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U.S.-Iran standoff stresses Saudi Arabia 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 3:27 AM
America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S. action.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Sep 15 4:20 PM
With technology opening the new doors of communication and the distribution of news and information, ArabNews Online is not bound by physical limitations. ArabNews Online is published by ArabNews from its offices located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is now available to readers around the globe.Saudi Arabia trying to keep balanced stance in U.S.-Iran standoff Boston Herald - Sep 15 5:21 AM
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia - America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress here - with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S....547 Indians died in 8 months in Saudi Arabia The Hindu - Sep 15 12:58 PM
DUBAI: At least 244 Indians in Saudi Arabia died due to unnatural causes between January 1 and August 31 this year, according to data released by the community welfare wing of the Indian Embassy in Riyadh. This was in addition to the 303 ...Ethiopia: Saudi Arabia to Provide One Mln. Usd, 140 Tons Relief Aid AllAfrica.com - Sep 15 9:54 AM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia announces decision to provide one million US dollars "to contribute in the relief efforts for flood victims" in various parts of Ethiopia, the Embassy of Saudi Arabia said.Indian worker's body in Saudi Arabia for two months Yahoo! India News - Sep 15 2:02 AM
Shimla, Sep 15 (IANS) It's been an endless wait for the family of an Indian worker who died two months ago in Saudi Arabia but whose body is still to come back home to his Himachal Pradesh village.Saudi Arabia assists African countries with US$12 million AngolaPress - Sep 15 7:06 AM
Dakar, Senegal, 09/15 - Saudi Arabia has donated US$10 million to eight African countries in the Sahel facing food crises, while Ethiopia is to receive relief aid of US$2 million for flood victims, the Saudi embassy said in a statement here Thursday.Suicide tops causes of deaths among Indians in Saudi Arabia New Kerala - Sep 15 12:22 AM
Dubai, Sept 15: Accidents and suicides have been found to be the leading cause of deaths of Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia, with at least 244 of them reported to have died due to unnatural causes in the first eight months this year.Saudi Arabia: Sealing Border With Iraq India Daily - Sep 14 9:54 AM
Saudi Arabia is working to seal its borders with Iraq to stop smuggling and keep terrorist violence from spreading throughout the region, Saudi Deputy Interior Minister Ahmed al-Salem said Sept. 14. There are particular concerns about Saudis who have joined terrorist networks in Iraq returning to Saudi Arabia to continue fighting.Saudi Arabia donates US$1 million to FIFA project in Palestinian territories Khaleej Times - Sep 14 8:21 AM
ZURICH, Switzerland - Saudi Arabia has donated US$1 million (Ð790,000) toward soccer development projects in the Palestinian territories.Tony Roma's Signs Major New Development Deal for Saudi Arabia [Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 14 12:25 PM
Romacorp, Inc. announced that it has signed a major new international franchise deal for the development of Tony Roma's restaurants throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia plans to increase crude oil production to 12.5 million bpd by 2009 People's Daily - Sep 13 7:38 PM
Saudi Arabia has planned to increase its production of crude oil to 12.5 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2009, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported on Wednesday.Saudi Arabia: Culture Ministers Meet India Daily - Sep 13 8:40 PM
Iranian Culture Minister Mohammed-Hossein Safar-Harandi and Saudi Arabian Culture Minister Iyab Ibn Amin Mandi met in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 12 to attend the 7th Session of the Islamic Conference of Ministers of Information, MehrNews reported Sept. 13. Safar-Harandi proposed establishment of a union for Islamic states to safeguard common interest of the Islamic world and to combat Begging menace continues to plague Saudi Khaleej Times - 43 minutes ago
JEDDAH The problem of beggars in Saudi Arabia persists and though the number of beggars had slightly declined in the last few months, it is set to increase with the impending advent of the holy month of Ramadan.Frozen Food in Saudi Arabia to 2010 Food Business Review - Sep 13 7:51 PM
Introduction This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Frozen Food in Saudi Arabia. It includes comprehensive value volume segmentation and market share data. The databook supplies actual data to 2005 and full forecasts to 2010.Saudi Arabia beheads convicted murderer Khaleej Times - Sep 13 7:17 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday beheaded a Saudi man convicted of murdering a compatriot, the Interior Ministry said. Ali bin Abdullah Al Doshan was found guilty of fatally stabbing Thamer bin Hamad Al Otaibi after an argument and was executed in the capital Riyadh.Saudi says Arab peace plan only solution Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 14 7:45 AM
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that its 2002 Middle East peace plan remained the only framework to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, as the United Nations prepares to discuss the issue.Twin defeats to Saudi Arabia drop India eight places New Kerala - Sep 13 4:22 AM
New Delhi, Sep 13: The two successive defeats against Asian powerhouse Saudi Arabia has hit Indian football hard as it fell eight spots to joint 136th in the latest FIFA world rankings.Report: Religious freedoms shrinking in Iran, improving in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam KLAS - Sep 15 6:26 PM
STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is putting a "threatening atmosphere" in Iran near the top of a list of global concerns about eroding religious freedoms.Oil Falls After Saudi Arabia Announces $70 Billion Investment Bloomberg.com - Sep 12 4:17 AM
Sept. 12 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil fell after Saudi Arabia said it will invest $70 billion in its oil and gas infrastructure in the next five years and the International Energy Agency lowered oil demand estimates.Suicides on the rise among Indians in Saudi Sify News - Sep 15 12:57 AM
Accidents and suicides have been found to be the leading cause of deaths of Indian expatriates in Saudi Arabia, with at least 244 of them reported to have died due to unnatural causes in the first eight months in 2006.Moody's places nine Saudi Arabian banks on review for upgrade Khaleej Times - Sep 14 9:42 PM
currency deposit ratings for nine Saudi Arabian banks. This rating action follows an earlier similar rating action on Saudi Arabia's foreignState Department tells Congress that Iran threatens religious minorities while Saudi Arabia presses for tolerance San Diego Union-Tribune - Sep 15 8:32 AM
WASHINGTON A threatening atmosphere in Iran is causing a deterioration in already restricted religious freedom for nearly all minorities despite repeated expressions of concern by the United Nations, the State Department said Friday.Report: Religious freedoms shrinking in Iran, improving in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam KRIS-TV Corpus Christi - Sep 15 1:55 PM
STATE DEPARTMENT The State Department is putting a "threatening atmosphere" in Iran near the top of a list of global concerns about eroding religious freedoms. The Bush...Culture minister arrives in Saudi Arabia for OIC meeting Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 12 9:48 AM
Saudi Arabia - Culture Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Mohammad-Hossein Saffar-Harandi arrived on Tuesday in the Saudi port city of Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia to attend the 7th OIC Information Ministers Meeting.Saudi vow to step up border vigil Gulf Daily News - Sep 14 7:08 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is trying to secure its borders with Iraq to prevent violence in its northern neighbour spilling into the wider region, a Saudi official said yesterday.Bahrain to face Saudi in GCC opener Gulf Daily News - Sep 14 7:11 PM
BAHRAIN will kick-off their campaign in the 10th GCC Basketball Championship today when they take on title holders and favourites Saudi Arabia at 4.15pm at Al Gharrafa Club gym in Doha.From Saudi Arabia to Naperville, writer one step closer to publishing Suburban Chicago Newspapers - Sep 15 1:50 AM
AURORA The second annual Midwest Literary Festival writer's workshop begins today, offering budding authors a chance to pitch their ideas to agents and publishers from all over the literary world.Saudi Arabia to Build 100 Houses in Hevron Israel National News - Sep 12 7:12 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Saudi Arabia announced this week that it will be financing the construction of 100 houses in Hevron over the next two years.Saudi contract for Qinetiq E4: Engineering - Sep 14 2:22 AM
Qinetiq has won a contract from the VT Group to improve safety for mine clearance activities in Saudi Arabia by replacing their magnetic and acoustic sea ranges.US slams Iran, chides Israel, other allies over lack of religious freedoms AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 15 8:05 AM
The United States assailed Iran for its worsening treatment of religious minorities but also chided allies like Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in an annual report on religious freedoms around the world.Ratings boost likely for nine Saudi banks Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
Limassol: Moody's Investors Service has placed on review for possible upgrade the A3/Prime-2 long and short-term foreign currency deposit ratings for nine Saudi Arabian banks.Pope Sets Off Furor In Muslim Nations CBS News - Sep 15 3:03 PM
In a ripple effect reminiscent of last year's firestorm over cartoons of Muhammad, Muslims in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey are denouncing remarks made by the pope about Islam ? comments the Vatican says weren't meant to offend.China, Iran, Saudi, U.S. main executioners -Amnesty Tiscali - Sep 14 1:43 AM
LONDON (Reuters) - More than 2,000 people were known to have been executed around the world last year, the vast majority of them in China, followed by Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United States, Amnesty International said on Thursday.Saudi Arabia Warns Against Abuses Under the Guise of War on Terror Arab News - Sep 11 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 12 September 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday called for greater international cooperation to fight terrorism but warned that discriminatory practices under the guise of combating terror would have negative consequences.Saudi Arabia's Aramco Says Just 18% of World Oil Tapped Rigzone - Sep 13 1:05 PM
The world has tapped only 18 percent of the total global supply of crude, a leading Saudi oil executive said Wednesday, challenging the notion that supplies are petering out.Saudi Arabian used car market to grow 32pc to SR600 million Khaleej Times - Sep 13 8:12 PM
JEDDAH The used car market in Saudi Arabia seems to be in the fast lane. It is estimated that by the end of this year, the second hand car market will grow 32 per cent to SR600 million, according to market sources.Saudi shares plunge on oil s slump Gulf Times - Sep 13 11:03 PM
DUBAI: Stocks in Saudi Arabia, the world s largest oil exporter, posted the biggest drop since July after a slump in the price of the fuel raised concern profit growth will slow.Saudi Arabian prince's Dh1.21b bid for Rupali Bank approved Gulf News - Sep 15 1:40 PM
Dubai: The Bangladesh cabinet on Wednesday approved a $330 million (Dh1.21 billion) bid offer by Saudi Prince Bandar Bin Mohammad Bin Abdul Rahman Al Saud for a 67 per cent stake in its troubled Rupali Bank.Saudi property developer to sign agreement with MIT Entrepreneurial Centre Gowealthy - Sep 14 12:10 AM
Rakisa Holding, the lead developer of the Prince AbdulAziz bin Mousaed Economic City (PABMEC) in Hail in Saudi Arabia, is set to sign an agreement with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Entrepreneurial Center (MIT Entrepreneurial Center).Libra bags USD 4 mn contract from Saudi firm New Kerala - Sep 13 10:16 PM
Mumbai, Sep 13: Libra Techcon Limited today said it has received a contract worth USD four million (nearly Rs 18.4 crore) from the Saudi Formaldehyde Chemical Company to set up an Acetadehyde plant in the Al-Jubail Industrial Complex in Saudi Arabia.Sir Stephen Egerton Independent - Sep 15 4:47 PM
Ambassador to Iraq, to Saudi Arabia and to Italy - Stephen Egerton was not only one of the heavyweights of the Foreign Office but a classical scholar and a connoisseur of art who did a great deal to enhance the prestige of his country wherever he was posted.Saudi Arabia: Supplies To Be Sent To Lebanon India Daily - Sep 11 10:28 AM
Saudi Arabia will send 12, 375 tons of food supplies to Lebanon in 560 trucks, Saudi Press Agency reported Sept. 11. The supplies will be sent from aid group the Saudi Popular Campaign for the Relief of the Lebanese People.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 15 4:08 PM
Seeking position in Saudi Arabia: Serious German lady based in Europe, well-versed in social etiquette, qualified in European languages and psychology, is interested to work with a Saudi family as Tutor or House Manager. Contact e-mail: liankath@hotmail.com or Fax: +966-2-6393116.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 15 4:05 PM
FOR football fans across Saudi Arabia, June 23 was an important date this year as the Saudi team took the field in the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany.US Religion Report Targets Uzbekistan, Iran, China Voice of America - Sep 15 12:05 PM
The U.S. State Department's annual report on religious freedom worldwide, issued Friday, is sharply critical of the record on that issue of Uzbekistan, Iran and China among others. But it credits several countries, including Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Vietnam with improvements.MINISTER OF CULTURE & TOURISM MEETS WITH SECRETARY GENERAL OF SAUDI ARABIA S SUPREME TOURISM AUTHORITY AzerTag - Sep 11 11:09 AM
On September 10, Abulfaz Garayev, Azerbaijani Minister of Culture and Tourism met at the Hyatt Park hotel with the Sultan ibn Salman ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Secretary General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia s Supreme Tourism Authority.Muslims are urged to buy into global media outlets San Antonio Express News - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago
Muslim tycoons should buy stakes in global media outlets to help change anti-Muslim attitudes around the world, ministers from Islamic countries heard at a conference in Saudi Arabia.Filipino varsity team tame Acec Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
PHILIPPINES' De La Salle University team defeated Acec of Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province 91-80 in a friendly basketball match held last night at the Juffair Youth Centre.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Sep 15 4:20 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.ROAD TRAGEDY Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago
MANAMA: Seven members of a Bahraini family, including a three-year-old girl, were killed in a horrific road accident in Saudi Arabia yesterday, sources said late last night.US 'intolerance list' includes friends, foes The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 15 1:02 PM
The United States assailed Iran on Friday for its treatment of religious minorities but also chided allies like Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in an annual report on religious freedoms around the world. The State Department report listed 20 countries where the treatment of religious minorities remains of "significant interest" to the US government.Muslim world protests at Pope's 'derogatory' Mohamed comments Independent - Sep 15 4:29 PM
Pope Benedict XVI has ignited a firestorm of protest from Muslims around the world in reaction to his citation of negative remarks about the Prophet Mohamed and the purported Muslim tendency to convert infidels by force. Many of the world's senior Islamic figures joined in the protest, including clerics and politicians from Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and the Palestinian PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV RECEIVES SECRETARY GENERAL OF KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA S SUPREME TOURISM AUTHORITY AzerTag - Sep 11 6:39 AM
On September 11, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev received at the Presidential Palace Sultan ibn Salman ibn Abdul Aziz Al Saud, Secretary General of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia s Supreme Tourism Authority.Electronic Sensor Technology, Inc. Receives Initial Orders from Cherokee Industries, Omega Scientific and Saudi Arabia [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 14 6:30 AM
NEWBURY PARK, Calif.----Sept. 14, 2006--Electronic Sensor Technology , a leading provider of innovative homeland security and environmental solutions, announced the receipt of initial orders from 3 separate organizations: 1) Cherokee Industries, a manufacturer and systems integrator of environmental products; 2) Omega Scientific, based in Singapore, this initial order is for security Saudi: Just 18 Pct. of World Oil Tapped WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Sep 13 5:25 AM
VIENNA, Austria (AP) - The world has tapped only 18 percent of the total global supply of crude, a leading Saudi oil executive said Wednesday, challenging the notion that supplies are petering out.Abdallah S. Jum'ah, president and CEO of the state-owned Saudi Arabia ( website - news ) n Oil Co., known better as Aramco, said the world has the potential of 4.5 trillion barrels in reserves enough US slams Iran, chides Israel and other allies over lack of religious freedoms TODAYonline - Sep 15 9:47 AM
Men attend Friday prayers at Tehran University in the Iranian capital, June 2006. The United States assailed Iran for its worsening treatment of religious minorities but also chided allies like Israel, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in an annual report on religious freedoms around the world.Relatives of missing Indians seek intervention by authorities Gulf Times - Sep 15 4:29 AM
Relatives of two Indian nationals, who were reportedly taken to Saudi Arabia forcibly by their sponsors last week, have sought the authorities assistance in bringing them back to the country.Saudi builds Palestinian homes AME Info - Sep 12 8:45 PM
Saudi Arabia will build houses for Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron at a cost of $6.3m in cooperation with the UN, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The 100 housing units will mainly serve poor women, including widows and divorcees. The UAE is building housing projects in Gaza.Religious Intolerance: A Young Saudi Serves A Life Sentence For A Deadly Joke Blogcritics.org - Sep 14 6:06 PM
There are good jokes, bad jokes, and PJs. Now there's a new kid in the block, the DJ -- a deadly joke, a joke that could lead you to years of imprisonment and perhaps cost your life. You'd think I'm joking. I wish I were, but sadly, I'm not. That's what happened to Hadi Al-Mutaif, a young Saudi whose joke about the Prophet Muhammad didn't go down well with the Saudi authorities. As a result Saudi puts $70bn into energy AME Info - Sep 12 8:44 PM
Saudi Arabia will invest $70bn in its oil and gas sector over the next five years, Reuters quoted Oil Minister Ali Al Naimi as saying. He told an Opec seminar that the kingdom's crude oil output capacity will be boosted to 12.5m bpd by 2009 through an investment of around $18bn.Saudi beheaded for murdering compatriot AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 9:32 AM
A Saudi man has been beheaded by the sword in Riyadh after he was convicted of murdering a compatriot, the interior ministry said.Saudi reform changes direction post-September 11 The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 14 12:12 PM
Introspection arising from the events of September 11, 2001, the concerns over unemployment and anticipated future declines in oil prices, along with Islamist challenges have combined to produce a veritable Saudi obsession with reform. Reform in the kingdom includes a wide range of issues such as institutional and structural changes.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.New Emirati Restrictions Worry Saudi Date Exporters Arab News - Sep 12 4:13 PM
RIYADH, 13 September 2006 Date sellers in the Kingdom are still in limbo trying to export their harvest to the United Arab Emirates with new customs measures taken by the Emirati Ministry of Agriculture. The rules have curtailed the export of raw dates from Saudi Arabia to the UAE.Producers move to debunk "Peak Oil" forecasts: report People's Daily - Sep 14 5:46 PM
Leading petroleum producers, including Saudi Arabia and Exxon Mobil Corp., are aggressively arguing that plenty of crude oil remains for world consumption, a move to counter critics who contend crude output is about to plateau, according to the Wall Street Journal on Thursday.Case of missing Indian reported The Peninsula - Sep 14 10:01 PM
DOHA Relatives of two lowly-paid Indians have in separate complaints told their country's embassy here that the duo has disappeared and they suspect they have been sent by their sponsors to neighboring Saudi Arabia to work in camel breeding farms.Saudi Arabia favours international counterterrorism center New Kerala - Sep 11 11:52 PM
Riyadh, Sep 12: Concerned over the dicriminatory practices being adopted to combat terrorism worldwide, Saudi Arabian Government has said that there is a need for a international counter-terrorism centre to deal with the menace in a unified manner.Saudi Arabia: Maaden Signs Deal With Saudi Canadian Mining Zawya - Sep 11 10:18 PM
JEDDAH, 12 September 2006 -- The Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Maaden) signed a contract with the Saudi Canadian Mining Services here yesterday for transporting gold ore from the Bulgah mine to the Sukhaibayrat in Qassim region.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 14 8:40 AM
Fetching... RIYADH, Sept 14 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is trying to secure its borders with Iraq to prevent violence in its northern neighbour spilling into the wider region, a Saudi official said on Thursday.Lebanon: PM Visiting Saudi Arabia India Daily - Sep 10 8:39 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 5:14 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.7th OIC ministerial meeting ends Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 14 7:06 AM
Saudi Arabia - OIC At the conclusion of the two-day 7th OIC Information Ministers Meeting in the port city of Jeddah in western Saudi Arabia, a statement was issued.Saudis tout 2002 peace plan as way forward The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 14 12:01 PM
Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that its 2002 Middle East peace plan remained the only framework to end the Arab-Israeli conflict, as the United Nations prepares to discuss the issue. Meanwhile, Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyya on Thursday accused the United States of undermining efforts to form a new coalition government and called.Saudi Arabia: Not Dog People, or Cat People Either New York Times - Sep 09 1:03 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 3:10 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.Opinion / Comment The Moscow Times - Sep 14 12:40 PM
If Khanty-Mansiisk were a country, it would be the second-largest oil producer in the world after Saudi Arabia. The autonomous district in western Siberia, whose name conjures up images of reindeer herders if it conjures up anything at all, produces more oil than the rest of Russia combined.OPEC May Keep Output Steady, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Say (Update4) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 10:32 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.PWC Logistics joins hands with Globe Marine Services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Sep 10 1:14 AM
PWC Logistics today announced its merger with Globe Marine Services' (GMS) freight forwarding division in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.2-day death-squad toll in Baghdad hits 100 The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 14 12:02 PM
Sectarian death squads could bring the collapse of politics in Iraq, a top Sunni leader said on Thursday as police found 32 more bodies dumped in the capital, raising the total to at least 100 in two days.Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is trying to secure its borders with Iraq to prevent violence in its northern neighbor spilling into the wider region, a Saudi official said on Thursday.OPEC May Keep Output Steady, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E. Say (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Sep 09 9:32 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.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.Saudi Arabia s religious police ban sale of pet cats, dogs Helena Independent Record - Sep 09 11:06 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.Sport in brief Morning Star - Sep 14 10:36 AM
FOOTBALL: Saudi Arabia have donated £550,000 for football development projects in the Palestinian territories, FIFA announced today .FIFA's Palestine project receives 1m dollar boost ATL World Soccer - Sep 14 9:18 AM
Goal, FIFA's project to promote football in Palestine, is to receive a one million dollar boost from the Arab Football Union (UAFA). The money, given to the UAFA by Saudi Arabia, will go to help FIFA build artificial pitches in Gaza, Ram and Ramallah, a FIFA source said Thursday.Muslims should buy influence in media: OIC Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 13 6:10 AM
Muslim tycoons should buy stakes in global media outlets to help change anti-Muslim attitudes around the world, ministers from Islamic countries heard at a conference in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Posted: 14-09-2006 , 13:53 GMT Mena Report - Sep 14 6:57 AM
In line with its expansion strategy Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & Company plans to open 207 stores in the next 2 years. As of March 31st, 2006 Alhokair had 617 stores spread across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Indian worker in hospital in Saudi for over 10 months New Kerala - Sep 12 1:44 AM
Dubai, Sept 12: An Indian worker in Saudi Arabia, who suffered injuries following an accident at his workplace last November, has been staying in a Riyadh hospital for past 10 months with nobody to pay his bills.Saudi says don t blame Islam for terrorism Gulf Times - Sep 11 10:49 PM
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia voiced sympathy yesterday with the American people on the fifth anniversary of the September 11 attacks in which 15 of 19 suicide hijackers were Saudi, but warned against attributing terrorism to Islam.U.S. Schools compete for thousands of Saudi exchange students CNN.com - Sep 10 5:39 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.BAE stays quiet on Saudi deal prestontoday.net - Sep 12 1:58 AM
Lancashire defence giant BAE Systems have remained tight-lipped on speculation surrounding the latest multi-billion deal with Saudi Arabia. (12/09/2006 09:55:42)Mohammed Ali Al Hashimi AME Info - Sep 14 3:29 AM
With the Dubai mortgage market set to boom over the next two years, Abu Dhabi's property market to follow and Emaar mega projects in Saudi Arabia and Egypt to serve, Amlak Finance is going to be busy. There is also an application pending to convert to a full Islamic Bank.Saudi $4.7bn Tornado upgrade AME Info - Sep 11 8:59 PM
Saudi Arabia has granted BAE Systems a contract worth $4.7bn to upgrade its 80-strong fleet of ageing Tornado fighter planes, the UK's Business online reported.Ulsan smash Shabab, Al Ittihad win Aljazeera - Sep 14 12:42 AM
Korea's Ulsan Horang-i are all but 90 minutes away from a semi-final berth in the Asian Champions League after destroying Al Shabab from Saudi Arabia 6-0 on Wednseday night, while Al Ittihad and Shanghai Shenhua were also first leg quarter-final winners.eyefortransport - homepage eyefortransport.com - Sep 14 3:22 AM
PWC Logistics has announced its merger with Globe Marine Services (GMS) freight forwarding division in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi religious police on prowl for pets The Age - Sep 11 12:23 PM
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. -Alkhobar Expo to Highlight Kerala Arab News - Sep 15 5:35 PM
DAMMAM, 16 September 2006 A major tourism exhibition and seminar will be held in Alkhobar on Nov. 2-3 to promote Kerala as an international tourist destination, attract much-needed foreign investment and promote Indo-Saudi cultural relations.Play by the Saudi rules Escape.com.au - Sep 11 4:06 PM
SAUDI Arabia, until recently accessible to only a handful of non-Muslim tourists, is opening its doors , beckoning curious travellers to its hidden treasures.Fresh oil finds, technology can add to supply: Aramco Gulf Times - Sep 13 11:01 PM
VIENNA: Saudi Arabia, the world s biggest oil producer, said improving technology and new fields may help the world unlock 2tn barrels of oil in the next 25 years, or about double the existing proven reserves.New Gas Field Discovered in Saudi Arabia Rigzone - Sep 11 8:04 AM
Saudi Aramco has recently discovered a new gas field south of Al-Ghawar field in the Eastern Region, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Eng. Ali al-Naimi announced.
