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Arab News - Jul 29 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.President Holds Talks with King of Saudi Arabia Palestine News Agency - Jul 29 11:02 AM
JEDDAH, July 29, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas held talks Saturday afternoon in Jeddah with the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.Saudi Arabia Announces Massive Aid Package To Lebanon, Palestine To Help Relief Efforts Medical News Today - Jul 28 12:05 AM
Today, a Saudi delegation chargedwith establishing a field hospital to treat victims of the crisis inLebanon arrived in Beirut. This humanitarian medical assistance follows a foreign aid package forthe country announced yesterday by Saudi Arabia. [click link for full article]Wheel of reform turns slowly in Saudi as king marks one year Khaleej Times - 43 minutes ago
RIYADH - Since ascending the throne of Saudi Arabia a year ago, King Abdullah has shepherded the oil powerhouse on the path of reform and encouraged women s participation in public life, activists say.Saudi Arabia: PNA's Abbas Arrives India Daily - Jul 29 9:40 AM
Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah on July 29 for talks with King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. Abbas is expected in Kuwait on July 30, and he will proceed to Qatar on the following day.Saudi Arabia strings visa issuance to machine-readable passport, Form B Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 27 12:25 PM
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Online): The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday informed the government that it would not issue visas to Pakistanis if machine readable passports and Form B are not attached with visa application from August 15 onwards.Getting Beyond the Veil Isn't Easy in Saudi Arabia The Moscow Times - Jul 27 1:30 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Sitting in the reception area of a Saudi newspaper office, we do nothing more damning than talk about the weather and the local press.SAUDI ARABIA: Donation campaign in Saudi Arabia AsiaMedia - Jul 27 11:49 AM
Riyadh --- A campaign began in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to collect donations for Lebanon's war victims. The campaign began with a live transmission made by the government-owned Saudi Television.Saudi Arabia sends field hospital to Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 27 6:55 PM
Saudi Arabia sent an integrated field hospital along with required medical cadres and supplies to Lebanon on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.Death of Nepalese maid: Malayalee couple in Saudi prison Kaumundi Online - Jul 29 10:54 AM
A young couple from Kerala has been taken into custody in Saudi Arabia in connection with the death of their Nepalese maid and their families have sought help from the government to secure their early release.Death of Nepalese maid, Malayalee couple in Saudi prison New Kerala - Jul 29 10:23 AM
Kochi: The families of a young Keralite couple, taken into custody in Saudi Arabia in connection with the death of their Nepalese maid, have sought help from Central and state governments for their early release.Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:11 PM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.US planning battle tank sales to Saudi Gulf Times - Jul 29 1:34 AM
The Bush administration said yesterday it is planning to sell Saudi Arabia main battle tanks and tank upgrades worth as much as $2.9bn to protect critical infrastructure.Saudi wildlife protection push AME Info - Jul 28 11:29 PM
Saudi Arabia will set up 60 protected areas, including two marine reserves, to help conserve and develop wildlife, Arab News reported.Many Arabs Applaud Hezbollah Washington Post - 26 minutes ago
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia, July 29 -- Ever since the seizure of two Israeli soldiers by Hezbollah sparked an Israeli offensive in Lebanon, Huda Fatani has set her alarm for 3:15 each morning, gotten up to perform her ablutions, then spent more than an hour on her knees praying for the Lebanese militia.Abbas discusses Israeli onslaught with Saudi king AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 11:44 AM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas reportedly discussed with Saudi King Abdullah the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip.OBG to focus on Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Jul 27 11:12 PM
DUBAI Oxford Business Group (OBG) a UK-based publishing, research and consultancy service, is set to produce a comprehensive, business review of the Saudi Arabian economy.US flags 'billions' in Saudi arms The Australian - Jul 28 1:59 PM
THE Pentagon notified the US Congress overnight of possible sales to Saudi Arabia of M1 Abrams tanks and upgrades of AH-64 attack helicopters valued at as much as $US3.3 billion.Invision Capital, Inc.: EDI Exploration Drilling International Expands Cooperative Affiliations in Saudia Arabia SYS-CON Media - Jul 28 5:57 PM
Invision Capital, Inc. (OTCBB: IVCA) (the 'Company') announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH ('EDI'), based in Haltern am See, Germany, has expanded its cooperative affiliations in Saudi Arabia by entering into a joint venture agreement with A. Abunayyan Trading Corporation ('ATC') to seek out and complete water exploration drilling projects Abbas in Saudi for talks on Mideast crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 6:23 AM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas has arrived in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah for talks with King Abdullah on the current Middle East crisis.Saudi Aramco Selects Dow for Negotiations on New Petrochemical Complex at Ras Tanura, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ChemPoint - Jul 26 8:59 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 calls for Lebanon ceasefire Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 3:16 AM
Saudi Arabia called for a ceasefire in the Middle East on Tuesday and urged the world to focus on the plight of the Lebanese people.China, Saudi Arabia urge immediate cease-fire in Middle East People's Daily - Jul 28 8:09 PM
China urges all parties to the conflict in the Middle East to cease fire immediately, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo said here on Friday.Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas TurkishPress.com - Jul 29 3:32 PM
RIYADH - Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah on Saturday ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.Invision Capital, Inc.: EDI Exploration Drilling International Expands Cooperative Affiliations in Saudia Arabia [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 28 1:00 PM
Invision Capital, Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, EDI Exploration Drilling International GmbH, based in Haltern am See, Germany, has expanded its cooperative affiliations in Saudi Arabia by entering into a joint venture agreement with A.Saudi field hospital heads to Beirut Gulf Times - Jul 28 3:01 AM
Twenty trucks left Saudi Arabia for Lebanon yesterday, carrying a field hospital to be set up in Beirut to treat victims of Israel s military offensive, the official SPA news agency reported.Caesar Rolls into Saudi Arabia Strategy Page - Jul 26 2:48 AM
July 26, 2006: Saudi Arabia is buying 76 Caesar, truck mounted 155mm artillery systems from France. Each system costs $5.5 million. The 17 ton armored truck protects the six man crew from shell fragments and rifle fire.Groundwork advancing at King Abdullah Economic City in Saudi Arabia Gowealthy - Jul 26 1:35 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 made rapid progress on ground and site work for its flagship development in Saudi Arabia, the King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC).Retired local man remembers years in Saudi Arabia Siskiyou Daily News - Jul 28 3:17 PM
YREKA Charles Saunders doesn t like the way the media has portrayed Arab culture and religion.Saudi mom dodges jail in nanny slave case Rocky Mountain News - Jul 29 12:30 AM
A Saudi Arabian mother who was accused of enslaving her children's nanny avoided prison time Friday when a federal judge sentenced her to five years of probation.Saudi Arabia Announces Massive Aid for Lebanon Voice of America - Jul 25 9:35 AM
Saudi Arabia has announced humanitarian aid to Lebanon totaling $1.5 billion. In a statement, the royal court said $1 billion will support Lebanon's economy. An additional $500 million will go for reconstruction in Lebanon.UAE and Saudi Arabia's realty boom make them favourites among Indian workers Gulf News - Jul 25 1:20 PM
Dubai: The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait are the preferred destinations for Indian workers, according to the annual report released by the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs.Saudi Arabia: SR12.14m for Lebanon from Saudi Telethon Zawya - Jul 26 11:33 PM
JEDDAH: A telethon for Lebanon promoted on Saudi State Television generated over nine million riyals in the first two hours of its launch, Wednesday afternoon.Saudi Arabia: War Could Result India Daily - Jul 25 10:23 AM
Saudi King Abdullah said a regional war could result from continued Israeli military offensives in Lebanon and against Palestinians, Saudi state television reported July 25. The channel also said Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to Lebanon and $250 million for the Palestinians.Billions of dollars in possible arms sales to Saudis announced AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 12:02 PM
The Pentagon notified the US Congress of possible sales to Saudi Arabia of M1 Abrams tanks and upgrades of AH-64 attack helicopters valued at as much as 3.3 billion dollars.Saudi Arabia calls for Lebanon cease-fire Reuters.co.uk - Jul 25 4:55 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called for a cease-fire in the Middle East on Tuesday and urged the world to focus on the plight of the Lebanese people.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jul 29 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 Arabia calls for Lebanon ceasefire RedNova - Jul 25 6:25 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia called for a cRussia, Saudi Arabia call for ceasefire in Mideast Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jul 25 10:01 AM
MOSCOW, July 25 (RIA Novosti) - Russia and Saudi Arabia call for an immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and for support for the Lebanon government to spread its authority over the country's entire territory, a Saudi minister said Tuesday.Hezbollah is earning Arab world's respect Albuquerque Tribune - Jul 29 11:10 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria - At the onset of the Lebanese crisis, Arab governments, starting with Saudi Arabia, slammed Hezbollah for recklessly provoking a war, providing what the United States and Israel took as a wink and a nod to continue the fight.Arab support for Hezbollah grows AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 10:37 AM
Many Arab leaders responded with quick condemnation when Hezbollah militants kidnapped two Israeli soldiers this month. Some of the harshest words were from Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Sunni Muslim-led U.S. allies that both said the Shiite militants' "adventures" risked destabilizing the Middle East.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-25 16:03 GMT: Saudi Arabia warns of risk of regional war if no Israel ceasefire in Lebanon Interactive Investor - Jul 25 8:32 AM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFX) - Saudi Arabia warned today of the risk of regional war if Israel continues to reject calls for a ceasefire in the deadly conflict in Lebanon.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-07-25 13:33 GMT: Saudi Arabia gives Lebanon 1 bln usd to shore up currency, 500 mln usd aid Interactive Investor - Jul 25 6:01 AM
RIYADH (AFX) - Saudi Arabia has decided to deposit 1 bln usd with the Central Bank of Lebanon to help stabilize the national currency amid Israel's massive onslaught on the country, the government said today.Saudi arms sales net 'billions' The Australian - Jul 28 2:44 PM
The Bush administration spelled out plans overnight to sell $US4.6 billion ($6 billion) of arms to moderate Arab states, including battle tanks worth as much as $US2.9 billion ($3.78 billion) to protect critical Saudi infrastructure.Bangldesh PM to Visit Saudi Arabia in August Asia Pulse via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 24 8:07 PM
DHAKA, July 25 Asia Pulse - Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will pay a 3-day official visit to Saudi Arabia from August 12 at the invitation of King Abdullah bin Abdel Aziz.US to sell Arab states arms worth $5bn Aljazeera - Jul 29 2:42 AM
The US plans to sell arms worth $4.6 billion to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Oman.Mining is new pillar of the Saudi economy AME Info - Jul 26 11:59 PM
Preparations for Saudi Arabia's vast mining expansion are gathering pace.Cisco System revolutionizes Saudi Post Corporation's network infrastructure AME Info - Jul 27 1:14 AM
Dr. Badr Al Badr, General Manager of Cisco Systems Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement with the Saudi Post Corporation (SPC), the sole postal service provider in KSA, to transform their network and communications infrastructure by deploying Cisco's LAN and WAN networking, Data Center, IP Telephony (Cisco Call Center), and Networking Security solutions.Indian twins face ordeal with parents lodged in Saudi jail New Kerala - Jul 27 3:59 AM
Dubai: An Indian couple in Saudi Arabia has been detained in connection with the murder of a maid, leaving their children, a set of eighteen-month-old twins, in dire straits.Saudi Arabia Announces Massive Aid Package to Lebanon, Palestine to Help Relief Efforts [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 26 1:34 PM
Today, a Saudi delegation charged with establishing a field hospital to treat victims of the crisis in Lebanon arrived in Beirut.Interactive develops a new intranet for Bank Al Bilad AME Info - Jul 29 12:14 AM
Interactive Saudi Arabia, a leading player in the field of Enterprise Portals in the Middle East, has successfully completed the development and implementation of Bank Al Bilad's first intranet portal.Saudi taps heavy crude AME Info - Jul 27 1:14 AM
A pilot project to tap heavy crude reserves by steam injection in a zone shared by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait could boost reserves in that area by around 20%, Gulf Daily News reported. Chevron is running the $300m project in the Wafra field.Saudi seeking to tap heavy crude with steam injection pilot project Gulf Times - Jul 27 3:17 AM
DUBAI: A pilot project to tap extra heavy crude reserves by steam injection in a zone shared by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait could boost reserves in that area by around 20%, experts said yesterday.KSA IPO market upbeat AME Info - Jul 28 9:29 PM
More than 30 initial public offerings are expected in Saudi Arabia over the next year, according to the Khaleej Times. The Saudi bourse represents almost half of the total capitalisation of all Arab stock exchanges.US, ME $4.6bn arms sales AME Info - Jul 28 10:14 PM
The US is planning to sell $4.6bn worth of arms to "moderate" Arab states, which include Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan and Oman the Washington Post has reported. It includes battle tanks worth $2.9bn being sold to Saudi. Congress has 30 days to block the sale.Abbas to discuss crisis with Saudi king AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 27 6:26 AM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas will hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah on the current Middle East crisis during a visit to Jeddah Saturday, a diplomatic has source said.Saudi unveils huge Mideast aid package, warns of war AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 11:49 AM
Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, warned that Israel's devastating assaults on Gaza and Lebanon could spark regional war as it announced huge aid packages.Lebanon debt outlook AME Info - Jul 28 9:14 PM
Investor patience and regional support means Lebanon is unlikely to default on its sovereign debt, although its credit risk is up, according to Reuters. Lebanon has $36bn in public sector debt. Saudi Arabia has transferred $1bn to Lebanon's central bank to secure its economy and currency.Saudi says Israel attacks threaten wider war Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 25 10:38 AM
Egypt and Saudi Arabia, facing popular anger over Israel's offensive in Lebanon, toughened their stance on Tuesday, warning the United States that Israeli militarism could lead to a wider conflict in the region.Open marriages on offer in Saudi Arabia Stuff - Jul 24 10:13 AM
RIYADH: Khaled never thought a form of temporary marriage, described by some in Saudi Arabia as legal prostitution, would open the door to his happily-ever-after.$1.3bn electronics to Iran AME Info - Jul 28 9:14 PM
Dubai re-exports of electronic goods to Iran were worth $1.32bn in 2004, representing a quarter of the total $5.88bn electronics re-export market according to Gulf News. Around 300,000 Iranians live in Dubai. Saudi Arabia is the next biggest re-export market, with $517m.India's Tata Consultancy wins US$33-million outsourcing deal from Saudi Arabia CRM Knowledge Base - Jul 24 11:51 AM
BOMBAY, India - India's top information technology company, Tata Consultancy Services Ltd., on Monday announced a slew of overseas deals, including a US$33 million (â ¬27.5 million) outsourcing contract from Saudi Arabia's state-owned telecommunications company.Saudi Arabia and Jordan - With friends like these Scoop.co.nz - Jul 26 8:35 PM
The East is to-day the place of change - of changes so great and swift that in comparison with it our Europe is standing still.War may engulf region, warns Saudi Arabia Dawn - Jul 25 8:29 PM
RIYADH, July 25: Saudi King Abdullah warned on Tuesday that a full scale war may engulf the entire region if the Israeli aggression against Lebanon and Palestinians continued.Saudi clerics refuse Hizbollah support TVNZ - Jul 26 2:38 AM
Hardline Sunni Muslim clerics in Saudi Arabia are refusing to support Hizbollah's fight against Israel because of their ancient hatred of Shi'ites and Iran.Friday, July 28, 2006 The Pakistan Link - Jul 28 9:31 AM
ISLAMABAD: Saudi Arabia informed the government of Pakistan on Thursday that from August 15, it would not issue visas to Pakistanis if machine-readable passports or Form B were not attached with the visa applications.Arab countries line up behind Hezbollah UPI - Jul 28 4:23 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, July 28 (UPI) -- Middle Eastern governments, including Saudi Arabia, have altered their stances on the Israeli-Hezbollah conflict after public support for Hezbollah surged.Saudi Arabia Asks U.S. to Intervene in Lebanon Washington Post - Jul 24 8:55 AM
The Saudi foreign minister personally urged President Bush yesterday to intervene to stop the violence in Lebanon, the most direct sign of mounting frustration among key Arab states with what they see as a hands-off U.S. posture toward Israeli strikes against Hezbollah.Saudi Arabia urges U.S. to intervene in Lebanon Hutchinson News - Jul 24 3:14 AM
WASHINGTON - Saudi Arabia asked President Bush on Sunday to intervene in Israel's military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon to stop the mounting deaths.Tide of Arab Opinion Turns to Support for Hezbollah Gasden Times - Jul 28 5:17 AM
DAMASCUS, Syria, July 27 At the onset of the Lebanese crisis, Arab governments, starting with Saudi Arabia, slammed Hezbollah for recklessly provoking a war, providing what the United States and Israel took as a wink and a nod to continue the fight.India TCS Signs Deal With Saudi Arabia Telecom Co Zawya - Jul 24 5:33 AM
India's software major Tata Consultancy Ltd. has signed a deal with a Saudi Arabian telecom company. The deal is worth $33 million. Saudi Arabia: STC Renews Mobily Contract for 3 More Years Arab News - 24Jul 04:55GMT Saudi Telecom Co. has renewed its network use agreement with Etihad Etisalat for another three years.Saudi prince's drug smuggling trial put back to November AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 26 4:11 PM
A French court has delayed until November 29 a court case against a Saudi prince, who was due to be tried in his absence on charges of involvement in a cocaine smuggling gang.Saudi gives $1.5bn support to Lebanon Gulf Times - Jul 26 1:32 AM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah has ordered the transfer of $1bn to Lebanon s central bank to help it support an economy battered by an Israeli military offensive.Press freedom is improving in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Jul 23 10:18 PM
RIYADH Press freedom is gradually picking up in conservative Saudi Arabia. The Liberal bi-weekly newspaper Shams escaped closure in recent time, while one of the paper s reporters was detained over a report published by the newspaper.Saudi Arabia: NCCI to Compensate Saudi Vehicles Damaged in Lebanon Zawya - Jul 25 10:18 PM
For the first time ever, a major insurance company in the Kingdom is seeking to compensate Saudi citizens whose vehicles have been damaged by the on-going Israeli attacks on Lebanon.Saudi to post record budget surplus in 06 Gulf Times - Jul 26 1:49 AM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will show a record budget surplus of 250bn riyals ($66.7bn) in 2006 and cut domestic debt by 20%, despite a slight slowdown in economic growth, a leading Saudi bank forecast yesterday.Saudi Arabia and Jordan - With friends like these Payvand Iran News - Jul 26 8:40 AM
The recent support of the US government for the death and destruction in Lebanon does not come as a surprise. Nor is it a surprise to see the silence of the European governments (especially UK). What is surprising, however, is the belief that the Arab streets still do not matter. -Abbas Bakhtiar, NorwaySaudi Arabia on Sunday night called on the US to back an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon India Daily - Jul 23 9:53 PM
Saudi Arabia on Sunday night called on the US to back an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon as the first step towards a comprehensive settlement of the conflict.US considers Saudi Arabia request for twenty Black Hawks Rotorhub - Jul 23 11:57 PM
Washington, July 20, 2006 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of UH-60L Utility/Assault Black Hawk helicopters as well as associated equipment and services.Saudi oil revenues to hit $203bn AME Info - Jul 25 10:44 PM
Saudi Arabia's oil export earnings will increase by 25% to reach $203bn in 2006 on an expected continuation of high oil prices, according to a report by Samba Financial Group cited by Arab News. The bank's macroeconomic forecast is for nominal GDP growth of 20% and 5.8% real GDP growth.Twins face ordeal with parents in jail Khaleej Times - Jul 27 11:59 PM
DUBAI An Indian couple in Saudi Arabia has been detained in connection with the murder of a maid, leaving their children, eighteen-month-old twins, in the lurch.Saudi $1.5bn Lebanon aid AME Info - Jul 25 9:14 PM
Saudi Arabia will give $1.5bn in aid to Lebanon, including $500m for reconstruction and $1bn to be deposited in Lebanon's Central Bank to support the economy. Saudi King Abdullah has warned that the conflict could ignite a wider regional war, and is urging a ceasefire.Saudi Arabia Prepares Cease-Fire Proposal Israel National News - Jul 24 12:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) According to Arabic newspaper A-Sharq Al-Awsat, published in London, Saudi Arabia is preparing a proposal for a cease-fire in Lebanon.Probation meted out in 'slavery' case AP via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 1:24 PM
A Saudi woman accused with her husband of keeping an Indonesian maid as a virtual slave was sentenced Friday to five years' probation and ordered confined to her home until she leaves the country.US plans $4.6 billion in Mideast arms sales Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 28 1:23 PM
The Bush administration spelled out plans on Friday to sell $4.6 billion of arms to moderate Arab states, including battle tanks worth as much as $2.9 billion to protect critical Saudi infrastructure.Saudi unveils huge Mideast aid package, warns of war Zawya - Jul 25 11:03 PM
RIYADH, July 25, 2006 (AFP) - Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, warned that Israel's devastating assaults on Gaza and Lebanon could spark regional war as it announced huge aid packages Tuesday.UPI Energy Watch UPI - Jul 27 8:08 PM
Saudi Arabia expects to hit record oil revenues for 2006 with record trade and budget surpluses for a total of 20 percent growth and low inflation.Saudi television appeal raises $32 mln for Lebanon Khaleej Times - Jul 27 8:47 AM
RIYADH - A Saudi television appeal has raised at least 120 million riyals ($32 million) for Lebanon, where Israeli forces and Hezbollah guerrillas have been fighting for more than two weeks, state media said on Thursday.GE enters into agreement to provide power supply to Doha Asian Games Khaleej Times - Jul 27 11:13 PM
JEDDAH General Electric (GE), for which Saudi Arabia accounted for $837 million in revenues in 2005, recording an average growth rate of 30 per cent in the last three years, has signed an agreement to provide temporary power generation for at least 40 competition and non-competition venues around Doha during the 2006 Asian Games there.NAO's reputation defended Accountancy Age - Jul 28 12:00 AM
A story in The Guardian suggesting that the National Audit Office hampered a police inquiry into the £20bn Al-Yamamah arms deal with Saudi Arabia, has been slammed by the assistant auditor general.Saudi television appeal raises $29 mln for Lebanon Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 27 2:44 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) - A Saudi television appeal has raised at least 108.8 million riyals ($29 million) for Lebanon, where Israeli forces and Hizbollah guerrillas have been fighting for more than two weeks, the state media said on Thursday.Saudi king assigns 500 million dollars in aid to rebuild Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 25 5:40 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Ibn Abdul-Aziz on Tuesday announced an allocation of 500 million U.S. dollars for reconstruction of Lebanon, which has been under Israeli attacks since July 12.Saudi oil income to touch USD 203 bn in 2006 New Kerala - Jul 25 10:52 PM
Dubai: Saudi Arabia will earn a record USD 203 billion from oil export earnings this year, up by 25 per cent from last year's USD 162 billion.Abbas to discuss crisis with Saudi king on Saturday Khaleej Times - Jul 27 8:55 AM
RIYADH - Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas will hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah on the current Middle East crisis during a visit to Jeddah on Saturday, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.Saudi warns of wider war; pledges $1.5bn in aid to Lebanon The Peninsula - Jul 25 5:19 PM
Riyadh Regional powerhouse Saudi Arabia, a key US ally in the Middle East, warned that Israel s devastating assaults on Gaza and Lebanon could spark regional war as it announced huge aid packages yesterday.Saudi gives battered Lebanon economy $1.5 bln cushion Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Jul 25 9:41 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has ordered the transfer of $1 billion to Lebanon's central bank to help it support an economy battered by an Israeli military offensive.Saudi Oil Export Earnings to Touch Record SR760 Billion Zawya - Jul 25 10:03 PM
JEDDAH, 26 July 2006 -- The economic boom in Saudi Arabia continues to gather pace, with 2006 likely to see record oil revenues, and record trade and budget surpluses in an overall context of 20 percent growth and low inflation.U.S. Okays $6 Billion Arms for Saudi Arabia Israel National News - Jul 23 8:42 PM
(IsraelNN.com) The United States has approved the sale of $6 billion of military equipment to Saudi Arabia. The sale includes helicopters, armored vehicles and communications systems and is the largest Saudi arms purchase in 10 years.Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt want to see Israel defeat the Shias of Lebanon, thereby give a warning to Iran. News From Bangladesh - Jul 26 11:26 AM
Israel is a global super-power even more powerful than the USA. It has the world's largest standing Army, the biggest public relations and media, has the largest presence in the United Nations through jewish members and employees from a 100 countries. These facts are often missed.ExxonMobil hits $10bn mark as Shell sees boost Zawya - Jul 28 12:18 AM
Saudi Oil Export Earnings to Touch Record SR760 Billion Arab News - 26Jul 04:47GMT The economic boom in Saudi Arabia continues to gather pace, with 2006 likely to see record oil revenues, and record trade and budget surpluses in an overall context of 20 percent growth and low inflation.
