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Arab News - Sep 10 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.Lebanese PM to visit Saudi Arabia on Sunday AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 12:23 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora is to visit Riyadh on Sunday to thank Saudi Arabia for its political and economic support during the recent Israel-Hezbollah conflict, his office said.Lebanon: PM Visiting Saudi Arabia India Daily - Sep 10 8:44 AM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora left for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 10 for one day of talks with Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz and other senior officials.Mobily, EMS and RIM announce plans to launch BlackBerry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Sep 10 5:19 AM
Mobily, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) innovative telecommunications service provider, today announced plans with Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) to launch BlackBerry® in the KSA.Saudi Arabia: Not Dog People, or Cat People Either New York Times - Sep 09 1:02 AM
Saudi Arabia?s religious police have issued a ban on the sale of dogs and cats in two cities, calling the pets a bad Western influence. Conservative Muslims have long considered dogs unclean, though some Arabs keep them for hunting. The cat ban was seen as more puzzling, because Islamic tradition holds that the Prophet Muhammad loved cats. The decree, effective in Jidda and Mecca, complained Saudi Arabia executes Yemeni convicted of rape Arab Times - Sep 10 3:16 AM
RIYADH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia executed on Sunday a Yemeni man convicted of raping a woman, raising to at least nine the number of people put to death in the kingdom this year.OPEC May Keep Output Steady, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Say (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 10:26 AM
By Maher Chmaytelli and Jim Efstathiou Jr. Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely to keep production unchanged when it meets next week, oil ministers from Saudi Arabia, Algeria and the United Arab Emirates said.OPEC May Keep Output Steady, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Say (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 9:26 AM
By Maher Chmaytelli and Jim Efstathiou Jr. Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is likely to keep production unchanged when it meets next week, OPEC ministers from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said.PWC Logistics joins hands with Globe Marine Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Sep 10 1:19 AM
PWC Logistics today announced its merger with Globe Marine Services' (GMS) freight forwarding division in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Mobily, EMS and RIM announce plans to launch BlackBerry in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Zawya - Sep 10 5:33 AM
10 September 2006 Mobily, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's (KSA) innovative telecommunications service provider, today announced plans with Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) to launch BlackBerry® in the KSA.U.S. Schools compete for thousands of Saudi exchange students CNN.com - Sep 10 5:46 PM
MANHATTAN, Kansas (AP) -- Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.IFC / World Bank's 2007 Doing Business Report ranks Saudi Arabia #1 in the MENA region AME Info - Sep 09 6:19 AM
World Bank's International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced the release of the 2007 Ease of Doing Business Index, in which Saudi Arabia maintained its status as the top ranked MENA country.BAE Systems to upgrade Saudi Tornado jets AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 8:42 AM
Defence company BAE Systems has won a major contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's ageing Tornado fighter jets.Britain's BAE Systems to upgrade Saudi Tornado jets AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 8:44 AM
British defence company BAE Systems has won a major contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's ageing Tornado fighter jets.Saudi Arabia executes man for killing father Stuff - Sep 08 8:05 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia executed on Friday a man convicted of killing his father, taking to eight the number of reported executions in 2006.Saudi Arabia s religious police ban sale of pet cats and dogs Khaleej Times - Sep 08 8:29 PM
JIDDAH -- Saudi Arabia s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.Saudi Arabia s religious police ban sale of pet cats, dogs Helena Independent Record - Sep 08 11:16 PM
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia s religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.Saudi labour minister vows to put women in workplace Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 10 5:06 PM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's Labour Minister Ghazi Algosaibi has vowed not to back off from plans to put women in the workplace, in the face of stiff opposition from clerics and businessmen.Saudi king assures Siniora of postwar help The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:25 PM
Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora briefed King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia Sunday on the latest developments in Lebanon and received assurances of support from the monarch, Saudi officials said. Siniora met with Abdullah in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah and discussed the economic impact of the 34-day war, the officials said.Influx of Saudi Students in U.S. Israel National News - Sep 10 2:05 PM
(IsraelNN.com) American universities, lured by large tuition fee revenues, are rapidly becoming heavily populated with Arabs from Saudi Arabia under a new exchange program established by American President George W. Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.Blackberry for Saudi AME Info - Sep 10 6:04 AM
Mobily has linked up with Research In Motion and Emitac Mobile Solutions to launch the BlackBerry in Saudi Arabia. EMS will assist Mobily in launching, delivering, supporting and selling RIM's BlackBerry wireless solution to its customers.Saudi Arabia beat champions Japan Khaleej Times - Sep 07 9:44 PM
KUALA LUMPUR Saudi Arabia beat champions Japan 1-0 in Jeddah to take control of Group A in the Asian Cup 2007 qualifying competition on Sunday. Saleh Bashir scored in the 73rd minute as the Saudis made it three wins out of three while Japan slumped to their first defeat.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-09-10 14:53 GMT: BAE wins 2.5 bln stg Saudi Tornado order - report Interactive Investor - Sep 10 7:26 AM
LONDON (AFX) - UK defence giant BAE Systems has won a 2.5 bln stg contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's ageing fleet of Tornado fighter planes, according to a report in the Business.Saudi to spend $1trn AME Info - Sep 10 1:49 AM
Saudi Arabia is planning on spending around $1trn on new projects over the next few decades, reported Arab News. Fawaz Al Alamy, the Deputy Minister of Commerce, made the claim in a speech read out on his behalf at a Saudi conference in London.Saudi Arabia Pledges $1m in Aid to Ghana Ghanaweb.com - Sep 07 11:25 PM
JEDDAH, 8 September 2006 â The Kingdom of Saudi Arabiawill give Ghana $1 million in assistance to provide food to the drought-hit region of Ghana. In all Saudi Arabia African countries $10m, Saudi Press Agency reported yesterday.Schools compete for thousands of Saudi students Helena Independent Record - Sep 09 11:16 PM
MANHATTAN, Kan. Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.Rasmala, Saudi subsidiary AME Info - Sep 09 9:34 PM
Rasmala Investments, a regional investment banking and asset management company, has been awarded a licence, by the Saudi Capital Market Authority, to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, Rasmala Investments - Saudi Arabia, to be based in Riyadh.BAE wins $4.7bln Saudi fighter planes deal - paper Yahoo! India News - Sep 09 6:27 PM
LONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems has won a new contract worth 2.5 billion pounds ($4.7 billion) to upgrade Saudi Arabia's ageing fleet of Tornado fighter planes, the Business reported in its online edition on Sunday.Saudi Top Regional Business Destination Zawya - Sep 09 10:18 PM
JEDDAH, 10 September 2006 -- Saudi Arabia has maintained its top ranking for doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.Saudi Arabia to cover Lebanese annual school fees AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 12:46 PM
King Abdullah has decided Saudi Arabia will pay all fees for state school students in Lebanon for the 2006-2007 academic year, an official source said.Saudi Arabia routs India The Hindu - Sep 07 12:55 PM
JEDDAH: : Three-time Asian champion Saudi Arabia routed India 7-1 in the AFC Asian Cup qualifiers here. India scored its first and only goal of the qualifiers in the 22nd minute through defender N.S. Manju, who capitalised on an error by Saudi ...Chad: Chadians Barred From Schools, Hospitals in Saudi Arabia AllAfrica.com - Sep 07 5:36 AM
Saudi Arabia should immediately end its discrimination against its 100,000 Chadian residents, most of whom were born in the kingdom but are increasingly denied the rights to basic education and emergency healthcare, Human Rights Watch said today.Saudi schoolbooks still in dispute five years after 9/11 AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 08 11:03 AM
The September 11 attacks in which 15 of the 19 suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia triggered a torrent of US accusations that the Muslim kingdom's education system was fostering Islamic extremism.Saudi Police Ban Sale Of Cats And Dogs CBS News - Sep 08 9:31 PM
Saudi Arabia's religious police have issued a decree banning the sale of cats and dogs. The popular pets are seen as a sign of Western influence.Schools compete for thousands of Saudi students coming to the U.S. in educational exchange program WALB News 10 - Sep 09 11:40 AM
MANHATTAN, Kan. Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.Schools compete for thousands of Saudi students coming to the U.S. in educational exchange program Boston Herald - Sep 09 5:40 AM
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President Bush and...Saudi religious police on prowl for pets The Age - Sep 09 7:14 AM
Saudi Arabia's religious police, normally concerned with chiding women to cover up and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, have a new target: cats and dogs. -Saudi police ban sale of pets Provo Daily Herald - Sep 09 2:06 AM
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia -- Saudi Arabia's religious police, normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs. The police have issued a decree banning the sale of the pets, seen as a sign of Western influence.Higher business volumes driving profitability of banks in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Sep 09 2:04 AM
Saudi Arabian banks have registered record financial performance over the past three years, amid spectacular economic growth.Saudi Arabia rout India 7-1, enter Asian Cup finals New Kerala - Sep 07 2:52 AM
Jeddah, Sep 7: Three-time Asian champions Saudi Arabia routed India 7-1 here to top Group A qualifiers for the 2007 Asian Cup finals.Saudi religious police ban cat and dog sales WOAI - Sep 09 5:18 AM
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's religious police -- who routinely admonish women to cover themselves and men to attend mosque prayers -- have issued a decree banning the sale of cats and dogs.Tony Roma's to Saudi AME Info - 26 minutes ago
An agreement has been signed between the Saudi based Food and Entertainment Company and restaurant chain Tony Roma's, which will see the American outfit enter the Saudi Arabian market within the next few months.SAUDI YOUTH DELEGATION VISITING AZERBAIJAN AzerTag - Sep 09 10:30 AM
Azerbaijan Minister of Youth and Tourism Azad Rahimov has met with the visiting delegation of Saudi Arabia led by Chief of the Department of Travels, Festivals and International Relations of the country s General Presidency of Youth Welfare Abdulaziz Al-Dahil.Rasmala awarded approval by the Saudi Capital Market Authority to establish a Saudi subsidiary AME Info - Sep 09 6:19 AM
Rasmala Investments, a leading regional Investment Bank, based in the Dubai International Financial Center, announced today that it has been awarded a license, by the Saudi capital markets authority, to establish a wholly owned subsidiary, Rasmala Investments (Saudi Arabia) Ltd., to be based in Riyadh.US schools compete for thousands of Saudi students Khaleej Times - Sep 09 2:58 AM
MANHATTAN, Kansas Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States this semester under a new educational exchange program brokered by President George W. Bush and Saudi King Abdullah.Schools compete for thousands of Saudi students coming to the U.S. in educational exchange program ABC 7 El Paso - Sep 09 1:25 AM
MANHATTAN, Kan. Thousands of students from Saudi Arabia are enrolling on college campuses across the United States under a new educational exchange program brokered by...Football: India loses 7-1 to Saudi Arabia in qualifiers Deccan Herald - Sep 07 12:53 AM
India were swept aside 7-1 by Saudi Arabia in the Asian Cup Football qualifiers here. Saudi Arabia thus registered its fourth straight victory in Group 'A' yesterday and guaranteed its place in the championship.Saudi imports from Taiwan slip AME Info - Sep 09 2:19 AM
Taiwan's exports to Saudi Arabia dropped 11% in H1 as a result of cheaper goods from China flooding the kingdom's market, reported Arab News. The items that saw the fall in demand were consumer electronics, textiles, chemicals and iron and steel products.Asian Cup: Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Japan TSN - Sep 06 7:19 PM
Gulf neighbours Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as well as Japan guaranteed their places in next year's Asian Cup finals on Wednesday, joining co-hosts Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam.Saudi religious police now have a new pet peeve The Wichita Eagle - Sep 08 11:26 PM
Saudi Arabia's religious police, who normally chide women to cover themselves and ensure men attend mosque prayers, are turning to a new target: cats and dogs.Saudi jams for school run AME Info - Sep 09 2:04 AM
The new academic year gets underway today in Saudi Arabia with more than 6m pupils heading back to school after the summer break, reported Arab News. Police in the kingdom will be monitoring traffic congestion in both the morning and the afternoon.General Electric Saudi Arabia Zawya - Sep 10 12:18 AM
Industrial and power generation equipments and services; electrical and mechanical equipments; medical equipments and services; aerospace and aircraft engines; communications and information systems and services; engineered materials; construction engineering and transportation systems.Shell Says Cost, Lack of Gas Are Slowing Saudi Plans (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Sep 08 8:28 AM
Sept. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Royal Dutch Shell Plc said a lack of natural gas and rising construction costs are slowing down the planned expansion of a chemicals plant in Saudi Arabia that it owns with Saudi Basic Industries Corp.AZERBAIJAN, SAUDI ARABIA EXPAND RELATIONS AzerTag - Sep 06 11:31 PM
Last times the relations between Azerbaijan and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia are quickly developing. Delegation of the Kingdom is visiting Baku to take part at the second round of negotiations concerning double taxation agreement between the governments of two countries.New Scam Targets OFWs in Saudi Arabia Arab News - Sep 09 4:13 PM
RIYADH, 10 September 2006 If you are recruited to undertake clandestine police training anywhere in the Kingdom, made to pay SR100 for a certificate of training, and told to pay more with the promise of getting a gun complete with license from the Philippine National Police (PNP) when you return to the Philippines, then you have just become the victim of a new scam.Saudi Arabia to give education aid The Australian - Sep 06 1:33 PM
KING Abdullah has decided Saudi Arabia will pay all fees for state school students in Lebanon for the 2006-2007 academic year, an official source said.AwalNet installs new 10-gigabyte National Connection from Saudi Telecom (STC) AME Info - Sep 08 10:34 PM
AwalNet, the leading internet service provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced its installation of a 10-Gigabyte National Connection from Saudi Telecom (STC).Saudi Arabia to enforce strict regulations for Umrah pilgrims Gulf News - Sep 10 2:38 PM
Riyadh: The Ministry of Health announced that it has started strictly implementing health regulations for Umrah pilgrims. The two holy cities of Makkah and Madina are gearing to receive over one million pilgrims from all over the world during the month of Ramadan.Saudi oil minister hints that OPEC output to remain stable AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 09 12:01 PM
Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said that the oil market was well supplied and that a sharp fall in crude prices this week was of no concern to oil-producing OPEC countries.IT services in Saudi up 6.4% AME Info - Sep 08 9:35 PM
Spending on IT services in Saudi Arabia grew by 6.4% last year to more than $700m, but demand for outsourcing jumped by 56.5% and investment in customisation services also rose by nearly 32%. A report by the IDC predicts that total services spending will increase by more than 13% this year, as high oil prices, IT developments in the banking and telecommunications sectors and further adoption of Saudi Arabia to cover Lebanese annual school fees TurkishPress.com - Sep 06 12:50 PM
RIYADH - King Abdullah has decided Saudi Arabia will pay all fees for state school students in Lebanon for the 2006-2007 academic year, an official source said Wednesday.Saudi religious police ban cat and dog sales KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 08 2:47 PM
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's religious police -- who routinely admonish women to cover themselves and men to attend mosque prayers -- have issued a decree banning...CM grants funds to clear liabilities of Indian dead in Saudi New Kerala - Sep 08 9:32 PM
Shimla, Sept 8: Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has sanctioned Rs 3.60 lakh out of the chief minister's relief fund to clear medical expenses and other liabilities of a man who died in Saudi Arabia recently.PWC Logistics ties up with GMS Khaleej Times - 38 minutes ago
KUWAIT PWC Logistics yesterday announced its merger with Globe Marine Services' (GMS) freight forwarding division in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GMS is a leading provider of marine services and transportation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.BAE wins 2.5 bln stg Saudi Tornado order - report Sharewatch - Sep 10 6:43 AM
The deal will see BAE renovate the 80-strong fleet of Royal Saudi Air Force Tornados, said the paper, which cited a Saudi source.Saudi Arabia: High-Standard Medical College Planned Zawya - Sep 09 10:03 PM
JEDDAH: In 2007, Batterjee Medical College (BMC) will open its doors to students wishing to pursue various medical, dental, pharmaceutical, and health promotion careers.Investors to raise $2bln for Lebanon - Saudi tycoon NDTV Profit - Sep 10 6:24 AM
DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi billionaire Sheikh Saleh Kamel said on Saturday a group of Arab investors has launched a campaign to raise $2 billion for reconstruction and aid in war-torn Lebanon.OPEC to discuss oil price fall Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 10 12:48 PM
OPEC president Edmund Daukoru said he's 'very concerned' about the drop in oil prices, putting him at odds with ministers from member countries including Saudi Arabia and Algeria. -Peace Planning Zawya - 12 minutes ago
September 2006 Jordan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, desperate to sway Washington away from what they see as destructive policies towards the region, are leading a new peace offensive.Siniora thanks Riyadh for support Gulf News - Sep 10 2:38 PM
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz held talks with the Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora here yesterday. During the talks, the Lebanese premier conveyed his country's gratitude to Saudi Arabia for its unwavering support during and after the Israeli aggression.Kuwait says to attend ministerial conference of Iraqi neighbors People's Daily - 2 hours, 52 minutes ago
Kuwait's acting Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah said Sunday his country would attend the third conference of the interior ministers of Iraqi neighbors due to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, later this month.Riyadh looks set to fulfill pledge of work for women The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:17 PM
Saudi Arabia's Labor minister has vowed not to back off from plans to put women in the workplace in the face of stiff opposition from clerics and businessmen alike. Saudi television station Al-Ekhbariyya reported on Sunday that Ghazi al-Gosaibi, who is widely seen as being close to King Abdullah, said there was no choice but for the kingdom to start putting millions of women to work.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 10 4:09 PM
JEDDAH, 10 September 2006 Taiwan is considering effective measures to reduce its bilateral trade deficit. With oil prices continuing to rise, our trade balance that remains in favor of Saudi Arabia1.00pm Sunday September 10, 2006 By Mariam Karouny and Anna Mudeva The New Zealand Herald - Sep 10 10:07 AM
VIENNA - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and fellow Opec producers signalled on Saturday they would keep output near a 25-year high for now, satisfied the policy is easing pressure on consumer economies.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Sep 10 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.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 10 6:22 AM
RIYADH, Sept 10 (Reuters) - Lebanese Prime Minister Fouad Siniora arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to thank King Abdullah for Saudi aid to Lebanon during the recent war with Israel and discuss further economic help, Saudi media said.Penalties for Umrah pilgrims who overstay visas Daily News - Sep 10 1:38 PM
SAUDI ARABIA: Strict penalties await Umrah pilgrims who overstay their visas in Saudi Arabia. More than a million Umrah pilgrims are scheduled to come to the holy cities of Mecca and Madinah during the Holy Month of Ramadan which begins during the latter part of this month.Market Commentary Gulf Daily News - Sep 10 3:59 PM
The GCC markets ended on a mixed note with a negative bias yesterday. The Dubai market was the most conspicuous loser, shedding nearly four per cent on profit taking. Abu Dhabi also witnessed selling, followed by losses in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia.5 years after 9/11, Saudis are still grappling with education reform The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 10 12:32 PM
The September 11 attacks in which 15 of the 19 suicide hijackers came from Saudi Arabia triggered a torrent of US accusations that the Muslim kingdom's education system was fostering Islamic extremism. Five years on the debate continues. Saudi educators argue that the problem lies in misinterpretation of religious texts or their "exploitation" to justify intolerance.Saudis behead Yemen man for rape Independent Online - Sep 10 8:02 AM
A Yemeni convicted of raping a woman expatriate in Saudi Arabia has been beheaded by the sword in the capital Riyadh, the interior ministry said.OPEC's Daukoru `Very Concerned' About Oil Price Drop (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 5:01 PM
Sept. 9 (Bloomberg) -- OPEC President Edmund Daukoru said he's ``very concerned'' about the drop in oil prices, putting him at odds with ministers from member countries including Saudi Arabia and Algeria.Saudi, Five Gulf States May Have Debt Ratings Raised (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 8:56 AM
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, Kuwait and four other states in the Persian Gulf may have their debt ratings raised by Moody's Investors Service as record oil prices boost their region's economy.Saudi, Five Gulf States May Have Debt Ratings Raised (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Sep 07 7:41 AM
Sept. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil producer, Kuwait and four other states in the Persian Gulf may have their sovereign debt ratings raised by Moody's Investors Service because of record oil revenue.Mobily poised to board the BlackBerry bandwagon ITP.net - Sep 10 6:56 AM
Research in Motion (RIM) and its strategic Middle East channel partner Emitac Mobile Solutions (EMS) have announced that Saudi Arabia s Mobily plans to become the latest operator to jump on board the BlackBerry bandwagon.$2.9 b investment funds to be launched in Saudi Arabia Gowealthy - Sep 06 12:41 AM
Saudi firm, Rakisa Holding Company, Kuwait Finance & Investment Company, Gulf Finance House and Abu Dhabi Investment House have signed a strategic agreement in Kuwait to launch several investment funds in the Prince Abdul Aziz Bin Mousaed Economic City in Saudi Arabia.Gulf nations pledge support to Lebanon Gulf Times - Sep 10 2:12 AM
BEIRUT: Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait have reiterated their support to the government and people of Lebanon in coping with the consequences of the flagrant Israeli aggression which targeted people and destroyed Lebanon s economy and infrastructure.Saudi religious police prohibit sale of cats, dogs in two cities Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Sep 09 2:22 AM
The decree has not been enforced and there was no sign that Saudi authorities would confiscate pets.Saudi oil minister hints that OPEC output to remain stable TODAYonline - Sep 09 12:23 PM
Journalists flank Saudi Arabian oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi upon his arrival in Vienna. Nuaimi said that the oil market was well supplied and that a sharp fall in crude prices this week was of no concern to oil-producing OPEC countries. Illegal maybe, but not wrong Corvallis Gazette Times - Sep 09 10:36 PM
In federal court in Portland, the former Oregon branch of a charity funded by Saudi Arabia is suing the U.S. government because it apparently had been monitored under the Terrorist Surveillance Program. A judge now has kept the lawsuit alive, but in non-legal terms the action is utterly pointless.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Sep 10 3:48 AM
Kuwait, 10 September, 2006: PWC Logistics today announced its merger with Globe Marine Services' (GMS) freight forwarding division in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. GMS is a leading provider of marine services and transportation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Oil market well supplied, says Saudi's Naimi Tiscali - Sep 09 10:00 AM
VIENNA (Reuters) - The world oil market is well supplied and inventories are at comfortable levels, Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said on Saturday ahead of Monday s OPEC meeting.Religious police ban cats and dogs Independent - Sep 09 4:43 PM
Saudi Arabia's religious police, the Muttawa, are normally tasked with chiding women to cover themselves and ensuring men attend mosque. Now they are turning to a new target: cats and dogs. They have issued a decree banning the sale of the pets, seen as a sign of Western influence.Opec members signal oil output to stay unchanged Gulf Times - Sep 09 11:53 PM
VIENNA: Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and fellow Opec countries signalled yesterday they would keep output near a 25-year high, satisfied their policy is steering oil prices lower and easing pressure on consumer economies.Kingdom Top Regional Business Destination Arab News - Sep 09 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 10 September 2006 Saudi Arabia has maintained its top ranking for doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.OPEC to steer steady course on oil output - for now The Globe and Mail - Sep 09 5:10 PM
VIENNA (Reuters) - Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia and fellow OPEC producers signaled on Saturday they would keep output near a 25-year high for now, satisfied the policy is easing pressure on consumer economies.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 09 4:06 PM
JEDDAH, 10 September 2006 Saudi Arabia has maintained its top ranking for doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. According to the World Bank s International Finance Corporation sHP builds on Middle East LFP channel momentum ITP.net - Sep 09 11:56 PM
HP is determined to continue its market share growth in the fast-growing Middle East large format printer (LFP) market. The vendor is expanding its channel breadth in the Middle East, signing up new partners in Saudi Arabia and Egypt to strengthen customer reach for its wide range of LFP solutions.El Seif Engineering Contracting Zawya - Sep 10 12:18 AM
Construction, contraction, civil engineering, procurement, design, logistics, and other related operations and maintenance services. El Seif Engineering Contracting is one of the top construction companies in Saudi Arabia and a major player in the operation and maintenance field.Plane good news The Scotsman: Business - Sep 10 5:10 PM
UK defence giant BAE Systems has won a £2.5 billion contract to upgrade Saudi Arabia's ageing 80-strongfleet of Tornado fighter planes, according to yesterday's Business newspaperSaudis bid to widen internet access ITP.net - Sep 09 5:10 PM
Saudi Arabia s government is looking at ambitious plans to extend internet access to all areas of the Kingdom by setting up a fund enabling internet service providers (ISPs) to share the cost of the project, Arabian Business can reveal.
