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Saudi Arabia, U.S. Lead Donors Raising Lebanon Aid (Update4) 
Bloomberg.com - Jan 25 9:49 AM
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and France lead donors pledging a total of $7.6 billion in new funds to help rebuild Lebanon and lend support to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government, French President Jacques Chirac said.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jan 25 4:19 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.Paswan pledges support to Indian Muslims, launches forum in Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 25 7:32 AM
India - Saudi Arabia - Paswan India's Union Minister of Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers and Chairman of Dalit & Minorities International Forum Ram Vilas Paswan visiting Saudi Arabia formally launched the Forum in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday.Saudi Arabia: Support For Iran's Nuclear Program India Daily - Jan 25 8:15 AM
Saudi Arabia supports Iran's right to a peaceful nuclear energy program, Saudi National Security Council Secretary-General Prince Bandar bin Sultan said Jan. 25 before leaving Iran. Bin Sultan discussed regional instability with his Iranian counterparts while visiting Tehran.Masterskill Plans Expansion To Saudi Arabia Bernama - Jan 25 3:40 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 (Bernama) -- Masterskill College of Nursing and Health will venture into Saudi Arabia by end of this year as part of its expansion plan.Saudi Arabia's Osama Housawi, right, is surrounded by Iraqi players at the Gulf Cup in Abu Dhabi [EPA] Aljazeera - Jan 24 10:29 PM
Saudi Arabia and Bahrain booked their places in the 2007 Arabian Gulf Cup of Nations semi-finals after respective wins over Iraq and Qatar in their Group B clashes at the Al Nuhayyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.Quality Awareness Seminar in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia AME Info - Jan 25 2:08 AM
The Quality Awareness Seminar will take place on Friday, January 26, 2007 from 4 to 8:30 PM, where more than 300 professionals from all major companies of Saudi Arabia will gather in the Saudi German Hospital Auditorium for a one-of-a-kind event in Riyadh.Rivals Iran-Saudi hold talks on Lebanon crisis AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 11:18 AM
Regional rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia have intensified efforts to broker a solution to Lebanon's crippling political crisis, Iranian media reported.Envoy calls for expansion of ties between Iran, Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 24 12:02 PM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Ambassador Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Seyed Mohammad Hosseini in a meeting with Speaker of Saudi Assembly and senior member of the Saudi Ulema Sheikh Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamad here Wednesday underlined expansion of bilateral relations.Saudi princess would let women drive AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 10:15 AM
The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia's royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive _ a rare and direct challenge to the driving ban imposed by the kingdom's ruling male elite.Indian minister visits Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 24 7:08 AM
India - Saudi Arabia - Paswan India's Union Minister of Steel, Chemicals and Fertilizers of India and Chairman of Dalit & Minorities International Forum Ram Vilas Paswan is visiting Saudi Arabia from January 24 to 26.Saudi deported for overstaying visa, drug conviction Seattle Times - Jan 25 5:18 PM
A computer-security specialist from Saudi Arabia has been deported after a two-year legal battle.Saudi Arabia is aiming for moderate oil prices: Naimi Gulf Times - Jan 23 11:36 PM
TOKYO: Saudi Arabia is aiming for moderate oil prices and assured Japan yesterday of supplies from the world s top crude producer in case of emergencies, during a tour by its Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi of key Asian consumer nations.Saudi Arabia take on Iraq today Khaleej Times - Jan 23 7:40 PM
(H.A.G.) ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia will take on Iraq in the third round of the Group-B of the ongoing Gulf Cup at Al Nahyan Stadium today afternoon. Kick off 5.15pm.Defiant princess urges end to Saudi driving ban for women The Scotsman - Jan 25 5:15 PM
SAUDI Arabia's most prominent princess said yesterday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive - a rare challenge against the driving ban imposed by the kingdom's ruling male elite.Northern Cyprus Seeks Strong Relations With Saudi Arabia Arab News - Jan 23 4:16 PM
JEDDAH, 24 January 2007 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which holds an observer status in the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), seeks to establish stronger political and business relations with Saudi Arabia, according to Dr. Turgay Avci, deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the Mediterranean island state.Saudi princess, at Davos forum, says: 'I'd let women drive' Boston Herald - Jan 25 11:12 AM
DAVOS, Switzerland - The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia's royal family said Thursday that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive - a rare and direct challenge...I d let women drive, says Saudi princess The Peninsula - Jan 25 4:06 PM
davos The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia s royal family said yesterday that that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive a rare and direct challenge to the driving ban imposed by the kingdom s ruling male elite.Paswan goes global, launches forum in Saudi Indian Express via Yahoo! India News - Jan 25 11:43 AM
Continuing with his spirited attempts to emerge as leader of a Dalit-Muslim social combination, Union Minister Ramvilas Paswan has launched a Dalit Minorities International Forum in Saudi Arabia. The Forum is first among many that he plans to set up around the world. Mohammad Adil, an Indian executive, has been named president of the organisation. Paswan is currently visiting Saudi Arabia as a ...Saudi Arabia tells Japan it seeks to ensure 'moderate' oil prices Japan Today - Jan 23 12:13 PM
TOKYO Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali al-Nuaimi said Tuesday that his country seeks to ensure "moderate" oil prices to help sustain growth in the world economy, a Japanese trade ministry official said.Saudi denies working with Iran on Lebanon plan AlertNet - Jan 25 9:36 AM
Source: Reuters PARIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia is not negotiating with Iran to try to broker an end to the political crisis in Lebanon, but the two countries have exchanged messages about Muslim cooperation, ... In November 2006, students disrupted a play at Yemama college in Saudi Arabia Aljazeera - Jan 23 9:14 AM
A court in Saudi Arabia has convicted five Muslim students for disrupting a university play that advocated moderation in Islam, said the lawyer of one of the defendants.Saudi, Iran working on deal to end Lebanon crisis Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 10:08 AM
Saudi Arabia and Iran, backers of the main rivals in Lebanon's political crisis, are negotiating a deal to end the standoff, Lebanese political sources said.I'd let women drive, says Saudi princess Independent Online - Jan 25 10:05 AM
The most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia's royal family has said at the World Economic Forum that if she could change one thing about her country, she would let women drive - a rare and direct challenge against the driving ban imposed by the kingdom's ruling male elite.Iran-Saudi hold talks on Lebanon crisis Middle East Online - Jan 25 3:54 AM
Saudi Arabia announces one billion dollars in aid to Lebanon as Riyadh, Tehran discuss helping Beirut.Saudi Arabia rules out change in riyal currency's peg to the dollar Mena Report - Jan 23 1:07 AM
Saudi Arabia does not intend to change the riyal currency's peg to the dollar, the kingdom's central bank governor confirmed on Monday after last week the United Arab Emirates raised the prospect of a region-wide revaluation.L&T JV in Saudi Arabia for hydrocarbon and power sector construction Mena Report - Jan 23 1:04 AM
Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) has signed a Joint Venture with A.A. Turki Contracting & Trading Corporation (ATCO) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The new venture, to be known as 'Larsen & Toubro ATCO (Saudia) LLC', will be registered as a local company in that country.Wipro Infotech forms a joint venture with Dar Al Riyadh in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Jan 23 12:25 AM
Wipro Infotech, the India, Middle East and Asia Pacific IT Business of Wipro Ltd, today announced a Joint Venture agreement with Dar Al Riyadh Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.U.S. opposes Iranian, Saudi meddling in crisis The Washington Times - Jan 24 9:15 PM
The United States yesterday criticized Iranian overtures to Saudi Arabia suggesting the two countries cooperate to resolve a political crisis between the Lebanese government of Prime Minister Fuad Siniora and the Shi'ite group Hezbollah.LIC Housing plans to begin operations in Saudi, Oman, Qatar New Kerala - Jan 25 8:11 AM
Bangalore, Jan 25: LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LICHFL) plans to launch operations in Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar targeting Indian expats, a top company official said today.Wipro Infotech forms a Joint venture with Dar Al Riyadh in Saudi Arabia Zawya - Jan 23 1:28 AM
Riyadh: January 23, 2007: Wipro Infotech Wipro Infotech , the India, Middle East and Asia Pacific IT Business of Wipro Ltd, today announced a Joint Venture agreement with Dar Al Riyadh Dar Al Riyadh Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia Continues To Support 'Equitable' Oil Price Nasdaq - Jan 22 1:10 PM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia continues to support an oil policy of a balance between "equitable" crude prices and production, Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Turki Al Faisal said Monday.Paswan to visit Saudi Arabia New Kerala - Jan 23 12:49 AM
New Delhi, Jan 23: Union Minister of Steel, Chemicals and Fertilisers Ram Vilas Paswan is visiting Saudi Arabia for three days starting from tomorrow.Allen & Overy: World-scale carbon monoxide plant helps develop Saudi expertise for future AME Info - Jan 24 10:39 PM
Allen & Overy said today that the Jubail Acetyls Complex project, which will include a world-scale carbon monoxide plant, was significant not only as a private sector deal in Saudi Arabia's state dominated market, but also in helping develop technical skills among local Saudis in the Kingdom's high profile Saudization programme.Saudi, Iran negotiating to end Lebanon crisis IranMania.com - Jan 24 11:17 PM
LONDON, January 25 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia and Iran, backers of the main rivals in Lebanon's political crisis, are negotiating a deal to end the standoff, Lebanese political sources said, Reuters reported.Germany, Saudi bilateral trade reaches 5.4b euros Khaleej Times - Jan 24 6:44 PM
JEDDAH The Minister of Economic Affairs, Employment and Traffic, Hirche, of the Federal State of Lower Saxony is to lead a 28-member German business delegation from the state of Lower Saxony, to Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit beginning January 29.Saudi Princess Would Let Women Drive ABC News - Jan 25 12:18 PM
Saudi Princess Says if She Could Change One Thing in Her Country, She Would Let Women DriveSaudi Arabia, the United States, France, EU and other international donors pledged more than six billion dollars in aid ... Al Jazeera - Jan 25 6:52 AM
The pledges were made Thursday during a one-day international donors' conference held in Paris.Singapore and Saudi universities to promote more student exchanges: SM Goh Channel News Asia via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 24 8:17 AM
SINGAPORE: Universities in Saudi Arabia and Singapore should look for ways to further promote student exchanges.Saudi Arabia, Bahrain into Gulf Cup semi-finals Middle East Online - Jan 25 4:24 AM
Saudis qualify after 1-0 win over Iraq as Hubail secures Bahrain victory over Qatar.SAUDI WARNS Gulf Daily News - Jan 24 3:02 PM
PARIS: Saudi Arabia yesterday warned against partitioning Iraq along sectarian lines and told Iran not to "meddle" in Arab affairs. "For Saudi Arabia, a partition of Iraq is inconceivable. It is essential to avoid it," Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal said.Nigeria: 48 Nigerians Die in Saudi Arabia AllAfrica.com - Jan 22 8:26 AM
With the outbound airlift of Nigerians from Saudi Arabia progressing, the death toll of Nigerians at the last Hajj exercise became clearer weekend, with the Head of Medical Mission to Hajj putting Nigerians' death toll at 48.S. Arabia, Bahrain in semis Khaleej Times - Jan 24 9:38 AM
ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia and Bahrain clinched the remaining semifinal spots following victories over Iraq and Qatar in last night s final league phase matches of the 18th Arabian Gulf Cup.NATO urges Saudi Arabia to join cooperation pact Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 21 4:26 AM
NATO appealed to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to consider entering a cooperation agreement with the Western alliance, citing shared interest in stopping weapons proliferation in an apparent reference to Iran.Saudi seeks to make Tadawul a close shareholding company Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 15 minutes ago
JEDDAH The Saudi Ministry of Commerce and Industry is seeking a royal decree to licence the establishment of the Saudi Capital Market Tadawul as a close shareholding company after completion of the procedures required by the ministry.Singapore and Saudi universities to promote more student exchanges: SM Goh Channel NewsAsia - Jan 24 7:24 AM
SINGAPORE: Universities in Saudi Arabia and Singapore should look for ways to further promote student exchanges. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and Dr Khaled Al-Anqari, Saudi Minister for Higher Education discussed this at a meeting today.1,637 Nigerians repatriated from 1999 to 2004 by Saudi Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 15 minutes ago
THE Saudi Arabian authorities repatriated 11,637 Nigerians between 1999 and 2004, according to Dr Okon Eminue of the political science department at the University of Uyo.Let women drive, says Saudi princess CBC via Yahoo! Canada News - Jan 25 2:35 PM
The most high-profile female member in the Saudi royal family says her country's wheels need a revolution or two - with women turning them.Donors pledge billions in aid to war-scarred Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 4:42 AM
Saudi Arabia, the United States, France and other donors have pledged more than six billion dollars in aid to Lebanon to bolster the Western-backed government in Beirut and help the country recover from war.Beirut Riots Break Out Hours After $7.6 Bln Pledged (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Jan 25 4:09 PM
Jan. 25 (Bloomberg) -- Rioting broke out in Beirut hours after Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and France led donors pledging a total of $7.6 billion in new funds to help rebuild Lebanon and lend support to Prime Minister Fouad Siniora's government.Let women drive, says Saudi princess Times Online - Jan 25 10:08 AM
The most prominent princess in the Saudi royal family has said that her country should allow women to drive....Saudi With a Foreign Wife Lives in a Quandary Arab News - Jan 25 4:24 PM
RIYADH, 26 January 2007 Aiman was like most Saudi young men, hoping for a wife and children to build a happy family. He used to travel a lot in his younger days, and he once met a young Moroccan girl, Nadia. They married and moved to the Kingdom. Soon Nadia was pregnant.Saudi Arabian Who Worked At UW Deported KIRO 7 Seattle-Tacoma - Jan 25 10:44 AM
SEATTLE -- The Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency said the deportation of a Saudi Arabian who had worked for the University of Washington is a victory in efforts to restore integrity to the immigration system.Wipro to own 66% in Saudi firm JV rediff.com - Jan 23 9:47 PM
Wipro Infotech, the IT division of the Rs 107 billion Wipro, has announced a joint venture agreement with the Dar al Riyadh group of Saudi Arabia.Nation and world round up The State - 27 minutes ago
PERSON TO WATCH SHE S GOT A TICKET TO RIDE BUT NOT TO DRIVE DAVOS, Switzerland A public session at the World Economic Forum produced some unusually frank remarks from the most prominent princess in Saudi Arabia s royal family Thursday.Corporate challenge Khaleej Times - 48 minutes ago
DUBAI Saudi Arabia s Dirab Golf Club will host their first ever Xerox Corporate Golf Challenge qualifier today, the fourth so far in the series.Musharraf holds talk with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia New Kerala - Jan 21 10:49 PM
Dubai, Jan 22: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia discussed major regional and international developments in an attempt to "devise a strategy to address problems confronting the Muslim world". Saudi Foreign Minister in Turkey Turks.US - Jan 25 11:46 AM
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal had talks with Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayip Erdo an on Tuesday in stanbul. At the meeting, which was closed to the pres, the leaders talked primariy about the problems of the Middle East.New generation of buyers to drive Saudi housing market Khaleej Times - Jan 23 7:14 PM
JEDDAH Demand from the new generation of middle class Saudis will shape the housing market in Saudi Arabia, according to Dr John Sfakianakis, chief economist of SABB.Former Saudi Ambassador discusses war in Iraq The GW Hatchet - Jan 25 8:44 AM
Former Saudi Ambassador to the U.S. Prince Turki Al-Faisal said students studying abroad in the U.S. are their nation's "true ambassadors" in a speech Monday in the Marvin Center. He said it is important to his country that Saudi students have the opportunity to come to the U.Wipro Infotech forms Saudi joint venture New Kerala - Jan 23 10:19 PM
Dubai, Jan 23: India's Wipro Infotech today entered into a joint venture agreement with Saudi Arabia's Dar Al Riyadh Group to offer IT solutions and invest in the country's IT services market.Al Kerbi takes Day 1 honours Khaleej Times - 49 minutes ago
ABU DHABI Hamad Al Kerbi edged out Prince Abdullah bin Metab of Saudi Arabia to clinch the opening day s silverware in the Abu Dhabi leg of the FEI World Cup qualifier for show jumping here at the Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club yesterday.Campaigners press BAE over Al-Yamamah 'leak' Daily Telegraph - Jan 25 5:13 PM
The legal battle has widened over BAE Systems' allegedly corrupt contracts with Saudi Arabia.NATO urges Saudi Arabia to join cooperation pact ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jan 21 9:06 AM
RIYADH (Reuters) - NATO appealed to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to consider entering a cooperation agreement with the Western alliance, citing shared interest in stopping weapons proliferation in an apparent reference to Iran.Saudi Aramco to Award First Contract on $10B Manifa Field Rigzone - Jan 25 7:36 AM
Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world's largest oil company by production, is expected to award by the end of January an estimated $1 billion contract to Belgium dredging contractor Jan De Nul to help it develop the 900,000 barrel-a-day Manifa offshore oil field.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 25 4:17 PM
Saudi Arabia is in a second era of massive expansion. Plans are even more spectacular in scale than the first time round. The effect on Saudi business and industry is already apparent.Plan to bring maids under insurance cover Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 16 minutes ago
JEDDAH A proposal to bring housemaids and employers in Saudi Arabia under insurance cover is under study.Consensus on genuine strategy to resolve Palestine issue: Musharraf conferred Saudi Arabia's highest civil award Business Recorder - Jan 21 3:10 PM
RIYADH (January 22 2007): President Pervez Musharraf and Saudi Arabia King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz here on Sunday held talks on the situation in the Middle East and Iraq, the official SPA news agency said. Bilateral relations between the two countries were also discussed, it said.Wipro arm inks Saudi pact The Telegraph - Jan 23 3:10 PM
Calcutta, Jan. 23 : Wipro Infotech, the IT services, solutions and products division of Wipro, has formed a joint venture with the 30-year-old Dar Al Riyadh group (DAR) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 25 4:18 PM
Leading interior design firm in Alkhobar, Saudi Arabia, urgently requires Senior Interior Designers, AutoCAD operators with degree in interior design/engineering and Accountant/Marketing (male/female), with B.Com./BBA degree, good command over English and transferable Iqama.Saudi Arabia fail to win Gulf News - Jan 21 1:04 PM
Abu Dhabi: Saudi Arabia failed to convert their superiority into a win and were forced to share two goals and two points against a 10-man Qatar to throw Group B of the Gulf Cup football championship wide open.Iran, Saudi Arabia call for expansion of ties Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 21 8:33 AM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Relations Iran's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mohammad Hosseini conferred here Sunday with Saudi Crown Prince and Head of Saudi Foreign Information Organization Sultan bin Abd Al-Aziz on expansion of mutual relations between the two countries.Kingdom, China to Boost Cooperation in Oil Sector Arab News - Jan 25 4:23 PM
BEIJING, 26 January 2007 Saudi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali Al-Naimi met here yesterday with Maa Kai, president of China s National Development and Reform Commission, to discuss increasing cooperation between Saudi Arabia and China in the field of oil.Saudis and Iranians working on Lebanon deal Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 24 12:58 PM
Saudi Arabia and Iran, backers of the main rivals in Lebanon's political crisis, are negotiating a deal to end the standoff that has threatened to erupt into violence, Lebanese political sources said on Wednesday.Qatar and Saudi Arabia tie 1-1; Iraq and Bahrain also draw 1-1 Slam! Sports - Jan 21 11:54 AM
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia held defending champion Qatar to a 1-1 draw Sunday in the Gulf Cup. Ali Nasser scored from a curling free kick in the 10th minute to give Qatar the lead, but Malik Al Housawi equalized in the 71st to give Saudi Arabia four points in the standings.AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Technology Briefs Column RedNova - Jan 25 4:17 PM
By AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Jan. 25--AXIOM WINS LG MOBILE ACCOUNT: LG Electronics has appointed Axiom Telecom to distribute its mobile phones in the Middle East. Axiom has more than 400 outlets in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and Egypt.U.S. will need Mideast oil for years to come: Saudi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 12:47 PM
On the eve of U.S. President George W. Bush's address to Congress which is expected to tout the need for more U.S. energy independence, Saudi Arabia's U.S. ambassador on Monday said that the world's biggest oil user will rely on Middle East crude oil "for many years to come."Million Dollar Saudi Agreement For PSA SquashNow! - Jan 25 5:09 AM
Ziad Al-Turki , promoter of the Saudi International , has confirmed an historic five-year deal with the PSA to present four Super Series Platinum tournaments (in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2011) - each with total minimum prize funds of US$182,500 - and the 2010 Men s World Open at a minimum of US$322,500.Squash: Saudis tie up record million-dollar deal Channel NewsAsia - Jan 25 11:38 AM
PARIS : The Professional Squash Association (PSA) on Thursday finalised a record one-million dollar agreement with Saudi Arabia which will peak with the 2010 men's World Open.NATO urges Saudi Arabia to join cooperation pact AlertNet - Jan 21 4:21 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, Jan 21 (Reuters) - NATO appealed to Saudi Arabia on Sunday to consider entering a cooperation agreement with the Western alliance, citing shared interest in stopping weapons proliferation in ... Kingdom Gives Lebanon $1bn Arab News - Jan 25 4:24 PM
PARIS, 26 January 2007 International donors pledged $7.62 billion in aid, loans and other help yesterday for war-scarred Lebanon and the economic reform plans of its prime minister. Out of this, Saudi Arabia, a regional heavyweight, alone announced a contribution of $1.1 billion.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Jan 25 4:19 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.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Jan 25 4:15 PM
Lamia Baeshen is on a mission to preserve the culture of the Hijaz, the western region of Saudi Arabia that has Jeddah as its unofficial capital. She says preserving folkloric tales and songs ...Wipro forms JV with Saudi firm The Times of India - Jan 25 12:59 AM
Wipro Infotech has formed a joint venture with Dar Al Riyadh Group to cater to the $2.3 bn Saudi Arabian IT market.'UAE not intimidated by Saudis' Gulf News - Jan 25 2:04 PM
Abu Dhabi: Striker Faisal Khalil says the UAE team are determined not to be intimidated by Saudi Arabia's reputation when the two meet in the second semifinal of the 18th Gulf Cup tomorrow.Campbeltown Cruising to Coalition Force Duties Arab News - Jan 25 4:22 PM
JEDDAH, 26 January 2007 The type 22 frigate HMS Campbeltown is paying a courtesy visit to Jeddah on her way to take up duties in the Gulf of Aden and the Gulf as part of Coalition Task Force 150 (CTF150). One of the most powerful ships in the Royal Navy, the ship and her captain, Capt. Rupert Wallace, are no strangers to Jeddah or Saudi Arabia.Saudi Aramco, WellDynamics to jointly develop new technologies for advanced multilateral intelligent completion system AME Info - Jan 24 9:23 PM
Saudi Aramco, the world's largest oil company, and WellDynamics, the leading provider of intelligent upstream completion technology, today announced that they are jointly developing a range of new technologies for multizone, multilateral intelligent completions.Donors pledge billions in aid to war-torn Lebanon Channel NewsAsia - Jan 25 7:01 AM
PARIS : Saudi Arabia, the United States, France and other donors have pledged more than US$6 billion in aid to Lebanon, to bolster the Western-backed government in Beirut and help the country recover from war.Wipro Infotech Inks JV Agreement With Saudi Arabian Firm Nasdaq - Jan 23 3:40 AM
(RTTNews) - Wipro Infotech, the India, Middle East and Asia Pacific information technology business of Wipro, announced that the company has entered into a joint venture agreement with Dar Al Riyadh group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to offer IT solutions.TWC gets green light to run wholly-owned subsidiary in Saudi Channel NewsAsia - Jan 23 6:54 AM
SINGAPORE : Mainboard-listed Tiong Woon Corporation (TWC) has become the first Singapore company to get a licence to run a 100% foreign-owned business entity in Saudi Arabia.Saudi-Iran Clash Via Lebanese by Claude Salhani UPI International Editor Washington (UPI) Jan 25, 2007 Space War - Jan 25 6:04 PM
The war between Sunnis and Shiites that began several centuries ago in Mesopotamia was re-ignited in modern Iraq following the U.S. invasion. More recently it has spread to Lebanon bringing that country dangerously close to the precipice of civil war one more time.Hotlinks Tiscali - Jan 25 9:50 AM
Saudi Arabia headed the list of donors with a promise of $1.1 billion of development aid and grants, the United States pledged $770 million and the Arab Monetary Fund and World Bank offered funding of around $700 million apiece.Pakistan arrests over 300 Afghans deported from Saudi Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 25 2:51 AM
Pakistani police have arrested over 300 Afghan nationals in the southern city of Karachi who had gone to perform the Muslim Haj ritual on fake Pakistani passports, an official said on Thursday.Iraq faces split, Jordan and Saudi royals warn The Scotsman - Jan 24 5:02 PM
THE king of Jordan and a senior Saudi prince yesterday warned Iraq was at risk of partition along sectarian lines.Saudi hackers deface website ITP.net - Jan 23 6:44 AM
Hackers claiming to be from Saudi Arabia have defaced Zone-h, an archive of defaced websites, after defeating the site s security. They also added a picture which includes the Saudi Arabian flag, as well as their email addresses and code to play music to anyone who visits the site.Saudi Arabia tenders of $ 50 billion in investments ArabicNews.com - Jan 20 10:34 PM
Saudi Arabia will shortly float tenders to invite foreign capital to put up variety of projects in infrastructure and oil & gas sector with private and government sector investments to the extent of $ 50 billion.LEBANON Lebanese government gets more than seven billion dollars from the West and moderate Arab nations AsiaNews.it - Jan 25 9:51 AM
Saudi Arabia, the US and France top the list at donor s conference. Tehran ad Riyadh announce meeting to discuss the Lebanese crisis.Saudi minister pledges stable energy supply AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 22 12:24 AM
Saudi Arabia has pledged to work for stability in international energy supplies, South Korea's presidential office reported.Wipro Infotech inks JV with Saudi Arabian firm NDTV Profit - Jan 23 2:58 AM
Wipro Infotech has inked a Joint Venture (JV) agreement with Dar Al Riyadh Group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dar Al Riyadh is a well-diversified group having business interests in engineering services, industrial products, systems & integration and information technology.Rights group urges Saudis to stop Ahmadi arrests Boston Globe - Jan 24 5:37 PM
U.S.-based Human Rights Watch on Wednesday said Saudi Arabia was arresting and deporting Ahmadi Muslims on the basis of their religious beliefs and urged it to stop.
