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Saudi Arabia sends 50 million dollars to Lebanon 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 11:47 AM
Saudi Arabia has reportedly pledged 50 million dollars in immediate aid to Lebanon, after Lebanon's government appealed for international help.Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE pledge $US90m to Lebanon Stuff - Jul 16 3:46 PM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $US90 million ($NZ147.27 million) on Sunday to help Lebanon after its prime minister said Israeli attacks turned the country into a disaster area.Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE to aid Lebanon Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 16 2:55 PM
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have pledged $US90 million ($A120 million) to help Lebanon after its prime minister said Israeli attacks turned the country into a disaster area.Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE to aid Lebanon AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Jul 16 2:42 PM
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates have pledged $A120 million to help Lebanon after the prime minister described it as a disaster area.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jul 16 4:10 PM
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SAUDI Arabia today donated $US50 million ($66 million) to Lebanon in response to a plea for help by Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Saniora, a Saudi official said.Nokia wins radio and HSDPA network deal from Saudi Arabia s STC Mena Report - Jul 16 5:59 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.Sabre Travel Network enhances its presence in the Middle East by opening a new office in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Jul 16 2:59 AM
Sabre Travel Network Middle East has opened a new office in the region in Jeddah, in the Western Province of Saudi Arabia, further enhancing its investment and expansion plans in the Middle East.Nokia Gets Order From STC In Saudi Arabia Zawya - Jul 15 10:18 PM
Finnish telecommunications equipment company Nokia Corporation said it has received a radio and High Speed Downlink Packet Access network order from Saudi Telecommunication Company, bolstering its recently-launched WCDMA 3G and HSDPA services in Saudi Arabia.Larijani arrives in Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 5:46 AM
Saudi Arabia - Larijani Iran's top nuclear negotiator and Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Ali Larijani heading a political delegation arrived in Jeddah port city in Western Saudi Arabia Saturday.New CEO of Amex (Saudi Arabia) Limited to focus on enhancing preferential status of brand AME Info - Jul 15 1:44 AM
In a move to further expand its business and grow market share in the Kingdom, Amex (Saudi Arabia) Limited has appointed regional payments industry expert Priyan L. Attygalle as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to spearhead its operations in the country.Saudi Aramco Selects Dow for Negotiations on New Petrochemical Complex at Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ChemPoint - Jul 14 1:55 PM
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 king holds talks with Iran's top security official AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 9:14 AM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has held talks with Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani, expected to focus on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.Saudi tycoons to submit tender to purchase Rupali Bank News From Bangladesh - Jul 16 11:24 AM
A four-member investment team from Saudi Arabia arrives here on Tuesday to participate in an international bidding floated by the government for selling off the state-owned Rupali Bank, reports UNB.Iran's top national security official heads to Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 15 6:42 AM
Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani will fly to Saudi Arabia for high-level talks on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.Saudi Arabia harshly criticizes Hezbollah for escalating Mideast crisis Khaleej Times - Jul 13 9:16 PM
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.Amex Saudi gets new CEO AME Info - Jul 16 12:29 AM
Amex, Saudi Arabia has appointed Priyan L. Attygalle as its new Chief Executive. Attygalle joins American Express from the HSBC where he was Regional Head of Credit Cards for the Middle East, based in the UAE. Before moving to the Middle East, he held various senior management positions within HSBC.Saudi Arabia blames Hizbollah in Lebanon crisis Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 13 3:16 PM
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.$1.2m Saudi aid for Palestine refugees in the Near East Khaleej Times - Jul 15 9:32 PM
JEDDAH Saudi Arabia has donated $1.2 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Saudi Ambassador in Amman Abdul Rahman Al-Ohaly presented the cheque to UNRWA's Commissioner General Karen Koning Abu Zayd at a special ceremony held at the Saudi Embassy in the Jordanian capital recently.Saudi king holds talks with Iran's top N-envoy IranMania.com - Jul 15 9:15 PM
LONDON, July 16 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah held talks with Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani, expected to focus on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, AFP reported.Saudi king holds talks with Iran Dawn - Jul 15 8:31 PM
JEDDAH, July 15: Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah held talks with Iran s top national security official Ali Larijani on Saturday, expected to focus on Israeli offensive in Lebanon and Palestinian territories.Saudi points finger at Hezbollah in Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 14 11:24 AM
Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia has indirectly accused Hezbollah of provoking Israel's onslaught on Lebanon, distancing itself from the Shiite militant movement amid fears of a wider regional conflict.Iranian president's message handed over to Saudi king Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 12:46 PM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Message President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's message was submitted to Saudi King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz in Jeddah on Saturday afternoon.Nokia Wins Radio and HSDPA Network Deal From Saudi Arabia's STC SYS-CON Media - Jul 13 7:41 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.Iran top national security official heads to Saudi IranMania.com - Jul 15 10:30 AM
LONDON, July 15 (IranMania) - Iran's top national security official Ali Larijani is to leave for Saudi Arabia on Saturday for high-level talks on the conflict in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories, state television said.Saudi investment team arrives Tuesday Financial Express - Jul 15 9:39 AM
A four-member investment team from Saudi Arabia arrives in the city Tuesday to take part in an international bidding launched by the government for selling off the state-owned Rupali Bank, reports UNB.Iran's Larijani expected in S Arabia today Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 15 1:16 AM
SNSC - Larijani - S Arabia Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Secretary Ali Larijani is arriving in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today, an informed source announced here on Saturday.Police train guns on Saudi charities now The Economic Times - Jul 16 5:14 PM
NEW DELHI: Islamic outfits receiving funds from Saudi charities have come under the scanner. This follows directions from the Union government, which appears convinced that subversive activities are receiving funds from foreign sources.Qatar, no Saudi objections AME Info - Jul 15 12:44 AM
Qatar's Oil Minister Abdullah Al Attiyah has said that he hasn't received any objections from Saudi Arabia regarding the route of the $3.5bn Dolphin Energy project pipeline which will transport gas from Qatar to the UAE, reported Reuters.Steam Used to Extract Heavy Saudi Crude Rigzone - Jul 14 7:34 PM
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: Some Hopeful Developments, Promising Signs Arab News - Jul 12 4:14 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.Chevron Uses Steam to Extract Saudi Crude Los Angeles Times - Jul 14 12:25 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 dense sludge-like deposits, San Ramon, Calif.-based Chevron said.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 16 2:10 PM
DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates pledged $90 million on Sunday to help Lebanon after its prime minister said Israeli attacks turned the country into a disaster area.Bush Welcomes Saudi Condemnation of Lebanese Militants U.S. Department of State - Jul 14 5:44 PM
President Bush July 14 welcomed a statement from Saudi Arabia characterizing Hizballah s provocation of Israel as irresponsible and saying the Lebanese militant group s actions are exposing Arab nations and their gains to grave dangers without these nations having a say in the matter. Saudi sideswipe at Hezbollah Aljazeera - Jul 14 9:42 AM
Saudi Arabia has blamed "elements" inside Lebanon for the violence with Israel , in unusually frank language directed at Hezbollah and its Iranian backers.Arab leaders divided over Hizbullah's share of blame The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 16 1:57 PM
Saudi Arabia led Arab accusations that Hizbullah ignited the ongoing crisis in Lebanon, while Egypt warned Israel Sunday that it was fighting a losing battle by continuing its offensive and called for an unconditional cease-fire.SABIC appoints financial advisors and lead arrangers for Saudi Kayan financial loan AME Info - Jul 15 11:14 PM
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), entered into agreement with BNP Paribas, Arab Banking Corporation ABC and SAMBA as financial advisors and lead arrangers for approximately US$ 4.8 billion loan for SABIC affiliate, SAUDI KAYAN.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jul 16 4:10 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 Arabia: SCT Signs Deals to Provide Better Services to Tourists Zawya - Jul 16 5:03 AM
Prince Sultan ibn Salman, secretary-general of the Supreme Commission for Tourism, signed two major agreements with two different organizations here yesterday with a view to delivering better services for tourists.Chevron uses steam to extract Saudi crude Houston Chronicle - Jul 13 10:55 PM
Saudi Arabia and Chevron Corp. have successfully extracted previously unreachable Saudi crude by injecting steam into oil fields to loosen sludgelike deposits, Chevron said. Bush Welcomes Saudi Condemnation of Lebanese Militants [Press Release] U.S. Department of State - Jul 14 4:16 PM
President Bush welcomes a statement from Saudi Arabia characterizing Hizballah s provocation of Israel as irresponsible and saying the Lebanese militant group s actions are exposing Arab nations and their gains to grave dangers without these nations having a say in the matter. The Saudi statement laid the blame for the current crisis squarely on the militant group and its Iranian backers and 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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 16 7:10 AM
DUBAI, July 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Kuwait pledged $70 million on Sunday to help Lebanon after its prime minister said Israeli attacks turned the country into a disaster area.Saudi And Gulf Stock Markets Plunge On War Worries Free Internet Press - Jul 16 12:41 AM
The Saudi Arabian and Gulf stock markets plunged yesterday on concerns over escalating tension in the Middle East. After falling over 9 percent last week, the Saudi market continued to plummet yesterday. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) dropped 1,110.81 points or 9.36 percent to close at 10,757.61 points. The TASI is down 34.3 percent since January. The drop comes after weeks of healthy gains Le Grand Voyage filmcritic.com - Jul 16 10:02 AM
Imagine driving a rattletrap station wagon from France all the way to Saudi Arabia. Now that's what we'd call a grand voyage, and that's what Le Grand Voyage delivers, an extreme road trip unlike any other you've ever witnessed.Saudi Government Advises Citizens To Leave Lebanon Free Internet Press - Jul 16 12:41 AM
The Saudi Embassy in Beirut has advised all Saudi citizens in Lebanon to leave the country. The government has ordered Saudi Arabian Airlines to divert more planes to Damascus to facilitate the flood of Saudi nationals seeking to leave the region due to the Israeli onslaught on Lebanon. Daily flights to Damascus have been increased from two to five. Under the orders of Crown Prince Sultan, deputy IIR launches Saudi IPO Summit 06 Khaleej Times - Jul 15 9:12 PM
DUBAI Dubai-based Institute for International Research (IIR) has announced the launch of Saudi IPO Summit 2006, which is due to take place on 19-22 November at the Al Faisaliah Hotel in Riyadh.Arab countries provide funding Gulf News - Jul 16 8:49 AM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have donated a total of US$70 million to Lebanon on Sunday after Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora made a plea for help.CMA approves Emaar the Economic City SR 2.55 billion IPO Mena Report - Jul 16 6:01 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 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 7:17 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.Larijani arrives in Saudi Arabia ArabicNews.com - Jul 15 4:38 PM
Copyright & other notices Copyright © 1995-2003 Arabic News.com, All Rights Reserved. Send comments & suggestions to the webmaster . ArabicNews.com and ArabicNews are trademarks of ArabicNews.comRani International invests AED 750 million in landmark towers complex in Business Bay Mena Report - Jul 16 6:00 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.Saudi Arabia supports Senegal s move to postpone OIC summit Khaleej Times - Jul 11 10:01 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.'Our freedom makes us appealing' Little Speck - Jul 16 1:31 AM
At least to Saudi Arabia and other harsh Islamic societies, says Zainah Anwar. NST. Jul 16, 2006Qatar gas to meet UAE's needs Zawya - Jul 16 6:18 AM
16 July 2006 Controversy has engulfed the Dolphin gas pipeline project in recent days, as reports suggest Saudi Arabia is looking to block the pipeline between Qatar and the UAE. Firms and people living in the UAE should not underestimate the importance of this venture.Saudi Arabia gives the go-ahead for $679.9m Emaar Economic City Gowealthy - Jul 11 11:49 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.IRAQ TAKES OVER SECURITY IN PROVINCE Middle East Newsline - Jul 16 4:13 AM
BAGHDAD [MENL] -- 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.Arab bourses hit as regional violence flares up Gulf Times - Jul 16 4:02 AM
RIYADH/KUWAIT/DUBAI: Saudi Arabia s Tadawul index slid, falling the most in more than two months, as Israel continued its attacks on Lebanon. Saudi Basic Industries Corp and Al Rajhi Bank led declines.STC, Smart Link tourism deal AME Info - Jul 15 9:29 PM
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Commission for Tourism has signed a deal with Smart Link for operating and developing its tourism call centre, the Tourism Phone, for the next three years. The service will provide information to tourists via fax, the Internet, SMS and by telephone.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.Mideast tension hits Tasi AME Info - Jul 15 9:14 PM
The escalating geopolitical tensions in the region contributed to the major slump in Saudi Arabia's stock market yesterday, reported Arab News. The Tasi closed the day down 9.4%, or 1,110.8 points, at 10,757.6 points. The bourse also lost 9% last week and has shed more than 34% since January.Where is Saudi Arabia heading? Middle East Online - Jul 14 5:52 AM
An extract from a new book by Hichem Karoui tackling the challenges facing the oil kingdom.SFD Pledges $133m for Reconstruction Arab News - Jul 15 4:12 PM
RIYADH, 16 July 2006 Saudi Arabia has pledged to give Pakistan $133 million for the reconstruction of earthquake-affected areas in Azad Kashmir and the North West Frontier Province (NWFP).Dubai still a safe haven in a troubled region AME Info - Jul 15 9:44 PM
The tragic exodus from Lebanon is just the latest source of likely new immigrants to Dubai. Sadly this pattern has been repeated many times in recent years, the Afghanis, and then the Western expatriates from Saudi Arabia being other notable examples.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 2:52 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.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 15 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 16 July 2006 For the first time ever, the top executive of a major Japanese truck manufacturing company visited Saudi Arabia. The economy of Middle East countries is growing and alongsideReport: Saudi Arabia may block Qatar gas pipeline Khaleej Times - Jul 11 4:46 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.Israel threatens to kill Nasrallah, Saudi Arabia blames Hizbullah for crisis Al Bawaba - Jul 14 2:46 AM
An Israeli cabinet minister on Friday threatened to eliminate Hizbullah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. "Nasrallah decided his own fate," Interior Minister Roni Bar-On said. "We will settle our accounts with him when the time comes."INTERPOL WARNS OF SAUDI ESCAPEES Middle East Newsline - Jul 13 4:43 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: Militants Sought After Jailbreak New York Times - Jul 11 8:28 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 Saudi Arabia PWC lays the foundations for 40,000 sq.m Logistics Services Complex in Riyadh AME Info - Jul 10 10:29 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 12:41 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.Q&A on the news Arizona Daily Star - Jul 15 12:20 AM
Question: A recent story notes that nearly 50 percent of the oil used in California comes from Saudi Arabia or Iraq. There was no mention of oil from Alaska's North Slope. What percentage of the North Slope oil is distributed in the United States or elsewhere?The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 16 4:09 PM
A reputable polyclinic in Jeddah urgently requires Gynecologist (female), General Practitioner (male/female), Pediatrician, Nurses and Public Relation Officer (Marketing). Candidates should have valid Saudi medial council license and transferable iqama. Send CV to Fax: 02-6500779.Saudis expected home from Guantanamo within year Washington Post - Jul 13 7:02 PM
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 9:00 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.BR man relates Middle East experience 2theadvocate.com - Jul 14 9:37 PM
When Mike Tucker of Baton Rouge arrived in Saudi Arabia in 2002 he began to notice a measured change in how Americans were viewed in the Middle East in the almost four years he spent there.Saudi ambassador pledges to continue helping New Orleans Leesville Leader - Jul 14 5:49 AM
NEW ORLEANS (AP) - A Saudi prince pledged Wednesday that his kingdom will keep helping bankroll the relief effort in hurricane-torn Louisiana.Blame by Some Arab Leaders for Fighters New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Key Arab governments chastised Hezbollah for unexpected, inappropriate and irresponsible acts at an emergency Arab League summit on Saturday.India draws a blank on day two The Hindu - Jul 16 1:20 PM
MACAU: India drew a blank on the second day of the Asian junior athletics championship here on Sunday, a day that highlighted the Chinese dominance once again. Of the 10 gold medals at stake, China bagged five, with Oman taking two and Saudi ...Saudis condemn Hezbollah kidnapping UPI - Jul 14 5:23 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 14 (UPI) -- The Saudi government has condemned Hezbollah for the kidnapping of Israeli soldiers that precipitated Israel's airstrikes on Lebanon.French Envoy Celebrates Bastille Day, Lauds Saudi Ties Arab News - Jul 15 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 16 July 2006 About 500 people gathered in the garden of the residence of France s consul general on Friday to watch on big screen televisions the Bastille Day festivities live from Paris.First Saudi Film Festival Kicks Off Arab News - Jul 12 4:13 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.Arab states take dim view of 'adventurism' by Hizbullah The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 14 2:57 PM
US allies Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan indirectly accused Hizbullah on Friday of harming Arab interests but also condemned the Israeli assault on Lebanon The remarks came amid fears of a wider regional conflict after President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad boasted Friday that Israel was not powerful enough to take on Iran and warned the Jewish state not to attack regional ally Syria.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - July 14, 2006 - Article 7 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Jul 14 12:53 PM
ARAB AND INTERNATIONAL CONTACTS WITH SAUDI ARABIA TO DISCUSS WAYS OF CONTAINING THE DANGEROUS ESCALATION IN THE REGION.Despite Joint Statement on Mideast, Strains Emerge as U.S. Appears to Support Israel New York Times - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
The U.S. on Sunday appeared to approve Israel's attack on Hezbollah, casting the widening conflict as part of a wider war on terrorism.Qatar Shrugs Off Saudi Plan to Block UAE Gas Rigzone - Jul 12 6:34 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.Extremists write perilous twist into tragic Mideast saga USA Today - Jul 16 6:38 PM
On the simplest level, the latest spasm of violence in the Middle East is a replay of a familiar, if tragic, plot. Terrorists attack Israel, and Israel responds with a massive counterattack.Chevron technology recovers oil Inside Bay Area - Jul 14 7:31 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates Saudi Arabia and San Ramon-based oil company Chevron Corp.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).Iran the lurking issue as Mideast violence flares USA Today - Jul 16 4:20 PM
The past five days' shocking flare-up of Mideast violence may really be, beneath it all, a fight about Iran and its place in the region. While Israel, the United States and some Arab countries hope the Islamic regime suffers a blow, Tehran may count on emerging from the crisis with its power intact and its influence raised even higher.Roots of Crisis: Why the Arabs and Israelis Fight Time Magazine - Jul 16 4:34 PM
Understanding the new and lethal logic of violence in the Middle East - and what the world can do to find peace 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.Turmoil in the Mideast New York Times - Jul 13 7:28 PM
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.Diplomat offers Mideast insight Miami Herald - Jul 14 12:15 AM
As violence escalated in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States spoke Thursday in South Florida about his country's efforts to bring peace to the region.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.Mideast crisis exposes impotence of divided Arab world AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 12:07 PM
The spiralling Middle East crisis sparked by the seizure of three Israeli soldiers has exposed deep divisions within the Arab world and forced its leaders into a frank admission of helplessness.Greenland makes oil companies melt AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 16 12:28 PM
The remote oil fields of Greenland could become a new eldorado for oil companies thanks to a spectacular rise in fossil fuel prices and uncertainty concerning future supplies, experts say.
