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Arab News - Aug 01 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.The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages warning U.S. India Daily - Aug 01 2:23 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages on Aug. 1 warning U.S. citizens that tensions over the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon are expected to increase.Saudi Arabia to provide 5000 prefab houses for AJK quake affectees Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 01 8:10 AM
MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 1 (APP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will provide some 5000 prefabricated houses for the earthquake affectees of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Universal Detection Technology ('UDTT'; www.udetection.com) Joins Department of Commerce in Saudi Arabia and Qatar to [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 01 5:00 AM
Universal Detection Technology , a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it has been listed on the Commercial Service's list of Featured US Exporters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in Qatar.Kenya: Saudi Arabia Pledges More Aid to Victims of Drought AllAfrica.com - Jul 31 12:38 PM
Saudi Arabia has promised to increase humanitarian assistance to millions of Kenyans suffering from the ravages of drought.Saudi Arabia: Anti-Israeli Demonstrations India Daily - Jul 31 6:56 PM
Saudi Shia staged a public demonstration July 29 to protest Israeli aggression in Lebanon, a rare move in the Shiite-wary Sunni kingdom, Reuters reported July 31. Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia, 870 women issued a statement protesting Israeli "state terror" against Lebanese and Palestinians, and a Cabinet statement condemned Israeli "massacres and war crimes" against Lebanon.Saudi Arabia: High-Tech Mailing Addresses by Next Year Zawya - Jul 31 1:33 AM
Saudi Arabia is setting global standards in using the latest technology in mail delivery.Saudi Arabia seeks to upgrade 12 Apaches to AH-64D standard plus associated equipment, value $400M Rotorhub - Jul 30 11:11 PM
Washington, July 28, 2006 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of the remanufacture and upgrade of AH-64A to AH-64D Apache helicopters as well as associated equipment and services.Saudi Arabia Transfers $46 Million to PA Israel National News - Jul 30 1:12 PM
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas Saturday at a Red Sea resort and said he is transferring to the PA $46 million. The amount is one half of the country's annual commitment.'Saudi-based NRIs funded blasts' The Times of India - Aug 01 1:07 PM
MUMBAI: More than nine lakh riyals - nearly Rs 1.2 crore - were transferred from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai in the past one year for the 7/11 blasts, said anti-Terrorists squad sources on Tuesday.Tech Data targets Saudi Arabia for SMB Access event ITP.net - Jul 30 5:25 AM
Distribution giant Tech Data hopes to take its SMB Access reseller road show to Saudi Arabia after the success of the initial event held in Dubai during April 2006. Tech Data hopes that the event will allow it to forge even closer relationships with SMB-focused resellers in the Kingdom.Suzuki notches 65 per cent growth in sales of multipurpose Suzuki AVP models in Saudi Arabia Mena Report - Jul 29 10:46 PM
Suzuki Saudia, distributor for Japanese automaker Suzuki in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has recorded a 65 percent increase in sales of minivans in the first half of 2006 compared to the same period the previous year.Pinoy death convict in Saudi freed ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 31 6:45 PM
A Filipino who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is set to return to the Philippines Tuesday after being given royal clemency by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Magandang Umaga Pilipinas reported.Steve Clemons: Saudi Ambassador Prince Turki Tells US to Fix its Foreign Policy Floundering in Middle East HuffingtonPost - Aug 01 2:58 PM
( Steven Clemons and Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal ) There have been a string of high-octane zinger speeches and articles on getting US foreign policy back on track. One of these was a powerful speech by Senator Chuck Hagel at the Brookings Institution on Friday. Another was Senator Lincoln Chafee's tough inquisition of John Bolton in the Senate Foreign Relations Technical Sales Engineers - TSE-KSA-DP - (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Cellular-News.com - Aug 01 8:18 AM
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JEDDAH, July 29, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas held talks Saturday afternoon in Jeddah with the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.India finds Pakistani and Saudi money behind July 11 Mumbai serial blasts India Daily - Jul 31 8:23 AM
In the first indication that the July 11 serial blasts in trains here could be foreign funded, police today claimed it has seized 37,000 riyals (approx Rs 4.4 lakh) sent from Saudi Arabia through hawala to Faizal Sheikh, a key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, arrested last week in the case.Saudi, $283bn invested in projects AME Info - Jul 31 4:29 AM
Projects worth $283bn in Saudi Arabia are either underway or at an advanced stage of planning, according to Samba Financial Group's mid-year report cited by Arab News. The oil and gas industry accounts for projects valued at $69bn, while $48.8bn is being spent on defence and security, and $40bn on real estate.Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 31, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Aug 01 5:23 PM
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JEDDAH, 31 July 2006 -- Saudi Arabia is embarking on a number of new mega-projects in a wide range of industries. The bulk of them are focused on those sectors of the economy in which the Kingdom has comparative advantages -- oil and petrochemical industries.Retired local man remembers years in Saudi Arabia Siskiyou Daily News - Jul 31 3:30 PM
YREKA Charles Saunders doesn t like the way the media has portrayed Arab culture and religion.Saudi Sending Emergency Relief Supplies to Lebanon Zawya - Jul 30 11:03 PM
JEDDAH, 31 July 2006 -- Saudi Arabia will send emergency relief supplies worth in excess of SR21.37 million to the Lebanese people who are reeling under the Israeli military aggression, Dr. Saaed Al-Harithy, chairman of the Popular Committee for the Relief of Lebanon, announced yesterday.SAUDI ARABIA: Arab media, people shower praise on Lebanese guerillas AsiaMedia - Jul 31 10:22 AM
Riyadh --- As fighting between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israel enters 18th day, the people an media in the Arab world are full of praise for the gurilla force for standing up to the Israeli military might for such a long period.Retailers Gear Up for Overlapping Seasons Arab News - Aug 01 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 2 August 2006 Marketing statistics in Saudi Arabia show that families spend an average of SR400 on back-to-school gear and SR5,000 in Ramadan-related goods and services.Saudi women urge halt to Israel's 'genocide' Middle East Times - Aug 01 5:18 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A group of Saudi women activists Tuesday pressed the international community to halt Israel's "genocide" in Lebanon and Gaza.Wheel of reform turns slowly in Saudi Arabia Middle East Online - Jul 31 6:37 AM
King Abdullah leads conservative kingdom to path of reform at slow pace one year after taking helm.Saudi s reform wheel turns slowly Business Day - Jul 30 11:30 AM
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.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Aug 01 4:08 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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 8:25 AM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$2 million to support the food relief efforts of WFP in Lebanon. The donation is part of the proceeds generated through a 26 July telethon when the Saudi people enthusiastically contributed to those Lebanese affected by the ongoing conflict.Optelecom-NKF Wins Video Network Contract With STESA SYS-CON Media - Aug 01 1:31 PM
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. , a leading global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions, today announced it has received a contract from Saudi Technical Engineering Systems Associated (STESA) valued at approximately $800,000 for an advanced Video over IP (Internet Protocol) security and surveillance network to be deployed at an undisclosed location in Saudi Arabia.EU calls for end to hostilities but stops short of demand for cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 01 12:52 PM
The EU called Tuesday for an immediate end to fighting in the region but failed to demand a formal cease-fire, as Saudi Arabia faulted President George W. Bush for not following through on earlier peacemaking appeals.Renedy hits it off with Houghton Yahoo! India News - Aug 01 4:04 PM
After a season in the wilderness, Renedy Singh is back and with a bang. The left-sided medio, who had impressed the previous foreign coach Stephen Constantine, seems to be going the same way with new British coach Bob Houghton. In the city to take part in the Kolkata leg of the national camp for their Asian Cup match against Saudi Arabia on August 16, Renedy was all praise for the new coach. Spreading Goodwill BruDirect.com - Aug 01 5:22 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia on Monday donated 100 copies of the Quran, plus 10 translated copies in Chinese and 10 translated copies in English, to the Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School, as gifts for its students who will be involved in the "khatamal Quran" ceremony on August 26.Six foreigners arrested for engaging in 'short-term marriages' The Jakarta Post - Aug 01 4:57 AM
BOGOR, West Java (Antara): Police in Bogor have arrested six tourists from Saudi Arabia and six Indonesian women for engaging in the practice of "short-term marriages".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]Secret hands intend to sow discord among Muslims: Saudi king Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 30 2:05 AM
Iran - S Arabia - Abullah Saudi King Abdullah said in the port city of Medina on Saturday there were secret hands which intended to sow discord among Muslims and agitate religious disputes and tribalism.U.S. APPROVES APACHE UPGRADE FOR SAUDIS Middle East Newsline - Aug 01 5:13 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a request to modernize the Apache attack helicopter fleet of Saudi Arabia. Officials said the administration has notified Congress that Saudi Arabia intends to upgrade its AH-64A attack helicopters.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 12:10 AM
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has exhorted the United States to take the lead in efforts to immediately end the fighting between Hizbollah and Israel and faulted President George W. Bush for not following through on earlier peacemaking appeals.Future Communications signs with 'Mobily' Saudi Co. AME Info - Jul 30 2:14 AM
Future Communications Company - Nokia distributors in Kuwait signed a contract with the Communications Union Saudi Company (Mobily) by virtue of which Future Communications Company shall provide Mobily with value-added services to its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Thule Power Awarded 4 Year Contract with Saudi Aramco Rigzone - Jul 31 1:05 PM
Thule Drilling's Thule Power jackup has been awarded a four year contract with Saudi Aramco. Saudi Aramco has an option to extend the contract for one additional year. The contract is expected to commence on January 31, 2007.Saudi s Tadawul rises; Dubai index slides Gulf Times - Jul 30 1:32 AM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia s Tadawul stock index advanced, paced by shares of Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Cisco System revolutionizes Saudi Post Corporation s network infrastructure Mena Report - Jul 29 10:43 PM
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.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.Mufti Rejects Call to End Taraweeh in Grand Mosque Arab News - Jul 31 4:14 PM
JEDDAH, 1 August 2006 Saudi Arabia s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, yesterday rejected the call by a Kuwaiti newspaper for stopping taraweeh prayers in groups at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in order to give more room for pilgrims.Emaar leads Dubai index gains for second day Gulf Times - Aug 01 1:22 AM
DUBAI: Dubai s main stock index advanced for a second day, paced by Emaar Properties PJSC and Dubai Investments PJSC as investors bet recent declines were overdone. Stocks in Saudi Arabia also gained.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.Kingdom Holds Jewish State Guilty of War Crimes Arab News - Jul 31 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 1 August 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday held Israel responsible for the massacres and war crimes being committed by the Jewish state against the people of Lebanon. It also reaffirmed that the Kingdom, with all its political and economic capabilities, would stand by the Lebanese people.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.Editorial: A War Crime Arab News - Jul 31 4:16 PM
What can ordinary people in Saudi Arabia or in any other Arab country do in response to the massacre at Qana? What can we do to express our anger and revulsion at what has happened to innocent fellow Arabs? We need to know that those responsible for the atrocity will be punished.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.Wife sentenced in nanny slave case Rocky Mountain News - Aug 01 5:08 PM
A Saudi woman charged with kidnapping and stealing from an Indonesian housekeeper who worked at her Aurora home was sentenced to 60 days in jail and given five years probation this morning.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.Woman gets two months in jail in slavery case Rocky Mountain News - Aug 01 3:48 PM
A Saudi woman was sentenced to two months in state jail Tuesday for theft after essentially stealing the services of an Indonesian woman whom prosecutors said was held as a virtual slave for four years.Mubarak blasts UN 'impotence,' 'foot-dragging' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 31 12:53 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned Monday that the entire Middle East peace process could collapse because of Israel's war on Lebanon, as his foreign minister shuttled between Syria and Saudi Arabia in an intensified effort to end the crisis.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.Lebanon bleeds under the blows of the Israeli hammer... but its unity is not affected Monday Morning - Jul 31 2:35 PM
It is not strange that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken steps to extinguish the Lebanese conflagration.Time To Talk (To The Bad Guys) Foreign Relations - Jul 31 7:16 AM
There is very good reason for Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan to take the highly unusual step of blaming Shiite-led Hezbollah for starting the fighting in Lebanon, and merely condemning Israel s disproportionate response.Nigeria: Six Airlines Get Nod to Fly Pilgrims AllAfrica.com - Jul 31 10:13 AM
The Chairman Aviation Sub- Committee of the Technical Committee on Hajj (TCH), Dr. Badmas Lanre Yusuf at the weekend said the committee has secured six airlines that would convey the intending pilgrims to this forthcoming haji operation to Saudi-Arabia.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.37,000 riyals sent to Faizal Sheikh seized: Police Hindustan Times - Jul 31 8:25 AM
In the first indication that the July 11 serial blasts in trains in Mumbai could be foreign funded, police on Monday claimed it has seized 37,000 riyals (apprx Rs 4.4 lakh) sent from Saudi Arabia through hawala to Faizal Sheikh, a key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, arrested last week in the case.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.Latest Developments Rekindle Interest in Saudi Plan for Mideast Settlement Arab News - Jul 30 4:13 PM
Last week s article by this columnist on the Saudi peace plan and an American-Saudi women s meeting generated an abundance of e-mail and numerous other responses. The concept of women leading a movement toward peace in the Middle East seemed to have captured the attention of many readers.Abul-Gheit, Prince Saud probe latest Lebanese developments ArabicNews.com - Aug 01 5:25 PM
Egypt's Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul-Gheit yesterday discussed with his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal the latest regional developments in light of the Israeli escalation of operations in Lebanon and the Qana massacre.Woman sentenced to jail in virtual slavery case 9 News Denver - Aug 01 3:18 PM
CENTENNIAL (AP) - A Saudi woman was sentenced to two months in state jail Tuesday for theft in connection with a case where prosecutors say a woman was held virtually as a slave.Many Arabs Applaud Hezbollah Washington Post - Jul 29 8:01 PM
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.U.S. APPROVES $4.1B IN DEALS WITH ARABS Middle East Newsline - Jul 31 4:43 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved more than $4.1 billion in weapons sales to Arab League states. The largest deal approved by the administration and relayed to Congress was a main battle tank upgrade for Saudi Arabia.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 01 4:04 PM
JEDDAH, 2 August 2006 Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, the grand mufti, yesterday issued a statement refuting charges made by a former Kuwaiti minister against two leading Saudi scholars. Yousuf ...Invision Capital, Inc.: EDI Exploration Drilling International Expands Cooperative Affiliations in Saudia Arabia SYS-CON Media - Jul 28 5:26 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 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.Blasts accused received Rs 4.4 lakhs through hawala Outlook India - Jul 31 5:07 AM
Faizal Shaikh, arrested in connection with the July 11 bomb blasts here, received 37,000 riyals (apprx Rs 4.4 lakh) through hawala from his brother in Saudi Arabia a day before and a day after the explosions, police said.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.Speaker discusses Israel's aggression with Saudi, Kuwait counterparts Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 30 8:51 AM
Iran - Zionism - Saudi Majlis Speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel in phone conversations with his Saudi and Kuwaiti counterparts on Sunday discussed the `continuation of the Zionist regime's savage aggression on Lebanon and its brutal killing of Muslim Lebanese and Palestinian people.Optelecom-NKF Wins Video Network Contract With STESA Broadcast Newsroom - Aug 01 10:51 AM
GERMANTOWN, Md., Aug. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Optelecom-NKF, Inc. (Nasdaq: OPTC), a leading global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions, today announced it has received a contract from Saudi Technical Engineering Systems Associated (STESA) valued at approximately $800,000 for an advanced Video over IP (Internet Protocol) security and surveillance network to be deployed at an Faisal got money from Saudi before 7/11 The Times of India - Jul 31 3:52 PM
Police claimed it has seized Rs 3.70 lakh sent from SA through hawala to one of the key Lashkar-e-Taiba operatives Faisal Sheikh.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.August 1: Saudi ruler King Fahd died Sify News - Jul 31 9:23 PM
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 1, the 213th day of 2006. There are 152 days left in the year.Kingdom Sending Emergency Relief Supplies to Lebanon Arab News - Jul 30 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 31 July 2006 Saudi Arabia will send emergency relief supplies worth in excess of SR21.37 million to the Lebanese people who are reeling under the Israeli military aggression, Dr. Saaed Al-Harithy, chairman of the Popular Committee for the Relief of Lebanon, announced yesterday.Alternative subscription channels boost Emaar the Economic City IPO Gowealthy - Jul 31 12:44 AM
The initial public offering (IPO) of Emaar the Economic City (EEC), in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, has benefited from investors utilizing alternative modes of subscription including automatic teller machines (ATMs), Internet and tele-banking.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.High-Tech Mailing Addresses by Next Year Arab News - Jul 30 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 31 July 2006 Saudi Arabia is setting global standards in using the latest technology in mail delivery.GGC reserves up by $70bn AME Info - Jul 30 8:59 PM
High oil prices in the past five years pushed up the cash reserves of GCC countries by almost $70bn to around $145.1bn at the end of 2005, reported Gulf News citing World Bank date. Saudi Arabia held reserves worth $101.1bn, and the UAE $23bn at the end of last year.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jul 30 4:09 PM
RIYADH, 31 July 2006 Saudi Arabia is setting global standards in using the latest technology in mail delivery. According to Dr. Usamah Altaf, vice president of the Saudi Post, beginning next year,Call to Enrich Uranium in Australia Stirs Debate New York Times - 1 hour, 44 minutes ago
The move directly counters President Bush s call for the uranium enrichment club to be limited to the handful of countries that already have the capacity.Woman jailed in housekeeper slavery case AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:46 PM
A woman was sentenced to two months in jail Tuesday for effectively stealing the services of an Indonesian woman who prosecutors said was held as a virtual slave for four years.Manure mountains to fuel ethanol plant CNN Money - Aug 01 2:48 PM
Panda Ethanol to build facility in Texas; has plans for second plant in Kansas.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.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 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.Abbas says no Mideast negotiations without ceasefire Khaleej Times - Jul 30 9:02 AM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas said on Sunday he had agreed with the Lebanese government that there could be no negotiations on any political solution in the Middle East until there was a ceasefire in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.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.EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS William F. Buckley via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 3:05 PM
The old injunction about minding your own business has always been a little problematic, because carried to formal lengths it distresses other laws, laws that have to do with being one's brother's keeper.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.Our oil addiction The Santa Rosa Press Democrat - Jul 30 6:38 AM
Amid war in the Mideast, soaring gasoline prices and worries over global warming, talk of curbing America's oil appetite is as abundant as oil wells in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia: Mobily's New Offer for Pre-Paid Cards Zawya - Jul 29 10:03 PM
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), in its continuous massive promotion activities, launched its new offer for the pre-paid cards subscribers. UAE: Mobile phone usage up 70 per cent in the region Emirates Today - 30Jul 04:32GMT The number of mobile phone subscriptions in the Arab World grew by 70 per cent in 2005 on the back of strong consumer demand coupled with increased liberalisation and competition in 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.Russian court declares Yukos bankrupt AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 01 1:31 PM
OAO Yukos, once Russia' biggest oil company, was declared bankrupt Tuesday after a three-year campaign by government tax authorities that critics called a politically motivated campaign against Yukos' founder.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.Oil: Why it won't go below $60 CNN Money - Aug 01 10:34 AM
Just a couple of years back people talked about oil hitting a low of $20 a barrel.
