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  • Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 31 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.

  • Rowan awarded contracts to drill offshore Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Houston Business Journal - Aug 31 7:40 AM
    The Saudi Arabian Oil Co. has awarded two contracts valued at $550 million to Rowan Cos. Inc. which will begin drilling operations offshore Saudi Arabia next year.

  • Rowan Sending Two More Rigs to Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Rigzone - Aug 31 8:04 AM
    Rowan Companies has been awarded term drilling contracts by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company ("Saudi Aramco") for two Tarzan Class jack-up drilling rigs to begin operating offshore Saudi Arabia in 2007.

  • Rowan Obtains Four-Year Drilling Contracts for Two Offshore Rigs in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 31 5:44 AM
    HOUSTON----Aug. 31, 2006--Rowan Companies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded term drilling contracts by the Saudi Arabian Oil Company for two Tarzan Class jack-up drilling rigs to begin operating offshore Saudi Arabia in 2007.

  • Saudi Arabia: New Law to Pave Way for more Civil Societies Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 30 10:33 PM
    JEDDAH: The Kingdom appears to have plans to allow more civil societies to open, according to statements issued by a Shoura Council member Tuesday saying Saudi Arabia would open a commission to govern civil society institutions.

  • Saudi Arabia urges world to help Lebanon reconstruct Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 30 12:27 PM
    Saudi Arabia has urged the world to assist in the reconstruction of Lebanon ahead of a conference to raise funds for Beirut's pressing needs following Israel's offensive, a Foreign Ministry statement said Wednesday. Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal held a meeting in the Red Sea city of Jeddah Tuesday with heads of diplomatic.

  • Saudi Arabia releases 9 Guantanamo returnees Open this result in new window
    Washington Post - Aug 29 4:34 AM
    RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has released 9 former inmates of Guantanamo Bay where they were being held on suspicion of belonging to al Qaeda, an official said on Tuesday.

  • Saudi Arabia Releases 9 Gitmo Detainees Open this result in new window
    phillyburbs.com - Aug 29 2:19 PM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabian authorities have released nine men who were previously held at the U.S. prison in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as terror suspects, a Saudi security official said Tuesday.

  • Saudi Arabia frees nine Guantanamo returnees Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 29 2:52 PM
    Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has released nine former inmates of the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay where they were being held on suspicion of belonging to Al Qaida, an official said on Tuesday.

  • Wahabis in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 29 11:27 AM
    Sufism had previously been predominant in Hejaz, the western region of Saudi Arabia, which includes Muhammad's birthplace, Mecca; Medina, where he is buried; and the Red Sea port city of Jiddah.

  • Saudi urges world to help Lebanon Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 30 9:13 AM
    Saudi Arabia has urged the world to assist the reconstruction of Lebanon ahead of a conference to raise funds for Beirut's pressing needs following Israel's offensive.

  • Ex-consul to Saudi charged with graft Open this result in new window
    INQ7.net - Aug 31 4:38 AM
    A FORMER Philippine consul general to Saudi Arabia has been criminally charged by Ombudsman Mercedita Gutierrez for the allegedly illegal takeover of the management of an international school in the Middle Eastern country.

  • Venkatesh, Alvito, Gawli out of squad for Saudi match Open this result in new window
    Outlook India - Aug 31 7:11 AM
    Stalwarts like former skipper S Venkatesh, forward Alvito D'Cunha and defender Mahesh Gawli found themselves out of the squad for India's next AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia at Jeddah on September 6.

  • Saudi Arabia beheads guards over drugs Open this result in new window
    The Age - Aug 28 1:09 PM
    Saudi Arabia said it had beheaded two Saudi border guards found guilty of smuggling drugs into the kingdom, taking to five the number of reported executions in 2006.

  • Technip Awarded Contract for the New Jubail Refinery Project in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 28 10:30 PM
    PARIS----Aug. 29, 2006--Technip has been awarded a program management services contract by Saudi Aramco and its partner Total, for the development of a large grass-roots refinery in Jubail on the east coast of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia beheads guards over drugs Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 28 6:58 AM
    Saudi Arabia said it had beheaded two Saudi border guards found guilty of smuggling drugs into the kingdom.

  • Saleh Bashir nets winner for Saudi Arabia against UAE Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 28 2:24 PM
    Dubai: Saudi Arabia defeated UAE 1-0 on Sunday night in a warm-up match held as part of preparations for the Asian Cup qualifiers, to be held next week.

  • Master Franchisers FZCO sign Italian brand Calliope for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 28 1:59 AM
    Master Franchisers FZCO announced today that a franchise agreement is now in place with Calliope and Calliope Kids for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Gets 27 Years to Life for Enslaving Maid Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 31 4:13 PM
    WASHINGTON, 1 September 2006 A Saudi man convicted of sexually assaulting an Indonesian housekeeper and keeping her as a virtual slave was sentenced yesterday to 27 years to life in prison in Colorado.

  • Technip Receives Saudi Refinery Contract Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 29 6:01 AM
    Technip, a French provider of engineering and construction services to the oil industry, on Tuesday said it has received a contract from Saudi Aramco and French partner Total SA to develop an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's eastern coast.

  • REF :Wahabis in Saudi Arabia- Comments Open this result in new window
    News From Bangladesh - Aug 30 11:26 AM
    May be you should read the " Wahhabis " Books and compare there understanding to the Holy Quran & the Prophet- pbuh- Sunnah. Then May be you will find somthing incredable.

  • Modeling Terrorists Open this result in new window
    Spectrum Online - Aug 31 11:42 AM
    There are tools where they build a world in a bottle. They put down every single mosque, river, camel, and school in, say, Saudi Arabia. Then they have millions of software agents who each have desires, grievances, all these different variables.

  • Rowan Receives Rig Contracts Worth $550M Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 31 6:15 AM
    Rowan Cos., a provider of oil drilling services, on Thursday said it has received contracts from Saudi Arabian Oil Co. worth more than $550 million in revenue for two jack-up rigs to drill offshore Saudi Arabia in 2007.

  • Nabi back in squad Open this result in new window
    The Telegraph - 58 minutes ago
    New Delhi: East Bengal striker Syed Rahim Nabi has returned to the national squad for the AFC Asian Cup match against Saudi Arabia to be held in Riyadh on September 6.

  • Saudi frees nine Guantanamo returnees Open this result in new window
    Aljazeera - Aug 29 7:43 AM
    Saudi Arabia has released nine former inmates of the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay where they were being held on suspicion of belonging to al-Qaeda, an official has said.

  • Four changes in away match for India  Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Aug 31 2:59 PM
    The football squad for India's AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on September 6 was announced today. There were some surprises as former skipper S Venkatesh, forward Alvito d'Cunha, defender Mahesh Gawli and young striker Sushil Kumar Singh were left out. THE SQUAD Goalkeepers: Sandip Nandy, Subrata Paul, Subhasis Roy Chaudhary; Defenders: Surukumar Singh, N S Manju,

  • Saudi "corrects" ideas of 700 Qaeda sympathizers Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 7:43 AM
    Saudi Arabia has released over 700 suspected militants after clerics "corrected" their thinking in a special program aimed at stemming a three-year-old campaign of violence by al Qaeda, officials said.

  • Hajj by Road Begins This Year Open this result in new window
    This Day - Aug 31 5:40 PM
    After several decades of abandonment, Muslims in Nigeria would this year have the opportunity of performing the yearly Hajj pilgrimage by travelling by road to Saudi Arabia.

  • Power Outage Hits Badr Residents Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 31 4:11 PM
    BADR, 1 September 2006 Power outage for days at a time during the stifling August heat of Saudi Arabia may not be the end of the world, but residents here are certainly hoping that with nighttime temperatures hovering in the 40s (100s F) officials get the air conditioners running again really soon.

  • Indian team for AFC Asian Cup qualifier Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Aug 31 1:40 PM
    NEW DELHI: Injured midfielder S. Venkatesh will miss India's away match against Saudi Arabia in the AFC Asian Cup qualifier to be played at Riyadh on September 6. Venkatesh was part of the team that lost to Saudi Arabia 3-0 at home in Kolkata on ...

  • Our Writers - Jeddah based Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 31 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.

  • Air Arabia unveils new price campaign Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 30 11:59 PM
    Air Arabia LLC, the first low-fares airline in the Middle East and North Africa, has released spectacular low fares using a new, innovative creative campaign.

  • Al Ain face Al Qadisiya hurdle Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 31 3:24 PM
    Abu Dhabi: Defending champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia and runners-up Al Ain of the UAE lead Asia's elite eight in the final phase of the 2006 AFC Champions League tournament, which resumes on September 13.

  • Nigeria: FCT Pilgrims' Board Announces 2007 Hajj Fares Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 31 2:07 PM
    The FCT Muslims Pilgrim Welfare Board has announced fares for the 2007 pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. A statement from the public relations officer of the board, Alhaji Aliyu Usman, said that pilgrims from the territory have two categories to choose from.

  • India takes steps to check abuse of maids in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 30 3:29 AM
    Dubai, August 30: Saudis wishing to recruit housemaids from India will soon be required to obtain special permission from the Indian ambassador in order to prevent abuse of maids by some employers.

  • Osim picks 24 for 1st away games Open this result in new window
    Daily Yomiuri Online - Aug 31 11:32 AM
    Oita Trinita's 19-year-old Tsukasa Umesaki was one of 24 called up Thursday for Japan's upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers at Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

  • 128 Umrah Pilgrims Depart On Package Trip Open this result in new window
    BruDirect.com - Aug 31 5:22 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - A group of 128 people left the country yesterday for the Holy Land of Saudi Arabia to perform Umrah under a package provided by Darussalam Holdings Sdn Bhd. Headed by Hj Ismail bin Hj Sulaiman, the group will spend three days in Medinah, three days in Makkah and one day in Jeddah.

  • Japan Japan coach Osim calls up five uncapped players Open this result in new window
    FIFA - Aug 31 3:56 AM
    Japan coach Ivica Osim named five uncapped players in his squad on Thursday for AFC Asian Cup qualifiers away to Saudi Arabia and Yemen. All 24 players in the squad are with J-League clubs.

  • India trying for release of Kerala couple in Saudi jail Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Aug 29 6:29 AM
    Kochi (Kerala), Aug 29 : The Indian government is in touch with its embassy in Saudi Arabia to seek the release of a young Kerala couple imprisoned in that country over the alleged murder of their Nepali maid.

  • Japan coach Osim calls up five uncapped players Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo!7 Sports - Aug 31 1:01 AM
    TOKYO, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Japan coach Ivica Osim named five uncapped players in his squad on Thursday for Asian Cup qualifiers away to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

  • Soccer: Teenager Umesaki called up for Asian Cup qualifiers Open this result in new window
    Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Aug 31 1:50 AM
    _ Japan coach Ivica Osim has called up 19-year-old Oita Trinita midfielder Tsukasa Umesaki for the upcoming Asian Cup qualifiers in Saudi Arabia and Yemen, the Japan Football Association said Thursday.

  • PRW.com - Plastics Industry News Open this result in new window
    Plastics and Rubber Weekly - Aug 31 6:57 AM
    Feedstock choice is still open. 31 August 2006 Belgium s Solvay group has been selected as the technology provider for a 450,000tpa PVC plant in Jubail , Saudi Arabia , according to Middle East Economic Digest (MEED).

  • Saudi 3G Contract for Huawei Open this result in new window
    Cellular-News.com - Aug 28 10:48 PM
    Huawei Technologies says that it has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Mobily for the construction of a UMTS network.

  • Tronoh unit wins Saudi subcontract Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Aug 28 4:30 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR: Tronoh Consolidated Malaysia Bhd announced that its subsidiary Zelan Holdings Sdn Bhd has been awarded the subcontract works for engineering, procurement, construction, completion and warranty of the civil offshore works for the Shuaibah 3 IWPP Desalination in Saudi Arabia.

  • VLCC, GCC wellness drive Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 31 2:14 AM
    The VLCC Group says it will invest $17m in setting up new wellness centres in GCC countries. In the first phase, it will open centres in Sharjah and Abu Dhabi by the end of 2006; then by 2008 expand into Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. VLCC currently operates two centres in Dubai.

  • Saudi women to fight Mecca restriction Open this result in new window
    Independent Online - Aug 30 8:02 AM
    Saudi clerics want to impose restrictions on women praying at Islam's holiest shrine in Mecca, one of the few places where men and women worshippers can intermingle.

  • Saudi Arabia to increase crude oil supply to Japan by 300,000 bpd Open this result in new window
    People's Daily - Aug 26 7:00 PM
    Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia, will increase its supply of crude oil to Japan by at least 300,000 barrels per day (bpd), the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Saturday.

  • Saudi Arabia: REDF Facing Big Problem Over Loans Recovery Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 29 10:03 PM
    RIYADH, 30 August 2006 -- The Real Estate Development Fund (REDF) is facing a big problem. A whopping SR30 billion is outstanding from people who availed housing loans, but have defaulted on repayment.

  • Saudi "corrects" ideas of 700 Qaeda sympathisers Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Aug 28 4:27 AM
    Saudi Arabia has released over 700 suspected militants after clerics "corrected" their thinking in a special programme aimed at stemming a three-year-old campaign of violence by al Qaeda, officials said.

  • Does It Never End? Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 30 4:13 PM
    Women, it seems if we follow the news in Saudi Arabia, are always in the way. They are always, or so we are told, causing problems of one sort or another.

  • Saudi clerics want curbs on women praying at Kaaba Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 28 2:19 PM
    Riyadh: Saudi clerics want to impose restrictions on women praying at Islam's holiest shrine in Makkah. But women activists in Saudi Arabia say the idea is discriminatory and have vowed to oppose it.

  • Fraudsters Posing as Security Men Rob 2 Workers Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 30 4:11 PM
    JEDDAH, 31 August 2006 E-mail messages are being circulated in Saudi Arabia between friends and acquaintances warning against fraudsters who are posing as security personnel to defraud unsuspecting people of their money, ATM cards, and important documents such as iqamas and driving licenses.

  • Saudis Seek to Shore Up Dominance After Mideast Fight Open this result in new window
    Fox News - Aug 29 4:59 PM
    Saudi Arabia is doing its best to maintain its elevated niche in the Arab and Islamic world but with the Hezbollah terror group gaining acceptance among Middle Easterners, Saudi Arabia's Western links could hamper its continuing dominance in the region.

  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Aug 30 4:04 PM
    ALKHOBAR, 30 August 2006 A very familiar figure of the airline industry is leaving the Kingdom for good. Having served Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in Saudi Arabia for more than 29 years

  • Varieties - Arabia Felix International shows Yemen to the worldand more Open this result in new window
    Yemen Observer - Aug 30 1:46 AM
    The fourth issue of Arabia Felix, a premium English-language magazine produced by the Yemen Observer Publishing House, has finally been publishedbut with one important difference. It has gone international.

  • UAE display significant improvement Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Aug 30 2:40 PM
    Abu Dhabi: The UAE senior football team will resume their training camp in Al Ain today following a short visit to Saudi Arabia. The UAE returned from Jeddah where they played a friendly match against their Saudi counterparts on Sunday.

  • Al Jazira and Al Ittifaq through Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - Aug 30 3:57 PM
    AL JAZIRA of the UAE and Saudi Arabia's Al Ittifaq completed the line-up for the semi-finals of the GCC Clubs Soccer Group 'B' qualifying round in Salalah, Muscat.

  • CNN news now available to STC customers in Saudi Arabia through Info2cell.com's platform Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 26 1:44 AM
    Info2cell.com, the leading Mobile Application Service Provider in the Middle East, has partnered with Turner Broadcasting System Europe Limited to deliver news content from CNN to mobile subscribers of STC Al Jawwal in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia: 23 Projects Available for Construction Companies Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 30 1:48 AM
    JEDDAH, 30 August 2006 -- Twenty-three infrastructure projects will be available for bidding to local construction companies at an estimated cost of SR600 million. According to officials the Red Sea port city is going through various makeover projects that will finish in three years.

  • Venkatesh, Alvito dropped for Saudi match Open this result in new window
    rediff.com - Aug 31 7:22 AM
    The two stalwarts of Indian football failed to measure up to coach Bob Houghton's high fitness demands and were axed from the team for the Asian Cup qualifier.

  • Al-Azhar University Advises Against Colas Open this result in new window
    Zaman Online - Aug 30 2:18 PM
    Leading Egyptian University al-Azhar advised against drinking Coca Cola and Pepsi, which have been prohibited in some countries recently. Vice Rector of al-Azhar Abduldaim Nasir relayed the news issued al-Medina Daily in Saudi Arabia that both of these colas included materials produced from pork.

  • Review of Arab Editorials Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Aug 30 7:40 AM
    -- A roundup of commentary from Arab newspapers August 30. Algeria's Al Khabar blasted what it said were attempts by the leaders of Jordan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to incite Sunnis and Shiites against each other, saying it threatened the entire region and could ignite destructive sectarian wars in Arab countries.

  • Mobily Uses HSDPA Open this result in new window
    Unstrung.com - Aug 30 4:37 AM
    SAUDI ARABIA -- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ("Huawei"), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, today announced that it signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Mobily for the construction of a UMTS network.

  • Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of August 28, 2006 Open this result in new window
    ArabicNews.com - Aug 28 7:53 PM
    We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!

  • The Great Wall of Arabia Open this result in new window
    Time Magazine - Aug 28 9:40 AM
    Fearing that sectarian fighting may spread south, the Saudi Kingdom wants to erect a fence along its border with Iraq

  • Iran's Nuclear Programme Is Peaceful, Says Saudi FM Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 27 10:58 PM
    RIYADH, Aug 28 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabia is confident that Iran's nuclear programme is peaceful, Iran's Islamic Republic news agency (IRNA) reported Monday quoting Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal as saying.

  • Saudi Arabia: Al-Rajhi Unveils New Money Transfer Plan Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 28 9:34 PM
    RIYADH, 29 August 2006 -- Al-Rajhi bank, one of the leading banks in the Kingdom, has announced a major expansion plan of its money transfer business under which it has started setting up new exchange and transfer centers across the Kingdom.

  • Man gets 28 years to life for slavery Open this result in new window
    Summit Daily News - Aug 31 5:38 PM
    CENTENNIAL- Blaming anti-Muslim sentiment and denying wrongdoing, a Saudi Arabian citizen was sentenced Thursday to 28 years to life in prison after he was convicted of sexually assaulting an Indonesian housekeeper and keeping her as a virtual slave for four years.

  • Nine former Guantanamo inmates freed Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 30 12:16 AM
    RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has released nine former inmates of the US detention centre at Guantanamo Bay where they had been held on suspicion of belonging to Al Qaeda, an official said yesterday.

  • Prince Tagoe Moves to UAE Open this result in new window
    Ghanaweb.com - Aug 30 2:54 AM
    Ghana striker Prince Tagoe is leaving Asian champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia to join Al Shabab club from the UAE. Tagoe, who was the top scorer in his last season in the Ghanaian championship with Accra Hearts of Oak, completed his one year-deal with the Emirates club on Monday.

  • Work Closer To Counter Changing Nature Of Graft Open this result in new window
    Bernama - Aug 29 11:30 PM
    KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 30 (Bernama) -- Closer collaboration is required among Islamic countries in order to exchange information relating to the changing nature of corrupt practices occurring globally, Saudi Arabia Control and Investigation Board Deputy President Dr Saad Al-Kulaib said.

  • Oil, Oil everywhere! How consumers are being duped Open this result in new window
    EARTHtimes.org - Aug 30 1:43 AM
    When I tell people there is more oil in Canada than in Saudi Arabia they look at me as if I just fell off a bar stool. Unfortunately however, I am quite sober and the above statement is quite true and ironically - sobering. The world has plenty of oil - not only in Canada, but Russia, China, and right here in the U.S. as well In fact, the only argument amongst geologists is whether there is three

  • Agenda 2004-09 Open this result in new window
    EUActiv - Aug 30 12:11 AM
    Norway covers between 10 and 18% of EU oil demand and about 15% of its natural gas. The country, a member of the European Economic Area since 1994, is the world's third largest exporter of oil and gas after Saudi Arabia and Russia.

  • Two Saudi soldiers beheaded for drug trafficking Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 28 5:25 AM
    Two Saudi soldiers have been were beheaded with a sword after being convicted of drug smuggling, the interior ministry said.

  • Saudi king says he intervened to spare militants Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 27 12:16 PM
    Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has said that he personally intervened to ensure that the lives of "rascal" militants were spared in a siege of a building containing terror suspects. The comments in Saturday's interview with the Saudi daily Asharq al-Awsat suggested that Saudi Arabia is increasingly confident that it has tamed a three-year-old militant campaign to depose the monarchy.

  • AlBaraka sukuk, growth plans Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 29 8:59 PM
    Bahrain-based Albaraka Banking Group will raise $200m through an Islamic bond issue by the end of 2006 and acquire a stake in a financial firm in Saudi Arabia, as part of its expansion plans, Emirates Today reported.

  • Qatar-Saudi stalemate denies Iran Asian spot Open this result in new window
    IranMania.com - Aug 27 4:30 PM
    LONDON, August 28 (IranMania) - Iran beat Taiwan 40-33 but failed to advance to the last four of the Asian youth handball meet as Qatar and Saudi Arabia tied 30-30 in the Japanese seaport Hiroshima, MNA reported.

  • Saudi Arabia: Need for Power Projects Stressed as Industries Incur SR1bn Losses Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 28 9:48 PM
    JEDDAH, 29 August 2006 -- Electricity power cuts in the Central and Eastern Provinces causing heavy losses have emphasized the need for the government to carry out new power projects required by the country's growing population, businesses and industries.

  • Tapping the right mobile TV 'channel' Open this result in new window
    telecomasia.net - Aug 29 5:45 PM
    Huawei Technologies secures a contract from Saudi Arabia's Mobily for the construction of a UMTS network. According to the contract, Huawei will supply its new generation solution as part of Mobily's plan to deploy a UMTS terrestrial radio access network based on HSDPA.

  • 'Ethanol too scarce to curb US oil appetite' Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Aug 29 11:47 PM
    WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana: Plant-based fuels such as ethanol are too scarce to make a dent in US demand for crude oil from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria and other overseas producers, said BP vice President Carol Battershell.

  • J.League/ Getaway Round 21 on tap Open this result in new window
    Asahi.com - Aug 29 6:35 PM
    A trip to the Middle East awaits upward of 26 lucky J.Leaguers on Thursday when the national team jets off to play Asian Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

  • Saudi FM confident about peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 27 9:40 AM
    Saudi Arabia - Mostafavi - Visit Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal in a meeting with the visiting Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Mostafavi here Sunday said that his country is confident that Iran's nuclear program is peaceful.

  • i2s Summer Gold Rush at Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    CPILive.net - Aug 29 6:44 AM
    i2 has launched a summer-long promotion in the Kingdom that started on July 19 and concludes with the grand prize draw on October 15, with a lucky winner walking away with 15kg of gold worth approximately SR1 million.

  • Man gets 28 years in Colo. slavery case Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 5:59 PM
    A man convicted of sexually assaulting an Indonesian housekeeper and keeping her virtually as a slave was sentenced Thursday to 28 years to life in prison.

  • 34 arrested in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Dawn - Aug 26 8:31 PM
    RIYADH, Aug 26: Saudi security forces arrested 34 suspected militants before laying siege to four gunmen in the Red Sea city of Jeddah on Monday, the interior ministry said on Saturday.

  • Saudi clerics for curbs on women praying near Kaaba Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Aug 28 9:32 PM
    Riyadh Saudi clerics want to impose restrictions on women praying at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, one of the few places where male and female worshippers can intermingle.

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    An-Nahar Newspaper - Aug 29 4:12 PM
    Kettaneh Construction requires for its projects in Saudi Arabia General Foreman, Carpenter Foreman and Steel Fixer Foreman for civil works, able to communicate in English & read drawings.

  • Bullet-proof jackets new weapon in Sri Lanka export armory Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - 59 minutes ago
    Sri Lanka, which carved a global niche with its exotic lingerie, has penetrated an even more lucrative market -- body armour, flak jackets and bullet-proof vests for foreign troops.

  • Saudi favors 'moderate' oil prices: king Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Aug 26 2:47 AM
    Oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia favors "moderate" crude prices despite reaping a windfall from record highs on world markets, King Abdullah said in remarks.

  • Select an Edition: Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Aug 29 4:40 AM
    RIYADH, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has released 9 former inmates of the U.S. detention centre at Guantanamo Bay where they were being held on suspicion of belonging to al Qaeda, an official said on Tuesday.

  • Iran's deputy foreign minister expected in S Arabia Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Aug 27 4:25 AM
    Iran - S Arabia - Visit Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Mehdi Mostafavi will arrive here on Sunday to discuss the latest regional and international developments with senior Saudi officials, an informed source said.

  • Mobily awards Huawei 3G HSDPA contract Open this result in new window
    3G Newsroom - Aug 29 11:27 AM
    Huawei Technologies announced that it signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Mobily for the construction of a UMTS network.

  • RELATED NEWS Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Aug 31 1:34 AM
    31 August 2006 Air Arabia Air Arabia LLC, the first low-fares airline in the Middle East and North Africa, has released spectacular low fares using a new, innovative creative campaign.

  • Tuesday, August 29, 2006 Open this result in new window
    The Pakistan Link - Aug 29 9:01 AM
    RIYADH: Saudi clerics want to impose restrictions on women praying in Mecca, one of the few places where male and female worshippers can intermingle. But women activists in Saudi Arabia say the idea is discriminatory and have vowed to oppose it.

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    Houston Chronicle - Aug 28 10:50 PM
    The best-performing oil investment comes from trees in Malaysia, not the deserts of Saudi Arabia. Vegetable oils from palm trees normally used in Hellmann's mayonnaise and Snickers chocolate bars are being converted to diesel for Mack trucks after oil prices more than doubled in the past three years and governments encouraged renewable fuels.

  • Mauritius: Meeah's Fears...and Raddhooa's Methods Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Aug 29 6:38 AM
    As suspect Boolakee goes back on his first statement concerning a hold-up, will the politician - who has been granted asylum in Saudi Arabia on humanitarian grounds - return ?

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    RealClearPolitics.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 31 3:30 PM
    Why do so many Americans refuse to face the fact that our country is at war with international terrorism?

  • Saudi eyes waste water power Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 27 1:14 AM
    A US based company, the International Power Group, is to undertake a feasibility study on setting up a plant to convert waste water into electricity in Saudi Arabia's south-eastern city of Jizan, reported Arab News. If the location proves suitable, then the construction of the plant might begin before the end of the year.

  • Japan wins over Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Slam! Sports - Aug 24 5:28 PM
    SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) - A five-foot-six pitcher from Japan tormented the strapping Little Leaguers from Saudi Arabia on the mound and at the plate.

  • Saudi output under 9m bpd Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Aug 26 9:14 PM
    Saudi Arabia's crude oil output in May dipped to 8.9m bpd, around 250,000 bpd below consensus estimates, according to global oil database Jodi and cited by agency reports.

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