cement's Profit Soars 66% Zawya - Jul 08 10:33 PM
09 July 2006 RIYADH -- Yamamah Saudi Cement Co. Ltd. announced net profits of SR344 million in the first half of year 2006, compared with SR207 million from the same period in 2005, an increase of 66 percent.Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 10, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Jul 10 12:53 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Ethiopia: Delegation to Facilitate Ways of Increasing Saudi Humanitarian Aid AllAfrica.com - Jul 10 12:14 PM
A delegation, on visit here said that it would facilitate ways through which Saudi humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia would be further increased.Qatari motorist blamed for deadly Saudi crash The Peninsula - Jul 08 9:17 PM
DOHA Last week's ghastly car crash that claimed the lives of six Qatari nationals in Saudi Arabia, was allegedly caused by a reckless Qatari motorist who is since at large, survivors of the accident, claimed.Terror suspects 'flee Saudi jail' BBC News - Jul 08 1:28 AM
Seven terror suspects - reportedly linked to al-Qaeda - escape from prison in Saudi Arabia, the official news agency says.STC awards contract to Huawei Khaleej Times - 32 minutes ago
DUBAI Huawei Technologies has been awarded a contract by Saudi Telecom Company (STC) to deploy 3G network in Saudi Arabia. According to the contract, Huawei will supply a complete core network and new generation NodeBs to help STC launch 3G services countrywide and maintain its leading position.Celebrity Car Magazine Summer Issue out July 11 The Auto Channel - Jul 10 4:07 PM
MTV VJ LALA AND HER PINK RANGE ROVER HEADLINE CELEBRITY CAR MAGAZINE'S SUMMER ISSUE Auto Lifestyle Magazine also Opens the Palatial Garage of Saudi Arabia's Prince Khaled and Los Lonely Boys' "Texican Chop Shop" - on Newsstands July 11 St. Petersburg, Fla. (July 11, 2006) - Celebrity car magazine, the leading trend-spotting guide for the latest celebrity car collections and accessories, zooms in Seven escape from Saudi prison UPI - Jul 08 2:38 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 8 (UPI) -- Seven terror suspects escaped from a prison in Saudi Arabia Saturday, the country's Interior Ministry said. Saudi-owned television Al Arabiya said the fugitives -- six Saudis and one Yemeni -- were linked to al-Qaida, the BBC reported.SAUDI PAK TO BECOME PUBLIC COMPANY Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 10 1:20 AM
Agribusiness Saudi Pak Agricultural and Industrial Investment Company is likely to be soon converted into a public limited company with a view to have an access to the capital market.Saudi Pak To Become Public Company Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 10 1:20 AM
Saudi Pak Agricultural and Industrial Investment Company is likely to be soon converted into a public limited company with a view to have an access to the capital market.Saudi may boost heavy-oil reserves with steam-WSJ Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 09 9:41 PM
NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - Chevron Corp. and Saudi oil officials say initial results from a pilot project to tap heavy crude reserves by injecting steam are promising and could boost the kingdom's estimated reserves by "tens of billions" of barrels, The Wall Street Journal said on Monday.Correction: Bush-Iraq Story Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Jul 10 2:12 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a July 6 story about Iraq, The Associated Press reported erroneously that Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. ambassador to Baghdad, accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on a visit to Persian Gulf countries. Khalilzad visited Saudi Arabia and urged its leaders to invite al-Maliki there, but the ambassador did not accompany the prime minister when he traveled. (PROFILE 7 suspected terrorists flee Saudi prison Syracuse.com - Jul 08 11:00 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Seven suspected terrorists escaped from a prison in the Saudi capital, officials said Saturday a rare jailbreak in the tightly controlled kingdom and U.S. ally in the war on terrorism.London toy retailer to open in Dubai AME Info - 45 minutes ago
Hamleys, the London-based toy retailer owned by Iceland's Bauger Group, plans to open a store in The Dubai Mall in 2007, its first outside the UK, according to Bloomberg. Two further stores are planned for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia by 2009, while airport stores may also be added.Don t Play Into Israel s Hands, Cabinet Cautions Palestinians Arab News - Jul 10 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 11 July 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday emphasized the need for drawing international attention to the importance of establishing peace and stability in the Middle East to ensure global security.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 10 4:10 PM
We have certainly come a long way from the time when Saudi Arabians had to live in tents and travel by camels! Right now, broad highways and causeways connect many cities in Saudi Arabia.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jul 10 4:09 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.Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia rejects amnesty offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 05 5:59 AM
Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia has rejected an amnesty offer proposed last month by King Abdullah for wanted Islamic militants who surrender to authorities, the group said in an on-line statement.Seven detainees escape Saudi jail The Age - Jul 08 7:11 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention centre in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA has said.Intl. Intelligence UPI - Jul 10 9:23 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 10 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia has denied complicity by state security men in last week's escape of seven terror suspects from the Malaz prison in Riyadh.Seven security detainees escape Saudi jail Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 08 2:50 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention centre in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA said on Saturday.Saudi FM arrives in Tehran to attend Iraq meeting Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 08 4:23 AM
Iran - Iraq - S Arabia Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal arrived in Tehran earlier Saturday to attend the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraqi neighboring states plus Egypt scheduled to open here today.Seven detainees escape Saudi jail Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 08 1:10 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped a detention centre in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA says. -Saudi security detainees escape Aljazeera - Jul 08 1:27 AM
Six Saudis and a Yemeni being held in Saudi Arabia on security charges have escaped.Heritage village plan for Saudi AME Info - Jul 08 4:44 AM
Five heritage villages are to be developed in various locations in Saudi Arabia in a bid to boost the country's tourism industry, reported Arab News. The villages will be tourist centres built to look like traditional Arab towns and will feature regional architecture, crafts, costume and cuisine.Group gives Arabs a voice here The Kalamazoo Gazette - Jul 10 9:15 AM
When Dhaifallah Almatrodi arrived in Kalamazoo in 2002, he loved the city, but something was missing. He longed for the sense of community and cultural pride that he felt when he lived in Saudi Arabia.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Jul 10 7:05 AM
The venture would include facilities producing a broad variety of plastics and chemical products and would be located in Ras Tanura, in Saudi Arabia\'s Eastern Province. The project would become part of Saudi Aramco\'s existing Ras Tanura refinery complex.Amricon appoints NTC as channel partner for KSA AME Info - Jul 10 2:29 AM
Amricon, a leading smart solutions company in the Middle East, has appointed NTC, a leading provider of technology-based solutions in Saudi Arabia, as its channel partner in the Kingdom.Sunday 2 July Malta Today - Jul 10 2:07 PM
Car bomb kills 62 in Iraq A car bomb explodes in a poor Shi ite district of Baghdad, killing at least 62 people and wounding 114 in the bloodiest attack in Iraq for three months, a day after Osama bin Laden urged Al-Qaeda followers to avenge the killing of their leader in Iraq and hours before new Shi ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki arrived in Saudi Arabia on a mission to promote reconciliation Workshop Discusses Role Of Women In Post-WTO Saudi Zawya - Jul 07 11:18 PM
JEDDAH: The Saudi Arabia Business and Professional Women Association (SBAPW) Wednesday launched a WTO related event dubbed "Are You Ready?"Erdogan Receives Ambassadors Of Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Libya & Egypt TurkishPress.com - Jul 05 9:10 PM
ANKARA - Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan received ambassadors of Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Egypt in Ankara on Wednesday.GAC offer Xpress service AME Info - Jul 10 1:14 AM
The GAC Group has launched GAC Xpress, a land transport courier service for the Middle East region. GAC will initially cater to major cities in Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but it plans to extend the service to Iraq, Iran and the Levant countries in the future.Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank & Saudi firm float realty company Gowealthy - Jul 08 12:19 AM
Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) and Saudi Arabia's Al Hanoo Holding Company, the developer of Star Islands project in Sharjah, UAE are setting up a Dh500 million realty firm called Ewan to build and sell the initial phase of the venture.THERE'S AS MUCH CHANCE OF NAMING SAUDI'S SIDE AGAINST TUNISIA AS THERE IS OF RECALLING ONE STAR WHO LIT UP TOURNEY WITH Daily Record - 13 minutes ago
FIFA billed the 2006 World Cup as A Time To Make Friends when it was really a chance to bid farewell to a few old faces.7 Suspected Terrorists Flee Saudi Prison ABC News - Jul 08 10:46 AM
7 Suspected Terrorists Escape From Prison in Saudi Capital of RiyadhSaudi Arabia finds new gas field UPI - Jul 05 10:23 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 5 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabian officials say a new gas field found in the eastern part of the country will boost production by 1,400 barrels per day.Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia rejects amnesty offer Khaleej Times - Jul 05 6:03 AM
DUBAI - Al Qaeda in Saudi Arabia has rejected an amnesty offer proposed last month by King Abdullah for wanted Islamic militants who surrender to authorities, the group said in an on-line statement on Wednesday.Saudi Arabia: Al-Qaeda rejects amnesty offer Al Bawaba - Jul 05 8:16 AM
Al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia has rejected an amnesty offer proposed last month by King Abdullah for wanted men, who surrender to authorities, the group said in an internet statement.First society to fight Aids to be formed soon Gulf News - Jul 09 3:23 PM
Riyadh: The first ever national society to fight Aids is expected to be formed in Saudi Arabia soon, one of the founders said. A group of volunteers along with some government bodies are working in Makkah, Jeddah and Taif to form the society in the country to combat the spread of the HIV virus.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Jul 09 3:49 PM
=(PICTURE)= BERLIN (AFX) - Zinedine Zidane\'s sending-off in the World Cup final is the latest in several incidents that showed the darker side of France\'s inspirational playmaker: 1998 The first round World Cup match against Saudi Arabia saw Zidane\'s worst side come out as he stamped on Saudi captain Fuad Amin in the 70th minute and was immediately sent-off.Saudis campaign to be seen as vacation hot spot Chicago Sun-Times - Jul 09 4:27 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Saudi Arabia seems an unlikely destination for fun in the sun.THE WELL Houston Chronicle - Jul 08 10:49 PM
Halliburton 's KBR subsidiary has been awarded a lump sum services contract by Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co. , an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corp ., for a nearly 1.4 million ton per year ethylene plant to be built in Jubail City, Saudi Arabia Telecom industry sees 3G boom in Saudi Arabia Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 03 11:43 PM
Saudi Arabia, which plans to license a third telecom operator by the end of this year, offers considerable growth potential for third-generation mobile-phone use, experts say.Saudi Arabia: Arabian Cement Co Profit Rises 15.9% Zawya - Jul 08 10:33 PM
RIYADH, 9 July 2006 -- Arabian Cement Co. Ltd. announced the results of the first half of year 2006 with total net profit of SR192.20 million compared with SR165.86 million from the year 2005, an increase of 15.9 percent.Saudi Arabia: Jazan Development Profit Jumps 202% Zawya - Jul 08 10:34 PM
RIYADH, 9 July 2006 -- Khaled Al-Shetri, chairman of Jazan Development Co., announced that the company achieved a net profit of SR110.3 million for the first half of 2006, compared with SR36.5 million in net profit from the same period last year, which is an increase by 202 percent.Saudi Arabia: NCB's Net Income Soars 37.4% to SR3.34 Billion Zawya - Jul 07 11:48 PM
JEDDAH, 8 July 2006 -- The National Commercial Bank (NCB) recorded a net income of SR3.34 billion for the first six months of 2006, an increase of SR908 million or 37.4 percent over the same period in 2005.Filipino Saudi Reunited With Family in Riyadh Arab News - Jul 08 4:12 PM
RIYADH, 9 July 2006 A Filipino man, whose late father was a Saudi national, arrived in the Kingdom on Thursday to be reunited with his extended Saudi family after having lived in the Philippines as a Christian for 18 years.Member of Saudi royal family offers $1.2 million for AUM students WPMI 15 - Jul 08 2:31 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A member of the Saudi royal family has pledged $1.25 million in financial assistance to students at Auburn University Montgomery.Syrian envoy talks up deals with Kuwaitis The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 09 11:22 AM
Kuwait's investments in Syria, comprising 19 projects costing $541 million, place the country in third place after Turkey and Saudi Arabia, Damascus' economic attache in Kuwait City said Sunday. Speaking to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Youssef al-Shoum said that these investments were mostly in the industrial sector.Indonesian woman missing in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Jul 04 9:31 PM
JEDDAH An Indonesian female worker hailing from Blitar, East Java, Siti Musamah, who was working in Saudi Arabia, has been reported missing by her relatives in her hometown.Nokia wins Managed Services and 3G/HSPA contract with Saudi Arabia s mobily Mena Report - Jul 04 9:28 PM
Nokia has won a managed services and 3G/HSPA network deal with mobily, a brand of Etihad Etisalat Company (EEC), in Saudi Arabia. The contract marks a new customer for Nokia in an important growth market, and highlights Nokia s leadership in supplying and managing superior networks infrastructure.7 Security Detainees Escape Saudi Prison New York Times - Jul 08 5:43 PM
A ministry spokesman said the men were not on any lists of militant suspects wanted by authorities and had not taken part in militant attacks or clashes with the police.Final session of Iraq's neighboring states meet kicks off Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 09 1:53 AM
Iran - Iraq - Meeting The final session of the 9th meeting of foreign ministers of Iraq's neighboring states kicked off here Sunday. Foreign ministers of Iran, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq and Egypt are attending the meeting.AL, Saudi Arabia transfer 100-mln-dollar aid to Abbas People's Daily - Jul 04 6:29 PM
The Cairo-based Arab League and Saudi Arabia have respectively transferred 50 million U.S. dollars directly to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to help the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) overcome financial crisis, AL chief and Abbas' envoy said Tuesday.The foreign ministers of Bahrain, Egypt, Kuwait, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Syria, attending a meeting on Iraq in Al Jazeera - Jul 08 11:35 AM
They also criticised the International Community for its silence over the Israeli terrorism in Gaza, AFP reported. The Arab foreign ministers participating in today s Teheran meeting expressed their strong condemnation of this continuing and increasing aggression against the Palestinian people, Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa said.Father's reluctance keeps son in Saudi jail Borneo Bulletin - Jul 06 11:51 PM
DUBAI (dpa) - A jailed expatriate Indian worker in Saudi Arabia pardoned under a recent royal amnesty is still stuck behind bars because his father refused to promise that his son will not repeat the offence for which he was imprisoned, the Saudi Arab News newspaper reported Thursday.Gulf Business Machines highlights latest offerings at 2006 Sales Enablement Program AME Info - Jul 09 2:44 AM
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), IBM's sole distributors, excluding selected IBM products and services, in the GCC with the exception of Saudi Arabia, recently held its Sales Enablement Program, a regional event aimed at arming the GBM sales teams with a deep understanding of new IBM products and services offered through the GBM network.Iraq, neighbors meeting to talk about security Republican American - Jul 09 2:04 AM
Iraq's neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, gathered in Iran Saturday to review security strategies that may bring peace and stability to Iraq more than 3 years after the U.S.-led invasion of the country.STC Awards Huawei UMTS Commercial Contract Zawya - Jul 09 7:03 AM
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - July 9, 2006 Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks around the world, has been awarded a contract by Saudi Telecom Company (STC), the largest mobile operator in the Middle East, to deploy its 3G network in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Prince Fulfils Pledge To Stars Ghanaweb.com - Jul 08 2:24 PM
The Saudi Prince, His Royal Highness Al-Waleed Abdul Aziz Al-Saud has honoured the $100,000 pledge he made to Ghana s Black Stars when they beat USA to qualify for the second round of the 2006 World Cup.Kuwait 3rd largest investor in Syria with USD 541 million Zawya - Jul 09 5:48 AM
Kuwait's investments in Syria, comprising of 19 projects costing USD 541 million, place the country in third rank after Turkey and Saudi Arabia. Iran's annual non-oil exports hit $12 billion Tehran Times - 08Jul 08:10GMT For the first time since the beginning of Iran's Third Five-Year Development Plan (2000-2005), the value of non-oil exports hit $12 billion in Iranian year 1384 (March 2005-March Member of Saudi royal family offers $1.2 million for AUM students WTVM 9 - Jul 08 7:51 AM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. A member of the Saudi royal family has pledged 1-point-25 (m) million dollars in financial assistance to students at Auburn University Montgomery.Saudi prince to speak in N.O. New Orleans Times-Picayune - Jul 08 12:14 AM
Prince Turki al-Faisal, Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States, will speak at a luncheon at the Plimsoll Club of the World Trade Center on Wednesday at noon.STC Awards Huawei UMTS Commercial Contract Zawya - Jul 09 1:33 AM
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd., a leader in providing next generation telecommunications networks around the world, has been awarded a contract by Saudi Telecom Company, the largest mobile operator in the Middle East, to deploy its 3G network in Saudi Arabia.Dilmun calendar theory backed Gulf Daily News - Jul 10 2:49 PM
A SAUDI archaeologist who has been trying for nine years to prove his theory that the Dilmun civilisation celebrated New Year on June 21 - the first day of summer - has finally received some official recognition.Information Ministry Assistant Under-Secretary for Culture and National Heritage Shaikha Mai bint Khalifa Al Khalifa is said to have endorsed his judgement after visiting the Egypt, Saudi Arabia call Israel to stop demolition of Palestinian facilities ArabicNews.com - Jul 04 9:20 AM
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak returned home last night after a flight visit to Saudi Arabia.Seven terror suspects escape from Saudi prison Khaleej Times - Jul 08 2:47 AM
DUBAI - Seven terror suspects - six Saudis and a Yemeni - have escaped from a prison in central Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday. The men escaped from Milz Prison, said the Saudi Interior Ministry.Zimbabwe: Two Saudi Princes Jet Into Zim AllAfrica.com - Jul 06 9:28 AM
TWO of Saudi Arabia's royalty arrived in Harare yesterday to visit the country's premier tourism resort areas -- Victoria Falls and Hwange National Park.Egypt, Saudi Arabia want Gaza mediations to continue Middle East Times - Jul 04 1:41 AM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia and Egypt agreed on Monday that Cairo's mediation to resolve an ominous Israel-Palestinian crisis on the Gaza Strip should continue, an Egyptian official said.Counting Votes Leading To $3 Gas Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News - Jul 10 4:00 PM
Energy: Starting with Carter, and including Clinton and the current Congress, the blame for three bucks a gallon gas lies with Democrats whose energy policy has been limited to punishing those who look for more of it.Saturday, July 08, 2006 The Pakistan Link - Jul 08 10:45 AM
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Ijaz-ul-Haq said on Friday that the government was scheduled to introduce within a week a monitoring system aimed at keeping a check on Pakistani pilgrims heading to Saudi Arabia to perform Umra.Saudi Arabia: Heritage Villages Planned to Promote Tourism Zawya - Jul 07 10:33 PM
Five heritage villages have been identified for development in different parts of the Kingdom as part of the country's tourism promotion. Sharjah Intl' Airport adds 50 more flights Khaleej Times - 07Jul 06:36GMT Witnessing the summer and the usual seasonal traffic-rush out of Sharjah International Airport, airlines are adding to its Sharjah operations.
