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Saudi Arabia harshly criticizes Hezbollah for escalating Mideast crisis 
Khaleej Times - 31 minutes ago
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - In a significant move, Saudi Arabia, the Arab world s political heavyweight and economic powerhouse, accused Hezbollah guerrillas - without naming them - of uncalculated adventures that could precipitate a new Middle East crisis.Saudi Arabia blames Hizbollah in Lebanon crisis Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News - Jul 13 3:16 PM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Thursday blamed "elements" inside Lebanon for the violence with Israel, in unusually frank language directed at guerrilla group Hizbollah and its Iranian backers.Nokia Wins Radio and HSDPA Network Deal From Saudi Arabia's STC SYS-CON Media - Jul 13 6:56 AM
Nokia has won a radio and High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network order from Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), bolstering its recently-launched WCDMA 3G and HSDPA services in Saudi Arabia. With Nokia's HSDPA solution, STC's customers will be able to access new services such as fast Internet connection, video calls and music downloads.Nokia Wins Radio and HSDPA Network Deal From Saudi Arabia's STC RedNova - Jul 13 6:11 AM
ESPOO, Finland, July 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia has won a radio and High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) network order from Saudi Telecommunication Company (STC), bolstering its recently-launched WCDMA 3G and HSDPA services in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco Selects Dow for Negotiations on New Petrochemical Complex at Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ChemPoint - Jul 13 9:21 AM
DHAHRAN, Saudi Arabia and MIDLAND, July 13, 2006 -- The Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has selected The Dow Chemical Company 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: Some Hopeful Developments, Promising Signs Arab News - Jul 12 4:13 PM
Three different events have made me think of all the changes we are going through in Saudi Arabia. The events posed puzzling questions as well.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jul 12 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 Arabia, U.A.E. Clash Over Gulf Pipeline Route (Update7) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 11:50 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the Arab nations with the two largest economies, clashed over a $3.5 billion pipeline project in the Persian Gulf that threatens to bring to a head a 30-year-old border dispute.Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Clash Over Gulf Pipeline Route (Update5) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 7:29 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two largest Arab economies, clashed over a $3.5 billion natural gas pipeline project in the Persian Gulf that threatens to bring to a head a 30 year oil border dispute.Saudi Arabia objections throw UAE pipeline project into confusion Financial Times - Jul 11 7:16 PM
A $3.5bn pipeline project to supply the United Arab Emirates with Qatari gas was yesterday thrown into confusion after Saudi Arabia raised objections, saying the pipeline crossed its territory.Saudi Arabia supports Senegal s move to postpone OIC summit Khaleej Times - Jul 11 9:58 PM
JEDDAH Senegal has proposed postponement of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) summit to be held in Dakar from 2007 to 2008 and Saudi Arabia has expressed support for the proposed postponement, the Senegalese Foreign Affairs Ministry said in a statement in Dakar on Friday.Steam Used to Extract Heavy Saudi Crude AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 13 7:32 AM
Saudi Arabia and U.S. oil company Chevron Corp. have successfully extracted previously unreachable Saudi crude by injecting steam into oil fields to loosen sludge-like deposits, Chevron said.Saudi Arabia gives the go-ahead for $679.9m Emaar Economic City Gowealthy - Jul 11 11:57 PM
Emaar Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by real estate giant, Emaar Properties and investors from Saudi Arabia, has announced that the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has approved its initial public offering (IPO) of $679.9 million.Saudi Arabia Plans to Block $3.5 Bln Occidental, Total Project Bloomberg.com - Jul 10 11:05 PM
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.First Saudi film festival opens despite clerics Reuters via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 13 4:09 AM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - The first Saudi Arabian film festival opened this week, but the silver screen remains so controversial in the conservative kingdom that the word "cinema" does not even appear in the title.Saudi tests steam to tap crude deposits Gulf Daily News - Jul 13 3:00 PM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia and US oil major Chevron Corp have successfully extracted previously unreachable Saudi crude by injecting steam into oil fields to loosen sludge-like deposits, Chevron said.Steam injection tests began on six wells this year in the Wafra oil field, located in a neutral zone shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Chevron spokesman Michael Barrett said on Wednesday.Report: Saudi Arabia may block Qatar gas pipeline Khaleej Times - Jul 11 4:58 AM
DUBAI - Qatar shrugged off on Tuesday Saudi Arabia s reported plans to block the completion of a US$3.5 billion (euro2.7 billion) natural gas pipeline.Saudi Arabian donation prevents WFP shutdown in quake zone The Jakarta Post - Jul 13 4:07 AM
JAKARTA (AP): Saudi Arabia donated US$2 million to feed survivors of Indonesia's earthquake, enabling the United Nations to keep providing aid to nearly 120,000 people, officials said Thursday.Saudi Arabia: Militants Sought After Jailbreak New York Times - Jul 11 8:32 PM
Interpol, the international police network, issued a worldwide alert to security agencies requesting help in tracking down seven fugitives who escaped from a Saudi prison on Saturday. The fugitives, six Saudis and one Yemeni, escaped from Malaz prison, near the capital, Riyadh. The incident, which follows an escape by 13 members of Al Qaeda from a prison in Yemen in February, raised concerns that INTERPOL WARNS OF SAUDI ESCAPEES Middle East Newsline - Jul 13 4:37 AM
LONDON [MENL] -- Saudi Arabia failed to inform Interpol of the escape of Al Qaida insurgents. In a statement on Tuesday, Interpol said Saudi authorities did not relay an alert to the world police organization on the escape of seven insurgents from a Saudi prison.Saudi Arabia PWC lays the foundations for 40,000 sq.m Logistics Services Complex in Riyadh AME Info - Jul 10 10:26 PM
Saudi Arabia Public Warehouses Company for Logistics Services (PWC Logistics) broke ground recently on construction of its 40,000 sq.m. logistics complex in Sulay district, southeast of Riyadh.Dishman Pharma and Saudi Pharma formed new joint venture PharmaBiz - Jul 13 12:45 AM
Dishman Pharmaceuticals & Chemicals Ltd and Saudi Pharmaceutical Industries & Medical Appliances Corporation (SPIMACO), in association with Arab Company for Drug Industries and Medical Appliances (ACDIMA) and Takamul Holding Company (THC) have formed a joint venture in Saudi Arabia for new API project.Saudis expected home from Guantanamo within year Washington Post - 2 hours, 44 minutes ago
MIAMI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia hopes to have all of its citizens returned from the U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay within a year, the Saudi ambassador to the United States said on Thursday.Saudi Arabia tests potential for unlocking heavy-oil reserves Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Jul 10 9:07 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.First Saudi Film Festival Kicks Off Arab News - Jul 12 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 13 July 2006 Saudi Arabia s first film festival kicked off yesterday at the Jeddah Science and Technology Center in a media-only event of around 50 people consisting of both men and women.Qatar Shrugs Off Saudi Plan to Block UAE Gas Rigzone - Jul 12 6:32 AM
Qatar has shrugged off Saudi Arabia's reported plans to block the Qatar-UAE Dolphin gas pipeline as "not serious", a senior energy official said Tuesday.Saudi Authority Approves Emaar Economic City's US$680 MLN IPO Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 12 12:51 AM
Emaar the Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by Emaar Properties PJSC and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia, today announced that the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has approved its initial public offering (IPO) of SR 2.55 billion (US$679.9 million).SAUDI AUTHORITY APPROVES EMAAR ECONOMIC CITY'S US$680 MLN IPO Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Jul 12 12:51 AM
Share/credit issues Emaar the Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by Emaar Properties PJSC and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia, today announced that the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has approved its initial public offering (IPO) of SR 2.55 billion (US$679.9 million).Turmoil in the Mideast New York Times - 2 hours, 13 minutes ago
Find breaking news, world news & multimedia on the Middle East with news on Israel, Pakistan, Iraq, Iran, Georgia, Kuwait, Turkey, Syria, Saudi Arabia and Jordan.Dolphin receives no Saudi objection to gas pipeline Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 3:27 AM
UAE-based Dolphin Energy said on Tuesday it has not received any objection from neighboring Saudi Arabia about its pipeline to carry Qatari gas to the United Arab Emirates.Saudi Arabia welcomes non-religious visitors Mena Report - Jul 09 11:53 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.Oil-Rich Russia Embraces New Middle Class ABC News - Jul 13 12:52 PM
Russia Now Pumps More Oil Than Saudi ArabiaInterpol Issues Alert for 7 Terror Suspects Who Fled Saudi Jail Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 10:29 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Interpol, the international police organization, asked its 184 member states to track down seven suspects who escaped from a prison in Saudi Arabia on July 8 after being accused of involvement in al-Qaeda.Filipino reunited with Saudi family after 18 years Gulf News - Jul 13 2:02 PM
Riyadh: A Filipino man, whose late father was a Saudi national, arrived in the kingdom and united with his extended family after having lived in the Philippines as a Christian for 18 years.Saudi prince asks $135M for Aspen ranch CNN Money - Jul 12 1:53 PM
A Saudi Arabian diplomat is selling his Aspen home for $135 million, a real estate agency said Wednesday - the highest asking price on record for a U.S. home.Saudi to Block $3.5 Bln Occidental, Total Pipeline (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 5:42 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia plans to block a $3.5 billion natural gas pipeline backed by the United Arab Emirates, Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Total SA, in a last-minute objection to the eight-year-old venture.Saudi Arabia testing a technique that could unlock its hard-to-tap reservoirs of heavy crude India Daily - Jul 09 9:11 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.Dolphin receives no Saudi objection to gas pipeline Gulf Times - Jul 12 2:11 AM
DUBAI: UAE-based Dolphin Energy yesterday said it had not received any objection from Saudi Arabia about its pipeline to carry Qatari gas to the United Arab Emirates.Qatar shrugs off Saudi plan to block gas pipeline to UAE Khaleej Times - Jul 11 8:16 PM
DUBAI Qatar yesterday shrugged off Saudi Arabia s reported plans to block the completion of a $3.5 billion (euro2.7 billion) natural gas pipeline.Total "astonished" at Saudi AME Info - Jul 11 9:42 PM
France's Total says it is "astonished" that Saudi Arabia has decided to block a $3.5bn natural gas pipeline from Qatar to the UAE, in a last minute objection to the eight-year old project, according to Bloomberg.Saudi approves SR2.55b IPO for the Emaar Economic City Khaleej Times - Jul 11 9:13 PM
DUBAI Emaar Economic City, a consortium headed by Emaar Properties and Saudi investors, yesterday announced that the Capital Market Authority (CMA) of Saudi Arabia has approved its initial public offering of SR2.55 billion ($679.9 million).Saudi to Block $3.5 Bln Occidental, Total Pipeline (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Jul 11 1:26 AM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia will block a $3.5 billion natural gas pipeline backed by the United Arab Emirates, Occidental Petroleum Corp. and Total SA, in a last-minute objection to the eight-year-old venture.Saudi to Block $3.5 Bln Occidental, Total Pipeline (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Jul 10 11:21 PM
July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia plans to block a $3.5 billion pipeline backed by Occidental Petroleum Corp., Total SA and a partner that would carry Qatari natural gas to the United Arab Emirates, the Middle East's second-largest Arab economy.Jeddah Hosting First Saudi Arabian Film Festival From Today Zawya - Jul 11 11:24 PM
JEDDAH, 12 July 2006 -- The Jeddah Visual Shows Festival, which begins today at 7 p.m. at the Jeddah Science and Technology Center on the Corniche, may mislead visitors. It sounds like a science exhibition, but it's not. It's Saudi Arabia's first movie festival.Saudi Arabia: Al-Turki Is JCCI New Chairman Zawya - Jul 12 10:54 PM
JEDDAH: The Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI) has appointed Saleh Al-Turki as its new chairman after a long Wednesday meeting. The appointment of the new chairman comes after the recent resignation of Abdullah Al-Mualimi, who will effectively step down on Sunday.Jeddah Hosting First Saudi Arabian Film Festival From Today Arab News - Jul 11 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 12 July 2006 The Jeddah Visual Shows Festival, which begins today at 7 p.m. at the Jeddah Science and Technology Center on the Corniche, may mislead visitors. It sounds like a science exhibition, but it s not. It s Saudi Arabia s first movie festival.Border Dispute Over Pipeline Simmers in Gulf Rigzone - Jul 13 12:02 PM
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two largest Arab economies, have clashed over a $3.5 billion natural gas pipeline project in the Persian Gulf, threatening to bring to a head a 30-year-old border dispute.Iraqi police given responsibility for first province World Tribune - Jul 13 12:53 PM
BAGHDAD For the first time, Iraqi police have been assigned security responsibility for a province. Officials said Iraqi police would take over security responsibility for the Muthanna province, which borders Saudi Arabia. The province has been under the authority of the British Army.Ethiopia: Saudi Gov't Donates $1 Million to WFP AllAfrica.com - Jul 11 9:38 AM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia donated one million USD to the World Food Programme to help assist people affected by the current drought in the Somali and Oromia states. Saudi and WFP officials have visited drought affected areas of the country.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 13 8:07 AM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will donate US$5 million to support the earthquake relief and recovery efforts of two levels of the Indonesian government and several humanitarian and United Nations agencies, including a USUS$2 million grant to help fund the WFP s cash-strapped operations in the earthquake zones of Central Java and Yogyakarta.Saudi Ambassador Tours New Orleans' Devastated Ninth Ward [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 4:12 PM
WHO: Prince Turki Al-Faisal, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United StatesDolphin receives no Saudi objection to gas pipeline Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 11 3:27 AM
DUBAI (Reuters) - UAE-based Dolphin Energy said on Tuesday it has not received any objection from neighboring Saudi Arabia about its pipeline to carry Qatari gas to the United Arab Emirates.Saudis promote kingdom for culture and scuba diving Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 13 2:09 AM
Saudi Arabia seems an unlikely destination for fun in the sun. -Phone Calls between President Abbas, Saudi King, Egypt's Mubarak Palestine News Agency - Jul 11 11:59 AM
RAMALLAH, July 11, 2006 (WAFA) - President Mahmoud Abbas had Tuesday a phone call with the Custodian of the two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia.Ethiopia: Saudi Officials Laud WFP's Operation With Kingdom's Donations AllAfrica.com - Jul 11 6:52 AM
Officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Finance on Saturday commended the World Food Program's (WFP) activities with the cash aid the Saudi government donated to help the program's humanitarian operation in the horn of Africa.Arab markets end mixed Gulf Times - Jul 13 12:08 PM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia s Tadawul All Share Index fell for a fourth consecutive day on speculation prices overstate prospects for earnings. Saudi Basic Industries Corp and Al Rajhi Bank paced the decline.Dolphin receives no Saudi objection to gas pipeline Khaleej Times - Jul 11 5:16 AM
DUBAI - UAE-based Dolphin Energy said on Tuesday it has not received any objection from neighbouring Saudi Arabia about its pipeline to carry Qatari gas to the United Arab Emirates.Saudis demand say in Emirates pipeline International Herald Tribune - Jul 12 7:29 AM
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, the two largest economies in the Arab world, have clashed over a $3.5 billion pipeline project in the Gulf that threatens to bring to a head a 30-year-old border dispute.Saudi may block Qatar pipeline AME Info - Jul 11 5:56 AM
Saudi Arabia plans to block a $3.5bn undersea gas pipeline between Qatar and the UAE, for crossing its territory without permission, according to Bloomberg. The pipeline is owned by UAE-based Dolphin Energy, Occidental Petroleum and France's Total.Nokia wins a 3G/HSPA contract with 'mobily' The 3G Portal - Jul 13 3:56 PM
Nokia has won a managed services and 3G/HSPA network deal with mobily, a brand of Etihad Etisalat Company in Saudi Arabia. The contract marks a new customer for Nokia in an important growth market.Saudi Arabia: Arriyadh Posts SR32.1m Profit Zawya - Jul 12 11:09 PM
13 July 2006 RIYADH -- Arriyadh Development Co. announced a net profit of SR32.1 million for the first half of year 2006, compared with SR29.5 million from the same period last year, which is an increase by 9 percent.Saudi ambassador pledges to continue helping New Orleans The Daily Comet - Jul 12 3:25 PM
A Saudi prince pledged Wednesday that his kingdom will keep helping bankroll the relief effort in hurricane-torn Louisiana.Saudi ambassador pledges to continue helping New Orleans KPLC - Jul 12 2:55 PM
NEW ORLEANS A Saudi Arabian prince pledged that his kingdom will keep bankrolling hurricane relief efforts.Saudi ambassador pledges to continue helping New Orleans WWL-TV New Orleans - Jul 12 3:26 PM
A Saudi Arabian prince pledged that his kingdom will keep bankrolling the relief effort in this hurricane-torn region, continuing a trend of Arab philanthropy benefiting victims of disasters including earthquakes, Asian tsunamis and African famines.UNITED STATES Sunday Mail - Jul 13 7:06 AM
THE Colorado holiday getaway of Saudi Arabia's Prince Bandar is on sale for $179.8 million. That could set a U.S. record, the Aspen Times newspaper reported yesterday.ONLY 0.14% Sharewatch - Jul 13 7:44 AM
Steam injection tests began on six wells this year in the Wafra oil field, located in a neutral zone shared by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Chevron spokesman Michael Barrett said Wednesday. Oil from the area is shared equally by both countries.Man who was wrongly jailed fights for justice ITV.com - Jul 13 6:57 AM
A man who says he was tortured after being wrongly jailed in Saudi Arabia is taking his fight for justice to Europe . Peter Brandon, 53, from Boston was arrested and beaten after a bomb went off in Riyadh in 2001. He was working as a chef in a military hospital when the explosion happened.Nigeria: C'ttee Okays 6 Airlines for Hajj AllAfrica.com - Jul 13 6:08 AM
Aviation sub-committee of the Technical Committee on Hajj, has recommended six of the 17 airlines that bidded to airlift Nigerians to next year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia.Emaar Saudi JV, Sipchem, Hokair IPOs approved Gulf Times - Jul 11 12:55 AM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia s market regulator yesterday said it approved initial public offerings for four firms including the Saudi joint venture of UAE s Emaar Properties and Saudi International Petrochemical Co (Sipchem).Saudi bank assigned 'A/A-1' ratings Khaleej Times - Jul 10 9:13 PM
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.Shell searching for gas in Saudi as costs jump Gulf Times - Jul 11 12:56 AM
DUBAI: Royal Dutch Shell Plc began drilling its first well in Saudi Arabia, where the company is searching for natural gas in the Empty Quarter desert amid surging costs and rising demand for rigs.Saudi deal in PHP mission to help disabled icWales - 1 hour, 0 minute ago
A TEAM of 15 are transforming the lives of disabled people around the world through a commitment to innovation.Saudi Ambassador in Miami to Deliver Remarks on the Kingdom's Role in World Affairs [Press Release] U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News - Jul 12 1:29 PM
Saudi Ambassador in Miami to Deliver Remarks on the Kingdom's Role in World AffairsRani International invests Dh750m in Business Bay Khaleej Times - Jul 12 10:43 PM
DUBAI Rani International, a real estate company which is part of the Saudi Arabia-based Aujan Group, is investing Dh750 million to develop a pair of landmark 30-storey towers in Business Bay.Saudi Ambassador Tours New Orleans' Devastated Ninth Ward [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 12 3:16 PM
Today, Saudi Ambassador to the United States Prince Turki Al-Faisal toured New Orleans' Ninth Ward to review progress made in rebuilding the city and to assess future needs of areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina.Saudi Prince Wants $135 Million For Aspen Home WFTV 9 Orlando - Jul 12 5:55 AM
The mountain getaway of a Saudi prince could set a U.S. record for a real estate transaction.Information that moves your business TM Zawya - Jul 13 3:54 AM
STOCKHOLM (Dow Jones)--Finnish telecommunications equipment company Nokia Corp. (NOK) Thursday said it has received a radio and High Speed Downlink Packet Access network order from Saudi Telecommunication Company (7010.SA), bolstering its recently-launched WCDMA 3G and HSDPA services in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Prince's Aspen Home Going For $135M NBC 10 Philadelphia - Jul 12 5:43 AM
He's too busy to enjoy it, so a Saudi prince is trying to sell his Aspen home -- for a record price.Saudi prince's Colorado home up for sale for record 135 million dollars ABC 7 El Paso - Jul 12 2:46 AM
ASPEN, Colo. If they can find a buyer, it would be most expensive home in U-S history. Saudi Prince Bandar has put his mountaintop hideaway in Aspen, Colorado, on the block...Saudi government supports decisions of Conference on Iraq Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 10 11:20 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.Diving Program Makes a Splash Arab News - Jul 12 4:19 PM
JEDDAH, 13 July 2006 Commerce, conservation and tourism last night combined to launch an ambitious program to coordinate and train divers and diving organizations in Saudi Arabia.Nokia Wins Saudi Radio, HSDPA Network Deal Wireless IQ - Jul 13 8:53 AM
Nokia's HSDPA Solution Means STC can Offer Advanced Mobile Services to its...The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 12 4:10 PM
Three different events have made me think of all the changes we are going through in Saudi Arabia. The events posed puzzling questions as well. The first was actually a group discussion aboutOur Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jul 12 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.Saudi may keep output steady through August Gulf Daily News - Jul 10 2:59 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.Saudi prince's Colorado home up for sale for record 135 million dollars KBCI Boise - Jul 12 2:37 AM
ASPEN, Colo. If they can find a buyer, it would be most expensive home in U-S history. Saudi Prince Bandar has put his mountaintop hideaway in Aspen, Colorado, on the block for 135 million dollars.New Saudi bid to boost oil reserves Gulf Daily News - Jul 10 2:59 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, Dolphin seeks to allay doubts about Gulf gas pipeline AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 11 11:44 AM
Regional operator Dolphin Energy said a gas pipeline from Qatar to the United Arab Emirates will pass only through the two countries' maritime zones, following reports that Saudi Arabia objected to the Emirati-French-US venture.Saudi Arabia: Almarai's Net Profit Up 19.1% Zawya - Jul 12 12:24 AM
JEDDAH, 12 July 2006 -- The Almarai Company has announced a net profit of SR212 million in their half-year financial results, which is an increase by 19.1 percent compared with the same period last year.Rayed Ali still in Saudi jail Scoop.co.nz - Jul 11 6:12 PM
Green MP Keith Locke has written to the Saudi government expressing his concern over the ongoing imprisonment of Rayed Ali, six weeks after he was deported from New Zealand on May 30 for formerly being associated with a September 11 terrorist.Legislation soon to punish pilgrims overstaying during umra: Ejaz- ul-Haq Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 12 11:33 AM
ISLAMABAD, Jul 12 (APP): Minister for Religious Affairs Ejaz-ul-Haq has said that the government would soon introduce legislation to punish who overstay in Saudi Arabia after performing Umra.Saudi Aramco picks Dow AME Info - Jul 10 6:11 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.Rani International invests AED 750 million in landmark towers complex in Business Bay Mena Report - Jul 12 7:08 AM
Rani International, a real estate company which is part of the Saudi Arabia-based Aujan Group, is investing AED 750 million to develop a pair of landmark 30-storey towers at the entrance to Dubai Business Bay. The development will deliver 900,000 square feet of additional space to Dubai in the last quarter of 2008.S&P: Banque Saudi Fransi assigned 'A/A-1' Ratings; outlook stable AME Info - Jul 10 3:55 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 12:09 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.Gulf War vet, lawyer seeks Congress seat Towson Times - Jul 12 10:50 AM
Mishonda Baldwin was 19 years old and a fledgling army medic when she stepped off a plane in Saudi Arabia and into Desert Storm. "I'm carrying my M-16 and I've got ammunition wrapped around my body," Baldwin recalls.Saudi Arabia: Six al Qaeda suspects escape detention center Al Bawaba - Jul 08 1:25 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 textbooks preach intolerance, hate MSNBC - Jul 11 2:32 AM
In numerous statements, senior Saudi officials have specifically claimed that the kingdom has cleaned up all school textbooks. But as NBC's Lisa Myers reports, the books still teach intolerance and hate against non-Muslims. Overwhelming success for American Express and Bvlgari joint promotion AME Info - Jul 12 1:25 AM
A recent joint promotion between Amex (Saudi Arabia) Limited and premium luxury brand, Bvlgari, successfully concluded with a four fold increase in the amount American Express Cardmembers spent at Bvlgari outlets in the Kingdom compared to the same period last year.Bandar edges Trump by $10 million Vail Daily - Jul 13 4:24 PM
ASPEN Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz s Aspen-area compound is on the market for $135 million.
