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US Envoy To Saudi Arabia Nominee Vows To Cut Terror Funding 
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WASHINGTON (AP)--A Middle East banker for 30 years who has camped in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and traveled in the mountains of Yemen and Oman, Ford M. Fraker, assured Congress Thursday that as ambassador to Saudi Arabia he would try to stem the flow of money to terrorist groups.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Mar 22 5:05 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.DTK underlines commitment to high potential Saudi Arabia PC market AME Info - Mar 22 2:06 AM
DTK Computer Middle East, one of the region's leading brands of personal computers, notebooks and servers, has announced that it is fully prepared to capitalize on the rising demand for personal computers (PC) and to boost its use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia reports first bird flu outbreak in fowl AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 1:06 PM
Saudi authorities announced Thursday that they had found H5N1 bird flu in captive birds, in the kingdom's first outbreak of the strain of the disease that is dangerous to humans.Saudi king puts paid to reshuffle rumours AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 11:33 AM
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia kept his ministerial line-up unchanged on Thursday, putting paid to long-standing rumours of an imminent reshuffle.Saudi King Abdullah Keeps Cabinet, Including Al-Naimi (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 22 1:57 PM
March 22 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has reappointed all the government's cabinet members, including Minister of Oil Ali al-Naimi, the state-owned press agency reported today.Saudi Arabia set to issue short-term work visas New Kerala - Mar 21 12:50 AM
Dubai, Mar 21: Saudi Arabia plans to issue temporary work visas for six months and seasonal work visas for four months. The Saudi Shoura Council has passed a draft law allowing, for a fee of SR 1,000, the issuance of temporary work visas.Next Saudi ambassador vows to curb terror funds Boston Herald - 28 minutes ago
WASHINGTON - A Mideast banker for 30 years who has camped in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and traveled in the mountains of Yemen and Oman, Ford M. Fraker, assured Congress yesterday that as ambassador to...Real estate investment opportunities highlighted to women during history-making empowerment forum in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 20 10:06 PM
UAE property services leader, Asteco Property Management Company, highlighted investment opportunities presented by the regional real estate industry during a history-making forum held exclusively for women in Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia to help Philippines certify halal goods INQ7 Business - Mar 20 4:23 PM
DAVAO CITY, Philippines -- The government of Saudi Arabia has pledged to help the Philippines penetrate the halal food market, an official said.Saudi Arabia to set up hospital in Jamia IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 20 8:11 AM
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) India s leading university Jamia Milia Islamia will have an ultra-modern hospital in the campus with financial aid from Saudi Arabia.Despite rumors, Saudi king reappoints entire Cabinet The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 22 3:15 PM
Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah reappointed his entire Cabinet for another four-year term on Thursday, retaining all ministers against expectations in some quarters of a reshuffle in government. A royal decree carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said the king ordered "the reappointment of the Cabinet ...No change in Saudi cabinet, oil minister stays on AlertNet - Mar 22 11:04 AM
Source: Reuters (Recasts, adds diplomat comment) By Andrew Hammond RIYADH, March 22 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah on Thursday re-appointed his cabinet, with all ministers including Oil Minister Ali al ... Saudi Arabia to fund construction of health centre New Kerala - Mar 20 10:54 AM
New Delhi, Mar 20: Saudi Arabia will provide a financial assistance of Rs 2.25 crore to Jamia Millia Islamia for setting up a state-of-the-art health centre here.Seven companies qualify for Saudi's third mobile licence Khaleej Times - Mar 21 8:21 PM
JEDDAH Seven companies have qualified to bid for Saudi Arabia's third mobile phone licence. These include Kingdom Turkcell, MTC & Partners, Samawat-Bharti, Oger Telecom, Tawasul-Digicel, MTN Saudi Arabia and Abdullah Abdul Aziz Al Rajhi-Reliance.Saudi plunges on profit-booking Gulf Times - Mar 21 11:29 PM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia s stock market, the Arab world s largest, suffered its biggest one-day drop in 10 weeks yesterday as investors booked profits from a six-day rally.JMB getting fund from Saudi Arabia , US News From Bangladesh - Mar 22 11:25 AM
PABNA, Mar 21: About 5000 members of the band outfits Jamaatul Mujahidin of Bangladesh (JMB) are now engaged of militant activities in at least 17 districts of the country.Global : Saudi Arabia - Attracting investors to become part of economic growth Mena Report - Mar 19 6:00 AM
The government has done commendable job in making Saudi Arabia a key destination for companies intending to set up their industrial units.Saudi-Iran moves in Middle East Central Chronicle - Mar 21 10:48 AM
Sunni Saudi Arabia and Shia Iran are not known to be the best of friends. The suspicion that the two have of each other has grown with the rise of insurgency in Iraq where the minority Sunnis after a long period of political dominance are at the receiving end of Shia militancy.Saudi Arabia executes man for murder Khaleej Times - Mar 19 6:28 AM
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia executed a convicted murderer on Monday, raising to at least 20 the number of people put to death in the conservative kingdom this year.High Oil Prices Will Curb OPEC Demand - Former Saudi Oil Min Nasdaq - Mar 21 5:50 AM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- High oil prices will be detrimental to oil demand from OPEC members in the long run, said Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, former oil minister for Saudi Arabia Wednesday.High Oil Prices Will Curb OPEC Demand - Former Saudi Oil Min Rigzone - Mar 21 9:14 AM
High oil prices will be detrimental to oil demand from OPEC members in the long run, Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani, former oil minister for Saudi Arabia, said Wednesday.Hamas leader holds Saudi talks TVNZ - Mar 21 4:21 AM
Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal held talks in Saudi Arabia with King Abdullah ahead of an Arab summit which is expected to relaunch an Arab peace initiative with Israel.Assad speaks on cloudy relations with Saudi Arabia Al Bawaba - Mar 19 5:57 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published on Monday that ties with Saudi Arabia had passed through a "cloudy" period, but he hoped this month's Arab summit will help patch up differences.Saudi allocates land for Total oil refinery Middle East Times - Mar 21 3:19 AM
RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia has allocated land for the construction of a $6.4 billion oil refinery by France's Total and state conglomerate Saudi Aramco, the official SPA news agency reported Tuesday.Hamas Meshaal in Saudi for talks with king Khaleej Times - Mar 21 5:36 AM
RIYADH - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal held talks in Saudi Arabia with King Abdullah late on Tuesday, ahead of an Arab summit which is expected to relaunch an Arab peace initiative with Israel.Nominee says he can stem terror money AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 10:17 AM
A Mideast banker for 30 years who has camped in the deserts of Saudi Arabia and traveled in the mountains of Yemen and Oman, Ford M. Fraker, assured Congress Thursday that as ambassador to Saudi Arabia he would try to stem the flow of money to terrorist groups.Hamas' Meshaal in Saudi for talks with king AlertNet - Mar 21 3:19 AM
Source: Reuters By Andrew Hammond RIYADH, March 21 (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal held talks in Saudi Arabia with King Abdullah late on Tuesday, ahead of an Arab summit which is expected to relaunch an ... Fine win for Saudi Arabia s Al Hilal Khaleej Times - Mar 18 8:26 PM
DUBAI Saudi Arabia s Al Hilal overcame their closest challengers Al Qadisia of Kuwait 3-0 to enhance their chances of retaining the title in the AGCC Clubs Volleyball Championship at the Al Nasr sports hall here yesterday.Air Arabia flight disrupted AME Info - Mar 20 9:21 PM
A passenger on board an Air Arabia flight to Saudi Arabia on Sunday, March 18, tried to force his way into the cockpit of the plane, forcing it to return to Sharjah International Airport, reported Gulf News. The Sri Lankan passenger became violent towards other travellers and crew shortly after take-off and then tried to open the cockpit door.SAUDI ALLOCATES LAND FOR TOTAL OIL REFINERY The Tocqueville Connection - Mar 20 1:47 PM
RIYADH, March 20, 2007 (AFP) - Saudi Arabia has allocated land for the construction of a 6.4-billion-dollar oil refinery by France's Total and state conglomerate Saudi Aramco, the official SPA news agency reported Tuesday.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 22 5:03 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.Assad says 'no cloud' over Syria, Saudi ties AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 11:13 AM
Syria and Saudi Arabia have overcome recently strained ties, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told a Saudi newspaper in remarks published Monday.Saudi Arabia gifts epilepsy treatment facility to Sri Lanka Daily News - Mar 18 1:44 PM
COLOMBO: Saudi Arabia plans to build the first epilepsy treatment facility in Colombo, Project Officer of the Saudi Fund for Development, SFD, Abdullah Al Shedokhi told Daily News.Israeli PM: Saudi initiative can be basis for talks with Arab People's Daily - Mar 22 6:38 AM
The Saudi-proposed Arab peace initiative could be used as a basis for negotiation between Israel and moderate force in the Arab world, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said on Thursday.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Mar 22 5:05 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.138 Saudi students to go to India for higher studies New Kerala - Mar 22 2:51 AM
Dubai, Mar 22: A group of 138 Saudi Arabian students, who are going to India for higher studies under the King Abdullah Scholarship programme, have undergone an orientation course in Riyadh.Lining up for Riyadh Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 22 1:56 PM
On Saturday, in Aswan, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will meet with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan -- four moderate allies of Washington, known as the Arab Quartet.Syria's Assad says Saudi ties have been "cloudy" Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 19 2:53 AM
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published on Monday that relations with Saudi Arabia had passed through a "cloudy" patch, but he hoped this month's Arab summit will help patch up differences.Ministry of Finance takes five per cent stake in Air Arabia IPO AME Info - Mar 21 10:36 PM
SHUAA Capital announced that the UAE Ministry of Finance and Industry has subscribed to five per cent of the shares offered in Air Arabia's Initial Public Offering (IPO), the maximum allowed to it under the law.Ruby Tuesday to expand in Middle East Sharewatch - Mar 22 11:02 AM
The restaurants would be located in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates, the chain said. Ruby Tuesday said the restaurants would be operated by the National Arabic Company for Restaurant Management of Kuwait City (NAC).138 Saudi Students Prep for Higher Studies in India Arab News - Mar 21 5:07 PM
RIYADH, 22 March 2007 A group of 138 Saudi students set to leave for higher studies in India under the King Abdullah Scholarship Program underwent an orientation course in Riyadh Tuesday night.Overseas players boost Olyroos squad AAP via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 22 1:43 AM
The Olyroos have been bolstered by the inclusion of four overseas-based players for next Wednesday's Olympic qualifier against Saudi Arabia in Adelaide.Saudi Arabia signs tax pact Khaleej Times - Mar 17 7:59 PM
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.Opiniano: Thinking about going back home Sun Star - Mar 22 9:10 AM
ALFRED Perez was all smiles while he and his wife Liza were displaying their apparel that is a product of savings from abroad. That savings pertains to the income Alfred earned as a steel fabricator in three countries (Saudi Arabia, Aruba and Malta).Saudi Arabia executes man for murder Independent Online - Mar 19 7:35 AM
A convicted murderer has been put to death by the Saudi government.Saudi women invest Dh42b in businesses Gulf News - Mar 21 1:58 PM
Riyadh: Saudi women currently have 42 billion Saudi riyals (about Dh42 billion) of investments in the country and a staggering 100 billion riyals saved in the kingdom's banks, according to Princess Adela Bint Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz.Saudi Arabia sack coach The Star Online - Mar 17 4:43 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.Arutz 7 TV Israel National News - Mar 22 6:28 AM
(IsraelNN.com) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah met with Jordan's King Abdullah II at the Saudi monarch's ranch in Janadriya this week. The two Arab kings discussed regional issues ahead of the March 28-29 Arab League summit in Riyadh.WWE expects to bag two sewerage projects The Star Online - Mar 22 12:49 AM
SHAH ALAM: WWE Holdings Bhd expects to secure two new sewerage projects, of which one would be its second such project in Saudi Arabia. WWE managing director Datuk Mat Hairi Ismail said the group had received letters of intent for the two projects and was currently finalising the jobs.Muharraq finish third in Dubai Gulf Daily News - Mar 22 5:53 AM
MUHARRAQ bowed to defending champions Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia 19-25, 19-25, 15-25 in their decisive match of the 26th GCC Clubs Volleyball Championship which concluded yesterday at the Al Nasser Club Gym in Dubai.Domestic sport The West Australian - Mar 22 1:50 AM
The Olyroos have been bolstered by the inclusion of four overseas-based players for next Wednesday's crucial Olympic qualifier against Group D leaders Saudi Arabia in Adelaide.Tadawul firm formed AME Info - Mar 21 10:36 PM
Saudi Arabia has formed the Saudi Financial Market Company - Tadawul in order to manage the trading of stocks and bonds, reported Gulf News. The decision to form the $320m new entity was taken by the Saudi cabinet on Monday and its capital has been divided into 120m shares.Bahrain Crown Prince woos Indian investors ANI via Yahoo! India News - Mar 21 11:25 PM
New Delhi, Mar 22 (ANI): Bahrain Crown Prince Shaikh Salman bin Hamad al Khalifa has invited Indian investors to explore diverse sectors of his country. The Crown Prince said Bahrain, which enjoys a Free Trade Agreement with the US and easy connectivity to Saudi Arabia, could serve as a launch pad for Indian companies in Europe. He also said the Gulf region was becoming even more important as a ...UN chief on Mideast peace mission iafrica.com - Mar 22 12:24 AM
UN chief Ban Ki-moon departs on Thursday for a tour of Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon to voice support for efforts to re-energise the Middle East peace process.Palestinian unity government called a Saudi-funded front World Tribune - Mar 19 3:03 PM
GAZA CITY A Fatah-Hamas government was not expected to end the militia war between the two rival movements. "The unity government will be in name only and meant to satisfy Saudi Arabia, who has promised plenty of money," a PA security source said.NPCC wins Saudi Aramco contract Oil Online - Mar 21 8:25 AM
Saudi Aramco has awarded a major multi-million US dollar contract for the Tie-in Platforms and Scraper Decks Project to National Petroleum Construction Company of the United Arab Emirates.Ruby Tuesday Announces Plans for 25 Restaurants in the Middle East [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 10:03 AM
MARYVILLE, Tenn.----Ruby Tuesday, Inc. , one of the nation's leading casual dining restaurant companies, announced plans for the development of 25 restaurants in Middle Eastern countries that include Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates.Bahrain's Ahmed in U-14 final Gulf Daily News - Mar 22 5:53 AM
BAHRAIN's rising player Ahmed Abdulreda booked a berth in the under-14 final of the GCC Tennis Championship after beating Saudi Arabia's Al Waleed Khalid 6-4, 7-5 yesterday in Muscat.Bosnians Turn on Terrorists Strategy Page - Mar 22 3:31 AM
March 22, 2007: Bosnian police recently discovered, and shut down, a terrorist training camp run by local Wahabi Moslems. The Wahabi sect of Islam developed in Arabia two centuries ago, and is supported by the monarchy in Saudi Arabia.Al Hilal champions Khaleej Times - Mar 21 8:34 PM
DUBAI Defending champions Al Hilal of Saudi Arabia were in a class of their own with a crushing 3-0 victory over Bahrain s Al Muharraq in their last match to retain the AGCC Clubs Volleyball Championship title at the Al Nasr Club hall yesterday.Palestinians launch diplomatic offensive: Hamas chief AFP via Yahoo! Canada News - Mar 21 1:26 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Hamas political chief Khaled Meshaal said on Wednesday Palestinians had launched a diplomatic offensive aimed at securing an independent state on territory occupied in 1967 by Israel, which the Islamist movement does not recognise.Saudi Arabia Routinely Frees Detainees Washington Post - Mar 17 6:31 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... Syria's Assad says Saudi ties have been "cloudy" AlertNet - Mar 19 11:36 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds Iran comment in paragraphs 10-11) RIYADH, March 19 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in remarks published on Monday that relations with Saudi Arabia had passed through ... Ban off to Middle East to help push for peace Khaleej Times - Mar 21 9:05 PM
UNITED NATIONS - UN chief Ban Ki-moon departs Thursday for a tour of Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon to voice support for efforts to re-energize the Middle East peace process.President Bush invited to Oslo peace conference The Norway Post - Mar 22 1:15 AM
In addition to the US President, the list of invited guests includes former president Bill Clinton, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, British Prime Minister Tony Blair, Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, King Abdullah of Saudi-Arabia, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Saudi beheaded The Herald - Mar 19 4:19 PM
RIYADH. â A Saudi national was beheaded by the sword yesterday in northern Saudi Arabia after being convicted of murdering a member of the same tribe, the interior ministry said.MTN still in running for Saudi cellular licence Independent Online - Mar 19 4:19 PM
Saudi Arabia picks seven firms to compete for third GSM licence.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 21 10:12 PM
Loading ... RIYADH, 22 March 2007 -- Haji Husein Alireza & Co., Mercury importer-dealer in Saudi Arabia, launched here yesterday the all-new 2007 Milan, bringing the first vehicle from Mercury in the mid-size sedan segment in more than a decade.How Ayaan Hirsi Ali became a Muslim apostate Minnesota Public Radio - Mar 21 11:44 AM
Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up a devout Muslim in Somalia and Saudi Arabia. She fled an arranged marriage, immigrated to the Netherlands and was elected to the Dutch parliament. Hirsi Ali had renounced her faith after terrorists attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, and religious extremists threatened to assassinate her.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 21 10:12 PM
Loading ... 21 March 2007 Saudi Aramco has handed a multi-million dollar job to United Arab Emirates outfit National Petroleum Construction Company (NPCC) covering work on the state-run giant's tie-in platforms and scraper decks project at the Zuluf and Marjan fields off Saudi Arabia.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 21 9:57 PM
Loading ... UNITED NATIONS, March 21, 2007 (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon departs Thursday for a tour of Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian territories, Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Lebanon to voice support for efforts to re-energize the Middle East peace process.Jewelry firm to join trade shows in Saudi Sun Star - Mar 19 9:51 AM
THE Mindanao Pearl Center (MPC) was invited to participate in high-end trade shows in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Bearhugs in Riyadh as EU diplomacy gathers pace Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 22 3:50 AM
Startled Saudi officials looked on as Europe's top diplomat raced across the floor of a state guesthouse in Riyadh to embrace a bemused visiting South African President Thabo Mbeki.Analysis: Saudi Arabia's challenge UPI - Mar 16 9:37 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 ...Olmert: Israel willing to make 'painful concessions' USA Today - Mar 22 5:00 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Thursday that Israel was willing to make "sweeping, painful and tough concessions" to encourage dialogue with its enemies. Olmert also said a dormant Saudi Arabian plan for a comprehensive Mideast peace could be a "convenient basis" for contacts between Israel and Arab moderates.U.N. Secretary-General Calls Saudi Proposal 'Pillar' in the Peace Process: Ban Ki-Moon Interviewed by Voice Of America ... Voice of America - Mar 19 3:19 AM
PRESS RELEASE - Washington, D.C., March 18, 2007: U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon hailed the 2002 Middle East peace initiative by Saudi Arabia during an on camera interview with the Voice of America (VOA).Foreign and joint investments helped create 255,000 jobs in Saudi EARTHtimes.org - Mar 19 8:56 AM
Manama - Foreign and joint investments helped create more than 255,000 jobs in the Saudi market a senior Saudi official revealed Monday. According to Saudi Arabia General Investment Authority (SAGIA), Deputy Governor, Dr Awad bin Saleh al-Awad. the ec...Orascom and MTNL lose their way in Saudi licence bid ITP.net - Mar 19 8:58 AM
Saudi Arabia s Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has short-listed seven bidders for the next stage of the kingdom s process to award a third GSM licence.Syria's Assad says Saudi ties have been "cloudy" AlertNet - Mar 19 2:36 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 19 (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad said in an interview published on Monday that relations with Saudi Arabia had passed through a "cloudy" patch, but he hoped this ... Olmert says Israel willing to make painful concessions, sees merit in Saudi peace plan Pravda - Mar 22 9:15 AM
Prime Minister Ehud Olmert , plummeting in the polls and facing a Palestinian government he perceives as hostile, said Thursday that Israel was willing to make "extensive, painful and tough concessions" for peace, to encourage dialogue with its enemies.Viper Opens New Branches in Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 20 5:00 AM
SAN DIEGO----Dear Fellow Shareholders:Nigeria: Gov Sani Flown to Jeddah for Medical Treatment AllAfrica.com - Mar 21 9:52 AM
Following increasing pains in his body in the past six months, Governor Ahmed Sani of Zamfara state has been flown to Saudi Arabia for medical check up.Canadians pump up oil-sands potential, Olympics Seattle Times - Mar 21 12:08 AM
A global market is booming in Washington's backyard, with economic growth that echoes China, and oil reserves second only to Saudi Arabia...Missives of bittersweet nostalgia for a season that never was The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 21 3:01 PM
"A Lebanese guy rushes to the dentist in a panic: 'Please take out my bridge before the Israelis bomb it!'" "After Saudi Arabia decided to donate half a billion dollars to rebuild Lebanon, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered the capture of six Israeli soldiers at the border."Commentary: Saudi Arabia's challenge Middle East Times - Mar 16 1:59 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.Brighter trading with Saudi-M'danao trading seen Mindanao Times - Mar 18 8:36 PM
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews) - A recent trade mission to Saudi Arabia achieved at least nine breakthroughs that could improve the balance of trade between the two countries which is estimated this year at $2.77 billion in favor of the oil-rich kingdom, government and business leaders said in a press conference at the Marco Polo Hotel here this week.Saudi regulator lists applicants for mobile licence Telecom.paper - Mar 19 3:19 AM
(TP) Saudi Arabia's Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has approved the list of eligible applicants for the country's 3rd public mobile services licences...Saudi Arabia Saudi boss Paqueta sacked FIFA - Mar 16 11:57 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.Sundering Jerusalem Is Explored The New York Sun - 1 hour, 39 minutes ago
WASHINGTON In a bid to open a channel to the Arabs, Israel's premier is embracing a long dormant Saudi peace proposal that would divide Jerusalem and could flood the Jewish state with Palestinian Arab refugees with family claims to land evacuated in the 1948 war that created the state. Speaking in Tel Aviv yesterday, Prime Minister Olmert said Israel was prepared to make "sweeping, painful, and ...Barclays and ABN talks advance Tiscali - Mar 21 8:07 AM
The UK bank is expected to recoup some of its outlay by selling some ABN businesses. This could include U.S. retail bank LaSalle, but is more likely to include stakes in Saudi Arabia and parts of wholesale and investment banking, analysts said.Site Search Anorak - Mar 21 3:09 AM
What is richer? Loading ... THE Express has a picture of a drug dealer being beheaded in Saudi Arabia. And another shot of a women stuck in a pit and making ready to be stoned to death.A Microcosm of Middle Eastern Contradictions Scoop.co.nz - Mar 20 8:49 PM
Mark A. Heller On March 3, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad paid his first official visit to Saudi Arabia. Those who anticipated some dramatic outcome were disappointed.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.Uri Avnery: The New Palestinian Unity Government The Palestine Chronicle - Mar 21 5:27 AM
THE NEW Palestinian government is based on the "Mecca agreement". It seems that it would not have been possible without the energetic intervention of King Abdallah of Saudi Arabia.Sinchew-i Photo Sinchew - Mar 20 10:46 PM
FLOWER FEST.... Visitors admire the flowers on display during the Flowers Festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Photo courtesy: AFP21-03-2007: WWE gets 2 letters of intent for sewerage projects The Edge Daily - Mar 21 12:14 AM
Waste and wastewater management company WWE Holdings Bhd, which returned to the black for its financial year ended Sept 30, 2006, has received two letters of intent for sewerage-related projects in Malaysia and Saudi Arabia for 2007, said managing director Mat Hairi Ismail.MTNL out of Saudi cell race The Telegraph - Mar 18 3:25 PM
Dubai, March 18 (pti): The consortium led by Reliance Telecom is among the seven firms to qualify for Saudi Arabia s third mobile phone licence, while mtnl-Al Shoula is out of the fray.Mio DigiWalker GPS PDA and PND products available at major Power Retail Outlets by April 2007 AME Info - Mar 21 3:21 AM
Almasa IT Distribution announced today that the company has been appointed as Regional Distributor by Mio Technology and it started shipping Mio Technology's most popular products Mio A700, Mio DigiWalker GPS Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and Personal Navigation Devices (PND) products to all major Power Retail outlets in the UAE, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.New Saudi rules to secure maids' rights Gulf News - Mar 18 3:48 PM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia announced that it would soon release new regulations governing the contract and employment of its large number of foreign housemaids.
