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Somali Islamists regrouping in Saudi Arabia, Eritrea: US official 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 9:43 AM
The United States believes that Somali Islamists who had, until recently, been running parts of the country, are regrouping in Saudi Arabia and Eritrea, the US Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs said in an interview with the Financial Times.Murdered bin Laden relative to be flown to Saudi Arabia Reuters via Yahoo! News - Feb 01 8:49 AM
The body of a relative of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shot dead in Madagascar was flown to his family home in Saudi Arabia on Thursday after an autopsy.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Feb 01 4:15 PM
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Source: Reuters By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A relative of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shot dead by intruders in Madagascar will be flown to his family home in Saudi Arabia when an autopsy ... Lincoln County's Doug Hoffman shares tales of educational adventure in Saudi Arabia Newport News-Times - Feb 01 10:58 AM
Three cities. Two weeks. One "trip of a lifetime." That's how Doug Hoffman, Lincoln County School District's media specialist, described his two-week sojourn to Saudi Arabia in November 2006.Murdered bin Laden relative to be flown to Saudi Arabia Reuters - Feb 01 8:33 AM
ANTANANARIVO (Reuters) - A relative of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shot dead by intruders in Madagascar will be flown to his family home in Saudi Arabia when an autopsy is complete, a top police official said on Thursday.Somalia: U.S. Says Somalia's Islamists Begin Regrouping in Saudi Arabia, Eritrea And Yemen AllAfrica.com - Feb 01 5:55 AM
The United States believes that Somalia's hard-line Islamists forcefully driven out of the country by government troops backed by Ethiopian military forces may reorganize themselves in Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Yemen, Jendayi Frazer, US assistant secretary of state for African affairs, said on Wednesday.Saudi Arabia sending 350 students to N. Zealand Khaleej Times - Feb 01 1:10 AM
WELLINGTON - Saudi Arabia will send about 350 students to study at New Zealand s eight universities this year, Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen said on Thursday.Somali Islamists regrouping in Saudi Arabia, Eritrea: US official TODAYonline - Feb 01 12:49 AM
US Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, Jendayi Frazer (L) and UN special envoy to Somalia Francois Fall. The United States believes that Somali Islamists who had, until recently, been running parts of the country, are regrouping in Saudi Arabia and Eritrea, Frazer said in an interview with the Financial Times.GE Gets $1B in Orders in Saudi Arabia AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 7:57 AM
General Electric Co. said Wednesday it received new orders totaling $1 billion for two power and water desalination projects in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia FM says Iran cooperating AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 6:20 PM
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon and Iraq a departure from Washington's confrontational stance toward Tehran.Saudi Arabia FM says Iran cooperating IranMania.com - Jan 31 8:48 PM
LONDON, February 1 (IranMania) - US ally Saudi Arabia said it was working with Iran, America's top rival in the Mideast, to find ways to ease the crises in Lebanon and Iraq, a departure from Washington's confrontational stance toward Tehran, The Associated Press (AP) reported.Saudi Arabia, Iran cooperating on crises AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 8:43 AM
Saudi Arabia and Iran are working together to try to calm the crises in Iraq and Lebanon, the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday, despite Washington's efforts to isolate Tehran and limit its influence in the Middle East. The mediation is an unusual step by two rivals, Saudi Arabia and Iran, that compete for regional influence.Iran, Saudi Arabia to facilitate exchange of pilgrims Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 8:16 AM
Iran - Pilgrimage - Saudi Arabia Deputy Superintendent of Imam Reza's (AS) holy shrine, Seyed Ahmad Alavi, in a meeting with the Saudi Consul in Mashhad Bandar Mohammed Jamil on Wednesday referred to development of pilgrimage facilities between Iran and Saudi Arabia as a spiritual bridge connecting the two states.UN Envoy in Iraq Visits Saudi Arabia Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 12:51 PM
The top United Nations envoy to Iraq visited Saudi Arabia today as part of his ongoing efforts to muster regional support to bring stability to the war-torn country.Saudi Arabia, Iran cooperate in attempt to ease crises in Iraq, Lebanon USA Today - Jan 30 5:36 AM
U.S. ally Saudi Arabia and Iran are working together to try to calm the crises in Iraq and Lebanon, the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday, despite Washington's efforts to isolate Tehran and stem its power in the Middle East.Saudi Arabia plans to set up aviation club AME Info - Jan 31 3:39 AM
Saudi Arabia is planning to establish an aviation club within the next four months with the aim of teaching more Saudi nationals how to fly.Iran and Saudi Arabia mediating in Lebanon crisis International Herald Tribune - Jan 30 5:43 AM
In an unusual collaboration that could complicate American policy in the region, Iran and Saudi Arabia have been seeking to end Lebanon's violent political crisis.Business visa for Saudi Arabia in 24 hours The Hindu - Jan 31 1:39 AM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia has liberalised its visa rules for foreign businessmen and investors who can get them within 24 hours directly from its missions abroad, a senior official has said.GE Gains Additional Commitments for Power Projects in Saudi Arabia - Expected GE Scope of Supply More Than $1 Billion [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 6:11 AM
ATLANTA----GE Energy today announced its second set of commitments in less than two months for major power plant projects in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia, Iran cooperating on crises IranMania.com - Jan 30 8:52 PM
LONDON, January 31 (IranMania) - Saudi Arabia and Iran are working together to try to calm the crises in Iraq and Lebanon, the Saudi Foreign Minister said, despite Washington's efforts to isolate Tehran and limit its influence in the Middle East, The Associated Press reported.In Legacy of a Revered Martyr, Saudi Shiites Find Sustenance Washington Post - Jan 31 8:57 PM
QATIF, Saudi Arabia, Jan. 30 -- Fawzia al-Hani dropped her black veil over her face and wept softly on Sunday, enveloping herself in the sadness of the last days of Imam Hussein, grandson of the prophet Muhammad and Shiite Islam's most tragic and revered martyr.Saudi Arabia to pare oil output again People's Daily - Jan 30 5:06 PM
Saudi Arabia, which already has aggressively shaved its oil output in a battle to shore up prices, is tightening its spigots further this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.Saudi Arabia Working With Iran On Lebanon, Iraq Crises, Says Saudi Official Nasdaq - Jan 30 9:21 AM
(RTTNews) - Saudi Arabia and Iran are making joint efforts to find solutions to the current crises in Lebanon and Iraq, said Saudi foreign minister Saud al-Faisal on Tuesday.Saudi Arabia, Iran Cooperating on Crises AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Jan 30 6:42 AM
Saudi Arabia and Iran are working together to try to calm the crises in Iraq and Lebanon, the Saudi foreign minister said Tuesday, despite Washington's efforts to isolate Tehran and limit its influence in the Middle East.Saudi Arabia names new ambassador to US AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 9:23 AM
Saudi Arabia announced that Adel al-Jubeir, an advisor to King Abdullah, has been named as its new ambassador to the United States, the oil-rich kingdom's top diplomatic posting.Thai seafood producer signs first joint venture with Saudi Arabia MCOT - Jan 31 8:24 PM
BANGKOK, 31 Jan (TNA) P.T. Intermarine Co, a subsidiary of Thailand s food-giant Union Frozen Products, signed the first major joint investment agreement with a Saudi firm Wednesday.Russia, Saudi Arabia to expand cooperation in improving security Interfax - Jan 30 7:01 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - Russia and Saudi Arabia intend to step up their cooperation, including that in the security area, which was confirmed during consultations between Russian Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov and Saudi National Security Council Secretary General Prince Bandar bin Sultan in Moscow on January 30, the Russian Security Council press service reported.Putin schedules visits to Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 30 7:38 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan next week, the Kremlin said Tuesday. The Russian leader will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Abdullah on Feb. 11-12. On February 12, Putin will fly to Qatar for meetings with Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani before heading to Amman for talks.GE gets $1 billion in Saudi Arabian orders Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 10:15 AM
General Electric Co. said on Wednesday it had received orders for $1 billion in power-generation and water-processing projects in Saudi Arabia, which a GE official described as the company's fastest-growing power-generation market outside the United States and Western Europe.Attorney defends Saudi decision ePolitix via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Feb 01 2:34 AM
Saudi Arabia's "particular constitutional position" was a key reason the investigation into bribery allegations against BAE Systems could not be pursued, according to the attorney general.Saudi Arabia: National Air Services Air to launch low-cost airline in next few months Zawya - Jan 31 9:04 PM
01 February 2007 Saudi-based National Air Services (NAS) will launch low-cost airline NAS Air in the first half of this year, according to the top executive of the company.Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan Feb. 11-13 Russian Information Agency Novosti - Jan 30 5:54 AM
MOSCOW, January 30 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's president will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan at the invitation of the Middle East countries' leaders February 11-13, the Kremlin press service said Tuesday.Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan in February - Kremlin Interfax - Jan 30 3:19 AM
MOSCOW. Jan 30 (Interfax) - President Vladimir Putin is expected to visit Saudi Arabia on February 11-12 at the invitation of King Abdallah bin Abd al-Aziz al Saud, the Kremlin press service announced on Tuesday.Russian president to travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan Pravda - Jan 30 4:07 AM
President Vladimir Putin will travel to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan next week, the Kremlin announced Tuesday. The Russian leader will visit Saudi Arabia at the invitation of Saudi King Abdullah on Feb. 11-12.Saudi Arabia, Iran try to end political crisis St. Petersburg Times - Jan 29 10:11 PM
Iran and Saudi Arabia have been mediating an agreement to end Lebanon's violent political crisis. Leaders of Hezbollah, the Iranian-backed party trying to overthrow Lebanon's government, have recently visited the Saudi king in Riyadh, according to officials who attended the meeting.Saudi Arabia names US ambassador BBC News - Jan 29 10:14 AM
Saudi Arabia names a US-educated adviser to King Abdullah as its new ambassador to Washington.Putin to visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan in Feb 11-13 Itar-Tass - Jan 30 3:26 AM
MOSCOW, January 30 (Itar-Tass) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will tour the Middle East, the Kremlin s press service said on Tuesday. It said that Putin will visit Saudi Arabia on February 11-12, Qatar on February 12 and Jordan on February 12-13.Indian exports to Saudi Arabia up by 28 pc The Economic Times - Jan 30 4:29 AM
DUBAI: Indian exports to Saudi Arabia has increased by over 28 per cent, with officials hopeful of unprecedented increase in trade with better understanding of the huge potential in their bilateral relationship.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-30 08:46 GMT: Saudi Arabia to cut oil output to raise prices - report Interactive Investor - Jan 30 12:54 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Saudi Arabia, which already has aggressively shaved its oil output in a battle to shore up prices, will reduce production by another 158,000 barrels per day from Thursday and more cuts are on the way, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing an unnamed senior Saudi official.Data Link Solutions Receives Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems Contract for Saudi Arabia [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 30 4:58 AM
WAYNE, N.J.----Data Link Solutions has received a $34.8 million U.S. Air Force contract from Warner Robins Air Logistic Center to provide Link 16 Multifunctional Information Distribution Systems capability to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia: Petrolube, BPCL Sign Agreement Zawya - Jan 31 9:19 PM
JEDDAH, 1 February 2007 -- Saudi Arabian Lubricating Oil Company (Petrolube) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), the second largest Petroleum company in India, have signed a blending and marketing agreement of Petromin oil products in India.Saudi Arabia: Body Formed to Oversee Hiring of Foreign Workers Zawya - Jan 31 9:19 PM
RIYADH, 1 February 2007 -- A regional committee to coordinate recruitment of foreign manpower in the Gulf region was formed in Riyadh on Tuesday, Saad Al-Baddah, chairman of Saudi National Recruitment Committee (SANARCOM), said.Murdered bin Laden relative to be flown to Saudi Arabia AlertNet - Feb 01 9:02 AM
Source: Reuters (updates with plane taking off) By Alain Iloniaina ANTANANARIVO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The body of a relative of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden shot dead in Madagascar was flown to his family home in ... U.S. cool to Saudi Arabia's peace broker offer People's Daily - Jan 29 5:42 PM
The United States reacted coolly to an offer by Saudi Arabia to broker peace between rivaling Fatah and Hamas and stressed Hamas must renounce violence and recognize Israel.Oman backs Saudi invite to Palestinians Khaleej Times - Jan 31 7:41 PM
MUSCAT Oman has extended its full backing for Saudi Arabia's invitation to Palestinian leaders to hold a meeting in the holy city of Makkah to help come out of the current crisis plaguing their country.Saudi Arabia Names Its New US Ambassador Nasdaq - Jan 29 10:51 AM
(RTTNews) - Saudi Arabia on Monday named Adel al-Jubeir, an advisor to King Abdullah, as its new ambassador to the United States. He is replacing Prince Turki al-Faisal as the ambassador to the US.Saudi Arabia names Adel al-Jubeir as new ambassador to US Middle East Online - Jan 29 12:57 PM
Jubeir played prominent role defending Saudi Arabia in US media after 9/11. RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Monday announced that Adel al-Jubeir, an advisor to King Abdullah, has been named as its new ambassador to the United States, the oil-rich kingdom's top diplomatic posting.Saudi Arabia names new envoy to US The Daily Star Lebannon - Jan 29 2:08 PM
King Abdullah has named his US-educated foreign policy adviser, Adel al-Jubeir, as Saudi Arabia's ambassador to the United States, the state Saudi Press Agency said on Monday. A royal decree published by the agency confirmed the resignation of Prince Turki al-Faisal, who quit as the kingdom's envoy in Washington last month after about 15 months in the post.The Nightmare of Being a Saudi Woman Arab News - Jan 31 4:19 PM
HERE WE go again and this time, it is official. A woman in Saudi Arabia has no right to choose her husband; she is forced to marry whomever her family chooses and, what is most shocking of all, a Saudi woman can be divorced from her husband against her will if that is the wish of her family.Saudi threat to scrap security ties shook No.10 Financial Times - Jan 31 3:03 PM
It must have been an eye-popping telegram. When Sir Sherard Cowper-Coles, the unflappable ambassador to Saudi Arabia, told his bosses in London that Riyadh was threatening to scrap all security ties, including intelligence-sharing on al-Qaeda, it appears he sent Downing Street into a tailspin.Iran-Saudi meetings very fruitful - Lebanese Min Islamic Republic News Agency - Jan 31 3:43 PM
Lebanon - Iran - S Arabia Lebanese Transportation Minister here Wednesday considered meetings and contacts between Iranian and Saudi officials fruitful for solving ongoing political crisis in his country.DSI to report to Saudi authorities Bangkok Post - Jan 31 11:01 AM
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) will send a team to Saudi Arabia to report on the progress of investigations into high-profile cases involving the deaths of four diplomats and the disappearance of a businessman, DSI chief Sunai Manomai-udom said yesterday.NZ attracts over 300 Saudi Arabian students Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 12:51 PM
Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen today welcomed Saudi Arabia s decision to nominate more than 300 students to apply for study in New Zealand as part of an expanded scholarships programme for Asia and Oceania.GE Energy tapped for Saudi projects BizJournals - Jan 31 7:02 AM
GE Energy has garnered another round of commitments worth up to $1 billion for power plant projects in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia says it is committed to keeping oil prices down ANI via Yahoo! India News - Jan 29 1:26 AM
New York, Jan.29 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has said that it is committed to keeping oil prices at around 50 dollars a barrel. The country's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali al-Naimi, who visited India about a fortnight ago, said Riyadh's policy was to maintain "moderate prices." The recent slide back from 77 dollars a barrel of oil to 50 dollars, which translates to about two dollars a ...Saudi Arabia executes woman for murder Khaleej Times - Jan 29 5:10 AM
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Monday executed a Saudi woman for murder, bringing to five the number of executions in the conservative kingdom this year, the Interior Ministry said.World News: Tele Atlas launches digital maps for Saudi Arabia and Egypt Telematics Update - Jan 29 7:10 AM
Tele Atlas has expanded its digital map coverage to 64 countries across six continents, with the addition of digital maps for Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (1/29/2007)ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Receives a Contract to Provide a DVB-RCS VSAT Satellite Communications System to Saudi ... Finanztreff.de - Jan 31 5:04 AM
MONTREAL, QC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- January 31, 2007 -- ADVANTECH AMT, Inc, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Inc, has been awarded a contract to provide a new VSAT satellite communications network for Saudi Aramco in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.New campaign promoting Britain as a hot shopping destination for visitors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia AME Info - Jan 29 12:53 AM
VisitBritain, the national tourist office for the United Kingdom, MasterCard and Dnata Holidays have teamed up to bring visitors from the UAE and Saudi Arabia great travel and shopping packages when visiting the UK.Saudi Arabia says it is committed to keeping oil prices down New Kerala - Jan 29 2:14 AM
New York, Jan.29: Saudi Arabia has said that it is committed to keeping oil prices at around 50 dollars a barrel. The country's Petroleum and Mineral Resources Minister Ali al-Naimi, who visited India about a fortnight ago, said Riyadh's policy was to maintain "moderate prices."Saudi Laws Are Good, but Enforce Them Please! Arab News - Feb 01 4:19 PM
JEDDAH, 2 February 2007 THE TWO new anti-abuse labor measures announced by the Saudi government on Wednesday are good news for the thousands of workers who are brought to the Kingdom to work by unscrupulous employers and either not paid on time, sometimes for months on end, or left abandoned on our streets with no place to sleep and no food to eat.Saudi executes 3 men over drugs, robbery, murder Arab Times - Jan 31 1:47 AM
RIYADH, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday executed two Saudis and a Pakistani man for drug smuggling, armed robbery and murder, local media reported.Oil Rises More Than $1 on Report of Saudi Supply Cut Fox News - Jan 30 10:58 AM
Oil prices rose more than $1 on Tuesday after a newspaper reported that Saudi Arabia plans further supply cuts.Saudi Arabia offers to host talks between Palestinian two rival factions People's Daily - Jan 28 5:28 PM
Saudi Arabia on Sunday invited leaders from the rival Palestinian factions of Fatah and Hamas for talks in the holy city of Mecca, which was accepted by the Hamas- led Palestinian government.Gates: Women key to Saudi Arabia economy AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 27 2:30 PM
Bill Gates cited Saudi Arabia as an example Saturday of why he believes limiting the rights women can hinder economic growth.Attorney General defends decision to end BAE probe AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 31 8:17 PM
The British Attorney General has defended the controversial decision to end a corruption inquiry into defence manufacturer BAE Systems, saying Saudi Arabia's "particular constitutional position" was one of the main reasons behind the choice.Arab bourses mixed, Saudi gains Gulf Times - Jan 30 10:21 PM
CAIRO: Middle East stocks were mostly mixed yesterday with the Saudi bourse rising and Dubai and Abu Dhabi declining. Saudi Arabia s Tadawul All Share Index yesterday rose 0.3% to 6940.63 as 40 stocks rose, 35 fell and 11 were unchanged.ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Receives a Contract to Provide a DVB-RCS VSAT Satellite Communications System to Saudi ... [Press Release] Market Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 31 4:30 AM
ADVANTECH AMT, Inc, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, ADVANTECH Satellite Networks Inc, has been awarded a contract to provide a new VSAT satellite communications network for Saudi Aramco in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia: Bin Sultan In Moscow To Prep Putin India Daily - Jan 30 12:25 PM
Saudi National Security Council Secretary-General Prince Bandar bin Sultan is in Moscow to prepare Russian President Vladimir Putin for his Feb. 11-12 trip to the Saudi capital of Riyadh, Agence France-Presse reported Jan. 30, citing a Saudi official.Saudi carrier places $250M Hawker 750 order BizJournals - Jan 30 12:07 PM
National Air Services of Saudi Arabia placed an order for up to 20 of Raytheon Aircraft Co.'s Hawker 750.Oil prices surge on Saudi output, US supplies Channel NewsAsia - Jan 30 12:53 PM
NEW YORK : Crude oil prices rocketed nearly three dollars on Tuesday on signs that OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia is gearing up to cut its output, traders said.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Feb 01 4:13 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.Law and You by Mohammed Jaber Nader Arab News - Feb 01 4:11 PM
I.J. I came to Saudi Arabia in 1999 and stayed here until March 2006, when I went back to my homeland with my family. But due to some reason, I could not return on time and my visa and iqama expired. I want to know how I can return to Saudi Arabia to work for a new employer.Oil prices surge on Saudi output, US supplies Outlook India - Jan 30 1:57 PM
Crude oil prices rocketed nearly three dollars on signs that OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia is gearing up to cut its output, traders have said. The smart rebound from Monday's price falls came also ahead of a US government report that was forecast to reveal lower heating fuel supplies amid a cold snap.Saudi Arabia: Legal Experts Review Statutes on Arbitration Zawya - Jan 31 9:19 PM
DAMMAM, 1 February 2007 -- Some 20 articles in present regulations governing judicial procedures are being reviewed by special committees in the Justice Ministry amid the formation of arbitration centers across the Kingdom, Justice Minister Abdullah Al-Asheikh said on Tuesday.White House lukewarm to Saudi mediation offer AFP via Yahoo! News - Jan 29 12:12 PM
The White House reacted cautiously to Saudi Arabia's offer to mediate talks between rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah, casting doubt on Hamas's commitment to forging peace with Israel.Saudi Arabia to keep oil price down Houston Chronicle - Jan 27 10:49 PM
Saudi Arabia, which benefited immensely from record oil prices last year, has sent signals in the past two weeks that it is committed to keeping oil at about $50 a barrel down $27 a barrel from the summer peak that shook consumers across the developed world. Saudi Shi'ites troubled by Sunni rhetoric Boston Globe - Jan 30 1:14 AM
QATIF, Saudi Arabia -- Like many Saudi Shi'ites, Abdullah Abdul-Hussein is worried that if the government does not end anti-Shi'ite tirades by influential Sunni clerics, the sectarian conflict ravaging Iraq and threatening Lebanon could spread to his country.MDeC and government agencies visit Saudi Arabia & sign agreement in e-Government initiatives AME Info - Jan 31 2:23 AM
A team of Malaysia's e-Government experts and implementers of MSC Malaysia led by the Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC) and Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation shared the country key learning and experience during a conference on 'e-Transactions'.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Feb 01 4:16 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.Moscow 'seeks guarantees' on Hariri court The Daily Star Lebannon - Feb 01 1:25 PM
Moscow on Thursday was reportedly making intensive efforts with Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Western states to find a way forward for the international tribunal that would try suspects in the 2005 assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri and related crimes.The local daily As-Safir, citing Arab diplomatic sources, said.Saudi Shi'ites mark Ashura with new confidence AlertNet - Jan 30 5:17 AM
Source: Reuters By Andrew Hammond QATIF, Saudi Arabia, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Regional conflicts have emboldened Saudi Arabia's minority Shi'ites, and many openly identified with brethren across the Middle East on ... Gates: Women Key to Saudi Arabia Economy ABC News - Jan 27 2:47 PM
Saudi Arabia Won't Grow Unless Women Are Given More of a Role, Bill Gates SaysGoldsmith reveals Saudi royal dilemma Financial Times - Jan 31 2:38 PM
Lord Goldsmith, the attorney-general, believed that Senior Saudi royals, possibly even King Abdullah, would have been needed as essential witnesses had a corruption inquiry into the al-Yamamah arms deal led to charges against BAE Systems.Goldsmith's dilemma on Saudi royals in BAE case Financial Times - Jan 31 6:33 PM
Senior Saudi royals, possibly even King Abdullah, would have been needed as essential witnesses had a corruption inquiry into the al-Yamamah arms deal led to charges against BAE Systems, believed Lord Goldsmith, the attorney-general.Saudi King Warns Iran to Stay Out of Iraq NPR - Jan 29 4:45 PM
Over the weekend, King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia warned that Iran is not only interfering in Iraqi affairs, but is attempting to spread Shiite Islam in the majority-Sunni Middle East. The Saudi king told a Kuwaiti newspaper that he warned an Iranian envoy that Iran's actions are endangering the gulf.Energy Awareness: Time For an Oil Change - Feb 01 6:14 PM
"My father rode a camel. I drive a car. My son flies a jet airplane. His son will ride a camel." --popular saying in Saudi Arabia It's difficult to make sense of the fact that, with so much cogent information at our disposal, we continue to ignore all these messages.Mass grave discovered in southern Iraq Independent Online - Feb 01 3:41 PM
The corpses of more than 200 Kurdish men, women and children have been found in a mass grave in the Iraqi province of Muthanna, near the Gulf nation's border with Saudi Arabia.Advent signs with Saudi system integrator ITP.net - Jan 31 11:05 PM
Global investments solutions provider Advent Software has inked a new partnership with Saudi system integrator SISCOM in an effort to extend its reach in the Kingdom. Advent is also eyeing expansion in the rest of the region following the recent launch of an office in Dubai.Saudi Arabian Students To Enrich NZ Universities Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 2:21 PM
The New Zealand university system is looking forward to the first arrivals of Saudi Arabian students studying here under a scholarships scheme, the chair of the NZ Vice-Chancellors Committee, Professor Roy Sharp, says.Saudi Arabia: Shoura Members Urge Legal Support for Vice Police Zawya - Jan 31 9:34 PM
RIYADH, 1 February 2007 -- During a discussion of a report about the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, Shoura Council members demanded that provisions be made to provide the commission with legal support.Saudi Arabian Scholarship Success Speaks Volumes Scoop.co.nz - Jan 31 4:21 PM
New Zealand s success in securing over 300 Saudi Arabian Scholarship students speaks volumes for the quality of our education offering and the way in which Universities and stakeholders have been able to work together to attract students says Robert Stevens, Chief Executive of Education New Zealand, responding to today s announcement by Tertiary Education Minister Michael Cullen.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-01-30 15:35 GMT: Sabic unit hires Samsung, Simon Carves as contractors for Saudi chemical project Interactive Investor - Jan 30 7:55 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Co, partly owned by Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic), has awarded to Samsung Engineering Co and Simon Carves Ltd the contract to build its petrochemical plants in Saudi Arabia.Saudi king urges Palestinians to talk AP via Yahoo! News - Jan 28 11:14 PM
Saudi Arabia's king urged Palestinian rival factions Sunday to hold talks in the holy city of Mecca as fighting between the Hamas and Fatah movements persisted in Gaza with no clear winner emerging.Saudi JV by UFP unit is a first for Kingdom The Nation - Jan 31 9:14 AM
Union Frozen Products (UFP) subsidiary PT Interfishery yesterday signed the first offshore joint-investment agreement between a Thai and a Saudi Arabian firm.OIL FUTURES: ICE Brent Up, Mkt Warms To Saudi Supply Cut CattleNetwork.com - Jan 30 5:38 AM
LONDON (Dow Jones)--ICE Brent crude oil futures were higher in London Tuesday morning as the market warmed to news major producer Saudi Arabia has informed its customers of a further supply cut effective Feb. 1. Traders said the move helps bolster the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries' credibility and underpins current prices after Monday's late selloff.Saudis name PR specialist as ambassador to U.S. World Tribune - Jan 31 7:49 PM
ABU DHABI Saudi Arabia has named an American-educated public relations specialist as its new ambassador to the United States. Adel Jubair, the former foreign policy adviser to King Abdullah, has been named the kingdom's ambassador to the United States.Saudi leadership determined to Interfax - Jan 31 6:31 AM
RIYADH. Jan 31 (Interfax) - The Saudi leadership is determined to "expand and intensify" bilateral dialogue with Russia, Saudi Culture and Information Minister Iyad Madani said.'Dead' maid back to India after 10 years Express India - Feb 01 1:40 AM
An Indian maid in Saudi Arabia, who was presumed dead in her village, has been reunited with her family after 10 years, although she has become mentally unstable.
