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Toronto director's film about Saudi Arabia debuts at Indian festival 
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NEW DELHI, India (AP) - Saudi Arabia's first feature film aims to help bridge a growing divide between fundamentalists and liberals in the conservative Muslim country, the movie's Canadian director said.Saudi Arabia wary of Iranian actions in Arab world The Peninsula - Jul 18 6:03 PM
RIYADH Saudi Arabia, which has indirectly blamed the Iranian-backed Hezbollah for Israel's onslaught against Lebanon, is wary of Tehran using Arab states to pursue its own agenda, experts said yesterday.Sanyo Eyes Expansion Of Its Products In Saudi Arabia Zawya - 5 minutes ago
Sanyo Electric Company Ltd. is expanding its production of air-conditioning and refrigeration products in Saudi Arabia, according to Toshimasa Iue, president of the company who is currently visiting the Kingdom.Saudi Arabia: International force could follow cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 18 2:06 PM
Saudi Arabia said on Tuesday that it backed the deployment of a proposed international force in Lebanon but that the priority was to halt the continuing Israeli onslaught The kingdom also continued, along with Egypt, to criticize groups fighting Israel. Arab efforts to contain the crisis intensified as Arab League representatives gathered in Cairo.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jul 18 4:09 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: Beirut Should Have More Control India Daily - Jul 18 12:52 PM
Saudi Arabia believes the Lebanese government should extend its control to cover all of Lebanon, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said July 18. Last week Saudi Arabia criticized Hezbollah and Iran as being responsible for the Israeli attack on Lebanon.Saudi Aramco Selects Dow for Negotiations on New Petrochemical Complex at Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ChemPoint - Jul 18 9:11 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 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 wary of Iran actions in Arab world AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 2:32 AM
Saudi Arabia, which has indirectly blamed the Iranian-backed Hezbollah for Israel's onslaught against Lebanon, is wary of Tehran using Arab states to pursue its own agenda, experts have said.SABIC set to launch its first Sukuk in Saudi market lead managed by HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited AME Info - Jul 17 2:14 AM
SABIC mandated HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited as sole lead manager and bookrunner for its new Sukuk (Sharia-based capital market instrument), which is set to be the first Sukuk to be launched in the Kingdom under the new Capital Market Law, with an issuance minimum size of SAR 1 3 Billion.Arab director offers window into Saudi society in country's first feature film Yahoo! India News - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia's first feature film aims to help bridge a growing divide between fundamentalists and liberals in the conservative Muslim country, the movie's director said. 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's first film breaks barriers in India India Daily - Jul 18 6:39 AM
History was created at the world premiere of "Keif Alhal", the first ever Saudi Arabian feature film, at the Osian's Cinefan festival here. Ironically, the breakthrough film by director Izidore Musallam was screened first in India rather than the conservative Arab kingdom which has no cinemas.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.Support for religious police waning in Saudis Arabia World Tribune - Jul 18 2:14 PM
ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia has again shot down a proposal that was intended to boost the prestige and power of the religious police. The Shura Council dismissed a proposal to require the religious police to wear uniforms. On July 3, the council voted down the proposal 63-52.Saudi wary of Iran actions in Arab world IranMania.com - Jul 18 2:15 PM
LONDON, July 19 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia, which has indirectly blamed the Iranian-backed Hezbollah for Israel's onslaught against Lebanon, is wary of Tehran using Arab states to pursue its own agenda, experts said, accoridng to AFP.ShawCor announces contract to provide pipeline coating services for the Khurais Pipeline Project in Saudi Arabia [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 18 7:06 AM
ShawCor Ltd. today announced that its joint venture affiliate Arabian Pipecoating Company Limited has received a contract with a total value in excess of US$60 million to provide anti-corrosion and internal flow efficiency coatings and double jointing for the Saudi Aramco Khurais Pipeline Project.Saudi hits out at 'limitless support' for Israel AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 12:18 PM
Saudi Arabia hit out at the "limitless support being offered by certain countries to Israeli policy" in a barely veiled criticism of its US ally.Saudi Arabia donates to Lebanon The Australian - Jul 16 6:29 AM
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.Saudi blames Hizbollah, Hamas for Israel attacks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 17 9:41 AM
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia on Monday stepped up its criticism of Lebanese and Palestinian militants, saying their actions had allowed Israel to wage war against their people.Iran to play Saudi in Davis Cup qualifier July 18 IranMania.com - Jul 18 3:01 PM
LONDON, July 19 (IranMania) - Iran will take on Saudi Arabia at the Davis Cup Asia-Pacific zone third-division qualifiers in Manila, capital of the Philippines, Wednesday, MNA reported.Sabic to price Saudi Arabia s first Islamic bond Financial Times - Jul 17 1:41 PM
Saudi Arabian Basic Industries is set to price an $800m sukuk , or Islamic bond, structured to comply with Islamic law, on Tuesday. The petrochemicals conglomerate is the largest company listed on the Saudi stock market and is 70 per cent owned by the Saudi government.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.Saudi Navel Aviation Commander urges more international exposure for Kingdom's aerospace sector AME Info - Jul 18 2:14 AM
Companies operating within Saudi Arabia's expanding aerospace sector have been urged to seek greater overseas exposure through international air shows.LIC eyes Saudi, NZ, Aus and African mkts IBN live - Jul 18 1:55 AM
LIC has a presence in Saudi Arabia through its subsidiary LIC Internnational, which caters only to expatriate Indians.LIC set to float JV in Saudi The Hindu - Jul 18 12:41 AM
NEW DELHI: In its quest for becoming a global player, India's largest life insurer LIC is all set to float a insurance joint venture in Saudi Arabia and plans to offer 40 per stake in the entity to public.ShawCor wins US $60M contract to provide pipeline coating services for Saudi project CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Jul 18 8:15 AM
TORONTO (CP) - A joint venture of Canadian energy services company ShawCor Ltd. (TSX:SCL.A) has won a $60 million US contract to provide pipeline coating services for a pipeline project in Saudi ArabiaMilitants to blame: Saudi Gulf Times - Jul 18 1:47 AM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday stepped up its criticism of Lebanese and Palestinian militants, saying their actions had allowed Israel to wage war against their people.Saudi sukuk oversubscribed Gulf Times - Jul 18 2:03 AM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia s first Islamic bond, a 20-year corporate issue of up to $800mn, has been oversubscribed and will price at 40 basis points above the Saudi interbank offer rate, lead managers said yesterday.Benchmarks in Saudi, Egypt marts rebound Gulf Times - Jul 18 2:02 AM
CAIRO: Stocks in Saudi Arabia and Egypt rebounded as investors bet a slide caused by fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon may have been overdone. Saudi Basic Industries Corp, the largest chemical maker in the world, and Egypt s Commercial International Bank paced the advance.LIC set to float JV in Saudi; eyes NZ, Australia, African mkt New Kerala - Jul 18 12:45 AM
New Delhi: In its quest for becoming a global player, India's largest life insurer LIC is all set to float a insurance joint venture in Saudi Arabia and plans to offer 40 per stake in the entity to public.National Shipping Co. Of Saudi 1H After-Tax Profit Up 16% Zawya - Jul 18 3:04 AM
DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)--National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (4030.SA) said Tuesday that first-half profit after tax rose 16%, as moves to diversify its operations help offset a reduction in oil shipments.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.Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Grants International Power Group Ltd. License to Construct Waste-to-Energy Plants in the Kingdom [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 18 8:18 AM
CELEBRATION, Fla.----July 18, 2006--International Power Group, Ltd. announced today that on July 18 2006, IPWG was granted approval to commence construction of waste-to-energy plants in the Kingdom.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.ShawCor Announces Saudi Aramco Contract Rigzone - Jul 18 3:04 PM
ShawCor Ltd. said that its joint venture affiliate Arabian Pipecoating Co. Limited (APCO) has received a contract with a total value in excess of US$60 million to provide anti-corrosion and internal flow efficiency coatings and double jointing for the Saudi Aramco Khurais Pipeline Project.Arab director offers windown into Saudi society in country's first feature film Yahoo! India News - Jul 18 12:33 PM
Saudi Arabias first feature film aims to help bridge a growing divide between fundamentalists and liberals in the conservative Muslim country, the movies director said. ShawCor wins US $60M contract to provide pipeline coating services for Saudi project Canadian Business - Jul 18 8:19 AM
The Toronto company announced Tuesday that its joint venture affiliate Arabian Pipecoating Co. Ltd. had received a contract worth more than $60 million US to provide anti-corrosion and other coatings and double jointing for the Saudi Aramco Khurais pipeline project.Hizbullah winning over Arab street The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Jul 18 1:00 AM
With Israel's confrontation with Hizbullah and Lebanon lurching closer to all-out war, winds of anger are blowing through the Middle East that are likely to strengthen the political hand of radical Islamists from Egypt to Saudi Arabia.Turmoil in the Mideast New York Times - 22 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.$2.67bn tourism project at Taif AME Info - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia is expected to reveal a $2.67bn tourism project at Taif, which will be developed by a consortium led by Wahaj and Al Ebekan Holding, Gulf News reported.Saudi wary of Iran actions in Arab world Middle East Online - Jul 18 2:22 AM
Saudi experts says Riyadh is wary of Tehran using Arab states to pursue its own agenda in region.EEC to float SR2.55b IPO Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
DUBAI Emaar the Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia, will launch an intial public offering (IPO) for a ten day period from July 22-August 2, to raise SR2.55 billion to finance the SR100 billion (Dh97.93 billion) King Abdullah Economic City project.Kingdom to Back UN Force Arab News - Jul 18 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 19 July 2006 Saudi Arabia would support a UN-backed stabilization force in Lebanon if approved by the Lebanese government, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said yesterday.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Jul 18 4:10 PM
WASHINGTON, July 18 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush spoke to Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah about the Lebanon crisis on Tuesday, a White House official said.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 18 4:07 PM
ALKHOBAR, 18 July 2006 In the summer in Saudi Arabia it s too hot for the kids to go outside and play, so what are they doing all day? They are surfing the Net. The Internet has replaced the televisionOur Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jul 18 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 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.Unicorn sukuk deal to boost housing sector Gulf Daily News - Jul 18 3:53 PM
MANAMA: Bahrain-based Unicorn Investment Bank (UIB) and Johannesburg-based Standard Bank have closed a landmark securitisation transaction on behalf of Kingdom Installment Company LLC (KIC) in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia: Al-Ahsa Profit Falls in First Half Zawya - Jul 17 10:33 PM
AL-AHSA, 18 July 2006 -- Al-Ahsa Development Co. announced a net profit of SR61.9 million for the first half of 2006, compared with SR63.9 million for the same period last year.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.Smoke on the Water... NPR: Mixed Signals - Jul 18 2:54 PM
The fighting between Hezbollah and Israel has wiped out Lebanon's important summer tourist season. In recent years, affluent Arabs have been flocking to a revived Beirut for summertime fun and sun. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports, many of those Persian Gulf tourists will vacation instead in Egypt. One of them, 28-year-old Majdi al-Ansaari of Saudi Arabia, tells the Journal that he especially Unicorn Investment Bank and Standard Bank Plc successfully close landmark securitization on behalf of Kingdom AME Info - Jul 18 4:59 AM
Unicorn Investment Bank (UIB) and Standard Bank Plc. (Standard Bank) have successfully closed a landmark securitization transaction on behalf of Kingdom Installment Company LLC (KIC) of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), a pioneer of housing finance in the Kingdom.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.'Emaar the Economic City' unveils prospectus for SR 2.55 billion IPO AME Info - Jul 18 3:14 AM
Emaar the Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia, has unveiled its prospectus in advance of the initial public offering (IPO) to raise SR2.55 billion (US$679.9 million).Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 17, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Jul 17 12:09 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!$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.One Job in Watford mfc1986 - Jul 18 4:43 AM
Joseph Desire Job is training with Premiership new-boys Watford. Having been released by Boro, the Cameroon star is hoping to revive his Premiership career after spending a year on loan in Saudi Arabia.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.$5bn GCc investment for 32Group AME Info - Jul 18 1:14 AM
The US-based 32Group, which is behind the $1bn Snowdome project in Dubailand, said it plans to invest $5bn in GCC projects in two years, according to Gulf News. Mixed-use projects will be undertaken in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar with local partners, said sales and marketing VP Amir Pishyar.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.Saudi Proposal Still Holds Key to Peace in Middle East Arab News - Jul 18 4:14 PM
It is no hidden secret that Britain s Jewish community has played a historic role in the creation of the Zionist State of Israel.Kingdom Blames Loose Elements for ME Crisis Arab News - Jul 17 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 18 July 2006 Saudi Arabia stepped up its criticism yesterday of Lebanese and Palestinian groups, saying their actions had allowed Israel to wage war against their people.Sabic announces 8.8 billion Saudi Riyals profit in first half of 2006 and distribution of dividends to shareholders at AME Info - Jul 17 5:29 AM
The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) reported a net profit of SR 4.6 billion in the second quarter 2006.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 17 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 18 July 2006 Saudi Arabia stepped up its criticism yesterday of Lebanese and Palestinian groups, saying their actions had allowed Israel to wage war against their people. Some elements...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.Home Delivery of Mail by Next Year Arab News - Jul 17 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 18 July 2006 Residents of major Saudi cities will now be able to have the added luxury of having their mail delivered to and sent from their doorsteps in an initiative that will soon cover the whole of Saudi Arabia.Student Leaders Head to Singapore Summit Arab News - Jul 17 4:12 PM
RIYADH, 18 July 2006 A delegation of 10 student leaders from Saudi Arabia are participating in the Asian Young Leaders Summit, which was inaugurated in Singapore yesterday.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.Arabs make a 'readjustment of risks' Bangkok Post - Jul 17 1:14 PM
Beirut _ With the battle between Israel and the Lebanese militia Hizbollah raging, key Arab governments are taking the rare step of publicly blaming the Hizbollah, underscoring their growing fear of the group's main sponsor, Iran. At an emergency Arab League summit in Cairo on Saturday, Saudi Arabia, supported by Jordan, Egypt, several Persian Gulf states and the Palestinian Authority, chastised Andhra Bank to expand in Middle East The Economic Times - Jul 17 12:43 PM
Hyderabad-based Andhra Bank is planning to open representative offices in Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Oman to tap NRI customers in the Middle East.Arab countries denounce Hezbollah actions UPI - Jul 17 10:08 AM
BEIRUT, Lebanon, July 17 (UPI) -- The Lebanese Hezbollah's weeklong artillery attack on Israel has been condemned by Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt and several Persian Gulf states.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.Saudis sign statement-supporting Lebanon, Palestinian resistance Khaleej Times - 5 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - Despite their government s official stance, 74 Saudi personalities including eight women signed a statement expressing support for the anti-Israeli resistance in Lebanon and the Palestinian territories.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.Student leaders attend Hwa Chong Asian Young Leaders Summit Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 17 3:17 AM
SINGAPORE : Some 80 student leaders from some of the best secondary schools in China, India, Japan, Malaysia and Saudi Arabia are here to attend the Hwa Chong Asian Young Leaders Summit.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.Sabic sukuk to launch AME Info - Jul 17 4:44 AM
Today, Monday, July 17 is the last day for investors to put in orders to Sabic's sukuk, the first to be issued in Saudi Arabia under the new capital market law. The sukuk, managed solely by HSBC Saudi Arabia, has a minimum issuance size of $800m.What Is Wrong With Wikipedia? Arab News - Jul 18 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 19 July 2006 Saudi site-blocking officials can t seem to decide what to do with Wikipedia, a popular online public-access encyclopedia that amasses information on virtually everything under the sun. In recent weeks the site has been blocked, unblocked, blocked and unblocked again.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.Egyptian Stars Dazzle Jeddah, Taif With Comedy Skits Arab News - Jul 18 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 19 July 2006 Leading Egyptian stage and film actors, particularly comedians, have been appearing with Saudi actors in plays across Jeddah and Taif this summer, the Al-Watan newspaper reported yesterday.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.Analysis: The New Middle East KYW News Radio 1060 - Jul 17 3:52 AM
Beyond all the military action, there has been a political response that speaks volumes about the new Middle East. Criticism of the Israeli counterattacks has been tame, if any from moderate Arab states, led by Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Egypt.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.Finally, it seems, Iran has overplayed its hand USA Today - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
The attempt by Hezbollah and Hamas to drag the whole Arab world into their war with Israel in the past two weeks has drawn flak in the form of Arab public opinion that neither militant jihadist organizations anticipated.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 18 4:08 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.OKI ramps up Mideast operations AME Info - Jul 17 12:29 AM
OKI Printing Solutions, the global colour printing solutions leader, is to expand its Middle East operations with the addition of personnel both at the company's regional headquarters in Dubai and at its partner operation in Saudi Arabia, where an additional team of eight dedicated OKI Specialists has been recruited.GBM skills up sales team ITP.net - Jul 16 10:55 PM
Gulf Business Machines (GBM), the sole distributor for selected IBM products in the GCC with the exception of Saudi Arabia, has completed its latest sales enablement programme a regional event aimed at bringing its sales team up to speed on the latest products and services available from Big Blue.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.Iran drawn in Asian youth handball Group B IranMania.com - Jul 16 10:16 PM
LONDON, July 17 (IranMania) - Iran was drawn with Kuwait, Qatar, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Saudi Arabia in Group B of the Asian Youth Handball Championships in a ceremony in Kuwait, MNA reported.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. 
