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  • Saudi Arabia denies contacts with Israel Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 3:17 AM
    Saudi Arabia has rejected as "fabricated" reported contacts between Saudi and Israeli officials, including a purported meeting between Israel's Premier Ehud Olmert and King Abdullah.

  • Saudi Arabia says Israel meeting report fabricated Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 26 1:38 AM
    Saudi Arabia denied on Tuesday a newspaper report that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently held a meeting with a senior Saudi royal, calling the story fabricated.

  • Saudi Arabia seen as gateway for SME exports to Middle East Open this result in new window
    The Jakarta Post - 13 minutes ago
    Indonesia is setting its sights on the Middle East as a prospective market for the products of its small and medium enterprises, with Saudi Arabia been mooted as the main gateway to the region.

  • Saudi Arabia denies contacts with Israel Open this result in new window
    Dawn - 1 hour, 8 minutes ago
    RIYADH, Sept 26: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday denied reports of ice-breaking secret contacts between Tel Aviv and Riyadh.

  • Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 26 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.

  • West, Saudi Arabia unable to confirm bin Laden death Open this result in new window
    Tiscali - Sep 26 1:56 AM
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence Osama bin Laden was dead, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he died last month.

  • Saudi Arabia Denies Bin Laden Death Open this result in new window
    Free Internet Press - Sep 25 10:46 PM
    Gen. Michael Hayden, director of the CIA, walked into the celebration of Saudi Arabia's National Day in Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening and immediately was asked the question of the day. Is it true? a Time reporter asked. Nope, Hayden shot back, adding to the accumulating denials that Osama bin Laden is dead. About an hour before, the Saudi Embassy here had issued a statement saying it

  • West, Saudi Arabia Unable to Confirm Bin Laden Death Open this result in new window
    Fox 6 News San Diego - Sep 25 7:08 AM
    Saudi Arabia said it had no evidence Osama bin Laden was dead, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he died last month.

  • Gold Warns of Dealings With Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Israel National News - Sep 25 11:50 AM
    (IsraelNN.com) Former UN Ambassador Dore Gold warned of dealings between Israel and the Saudi Arabia, telling Channel 1 English News correspondent Dan Diker, It is necessary to draw a distinction between high-level Israeli contacts with Saudi Arabia and senior Israeli officials and accepting the Saudi peace initiative of a few years back.

  • Olmert reportedly held secret meeting with king of Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Sep 25 2:52 PM
    An Israeli newspaper reported that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert held a secret meeting with a senior Saudi official to discuss issues that included Iran's nuclear program and prospects for Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.

  • No evidence bin Laden is dead: Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 23 9:55 PM
    Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had died last month.

  • Branded Apparel Sales in Saudi Arabia Put at SR8.55 Billion for 2005 Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 24 10:18 PM
    RIYADH, 25 September 2006 -- The market for apparel sales in Saudi Arabia was estimated at SR8.55 billion in 2005, up from SR8.36 billion in 2000. Most of these sales are made up of varied products not representing global brands in addition to unbranded items, which are generally imported from Asia. However, as the market matures, there has been a shift toward branded apparel sold through

  • Saudi Arabia eases sponsorship transfer rules Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 25 12:14 AM
    Dubai, Sept 25: As part of efforts to tackle irregularities in employing expatriates, Saudi Arabia has liberalised rules for transferring sponsorships of foreign workers, who number over seven million in the Gulf state.

  • Saudi Arabia denies contacts with Israel Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Sep 26 2:13 AM
    Riyadh rejects as fabricated reports of contacts between Israeli and Saudi officials.

  • Saudi bourse changes timings Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 56 minutes ago
    Saudi Arabia's stock market will trade in one session from 28 October 2006, the Capital Market Authority announced Tuesday. Trading hours will be from 11am to 3.30pm Saturday to Wednesday. The bourse's split sessions were considered out of step with international markets.

  • Report: Israel's Olmert met secretly with senior official in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    USA Today - Sep 25 12:28 AM
    An Israeli newspaper reported Monday that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert secretly met with a senior Saudi Arabian official to discuss Iran's nuclear program and peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

  • Cases of maid abuse increasing in Saudi Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - 30 minutes ago
    JEDDAH Cases of abuse of maids in Saudi Arabia are increasing as there is a lack of effective measures to prevent the abuse or to punish the abusers. The victims are usually left to beg and negotiate for their redressal.

  • 120 Indians deported from Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Sep 24 1:12 PM
    DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has deported 120 Indians, who were either working illegally or overstaying in the country, after granting them amnesty from prosecution. An Indian embassy official said more than 20,000 people, including many Indians, had ...

  • Saudi denies meeting with Israeli official Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
    RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Foreign Ministry yesterday denied Israeli media reports that a senior Saudi official and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met secretly, the kingdom's official news agency reported.

  • Saudi Foreign Minister Sees 'Consensus to Revive' Open this result in new window
    WTOL News 11 - Sep 26 6:29 PM
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Arab countries have reached a "very significant" consensus after the recent war in Lebanon that there must be a new start with fresh ideas to the Middle East peace process, Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said Thursday.

  • Saudi Arabia: No evidence bin Laden dead Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 24 7:29 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had no evidence Osama bin Laden died, adding doubt to a report attributed to Saudi intelligence agents that he died last month.

  • Analysis: Rumors of Saudi-Israeli meeting Open this result in new window
    UPI - Sep 26 10:45 AM
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Once again the Middle East rumor mill has been active. The buzz this time was around the possibility of a meeting between a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia and an Israeli official.

  • Saudi Arabia can't confirm Bin Laden dead Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 24 9:40 AM
    Saudi Arabia said Sunday it had no evidence Osama bin Laden died, adding doubt to a report attributed to the Saudi intelligence service that he died last month.

  • West, Saudi Arabia unable to confirm bin Laden death Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 24 2:53 AM
    Source: Reuters (Updates with Blair comment, paragraph 7) By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a ...

  • Saudi Arabia confirms Bin Laden story is a hoax - where did it originate from? Open this result in new window
    India Daily - Sep 24 6:41 AM
    Saudi Arabia confirms Bin Laden story is a hoax - where did it originate from? How much Pakisran and Saudi intelligence officers involved in circulating the hoax?

  • Saudi Arabia says has no evidence bin Laden is dead Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Sep 23 10:07 PM
    Source: Reuters By David Morgan WASHINGTON, Sept 24 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said ...

  • Oil price very healthy at $60 a barrel - Saudi cbank Open this result in new window
    Yahoo! India News - Sep 26 4:12 AM
    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Oil prices at $60 a barrel are still "very healthy", a top official of Saudi Arabia's central bank said on Tuesday.

  • No evidence bin Laden is dead: Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Macon Daily - Sep 24 3:49 AM
    (Pic)- Saudi-born militant Osama bin Laden talks at a news conference in Afghanistan in this May 26, 1998 file photo. REUTERS/Stringer/Files WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) - Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had died last month.

  • No evidence, says Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Sep 24 1:34 AM
    Washington : Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it had no evidence that Osama Bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he had died last month.

  • Olmert met high-ranking Saudi: Israeli newspaper Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 24 10:31 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently held talks with a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family on Middle East peace and Iran's nuclear program, Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said on Monday.

  • Report: Olmert Met Secretly With Saudi Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Sep 25 4:18 AM
    Report: Israel's Olmert Met Secretly With Senior Official in Saudi Arabia

  • Israeli And Saudi Arabian Officials Meet by Joshua Brilliant UPI Israel Correspondent Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) Sep 25,  Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Senior Israeli and Saudi Arabian officials reportedly met earlier this month in what could develop into enhanced cooperation among the Jewish state and moderate Arab regimes concerned about Iran's nuclear program and the rise of radical Muslim organizations.

  • Saudia Arabia unable to confirm bin Laden death Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Sep 25 1:33 AM
    WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it had no evidence Osama bin Laden was dead, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he died last month.

  • Olmert denies reports of meeting with Saudi king Open this result in new window
    The Daily Star Lebannon - Sep 25 2:17 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently held talks with a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family on Middle East peace and Iran's nuclear program, Israel's Yediot Ahronot newspaper said on Monday. Olmert also dismissed a possible overture from Syria, saying Damascus must first stop sponsoring militant organizations if it wants to talk peace.

  • Saudi Arabia: Call to Change Weekly Holidays to Friday-Saturday Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 24 11:03 PM
    JEDDAH, 25 September 2006 -- Saudi businessmen, academics and executives have called upon authorities to consider changing weekly holidays to Friday and Saturday saying the move would be essential in order to promote the country's international business relations.

  • Saudi Arabia Has No Proof Bin Laden Is Dead Open this result in new window
    [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 23 3:44 PM
    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has no evidence to support recent media reports that Osama bin Laden is dead. Information that has been reported otherwise is purely speculative and cannot be independently verified.

  • Saudi mufti defends spirit of jihad Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 25 7:00 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.

  • Secret contacts between Israel, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 22 3:08 AM
    Israel and Saudi Arabia have been conducting secret negotiations, the top-selling Hebrew daily reported on its front page.

  • Uganda: Oryem Hails Saudi Relations Open this result in new window
    AllAfrica.com - Sep 25 8:25 AM
    Foreign affairs State minister Henry Okello Oryem has said Uganda and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia share common views in the fight against terrorism.

  • Israel 'held secret talks with Saudi royal family' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 25 2:02 AM
    World: Israeli PM met senior member of Saudi Arabia's ruling royal family to discuss peace initiative.

  • Saudi fashion retailer Alhokair plans $352 mln IPO Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 25 6:36 AM
    RIYADH - Fawaz Abdulaziz Alhokair & Co., Saudi Arabias largest fashion retailer with brands such as La Senza, plans to raise $352 million from an initial public offering to finance regional growth, the company said on Monday.

  • Saudi dairies cream off $2.7bn Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Sep 25 5:04 AM
    The demand for dairy products in Saudi Arabia last year reached $2.2bn, an increase of 4.6% on the previous year, while dairy exports also generated $320m, reported Arab News. The combined market value of dairy product sales in 2006 is expected to reach $2.7bn.

  • Olmert met high-ranking Saudi - Israeli paper Open this result in new window
    Reuters.co.uk - Sep 25 1:20 AM
    JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently held talks with a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family on Middle East peace and Iran's nuclear programme, Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper said on Monday.

  • A Region In Turmoil Part Two by Alon Ben-Meir UPI Outside View Commentator New York (UPI) Sep 26, 2006 Open this result in new window
    Space War - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Saudi Arabia is probably more anxious about the war in Iraq and its consequences than any other nation in the region. The Saudi royal family feels particularly threatened by fears that a bloody conflict between Shiites and Sunnis will spill over into Saudi Arabia.

  • Why not go to Saudi Arabia, Humphrys asks extremist Open this result in new window
    icWales - Sep 23 12:40 AM
    WELSH radio interrogator John Humphrys clashed with Islamic extremist Abu Izzadeen on Radio 4's Today programme yesterday, telling the activist that if he hated Britain so much he should go and live in Saudi Arabia.

  • Israeli Premier and Saudi Said to Hold Secret Meeting Open this result in new window
    New York Times - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago
    If a meeting did take place, it would indicate a significant development for two countries that have never had diplomatic ties.

  • Saudi Arabia: Al-Tuwairqi Group to Set Up Four Factories Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 25 10:33 PM
    JEDDAH, 26 September 2006 -- Al-Tuwairqi Group plans to establish four iron & steel factories in Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt within the next three years with a total cost of SR2 billion ($533.3 million).

  • Toshiba nabs HP chief for Saudi post Open this result in new window
    ITP.net - Sep 25 3:25 AM
    The channels boss credited with developing HPs enterprise and SMB strategy in Saudi Arabia during the past two years has jumped ship to rival Toshiba. Moataz Reda will now lead Toshibas Saudi operation as country manager with the task of driving the technology giants growth in the market.

  • Toshiba, new Saudi appointment Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Sep 24 11:49 PM
    Toshiba Computer Systems Middle East has appointed Moataz Reda as its Country Manager for Saudi Arabia. Reda will be based in Riyadh and will be responsible for business development and driving the company's growth in the country.

  • Saudi Arabia rubbishes Osama death report Open this result in new window
    Hindustan Times - Sep 24 3:10 AM
    France and the United States said on Saturday they could not confirm the report in French regional daily L'Est Republicain which quoted France's DGSE foreign intelligence service as saying the Saudi secret services were convinced the Al-Qaeda leader had died of typhoid in Pakistan in late August.

  • Israeli met top Saudi, paper says Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Sep 26 5:48 AM
    JERUSALEM Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently held an unprecedented meeting with an "extremely" senior figure in the Saudi royal house, the Yedioth Aharonot daily reported yesterday.

  • Report: Israeli PM meets senior Saudi official, possibly with King Abdullah Open this result in new window
    Al Bawaba - Sep 24 11:25 PM
    Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has recently held talks with a member of Saudi Arabia's royal family on Middle East peace and Iran's nuclear program, Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth newspaper reported on Monday.

  • Saudi's have no evidence of Bin Laden 'death' Open this result in new window
    The Scotsman - Sep 24 4:57 PM
    SAUDI Arabia stated yesterday it had no evidence Osama bin Laden is dead.

  • Saudis deny secret Israel contact Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 26 3:07 AM
    Saudi Arabia denies holding talks with Israelis, including a meeting with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.

  • Air Arabia to offer more flights for Umrah Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 24 8:06 PM
    SHARJAH Air Arabia LLC will offer additional flights to Jeddah for the Umrah pilgrimage between September 28 and October 22. The flights, which will be available to GCC nationals and passengers with Umrah visas, will take off from the Sharjah International Airport and land at the Jeddah Haj Terminal in Saudi Arabia.

  • Royal Messages To Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    BruDirect.com - Sep 22 5:25 PM
    Bandar Seri Begawan - His Majesty the Sultan and Yang DiPertuan of Brunei Darussalam consented to send a congratulatory message to His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and the King of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the National Day of Saudi Arabia.

  • Saudi Arabia rubbishes reports of dead Osama Open this result in new window
    NDTV - Sep 23 9:41 PM
    The Saudi government has said there is no evidence about French newspaper reports on the alleged death of Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. According to a statement issued by the Saudi government, the information is speculative and cannot be independently verified.

  • Saudi Aramco to Produce 1.2 Mbpd More Crude by Mid-2009 Open this result in new window
    Resource Investor - Sep 26 7:40 AM
    Saudi Aramcos ambitious plans to add 1.2 million barrels per day of Arabian Light crude oil to its production capacity are moving forward as two key contracts have been signed for the Khurais Crude Increment Programme.

  • SAUDI ARABIA: Alhokair IPO to fund expansion Open this result in new window
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  • Kingdom Denies Israel Meeting Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 26 4:13 PM
    JEDDAH, 27 September 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday denied as baseless a report carried by Israeli and Qatari media that Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert recently met with a Saudi official.

  • SAUDIA ARABIA: 'No evidence of Osama's death' Open this result in new window
    AsiaMedia - Sep 26 12:29 AM
    Riyadh --- The Saudi government has distanced itself from reports about Osama bin Laden's death on or about August 23 somewhere in Pakistan. The news was carried by the French newspaper l'Est Republicain citing Saudi intelligence sources.

  • Israeli PM, top Saudi figure met recently: report Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 12:17 AM
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has recently held an unprecedented meeting with an "extremely" senior figure in the Saudi royal house, the Yedioth Aharonot daily reported.

  • Israeli PM met top Saudi figure Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 25 4:36 AM
    Israel's Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has held an unprecedented meeting recently with an "extremely" senior figure in the Saudi royal house.

  • Oil price very healthy at $60 a barrel-Saudi cbank Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Sep 26 1:10 AM
    MUMBAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) Vice Governor Muhammad Al-Jasser said on Tuesday that an oil price of $60 a barrel was still "very healthy".

  • Oil price drop if global tensions ease: Saudi official Open this result in new window
    Business Standard India - Sep 26 9:22 AM
    Easing of international geo-political tensions will certainly help in pushing down the global oil prices, but it is still very difficult to predict the level at which they will settle, a top Saudi Arabian official said today.

  • Oil Prices Said Healthy for Exporters Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! Finance - Sep 26 2:39 AM
    Oil prices at US$60 a barrel provide a "healthy situation" for petroleum exporters, the vice governor of Saudi Arabia's central bank said Tuesday.

  • Our Writers - Jeddah based Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Sep 26 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.

  • Letter from the Editor Open this result in new window
    Middle East Times - Sep 26 7:12 AM
    WASHINGTON -- Rumors have been circulating of late that senior Israeli officials met with a member of the royal family of Saudi Arabia in an effort to break the Middle East stalemate.

  • Resident bids fond farewell to Pearl of the Gulf Open this result in new window
    Gulf Daily News - 2 hours, 37 minutes ago
    A LEADING Indian community member is returning to his country with nearly 31 years of fond memories in Iran, Libya, UAE, Saudi Arabia, as well as Bahrain where he lives now.

  • PRESIDENT OF AZERBAIJAN ILHAM ALIYEV FELICITATES KING OF SAUDI ARABIA Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Sep 22 9:15 AM
    President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev sent a letter of felicitation to Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, King of Saudi Arabia, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques on the countrys public holiday, Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom).

  • Oil Prices Said Healthy for Exporters Open this result in new window
    KiplingerForecasts.com - Sep 26 2:50 AM
    Oil prices at US$60 a barrel provide a "healthy situation" for petroleum exporters, the vice governor of Saudi Arabia's central bank said Tuesday. Oil prices have fallen about 21 percent since hitting a record of US$78.40 on July 14 and the slide came amid weakening U.S. demand for oil.

  • Israel 'holds secret Saudi talks' Open this result in new window
    BBC News - Sep 25 3:47 AM
    PM Ehud Olmert holds Israel's first talks with a senior member of the Saudi royal family, Israeli officials say.

  • PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV CONGRATULATES CROWN PRINCE OF SAUDI ARABIA Open this result in new window
    AzerTag - Sep 22 8:46 AM
    President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has sent a message of congratulation to Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Sultan bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud on the occasion of the public holiday of this country, Saudi National Day (Unification of the Kingdom).

  • Technip Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 26 2:18 AM
    Petrochemical refineries; power utilities and desalination plant contracting and construction.

  • Mixed Signals Open this result in new window
    NPR - Sep 26 6:56 AM
    September 25, 2006 · In these times of conservation and worry about excessive dependence on foreign sources of energy, America is often referred to as the "Saudi Arabia of coal." We have lots of it, and it's cheap.

  • Pan-Islamic body calls for worldwide Ramdan truce Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Sep 26 8:29 AM
    JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - The Organisation of the Islamic Conference called Tuesday for all conflicts in the Muslim world to end, if only temporarily, during the fasting month of Ramadan.

  • No evidence Laden is dead: Saudi Open this result in new window
    IBN live - Sep 24 3:31 AM
    Saudi Arabia said it had no evidence that Osama bin Laden had died, shedding further doubt on a secret document leaked in France.

  • King Abdullah: Dedicated to the service of the people Open this result in new window
    Financial Express - Sep 26 9:37 AM
    For nearly six decades, the new King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has been closely involved in the profound changes that have taken place in Saudi Arabia, working with five Kings as they successfully brought about far-reaching socio-economic development while preserving and strengthening the foundations of Saudi society-commitment to Islam and Arab heritage.

  • Saudi Arabia marks 76th National Day Open this result in new window
    Borneo Bulletin - Sep 21 11:58 PM
    By Sonia K. Photos: James Kon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia yesterday celebrated its 76th National Day Anniversary at The Rizqun Hotel in Gadong.

  • A welcome attitude Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 26 4:40 AM
    The compliments the prime minister paid to Saudi Arabia in one of his holiday interviews initiated a series of reports and denials regarding secret contacts between Israel and the important petroleum power.

  • Gays in the military? Don't fear the ask -- or the tell Open this result in new window
    The Greyhound - Sep 26 10:47 AM
    Be all you can be. Just don't be gay. The United States military, along with 16 other countries including Yemen and Saudi Arabia, forbids openly gay men and women from participating in the armed forces. Recently two homosexuals were jailed for staging a sit down protest at the local Austin recruiting office on the grounds of trespassing.

  • Saudi Arabia: Al-Seraisry Says New Transport System Under Consideration Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 23 10:18 PM
    RIYADH, 24 September 2006 -- Minister of Transport Jabara Al-Seraisry has said that his ministry has a plan for a new transportation system in the Kingdom. He cited the case of the Saudi Arabian Public Transport Co. (SAPTCO) that has introduced the new concept in its fleet.

  • 76th Anniversary of the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The Economic Times - Sep 21 7:44 PM
    Today, 23rd September, (1st day of Libra) every year the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, its Government and people celebrate a great historical anniversary, the National Day anniversary on which the proclamation of unification of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia took place 76 years ago.

  • Soft Drinks in Saudi Arabia to 2010 Open this result in new window
    Drinks Business Review - Sep 21 9:27 PM
    Introduction This databook is a detailed information resource covering all the key data points on Soft Drinks 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.

  • Amex (Saudi Arabia) Open this result in new window
    Zawya - Sep 22 12:03 AM
    Ownership and operation of the American Express card and merchant business in Saudi Arabia.

  • Israeli PM 'held secret talks with senior Saudi Arabian official' Open this result in new window
    Times Online - Sep 25 9:04 AM
    Ehud Olmert, the Israeli Prime Minister, recently held a secret meeting with a senior Saudi Arabian official in an apparent effort to revive peace talks after the war in Lebanon, it was reported today....

  • The return of the bad cop Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 26 4:40 AM
    WASHINGTON - At an official White House dinner party in honor of Saudi Arabia's Prince Fahd in May 1977, then U.S. president Jimmy Carter expressed his view on the Arab-Israeli conflict in the most clear-cut and troubling way.

  • Saudis and Israelis deny secret summit took place Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - Sep 25 7:09 PM
    Israel and Saudi Arabia issued blunt denials yesterday that a new-found relationship had been sealed at a secret summit of their leaders, after the first signs emerged in recent days of an unexpected rapprochement between the two countries.

  • Israel 'held secret talks with Saudi royal family' Open this result in new window
    Guardian Unlimited - Sep 25 2:55 AM
    Ehud Olmert held secret meeting with senior Saudi royal about possible peace initiative, report reveals.

  • Rice, the return of the bad cop? - Haaretz - Israel News Open this result in new window
    Haaretz Daily - Sep 26 5:25 AM
    Rice, the return of the bad cop? At an official White House dinner party in honor of Saudi Arabia's Prince Fahd in May 1977, then U.S. president Jimmy Carter expressed his view on the Arab-Israeli conflict in the most clear-cut and troubling way.

  • 120 Indians granted general amnesty arrive from Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Sep 21 10:05 PM
    Kochi, Sep 21: Around 120 Indians, who were granted general amnesty by Saudi Arabia, arrived at the airport here today. They came by a Saudi Arabian Airlines flight and hail from Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, besides 10 from Kerala, airport sources said.

  • '06 U.S. Senate Voter's Guide Open this result in new window
    News Leader - Sep 26 1:51 AM
    We need to unite all Americans behind a strategic plan for success and we need to unite our NATO partners and other allies, including Jordan, Turkey, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rather than strategic plans for retreat, which is a tuck-tail and surrender approach.

  • Current oil prices 'healthy' Open this result in new window
    News 24 South Africa - Sep 26 5:32 AM
    Oil prices at $60 a barrel provide a "healthy situation" for petroleum exporters, says the vice governor of Saudi Arabia's central bank.

  • Saudi Arabia, Romania seek together to develop the bilateral relations for the common interests Open this result in new window
    Nine O'Clock - Sep 21 1:49 PM
    23 September represents the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

  • Emir greets Saudi king on national day Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Sep 23 9:42 PM
    Doha The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani has sent a cable of congratulations to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia on the occasion of the Kingdoms National Day.

  • Terrorism's small problems Open this result in new window
    Bangkok Post - Sep 25 7:35 PM
    Last weekend brought news that a handful of anti-terrorism experts, including in Saudi Arabia, believed that Osama bin Laden had died.

  • WESTERN INTEL DEBATES WHETHER BIN LADEN DIED Open this result in new window
    Middle East Newsline - Sep 25 11:52 PM
    LONDON [MENL] -- Western intelligence agencies have sought to confirm a report that Al Qaida chief Osama Bin Laden was dead. A French intelligence report dated Sept. 21 has quoted Saudi Arabia as asserting that Bin Laden, 49, died on Aug. 23 in Pakistan.

  • Another Bid For Peace in the Middle East: An Enemy of My Enemy.... Open this result in new window
    Blogcritics.org - Sep 25 10:50 PM
    Israel 'holds secret Saudi talks' Israeli officials are saying that Israel has held 'secret talks' with Saudi Arabia. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert has held an unprecedented meeting with a senior member of the Saudi royal family, "I did not meet the Saudi king and I did not meet with any element that should have caused a media sensation," said Ehud Olmert according to a statement

  • Saudis See No Evidence Bin Laden Has Died Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Sep 25 12:18 AM
    WASHINGTON Saudi Arabia said Sunday that it had no evidence Osama bin Laden was dead, casting further doubt on a secret document leaked in France that said Saudi secret services believed he died last month.

  • Japan, GCC states to meet by the year-end to push FTA talks Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Sep 26 12:09 AM
    DOHA: Energy-poor Japan and the GCC states are expected to meet again in Saudi Arabia by the end of this year for a second round on negotiations on Free Trade Agreement (FTA) in a bid to secure stable fuel supplies.