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Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
JEDDAH Saudi Arabia and South Africa have signed an agreement in the presence of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz last week to avoid double taxation.Saudi Arabia sack coach The Star Online - Mar 17 4:42 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia coach Marco Paqueta of Brazil was sacked by the country s football federation on Friday and replaced by compatriot Helio Dos Angos.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Mar 17 5:15 PM
With technology opening the new doors of communication and the distribution of news and information, ArabNews Online is not bound by physical limitations. ArabNews Online is published by ArabNews from its offices located in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and is now available to readers around the globe.Saudi Arabia Routinely Frees Detainees Washington Post - Mar 17 6:40 PM
In official documents, Detainee No. 266 was an accused al-Qaeda member who refused to speak to his captors, much less admit or deny terrorism links. His Saudi countryman, Detainee No. 264, was a relief worker and self-described admirer of Americans who was handed over to U.S. forces by Pakistani...Analysis: Saudi Arabia's challenge UPI - Mar 16 9:41 AM
Saudi Arabia will be hosting an Arab summit later this month. On the agenda will figure two of the Middle East's most burning issues -- the war in Iraq and ...Commentary: Saudi Arabia's challenge Middle East Times - Mar 16 1:50 PM
WASHINGTON -- Saudi Arabia will be hosting an Arab summit later this month. The agenda will feature two of the Middle East's most burning issues - the war in Iraq and the situation in the Palestinian territories.Saudi Arabia Saudi boss Paqueta sacked FIFA - Mar 16 11:56 AM
Saudi Arabia coach Marco Paqueta of Brazil was sacked by the country's football federation on Friday and replaced by Brazil-born compatriot Helio Dos Angos.Saudi Arabia's International Trade Fair AME Info - Mar 16 2:08 PM
Saudi Arabia's 25th Multi-Sectoral Trade and Franchising Expo for Light Industries & Machinery, Consumer Goods, Giftware, Clothing, Textiles, Leather Goods, Fashion Accessories, Cosmetics and Perfumes.Amari to visit Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan over energy Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 15 8:10 PM
_ Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Akira Amari said Friday he plans to visit Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Saudi Arabia from late April to early May to try to strengthen Japan's energy diplomacy.Saudi Arabia urged to issue investor-friendly regulations Khaleej Times - Mar 15 8:43 PM
JEDDAH Saudi Arabia has been urged to issue new laws to improve the country's investment climate.Export program targets OFWs in Saudi Arabia INQ7.net - Mar 15 5:02 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The government has launched a program to encourage Filipinos in Saudi Arabia to spend at least 25 Saudi rials, equivalent to P324, every month on products from the Philippines.Blair in secret deal to stifle Saudi bribes inquiry Times Online - Mar 17 4:58 PM
TONY BLAIR struck a secret deal with the king of Saudi Arabia, assuring him that there would be no criminal charges against anyone implicated in bribery in Britain s biggest arms deal.Seven qualify for Saudi licence AME Info - 35 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission has announced that seven of the nine applicants for the kingdom's third mobile phone licence have qualified for the bidding process, reported Arab News. Egypt's Orascom Telecom and the Al Shoula-MTNL consortium failed to make it through.Recycling & Waste Management Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 15 2:23 PM
Concern for waste management runs high in Saudi Arabia. According to the World Bank estimates, tens of billions of dollars will be invested in the waste management and environmental sectors in the Middle East over the next 10 years.Saudi national coach Paqueta sacked AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 1:03 PM
Saudi Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta of Brazil was sacked by the country's football federation on Friday and replaced by compatriot Helio Dos Angos.South Africa: Mbeki Concludes Successful Visit to Saudi Arabia AllAfrica.com - Mar 15 8:46 AM
President Thabo Mbeki has concluded a fruitful two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, during which the two nations sought to enhance bilateral cooperation and signed a number of important agreements.Bush discusses Mideast with Mubarak, Saudi King AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 1:11 PM
US President George W. Bush on Friday discussed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, White House spokesman Tony Snow said.Cognos wins key business at leading university in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 15 1:23 AM
Cognos (Nasdaq: COGN; TSX: CSN), has won new business at one of Saudi Arabia's top universities to provide On Line Analytical Process (OLAP) and Corporate Performance Management (CPM) capabilities for ad-query, reporting and analyses.SR3b real estate project launched in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Mar 14 8:14 PM
JEDDAH An SR3 billion mega project, one of the biggest real estate constructions in Saudi Arabia, was launched in Riyadh on Sunday. The mega project, 'Durrat Al-Riyadh,' was officially launched by Dallah Albaraka after receiving the green signal from the municipality.Bush Speaks With Saudi King Abdullah, Egypt President Mubarak Nasdaq - Mar 16 12:51 PM
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- President George W. Bush spoke Friday with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, thanking both men for their participation in Iraq's recent neighbors conference.Microwavable frozen banana products accepted in Saudi Sun Star - Mar 16 9:40 AM
FOUR companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have accepted the introduction of microwavable frozen whole ripe saba banana, saba banana fries and banana turon of the Sagrex Food Inc. of the Philippines.HP TSG Vice President visits Saudi Arabia as part of HP's long-term commitment to the region AME Info - Mar 14 2:08 AM
Francesco Serafini, senior VP & MD TSG HP EMEA, visited Saudi Arabia, the number one country in the Middle East in technology and communication, as part of HP's long-term commitment to the region and to increasing its activities there.SA and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia strengthen ties SABC News - Mar 13 10:14 PM
The governments of South Africa and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have formally signed a trade agreement aimed at avoiding double taxation between them and to stop tax evasion.Mbeki leads top team to Saudi Arabia iafrica.com - Mar 13 10:46 PM
South African President Thabo Mbeki started a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the official SPA news agency reported.Bush talks with Saudi, Egyptian leaders on Mideast Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 5:05 PM
President George W. Bush on Friday thanked Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for participating in a recent conference on Iraq and discussed Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts, the White House said.Soccer: Iran's national youth lose 1-0 to Saudi Arabia in Olympic preliminary Payvand Iran News - Mar 15 8:31 AM
Iran's National Youth Football Team (under 23) lost an away qualifier football match for China 2008 Olympics one-nil to Saudi hosts in Riyad on Wednesday evening. -IRNASaudi businesswomen centre to sponsor forum Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago
JEDDAH The two-day women's forum, which is to be held under the patronage of Princess Adelah bint Abdullah in Jeddah on March 19 -20, has many firsts to its credit, according to Dr Basmah Mosleh Omair, executive director of the Sayeda Khadijah bint Khuwailid Centre for Businesswomen at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI). The Princess will present a paper on the Saudi woman 2020.Orascom,MTNL out of race for 3rd Saudi mobile licence Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 17 9:54 AM
RIYADH, March 17 (Reuters) - The Saudi telecom watchdog said on Saturday it has disqualified Egypt's Orascom and India's MTNL , two of nine groups bidding for a third mobile phone licence in the Gulf's largest telecom market.Saudi Arabia slams Israel on peace plan conditions AlertNet - Mar 13 9:17 AM
Source: Reuters By Mark John RIYADH, March 13 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia criticised Israel on Tuesday for setting preconditions to Middle East peace talks and urged it to accept an Arab initiative first proposed in ... Mbeki kicks off tour of Saudi Arabia Independent Online - Mar 13 4:15 PM
President Thabo Mbeki and his high-powered delegation of cabinet ministers have arrived in Saudi Arabia for a two-day visit that will include talks with King Abdullah.Bush engages in Mideast stability talks AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 16 6:33 PM
President Bush talked with the leaders of Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Friday about the war in Iraq and the long-stalemated search for peace between Israel and the Palestinians.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 17 5:13 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.Palestinians? New Unity Can Be Just a Beginning New York Times - Mar 16 6:51 PM
A new strategy to get around the new Palestinian political detente appears to be emerging one that falls back on elements of Saudi Arabia?s five-year-old peace proposals.Globalpharma, new GM AME Info - 36 minutes ago
Globalpharma, a Dubai based pharmaceutical manufacturing company and a subsidiary of Dubai Investments, has appointed Syed Jamil Akhtar as its new General Manager. Akhtar was previously Marketing Director with Merck Sharp and Dohme - Saudi Arabia.Seven Firms Qualify to Bid for Kingdom s 3rd Mobile License Arab News - Mar 17 5:20 PM
JEDDAH, 18 March 2007 Kingdom Turkcell, MTC & Partners, Samawat-Bharti, Oger Telecom, Tawasul-Digicel, MTN Saudi Arabia and Abdullah Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi-Reliance have been qualified to bid for Saudi Arabia s third mobile phone license, it was announced yesterday.Middle East Business Information Zawya - 10 minutes ago
Loading ... JEDDAH, 18 March 2007 -- Kingdom Turkcell, MTC & Partners, Samawat-Bharti, Oger Telecom, Tawasul-Digicel, MTN Saudi Arabia and Abdullah Abdul Aziz Al-Rajhi-Reliance have been qualified to bid for Saudi Arabia's third mobile phone license, it was announced yesterday.Saudi insurers seek to raise $71 mln in IPOs Khaleej Times - Mar 17 5:44 AM
RIYADH - Five Saudi insurance firms launched initial public offerings on Saturday to raise a total of 266 million riyals ($70.9 million). Saudi United Company for Cooperative Insurance, Arabian Shield Insurance and Saudi IAIC will offer a 40 percent stake each, they said in separate statements.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 17 5:19 PM
JEDDAH, 18 March 2007 Measures to fight administrative corruption and improve the living condition of Saudi citizens as well as Saudi Arabia s domestic and foreign policies are to figure high in...Corruption to Figure High in King s Address Arab News - Mar 17 5:19 PM
JEDDAH, 18 March 2007 Measures to fight administrative corruption and improve the living condition of Saudi citizens as well as Saudi Arabia s domestic and foreign policies are to figure high in the opening address of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah to the Shoura Council s annual session next week.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Mar 17 5:16 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.Where to Find Hookers in the Persian Gulf by James Dunnigan March 17, 2007 Strategy Page - 1 hour, 32 minutes ago
The American fleet has a new favorite liberty port, and it's in the Persian Gulf. Bahrain, is a small (665 square kilometer) island kingdom off the coast of Saudi Arabia.Well Control School opens facility in Saudi Arabia Oil Online - Mar 13 7:09 AM
Houston, TX ... The Well Control School is pleased to announce the opening of a new training facility in Saudi Arabia located in the Shahig Company building in Faisalya Dammam. This facility will offer instructor-led and computer-based well control training.Punj Lloyd Subsidiary Inks LoI To Construct LDPE Plant In Saudi Arabia Nasdaq - Mar 13 1:21 AM
(RTTNews) - Punj Lloyd said on Monday that its subsidiary, Simon Carves, singed a Letter of Intent with Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company, an affiliate of Saudi Basic Industries Corp., to construct a new 300-ktpa LDPE plant in Saudi Arabia.Haneya to attend upcoming Arab summit in Saudi Arabia People's Daily - Mar 13 5:29 PM
Palestinian Prime Minister-designate Ismail Haneya is determined to attend an annual Arab summit scheduled to be held in Saudi Arabia on March 28, a senior Hamas official said Tuesday.Saudi Arabia to allow private media owners UPI - Mar 12 1:55 PM
Saudi Arabia will soon let the private sector invest in the media, especially radio stations, the Culture Ministry said. "We are now in the final stage ...Sama airline plans to float IPO in 2008 Gulf News - Mar 17 1:55 PM
Riyadh: Prince Bandar Bin Khalid Al Faisal, Chairman of Saudi Arabia's newly established low-fare private airline Sama, has said part of the company's shares will be available in an initial public offering (IPO) next year.Iran's national youth lose 1-nil to Saudi Arabia in Olympic preliminary Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 14 3:04 PM
Iran - Saudi - Football Iran's National Youth Football Team (under 23) lost an away qualifier football match for China 2008 Olympics one-nil to Saudi hosts here Wednesday evening.Avaya appoints Redington, Increases small and mid-market reach in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 13 1:53 AM
Avaya Inc. (NYSE: AV), a global leader in business communications systems, today announced the appointment of Redington as a distributor for Saudi Arabia for its IP telephony platform for SMBs - IP Office.Peres on Mideast proposal by Saudi Arabia NDTV - Mar 12 10:14 PM
A revived Mideast peace proposal by Saudi Arabia represents progress in the Arab position, but all its elements need to be fully negotiated, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said on Tuesday.Now NIIT eyes Russia, S Africa, Saudi Arabia rediff.com - Mar 15 9:38 PM
NIIT Limited, a provider of IT training, learning and knowledge solutions, is set to expand its overseas presence by expanding its chain of IT education training centres in a few emerging countries and by entering new geographies.Bahrain's Ahli claim GCC title Gulf Daily News - Mar 17 4:15 PM
BAHRAIN'S Al Ahli snatched their sixth title in the 27th GCC Clubs Championship, following a 27-22 win over five-time champions Al Ahli of Saudi Arabia in the final last night at the Juffair Youth Centre.UPDATE: Saudi Oil Min Sees No Need For OPEC To Change Output Nasdaq - Mar 14 11:51 PM
DUBAI -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Naimi said global oil stockpiles are at comfortable levels and there is no need for OPEC to adjust its output, a newspaper reported him saying Thursday, though ministers will be recommended to tighten up their compliance with previously agreed production cuts when they meet later Thursday.Fujitsu Siemens Computers ramps up customer and channel competencies in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 13 12:53 AM
To complement the growth of the technology sector throughout the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC) has hosted a series of training and half-day technology updates targeted for customers, channel partners, and resellers.Bush discusses Mideast, Iraq with Saudi king, Egyptian leader People's Daily - Mar 16 7:44 PM
U.S. President George W. Bush discussed the Middle East peace, Iraq and Iran with Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Friday, White House spokesman Tony Snow said.Bush talks with Saudi, Egyptian leaders on Mideast AlertNet - Mar 16 4:17 PM
Source: Reuters WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Friday thanked Saudi King Abdullah and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for participating in a recent conference on Iraq and discussed ... Bird flu alert in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Mar 14 8:39 PM
JEDDAH Saudi authorities have declared an emergency aimed at preventing an outbreak of bird flu in the country, according to Muhammad bin Abdullah Al Sheiha, assistant deputy agriculture minister for animal resources affairs.Bush-Abdullah-Mubarak Talks ERT.gr - Mar 17 5:46 AM
The White House announced that US President George Bush thanked King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak because they participated in a conference on Iraq recently.Press Briefing by Tony Snow - 3/16/2007 [Press Release] White House - Mar 17 1:12 PM
MR. SNOW: Well, welcome one and all. Several preliminary items of business. First, a couple of foreign leader calls from earlier today. The President spoke to King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. They discussed the effort to advance toward a Palestinian state and also peace between Israelis and Palestinians. They talked about Iran, the situation in Lebanon, and, also, the President thanked the King for ...Mercury Milan in Saudi AME Info - Mar 14 8:08 PM
The 2007 Mercury Milan has hit showrooms in Saudi Arabia. The mid-size sedan is powered by a 170bhp 2.3-litre, four-cylinder engine joined to a five-speed automatic transmission, Arab News reported. The Duratec 23 power plant qualifies for partial zero emissions vehicle certification.Al Hilal overpower Al Arabi Khaleej Times - Mar 16 8:39 PM
DUBAI Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia opened the defence of the title in style with a 3-1 win against Al Arabi of Qatar in the AGCC Clubs Volleyball Championship at the Al Nasr sports hall here yesterday.OPEC's Saudi Arabia Warns Angola on Oil Expansion Rigzone - Mar 14 8:47 AM
Saudia Arabia, the most powerful member of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, has told Angola, its newest entrant, not to assume it will be able to expand production past 2 million barrels a day, The Financial Times reports Wednesday, without citing sources.Saudi Arabia to allow private media owners Moldova.org - Mar 12 2:40 PM
Saudi Arabia will soon let the private sector invest in the media, especially radio stations, the Culture Ministry said.We are now in the final stage of announcing how such investments can be made, especially in radio stations, Culture and Information Minister Iyad Madani said after inaugurating a new Saudi Arabian TV center.The ministry will set out a regulatory framework for private ...Saudi Arabia to allow private radio stations India Daily - Mar 12 2:09 PM
Saudi Arabia will soon allow private Radio stations with the Government completing a study on how much investments can be allowed into the sector. The study was carried out by the Ministry of Culture and Information in association with the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority.Saudi Arabia to allow private media owners EARTHtimes.org - Mar 12 1:55 PM
Saudi Arabia will soon let the private sector invest in the media, especially radio stations, the Culture Ministry said.Gause: Saudis Aim to Roll Back Iranian Influence in Region Foreign Relations - Mar 16 1:31 PM
F. Gregory Gause III , a leading Saudi Arabia expert, says the intensified Saudi diplomacy of recent weeks has been largely aimed at containing Iranian influence in the Middle East. Citing Lebanon and the Palestinian peace process as examples, Gause says the Saudis are trying a sophisticated way to limit Iranian influence in places where the Iranians seem to be getting stronger. EU backs Saudi efforts to broker Lebanon settlement AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 12:51 PM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana backed Saudi efforts to resolve Lebanon's political crisis during a visit to Riyadh on Tuesday as Saudi Arabia worked on hosting a meeting of the feuding factions.SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia to allow private radio stations AsiaMedia - Mar 12 12:56 PM
Dubai --- Saudi Arabia will soon allow private radio stations with the Government completing a study on how much investments can be allowed into the sector.Saudi Florists Win Arab Awards Arab News - Mar 17 5:18 PM
RIYADH, 18 March 2007 Creative spirit and beauty blossomed at the Arab Floral Design Contest held at the Marriott Hotel here recently. Now in its ninth year, the contest pitted 14 expert flower arrangers, including four Saudis, against each other in an exciting contest.Islamist fundamentalism emerges as a new force in Bosnia: Journalist The Peninsula - Mar 16 4:47 PM
doha Islamist fundamentalism has emerged as a new force in Bosnia thanks to funding from Saudi Arabia. Saudi monies has led to Wahhabism being spread in the country, a journalist from Bosnia said while addressing a seminar organised by the Rand Corporation at the Doha Sheraton.Mideast, $45bn US imports AME Info - Mar 16 10:23 PM
Arab countries are to set to import around $45bn worth of goods form the US this year, up from $35bn last year according to figures released by the National US-Arab Chamber of Commerce and cited by Gulf News. Us-Arab trade reached $109bn last year, a 25% increase on 2005. The UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are the top importers of US goods.Event Description AME Info - Mar 16 2:08 PM
Saudi Arabia's International Event for Furniture, Furnishings, Fabrics,Floor & Wall Coverings Lighting, Kitchens & Bathrooms, Interiors and Exteriors.SAUDI POLICE SEIZE VEHICLE USED BY FRENCHMEN'S KILLERS Tocqueville Connection - Mar 16 10:08 AM
RIYADH, March 12, 2007 (AFP) - Saudi security forces have seized the vehicle used by assailants who killed four Frenchmen in an ambush north of the Muslim holy city of Medina last month, the interior ministry said on Monday.Mbeki winds up Saudi visit Independent Online - Mar 14 11:25 AM
President Thabo Mbeki and a business delegation have ended a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia.Saudi crucial to Middle East peace: Mbeki SABC News - Mar 14 9:59 AM
President Thabo Mbeki has warned that it will be difficult to achieve peace in the Middle East without the role of Saudi Arabia. Mbeki is on a visit to the Saudi Arabia kingdom.Will Saudi Arabian crackdown on terrorism funding affect Hamas? JTA - Mar 14 6:42 AM
Jewish groups and terrorism analysts want to know if a pledge by Saudi Arabia to cut funding for terrorist groups includes those that target Israel. Before you continue...Disappointment Over Umrah Delay BruDirect.com - Mar 16 5:44 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The first of three chartered flights to Medina, Saudi Arabia, for Umrah pilgrims saw 43 disappointed pilgrims being left behind, following a delay which resulted in the morning flight being rescheduled to the evening.Cape Posts a Profit on Oil, Chemical Plant Contracts (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 16 2:16 AM
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Cape Plc, a U.K. scaffolding supplier, posted a full-year profit, helped by demand for cleaning and maintenance work from oil and chemicals plants in Saudi Arabia.OFWs in Saudi to engage in poultry farming: DTI Sun Star - Mar 14 9:19 AM
OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia could now be transformed into Overseas Filipino Investors (OFIs) through a poultry farming project, an investment opportunity for OFWs in the same country.Easier Misyar tieups Gulf News - Mar 16 2:22 PM
Riyadh: Misyar marriages have suddenly become easier in Saudi Arabia - thanks to mushrooming websites that cater to an increasing clientele interested in these marital arrangements.South Africa: President Mbeki to Visit Saudi Arabia AllAfrica.com - Mar 12 3:44 AM
President Thabo Mbeki will lead a high powered government and business delegation on a two-day working visit to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.Cape Posts Full-Year Profit on Oil and Chemical Plant Orders Bloomberg.com - Mar 16 12:31 AM
March 16 (Bloomberg) -- Cape Plc, a U.K. scaffolding supplier, posted a full-year profit, helped by demand for services from oil and chemicals plants in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Foreign Minister Criticizes Israel On Peace Plan Nasdaq - Mar 14 3:06 AM
(RTTNews) - Israel has come in for some sharp criticism from Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for setting preconditions for Middle East peace talks and urged it to accept the proposal adopted by the Arab League in 2002 and then come forward for talks.Warmest winter on record worldwide Gulf Daily News - Mar 16 4:01 PM
WASHINGTON: Temperatures in many parts of Saudi Arabia were cooler than average conditions as the world recorded its warmest winter. This has been the world's warmest winter since record-keeping began more than a century ago, the US government agency that tracks weather reported yesterday.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-14 18:14 GMT: OECD says UK's dropping of BAE-Saudi corruption probe symptom of wider problem Interactive Investor - Mar 14 11:39 AM
PARIS (AFX) - The OECD said the UK's decision to halt an investigation into alleged corruption in arms deals between BAE Systems PLC and Saudi Arabia is symptomatic of wider problems surrounding the UK's commitment to tackle bribery.EU's Solana in Saudi to discuss Lebanon AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 13 3:10 AM
EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana was due to hold talks with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Tuesday on the second leg of a Middle East tour aimed at easing Lebanon's political stalemate.Acer and Al Jammaz team-up in Saudi Arabia CPILive.net - Mar 12 4:52 AM
Acer Computer has announced the appointment of a new partner, as well as two executives to drive sales growth in Saudi Arabia. Acording to an Acer spokesperson, the company will partner with Saudi s Al Jammaz for the sale of commercial products, particularly to the Kingdom s growing SMB sector.U.S. in talks with Israel, Saudi Arabia Haaretz Daily - Mar 12 12:22 AM
The U.S. administration is holding separate talks with Israel and Saudi Arabia before the Arab League summit in Riyadh late this month that will deliberate renewed approval of the overall Arab peace plan known as the Saudi initiative.South African President to visit Saudi Arabia New Kerala - Mar 12 3:39 AM
Durban, Mar 12: In an effort to strenghten and consolidate its ties with Gulf nations, South African President Thabo Mbeki accompanied by high-powered government and business delegates will arrive Saudi Arabia on a two-day official visit tomorrow.Rice to visit Mideast, talks up Saudi peace plan Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 5:48 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Wednesday she will visit the Middle East next week and spoke favorably of a Saudi peace plan, despite analysts' skepticism that it can work.Saudi Arabia gets 10 bidders for fixed licence Telecom.paper - Mar 12 1:34 AM
(TP) Saudi Arabia has attracted ten bidders for its fixed-line licence on offer. These include Verizon, Hong Kong's PCCW, Qatar Telecom, a consortium of...Axiom to sell Samsung in Saudi AME Info - Mar 14 1:38 AM
Samsung has appointed Axiom Telecom as its sole distributor in Saudi Arabia in a bid to boost sales, the Saudi Gazette reported. Samsung hopes to increase sales of its electronic products by 45% in the Middle East in 2006. Axiom has more than than 170 outlets in the Kingdom.Mbeki to visit Saudi Arabia People's Daily - Mar 11 6:30 PM
South African President Thabo Mbeki will lead a high powered government and business delegation on a two day working visit to Saudi Arabia on March 13 and 14.Delicate negotiations to shift alliances The Australian - Mar 16 6:37 AM
IN the past year, the Saudis, the Israelis and the Bush administration have developed a series of informal understandings about their new strategic direction. At least four main elements were involved, a US government consultant told me. First, Israel would be assured that its security was paramount and that Washington and Saudi Arabia and other Sunni states shared its concern about Iran.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 16 3:19 AM
Loading ... 16 March 2007 JEDDAH -- Saudi Arabia has been urged to issue new laws to improve the country's investment climate. "New laws governing sponsorship and the treatment of foreign workers, laws concerning the Capital Market Authority, Capital Market Authority, corporations and taxes on foreign investors are some of the areas that need amendments," according to Usamah Kurdi, member of the ...India's NIIT looks to expand in overseas - paper Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 15 10:26 PM
BANGALORE, March 16 (Reuters) - NIIT Ltd , India's top computer education firm, will soon enter countries such as Russia, South Africa and Saudi Arabia through tie-ups with local universities, the Business Standard reported on Friday.Saudi Arabia to allow private radio stations New Kerala - Mar 11 10:11 PM
Dubai, Mar 12: Saudi Arabia will soon allow private Radio stations with the Government completing a study on how much investments can be allowed into the sector.Cape switches into profit ShareCast - Mar 16 1:21 AM
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Industrial support services group Cape moved into the black, following strong demand for its services in key markets such as Saudi Arabia.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 17 5:15 PM
This has reference to David Dumke s article Why Recent Saudi Diplomatic Moves Are Important (March 13). The difficulty that the US Congress and media have in understanding the direction of Saudi Arabian foreign policy is due to the arrogance and ignorance for which so many of these people are famed.Saudi peace proposal just an opening bid, Peres says The Japan Times - Mar 13 4:58 PM
A revived Mideast peace proposal by Saudi Arabia represents progress in the Arab position, but all its elements need to be fully negotiated, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres said Tuesday. Read more ... Proposed Saudi law to restrict commercial jobs to locals .:. NewKerala.Com, India News Channel New Kerala - Mar 14 1:28 AM
Dubai, Mar 14: Indian workers in Saudi Arabia may be adversely affected with the Kingdom proposing a law that would limited jobs in commercial establishments to Saudi nationals, a report has said.
