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Iran, Saudi Arabia on U.S. list of religious freedom violators 
World Tribune - Sep 18 10:44 AM
WASHINGTON The State Department cited Iran and Saudi Arabia as two of eight countries regarded as those of "particular concern." The other countries were Burma, China, Eritrea, North Korea, Sudan and Vietnam.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Sep 18 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.Saudi Arabia: Interior Ministers Arrive In Jeddah India Daily - Sep 18 7:54 AM
The interior ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 18 to take part in their third meeting and to debate security cooperation agreements to be signed later in the week.Saudi Arabia-Syria rift widens after Lebanon war Al Bawaba - Sep 18 2:16 AM
With every passing day, the number of reports emanating from the Middle East regarding the widening rift between Syria and Saudi Arabia grows.Saudi Arabia's King, Pakistan's military president need for fighting terrorism Pravda - Sep 17 11:47 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and Pakistan's military president pledged to strengthen cooperation and stressed the need to fight terrorism, local media said Thursday. Abdullah met with President Gen.TAIWAN SHOULD BOOST EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT: REPORT Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Sep 17 5:57 PM
Trade / foreign investment Taiwan should boost exports to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of its efforts to create business opportunities in overseas markets, according to a report published recently by the Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development.Taiwan Should Boost Exports To Saudi Arabia, Kuwait: Report Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Sep 17 5:57 PM
Taiwan should boost exports to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of its efforts to create business opportunities in overseas markets, according to a report published recently by the Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development.Huawei signs contract with Saudi Arabia's Mobily Khaleej Times - Sep 17 9:13 PM
JEDDAH Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. (Huawei), a leader in providing next generation telecommunications network solutions for operators around the world, has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia's Mobily for the construction of an UMTS network.Saudi Arabia to screen foreign doctors before hiring New Kerala - Sep 17 10:22 PM
Dubai, Sept 18: In a move to curb growing cases of medical errors, Saudi Arabia plans to conduct screening tests for doctors coming into the Kingdom to ensure that they are professionally qualified.Saudi keeps top position in ease of doing business Khaleej Times - 32 minutes ago
JEDDAH Saudi Arabia has maintained its top position as a country for doing business in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.U.S. Report on Saudi Arabia Criticized as Too Soft The Christian Post - Sep 18 5:15 AM
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) criticized the State Department for softening its critique of the Saudi government's religious freedom violations in its latest annual ...Saudi Arabia demands explanation from Vatican on pope statement Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 16 12:25 PM
Vatican - Islam - Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia on Saturday demanded Vatican to give explanation about Pope Benedict XVI statement linking Islam to violence.Saudi Girls Now Have Technical College Option Arab News - Sep 18 4:13 PM
RIYADH, 19 September 2006 For the first time in Saudi Arabia, hundreds of young Saudi ladies will start their technical education next week in a boost to get more female participation in the country s job market.MoE Receives Holy Quran From Saudi Embassy BruDirect.com - Sep 18 6:38 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia yesterday handed out several copies of the Holy Quran to the Ministry of Education (MoE).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.Saudi mufti defends spirit of jihad Middle East Times - Sep 18 8:10 AM
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's leading religious figure, the grand mufti, Sunday defended the spirit of jihad, or holy war, as a God-given right, weighing in on the controversy over the pope's remarks on Islam.TAIWAN SHOULD BOOST EXPORTS TO SAUDI ARABIA, KUWAIT: REPORT Central News Agency - Sep 16 6:36 AM
Taipei, Sept. 16 (CNA) Taiwan should boost exports to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait as part of its efforts to create business opportunities in overseas markets, according to a report published recently by the Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development.Nigeria: Saudi Embassy Donates 500 Holy Qur'ans AllAfrica.com - Sep 18 8:24 AM
The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Nigeria, has donated over 500 copies of the Holy Qur'an to the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) to support the teaching of Islamic knowledge.Saudi Arabia asks Vatican to explain views on Islam Arab Times - Sep 16 4:55 AM
RIYADH, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Saturday asked the Vatican to clarify its views on Islam, as protests spread around the world over a speech by Pope Benedict seen as attacking Islam.Saudi king sees no Iraq civil war Gulf Times - Sep 18 7:53 AM
KUWAIT: Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah said he did not believe there would be a civil war in Iraq, according to an interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper published yesterday.Saudi shares gain; UAE indices fall Gulf Times - Sep 18 7:48 AM
DUBAI: Stocks in Saudi Arabia rose, paced by Saudi Basic Industries Corp and Saudi British Bank. Shares in the United Arab Emirates declined. Saudi Arabia s Tadawul All Share Index gained 1.2% to 11,371.17 at the close in Riyadh.Iran's interior minister in S Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 18 12:55 AM
S Arabia - Iran - Minister Iranian Minister of the Interior Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi arrived in the port city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Sunday night to attend the third meeting of interior ministers of Iraqi neighboring states set to begin Monday.Suzuki Saudi SUV sales boosted 187 percent by Grand Vitara's success AME Info - Sep 18 12:29 AM
Suzuki Saudia, distributor for Japanese automaker Suzuki in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced an increase of 187 percent in SUV sales in the first half of 2006, compared with the corresponding 2005 period.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....Saudi Banks: Financing of Private Sector Imports on the Rise Arab News - Sep 17 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 18 September 2006 Although Saudi Arabia is passing through its eight years of current account surplus amounting to over SR340 billion ($90.7 billion) in 2005 along with holdings of net-foreign assets worth SR916.3 billion ($244 billion) by end June 2006, rising imports bill will likely erode some of these surpluses unless there is a corresponding surge in exports earnings.S. Arabia to continue helping quake affectees The Frontier Post - Sep 17 8:55 PM
MANSEHRA (APP): Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will continue assistance for the affectees of last year's earthquake till their complete rehabilitation.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.Saudi Arabia plans society for social protection Khaleej Times - Sep 17 9:47 PM
JEDDAH A study is being conducted to establish a society for social protection similar to the government s Human Rights Commission launched last year, according to the Arabic daily Al Hayat.Saudi king says Iraq won't suffer a civil war Arizona Daily Star - Sep 17 12:25 AM
KUWAIT Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah said he did not believe there would be a civil war in Iraq, according to an interview with a Kuwaiti newspaper published Saturday.Pharmacist shortage in Saudi AME Info - Sep 17 2:59 AM
A shortage of pharmacists in some remote areas of Saudi Arabia has caused the Ministry of Health to issue a circular allowing nurses to dispense medication to patients, reported Arab News. Ministry officials played down possible risks to patients by saying that nurses would only be handing over medication as prescribed by doctors and the situation would be temporary until a suitable pharmacist Arabian American Development Company Ready for the Big Time SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
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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.The BullMarket.com Market Wrap: September 18th, 2006 Indie Research via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 18 2:52 PM
While the head of Aramco, the leading oil company in Saudi Arabia, recently stated that there's plenty of oil on the earth to supply the global market another century, nearer term concerns reemerged as a concern to energy traders, prompting them to push the price of crude higher.Venice Beach for Saudi AME Info - Sep 16 9:59 PM
German based women's sportswear firm, Venice Beach, is to launch its range of clothing in Saudi Arabia. The company aims to open outlets in major cities across the kingdom and will start with shops in the Al Faisaliah Mall in Riyadh and the Al Roshan Mall in Jeddah.Islamists? Rise Imperils Mideast?s Order New York Times - Sep 17 10:04 PM
From Egypt to Saudi Arabia, the order that emerged after World War II has seen its influence challenged in the wave of instability washing across the Middle East.Getting Guardsmen here an exercise in logistics The Yuma Sun - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
When troops went to Saudi Arabia for the first Gulf War in 1990, it became the largest rapid deployment of U.S. armed forces since World War II. It's been said it couldn't have been done without the work of the military and logistics officers and civilian contractors.Outsourcing drives Saudi IT spend ITP.net - Sep 16 5:11 PM
Spending on IT services in Saudi Arabia increased 6.4% from 2004 to 2005 to more than US$700million; driven by a large demand for outsourcing services, according to analyst firm IDC.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 18 1:40 PM
Fetching... JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and fellow Iraq neighbours Iran and Turkey voiced concern on Monday that Iraqi sectarian and ethnic tensions could spill over into the region, home to a similar ethnic and religious mix.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 18 11:40 AM
Fetching... JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia voiced concern on Monday that sectarian tensions in Iraq could spill over into its neighbours, which it said should back Baghdad's efforts to stabilise the country.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.Kuwait says fully supports stability, security of Iraq: Minister People's Daily - Sep 18 6:39 PM
Kuwaiti Interior and Defence minister on Monday in Saudi Arabia's port city of Jeddah expressed the fully supports of his country the stability and security of Iraq, Kuwait News Agency reported.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 18 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.Forbes Arabia lists Etisalat as 6th Best Arab Company AME Info - Sep 18 4:29 AM
Emirates Telecommunications Corporation- Etisalat- has been ranked by Forbes Arabia magazine as the 6th Best Arab Company in the region.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 18 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.Company Gets Nod to Set Up Training Cities Arab News - Sep 18 4:13 PM
JEDDAH, 19 September 2006 Saudi Arabia, which has made remarkable headway in manpower development, yesterday announced the formation of a large-scale private company with a capital of SR300 million that will establish modern training cities.Saudis budget $70 billion to its share of global oil output World Tribune - Sep 18 10:45 AM
ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia plans to allocate at least $70 billion to maintain and develop its energy sector through 2011.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.Direct Approach Yahoo! India News - Sep 18 3:29 PM
Yet again Nagesh Kukunoor has an interesting story to tell. In his latest film Dor, the inspiration for Kukunoor has come from a newspaper report about two immigrants in Saudi Arabia, one of who accidentally killed the other and was then sentenced to death. Kukunoor, who was in Kolkata to promote the film, however made it clear that the film wasn't about a killer and his victim, instead it was Oil Means Big Things for Small Town St. Petersburg Times - Sep 18 2:29 PM
If Khanty-Mansiisk were a country, it would be the second-largest oil producer in the world after Saudi Arabia.Third meeting of interior ministers opens Islamic Republic News Agency - Sep 18 12:40 PM
Saudi Arabia - Iraq - Security Saudi Arabian Interior Minister Amir Nayef Bin Abd al-Aziz inaugurated the third meeting of interior ministers of Iraqi neighboring countries here on Monday.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Sep 18 4:08 PM
Khaled Al-Maeena is Editor-in-Chief of Arab News. Senior columnist, Asharq Al-Awsat, Al Madina, Urdu News, Gulf News . Khaled Al-Maeena is a well-known businessman, journalist, editor, PR consultant and media personality in Saudi Arabia.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Sep 18 8:25 AM
Fetching... The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has joined the fight against hunger in West Africa with a US$10 million donation to eight poverty-stricken countries in the region. Marcus Prior reports on how the much-needed cash injection will be used.Bahrain drawn in tough group for Gulf Cup Gulf Daily News - Sep 18 5:27 PM
BAHRAIN's national soccer team were placed in a tough Group B along with defending champions Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Iraq in the 18th Gulf Soccer Cup to be held in Abu Dhabi from January 18 to February 1 next year.Denilson to Saudi Arabia Soccer Way - Sep 15 11:06 PM
Denilson has signed a contract with Saudi side Al Nasr after his trial at Portsmouth failed to earn him a contract.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.RAKISA Holding and impaQta sign agreement to launch 100 K Award in Hail AME Info - Sep 18 4:14 AM
RAKISA Holding, the lead developer of the Prince AbdulAziz bin Mousaed Economic City in Hail in Saudi Arabia, has announced the signing of an agreement with impaQta Management Advisory Services to launch the Entrepreneurial Business Plan Award Program initiative aimed at developing a pool of young entrepreneurs and boosting investment in Hail and in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.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 Pakistani says got fatwa from Mecca to kill preacher Yahoo! India News - Sep 18 3:32 AM
KARACHI (Reuters) - A Pakistani businessman who shot dead a Muslim preacher claimed the killing was blessed by a religious scholar in Saudi Arabia as the preacher was committing blasphemy, a police official said on Monday.Saudi, Jordanian kings rule out Shiite-Sunni conflict The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 17 1:02 PM
The Saudi and Jordanian rulers, in separate remarks, have ruled out the possibility of a sectarian war in the region between Sunnis and Shiites and stressed the need to revive Middle East peace talks. "The Arab region will not witness wars between Muslims for any reason, whether sectarian or non-sectarian.Begging menace continues to plague Saudi Khaleej Times - Sep 15 9:02 PM
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.IRAN, SAUDIS DEEMED MAJOR RELIGION VIOLATORS Middle East Newsline - Sep 17 11:59 PM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Iran and Saudi Arabia have again been deemed among the worst violators of religious freedom in the world. The State Department cited Iran and Saudi Arabia as two of the eight countries regarded as those of "particular concern."VisualMED Signs Agreement for the Middle East Market RedNova - Sep 18 12:07 AM
VisualMED Clinical Solutions Corp. (OTCBB: VMCS) has signed a Representation Agreement with International Test Systems of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The agreement is the result of a year long collaboration with interested parties in the Middle East.Report: Religious freedoms shrinking in Iran, improving in Saudi Arabia and Vietnam WLUC TV 6 - Sep 16 4:50 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.Gender Disparity At Varsities Not Unusual Bernama - Sep 18 1:00 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 (Bernama) -- The disparity in numbers between male and female students in institutions of higher learning is not unusual and occurred in most countries including Canada, United States, Australia, New Zealand and Saudi Arabia, Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar said Monday.Aids patients to get rights AME Info - Sep 17 10:02 PM
Saudi Arabia is working on a law that would guarantee the rights of its estimated 2,800 Aids sufferers, according to Gulf News. A draft of the proposed law could be released before the next World Aids Day on 1 December, said National Human Rights Society chairman Dr Bandar Al Hojar.Saudi Arabia lays plans to cover Opec shortfalls thebusinessonline.com - Sep 16 11:01 AM
As Iran seems likely to flout any United Nation Security Council resolution regarding its uranium enrichment program, sanctions against Tehran could soon become a reality.Saudi monarch rules out regional sectarian conflict AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 5:36 AM
Saudi King Abdullah ruled out in comments published in Kuwait the possibility of a sectarian war in the region between Sunnis and Shiites, Islam's two main sects.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.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Sep 17 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 18 September 2006 Saudi Arabia s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh yesterday urged Pope Benedict XVI to learn more about Islam and its Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from authentic...Learn About Islam, Mufti Tells Benedict Arab News - Sep 17 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 18 September 2006 Saudi Arabia s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh yesterday urged Pope Benedict XVI to learn more about Islam and its Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) from authentic sources such as the Qur an and Sunnah.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.Century Bazaar bomber was a taxi driver The Times of India - Sep 17 1:55 PM
Turk had first met those involved in the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts while he was working in Saudi Arabia.U.S.-Iran tension has Gulf on edge The Charlotte Observer - Sep 17 4:14 AM
America's standoff with Iran is a source of much stress in Jiddah -- with Saudi Arabia worried about Iran's nuclear intentions but also fearful of the prospect of strong U.S. action.Century Bazaar bomber was a taxi driver The Times of India - Sep 17 12:42 PM
Abdul Gani Ismail Turk said he was a driver in Saudi Arabia before coming back to Mumbai.Malaysia get Japan and Syria in same group for Olympic qualifiers The Star Online - Sep 17 5:06 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Japan have been drawn in the same group as Malaysia and Syria in the Asian qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics football tournament while Australia are in a tough group, including Iran and Saudi Arabia.Arab 'ideas' agreed to revive peace process: Jordan king AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 16 9:11 AM
Jordan's King Abdullah II said that Amman had agreed with Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the Palestinians on a number of "ideas" to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.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.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.Aussies in same group as Iran FOXSPORTS.com.au - Sep 17 2:22 AM
AUSTRALIA faces a tough group including Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Asian football qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympics.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...Aussies in same group as Iran Townsville Bulletin - Sep 17 2:24 AM
AUSTRALIA faces a tough group including Iran and Saudi Arabia in the Asian football qualifying tournament for the Beijing Olympics. But the Olyroos have to account for Taiwan in a preliminary round to even make the main draw.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.Danube opens Bahrain venture AME Info - Sep 17 1:59 AM
Danube Building Materials has launched its operations in Bahrain with a 10,000 sqft showroom in Salamabad and a 250,000 sqft warehouse. The new venture aims to serve the construction sectors in Bahrain and neighbouring Saudi Arabia.HOT NEWS Zaman Online - Sep 18 2:13 PM
Interior Ministers of Iraq's neighboring countries are scheduled to convene in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Monday. Turkish Interior Minister Abdulkadir Aksu and a Turkish delegation headed by Turkey's special envoy to Iraq Ambassador Oguz Celikkol will represent Turkey during the meeting.Saudi monarch rules out regional sectarian conflict Khaleej Times - Sep 16 7:10 AM
KUWAIT CITY - Saudi King Abdullah ruled out in comments published in Kuwait on Saturday the possibility of a sectarian war in the region between Sunnis and Shiites, Islam s two main sects.Saudi-Turkish relations revived by shared interests Kathimerini - Sep 16 4:06 AM
Photo: Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud (right) and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan prior to their meeting in the Turkish capital Ankara, on August 8, 2006.Australia draw tough Olympics qualifying group Tribalfootball.com - Sep 16 5:12 PM
Australia U23 have drawn both Iran and Saudi Arabia in their qualifying group for the Beijing Olympics. The Asian new-boys first must navigate a pre-qualifier against Chinese Tapei before reaching the group stages proper, with their draw being against Iran, Saudi Arabia and Jordan or Kyrgyzstan.RELATED NEWS Zawya - Sep 16 10:48 PM
JEDDAH, 17 September 2006 -- Saudi Arabia yesterday urged Pope Benedict XVI to issue a statement clarifying his stand on Islam and its teachings after his provocative statement on Tuesday denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).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.Market Commentary Gulf Daily News - Sep 18 5:26 PM
Yesterday was a bleak day as all the GCC bourses depleted led by the UAE markets. Volumes fell 12 per cent. Dubai lost a substantial 2.55pc, while Abu Dhabi shed 1.10pc; Kuwait was down nearly 1pc with the other markets ending a shade lower. Elsewhere, the Saudi market registered marginal gains.Saud Asks Pope to Clarify Stance on Islam Arab News - Sep 16 4:29 PM
JEDDAH, 17 September 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday urged Pope Benedict XVI to issue a statement clarifying his stand on Islam and its teachings after his provocative statement on Tuesday denigrating Islam and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
