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Arab News - Mar 25 4:06 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.Firm commits to send sample canned tuna to Saudi Arabia Sun Star - Mar 25 9:24 AM
THE regional office of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said a tuna canning firm is committed to send product samples to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for testing and evaluation.Amadeus Saudi Arabia hosts Annual Customer Event in the Kingdom AME Info - Mar 25 5:21 AM
Amadeus, a global leader in technology and distribution solutions for the travel and tourism industry, and its Commercial Organisation in Saudi Arabia hosted the Amadeus Annual Customer Event in three regions in the Kingdom.Saudi Arabia's Al Osais Group switches to SAP core ERP solution AME Info - Mar 24 11:06 PM
Al Osais International Holding Company, one of Saudi Arabia's largest diversified businesses, has confirmed that it will switch its enterprise resource planning (ERP) software solution to SAP, beginning with its construction company, Al Osais Contracting Company.MTC makes highest bid for third mobile licence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 24 9:06 PM
The MTC-led consortium announces that it has been successful in making the highest bid for the third mobile telecommunications licence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ('KSA') having bid SAR22.91 billion (USD6.109 billion).Bird flu in Saudi Arabia The Hindu - Mar 24 1:52 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Friday the first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus among birds in the country, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. After the deadly bird flu cases being detected among ...Saudi Arabia to drive broadband subscriptions up Gulf News - Mar 24 1:42 PM
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said it plans to push its broadband internet penetration into the double digits to remedy what it called embarrassingly low numbers.South Korean leader seeks to boost links with Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 1:29 PM
South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun called Sunday for expanding economic links with oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on the first leg of a regional tour aimed at boosting ties.Saudi Arabia takes over Arab League presidency Gulf News - Mar 24 1:43 PM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia yesterday officially took over the rotating presidency of the Arab League. Sudan, which chaired the 18th session, handed over charge at a meeting of senior Arab foreign ministry officials in Riyadh.Captain Joe Grant Honored in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 24 3:26 PM
His Excellency Adel A. Al-Jubair, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States, in partnership with Friends of Saudi Arabia , presented and honored Captain Joe Grant with Friends of Saudi Arabia's 2007 Hart Award.MTC Kuwait Bids US$ 6.1 Billion for Saudi Arabia's Third Mobile License [Press Release] CNW Group via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 24 3:00 PM
Mobile Telecommunications Company, the mobile phone operator in Kuwait, has bid 22.9 billion riyals for Saudi Arabia's third mobile license.Bird flu in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 24 3:36 AM
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture is dealing with an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu at a farm in the Eastern Province, reported the Saudi Gazette.Saudi Arabia rules out changes to Arab peace plan AlertNet - Mar 25 8:04 AM
Source: Reuters By Wafa Amr RIYADH, March 25 (Reuters) - Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said on Sunday that Arab states would not amend their 2002 offer to Israel of normal ties in return for the ... Bay Area Sex Tourist From Saudi Arabia Sentenced CBS 5 Bay Area - Mar 23 7:29 PM
A Saudi Arabia man convicted of traveling to the U.S. in the hope of being provided with a 3-year-old girl to molest was sentenced Friday to seven years in federal prison.Hyundai Heavy to sign $1.1 bln Saudi plant deal Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 25 6:11 PM
SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) - Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. , the world's top shipbuilder, would sign a $1.1 billion deal to build a 2,700 megawatt power plant in Saudi Arabia next month, a company official said on Monday.Hamas leader in S. Arabia to discuss peace plan Dawn - 53 minutes ago
RIYADH, March 25: Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a Saudi request that the Islamist group give full backing to an Arab peace plan with Israel, a senior Palestinian official said.Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia report first H5N1 outbreaks CIDRAP - Mar 23 2:38 PM
Mar 23, 2007 (CIDRAP News) Agriculture officials in Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia have confirmed outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza in birds, a first for each country.MTC Consortium Conforms Saudi License Win Cellular-News.com - Mar 25 6:18 PM
The MTC-led consortium has confirmed that it has been successful in making the highest bid for the third mobile telecommunications licence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia having bid SAR22.91 billion (US$6.109 billion).RP won t comply with new Saudi hiring rules just yet ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 25 12:06 PM
The Philippine government is not abiding by the new hiring policy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia at least not yet. Labor Secretary Arturo Brion said the Philippine government is not implementing new policies and procedures in the deployment of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia to import chicken from Mindanao Sun Star - Mar 23 9:25 AM
CHICKEN importers in Saudi Arabia are interested in importing chicken from Mindanao, a report from Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Southern Mindanao said.Kuwait's MTC set to win Saudi's 3rd mobile licence AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 1:09 PM
A consortium led by Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co (MTC) on Saturday made the largest bid of 6.1 billion dollars for Saudi Arabia's third mobile phone licence, Saudi Arabia's telecoms watchdog said.Hamas chief in Saudi over Arab plan, Palestinian official AlertNet - Mar 25 7:04 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 25 (Reuters) - Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday to discuss a Saudi request that the Islamist group give full backing to an Arab peace plan with Israel, a ... MTC pays $6.1bn for Saudi licence Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Corp on Saturday became the latest Gulf telecoms operator to splash out to secure a licence in the increasingly-crowded Mideast mobile sector. It won the rights to become the third operator in Saudi Arabia with a $6.1bn bid.Saudi Arabia reports bird flu outbreak AlertNet - Mar 22 11:49 PM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 23 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's agriculture ministry has said the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu had been discovered in birds at a house in the east of the kingdom, the official news ... MTC to Pay $6.1 Bln for Third Saudi Mobile License (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 24 12:27 PM
March 24 (Bloomberg) -- Mobile Telecommunications Co., the biggest mobile phone operator in Kuwait, said it agreed to pay 22.9 billion riyals ($6.1 billion) for Saudi Arabia's third mobile license to enter the largest Arab economy.Kuwait's MTC eyes global growth in Saudi telecom move AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 2:41 PM
Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co said on Sunday it aims to build its operations globally if its consortium is confirmed as the winning bidder for Saudi's third mobile phone licence.Dana Gas appoints new General Manager to head up Saudi Arabia branch AME Info - Mar 24 5:21 AM
Dana Gas, the Middle East's first regional private-sector natural gas company, has announced the appointment of a new General Manager to its Saudi Arabian office in the city of Al Khobar.MTN may lose out in Saudi race News 24 South Africa - Mar 25 6:18 AM
A consortium led by Kuwait's MTC is expected to win Saudi Arabia's third mobile telecom licence with a bid exceeding $6.1bn, a newspaper has reported.Kuwaiti firm outbids Reliance, Bharti in Saudi GSM licence Outlook India - Mar 24 11:54 PM
A consortium led by Kuwait's Mobile Telecom Co. Has pipped India's two largest private mobile operators -- Bharti and Reliance -- in a race to acquire mobile licence in Saudi Arabia.Maserati for Saudi AME Info - Mar 24 9:06 PM
The Maserati Quattroporte Automatic has been launched in Saudi Arabia by the Fast Auto Technic Company, reported Arab News. Umberto Cini, Maserati's Area Manager for the Middle East and South Africa, said the firm is hoping to see a 100% growth in sales across the Middle East this year, with a lift of 130% in Saudi Arabia.MTC tops bids for Saudi licence with US$6.12 billion pledge ITP.net - Mar 25 1:01 AM
A consortium headed by Kuwait s MTC Group was last night confirmed as the highest bidder for Saudi Arabia s third mobile licence. The consortium bid SAR22.91 billion (US$6.12 billion) for the concession, which is still to be ratified by the kingdom s Council of Ministers.Saudi Arabia Bars Israeli Journalist Traveling With U.N. Chief New York Times - Mar 24 8:52 AM
Orly Azoulay, the Washington bureau chief of Yediot Aharonot, was unable to obtain a visa.US Envoy To Saudi Arabia Nominee Vows To Cut Terror Funding Nasdaq - Mar 22 11:02 AM
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.MTC close to Saudi licence AME Info - Mar 24 9:21 PM
Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company is expected to secure Saudi Arabia's third mobile phone licence with a bid of $6.1bn, according to the London based Asharq Al Awsat and cited by Gulf News. MTC's consortium, whose bid was the highest, is expected to fight off the six other qualified bidders who were announced last week.MTC top bidder for Saudi mobile licence Khaleej Times - Mar 24 8:22 PM
DUBAI A consortium led by Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Co. (MTC) is expected to win Saudi Arabia's third mobile telecom licence with a bid exceeding $6.1 billion, a newspaper reported yesterday.Samia Al-Amoudi: The Most Courageous Saudi Woman Arab News - Mar 24 5:09 PM
JEDDAH, 25 March 2007 Dr. Samia Al-Amoudi is the most courageous woman in Saudi Arabia and one of the eight most courageous women in the world.Malaysia chasing funds as global Islamic bankers meet AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 3:06 PM
Central bank governors from Iran to Saudi Arabia are to attend Malaysia's first international Islamic finance forum this week as the nation works to cement its future as an Islamic financial hub.OPEC Dictates Higher Prices, Scarcity as Crude Rises (Update1) Bloomberg.com - 32 minutes ago
March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia is shipping less oil to customers. OPEC by February reduced daily output by 1 million barrels. Global inventories this year fell the most in a decade.Kuwait's MTC is top bidder for Saudi mobile licence Gulf News - Mar 24 1:42 PM
Dubai: A consortium led by Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company (MTC) is expected to win Saudi Arabia's third mobile telecoms licence with a bid exceeding $6.1 billion, a newspaper reported yesterday.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.Kuwait s MTC top bidder for Saudi mobile licence Khaleej Times - Mar 24 5:36 AM
DUBAI - A consortium led by Kuwait s Mobile Telecommunications Co. TELE.KW (MTC) is expected to win Saudi Arabia s third mobile telecom licence with a bid exceeding $6.1 billion, a newspaper reported on Saturday.Morgan Stanley enters Saudi Arabia venture Gulf Daily News - Mar 23 3:51 PM
RIYADH: Morgan Stanley, a US investment bank keen to expand in the Middle East, signed a deal yesterday to form a joint venture with Saudi securities firm Capital Group.South Korean leader seeks to boost links with Saudi TODAYonline - Mar 25 1:45 PM
South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun (L) shakes hands with the Saudi Shura Council Chairman Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid in Riyadh.Politics & Policies: Order in dis-Arabia UPI - Mar 23 5:42 AM
Israel negotiating with Saudi Arabia? Syria possibly talking to Israel? Peace between the Palestinians and Israelis? Until now such thoughts would fall ...Arabs will not amend peace offer: Saudi The Peninsula - Mar 25 5:43 PM
Riyadh Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al Faisal said yesterday that that Arab states would not amend their 2002 offer to Israel of normal ties in return for the Jewish state withdrawing from occupied land.Saudi healthcare sector ripe for investments Khaleej Times - Mar 23 7:51 PM
DUBAI Over the coming years, Saudi Arabia is likely to experience a sharp increase in its healthcare needs.Morgan Stanley to Saudi AME Info - Mar 23 11:51 PM
Global investment bank Morgan Stanley has penned an agreement with the Capital Group to form Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, the institution's first direct investment in the kingdom, reported Arab News. Chairman of the Capital Group, Fahad Almubarak, has been named the Executive Chairman of MSSA. The bank's capital has yet to be established but Morgan Stanley will retain a controlling stake; the ...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 tourist sentenced for trying to molest a 3-year-old KGET 17 Bakersfield - Mar 23 8:06 PM
A tourist from Saudi Arabia was sentenced today to seven years in federal prison after he traveled to California thinking he was about to molest a 3-year-old girl.LG Elec JV invests $35 mln in Saudia Arabian plant Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 25 6:07 PM
SEOUL, March 26 (Reuters) - A joint venture between LG Electronics Inc. and Saudia Arabia's H.G. Ibrahim Shaker will invest $35 million in an air conditioner plant in Saudi Arabia, LG said on Monday.Vodafone partner tipped to win new Saudi licence Times Online Sunday - Mar 23 4:33 PM
Vodafone s Kuwaiti partner, MTC, will today go head to head with Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal, the Saudi billionaire, in a $5 billion (£2.5 billion) race to provide mobile services in Saudi Arabia.Saudi student charged with drug trafficking The Star Online - Mar 23 4:37 PM
SHAH ALAM: A student from Saudi Arabia is facing the death sentence for drug trafficking.DTK to capitalise on Saudi PC denmand Khaleej Times - Mar 23 7:52 PM
DUBAI DTK Computer Middle East has announced that it is prepared to capitalise on the rising demand for personal computers (PC) and to boost its use in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi sentenced in youth sex case Contra Costa Times - Mar 25 3:30 AM
A federal judge sentenced a Saudi psychiatrist Friday to seven years in prison after he flew more than 8,000 miles to have sex with what he thought was a 21/2-year-old girl at a Vallejo motel.Emaar appoints MD for its Saudi-based real estate project, Emaar.E.C Gowealthy - Mar 23 11:45 PM
Dr Abdulraouf M. Mannaa has been appointed as the Managing Director of Emaar, the Economic City (Emaar.E.C), a master development of Emaar Properties, Dubai-based PJSC and one of the largest real estate companies in the world, in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudis Bar Israeli Covering U.N. Chief?s Trip New York Times - Mar 24 3:48 PM
The U.N. said that Saudi Arabia has barred entry to a Washington-based Israeli journalist traveling with Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.Six-month imprisonment, 60 lashes for run-away Saudi woman Khaleej Times - Mar 25 6:37 AM
RIYADH - A Saudi court sentenced a 20-year-old Saudi woman to 6 months in prison at a foster house for girls for running away from her family s house, Saudi Al Watan newspaper reported Sunday.Mobile TV's future far from clear telecomasia.net - Mar 25 6:07 PM
(Xinhua via NewsEdge) Kuwait s MTC) announced that it has won the third mobile telecommunications license in Saudi Arabia, after offering a bid of $6.1 billion, the official KUNA news agency reported.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 25 4:04 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.SR2 billion Lamar Towers to be launched in Jeddah Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
JEDDAH A SR2 billion skyscraper is to be built in Jeddah, the first in the Western Region of Saudi Arabia. Named Lamar Towers, the work is to begin in summer and early reservations amounting to SR300 million have already been received.S. Korea, Kingdom Sign MoUs in Mega Projects Arab News - Mar 25 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 26 March 2007 Three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Saudi Arabia and South Korea in the field of information technology, industrialization, and financial guarantee, in a major event here yesterday attended.New Sectors Opened to Foreign Investors Arab News - Mar 25 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 26 March 2007 Saudi Arabia s Supreme Economic Council yesterday issued a landmark decision allowing foreign investment in such vital sectors as insurance services, wholesale and retail trade, air and train transport, and communication services.Imprisonment, lashes for run-away Saudi woman New Kerala - Mar 25 9:37 AM
Riyadh, March 25: A Saudi court sentenced a 20-year-old Saudi woman to 6 months in prison at a foster house for girls for running away from her family, Saudi al-Watan newspaper reported Sunday.MTC hopes high for Saudi licence Financial Times - Mar 23 7:27 PM
MTC, the Kuwaiti telecoms group with operations in Africa and the Middle East, is hopeful of securing Saudi Arabia's third mobile licence with a $6bn bid, people close to the negotiations said.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.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 25 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 26 March 2007 Three memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Saudi Arabia and South Korea in the field of information technology, industrialization, and financial guarantee,...Saudis behead man after murder conviction Independent Online - Mar 25 4:04 PM
Saudi Arabia has beheaded - by sword - a Riyadh citizen convicted of murdering an Ethiopian taxi driver, according to news reports.Reappointment of Saudi cabinet disappoints reformers Financial Times - Mar 23 7:10 AM
Saudi Arabia s King Abdullah has reappointed his entire cabinet for another four-year term, surprising many who had been expecting changes. It was the first time King Abdullah had named a cabinet since ascending the throne in August 2005 after the death of his brother, King Fahd.Malaysia chasing funds as global Islamic bankers meet TODAYonline - Mar 25 3:22 PM
A woman walks past logo of the Central Bank of Malaysia (Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja or KWSP) in Kuala Lumpur, 10 March 2007. Central bank governors from Iran to Saudi Arabia are to attend Malaysia's first international Islamic finance forum this week as the nation works to cement its future as an Islamic financial hub.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Mar 25 4:06 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.MTC eyes global growth with telecom move Independent Online - Mar 25 6:19 PM
Kuwait's Mobile Telecommunications Company aims to build its operations globally if its consortium is confirmed as the winning bidder for Saudi Arabia's third mobile phone licence.A Saudi-US fence around Iran The Christian Science Monitor - Mar 25 3:13 PM
The UN and the Arab League join the effort to contain Iran's regional and nuclear ambitions. S. Korea's Roh proposes FTA talks with GCC: report Kyodo via Yahoo! Asia News - Mar 25 4:38 AM
_ South Korean President Roh Moo Hyun, who is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, proposed a free trade agreement with member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council on Sunday, Yonhap News Agency reported in a dispatch from Riyadh.'No comment' from PMO officials on Olmert-Saudi meeting reports Haaretz Daily - Mar 25 12:20 AM
Officials in the Prime Minister's Bureau refused to comment on Saturday on reports that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert met with a senior Saudi representative in recent weeks.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.UAE calls for mature approach to Arab issues Gulf News - Mar 25 2:14 PM
London: Shaikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Foreign Minister, has said that Arab leaders need to map out a collective, mature and responsible approach towards issues facing the Arab world, when they meet in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday.Moussa: No plans to modify Arab peace initiative Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 24 7:49 AM
Arab states have no intention of modifying an Arab initiative for peace to make it more palatable to Israel when they convene at a summit in Saudi Arabia next week, the head of the Arab League said on Saturday.Malaysia chases funds as global Islamic bankers meet Middle East Times - Mar 25 3:49 AM
KUALA LUMPUR -- Central bank governors from Iran to Saudi Arabia are to attend Malaysia's first international Islamic finance forum, starting Monday, as the nation works to cement its future as an Islamic financial hub.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.Saudi Arabian undergrad charged with drug trafficking The Star Online - Mar 23 12:52 AM
SHAH ALAM: An undergraduate from Saudi Arabia studying Information Technology in a private institution of higher learninghas been charged with trafficking in drugs.Next Saudi ambassador vows to curb terror funds Boston Herald - Mar 22 9:16 PM
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...Malaysia chasing funds as global Islamic bankers meet Antara News - Mar 25 12:43 AM
Central bank governors from Iran to Saudi Arabia are to attend Malaysia's first international Islamic finance forum this week as the nation works to cement its future as an Islamic financialReal 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.Vice, vice, baby: Legalize the sin or punish the sinner? Inside Bay Area - Mar 25 2:56 AM
SAUDI ARABIA calls it the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 25 6:12 AM
Loading ... RIYADH, March 25 (KUNA) -- Saudi Arabia proposed Saturday postponement of endorsement of the timetable to launch the Arab Custom Union to the Arab summit in 2008 because of measures to establish the Arab free trade zone were incomplete.Gulf Air, Bahrain GM AME Info - Mar 25 5:51 AM
Gulf Air has appointed Abdulmalik Al Saei as its General Manager for Bahrain. Al Saei is currently the General Manager, World Wide Travel Management Sales and has been an Area Manager in India, Cyprus, the Levant, the UAE and Saudi Arabia.Arabs to remind Israel of peace plan, not dilute it Khaleej Times - Mar 25 2:40 AM
JERUSALEM - Arab leaders will resist U.S. and Israeli pressure to alter a 2002 land-for-peace offer to Israel they plan to relaunch at a summit in Saudi Arabia next week, analysts and Palestinian officials 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.Posted: 25-03-2007 , 07:41 GMT Mena Report - Mar 25 12:46 AM
The MTC-led consortium announced that it has been successful in the auction for the third mobile telecommunications licence in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) having bid SR 22.91 billion (US$6.109 billion).Arab Quartet meeting starts in southern Egypt People's Daily - Mar 24 10:08 PM
The foreign ministers of Arab Quartet on Middle East peace, which comprises Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, began their meeting on Saturday afternoon in the southern Egyptian city of Aswan to exchange views on the latest regional developments.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 24 10:57 PM
Loading ... Dubai: Saudi Arabia said it plans to push its broadband internet penetration into the double digits to remedy what it called embarrassingly low numbers.Abraaj Capital joins forces with Air Arabia AME Info - Mar 24 5:36 AM
Abraaj Capital, the premier investment firm specialising in private equity investment in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia (MENASA) region, has signaled its strong support for Air Arabia, the Middle East's first low-cost carrier (LCC), through acquiring a strategic stake in the airline.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 ...Saudi peace plan revived Financial Times - 2 hours, 32 minutes ago
a political gamble by unveiling a rare peace offer to Israel. Want to read more?Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 24 10:57 PM
Loading ... KUALA LUMPUR, March 25, 2007 (AFP) - Central bank governors from Iran to Saudi Arabia are to attend Malaysia's first international Islamic finance forum this week as the nation works to cement its future as an Islamic financial hub.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 24 10:58 PM
Loading ... Riyadh: Saudi Arabia yesterday officially took over the rotating presidency of the Arab League. Sudan, which chaired the 18th session, handed over charge at a meeting of senior Arab foreign ministry officials in Riyadh.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 25 12:28 AM
Loading ... Last week the Saudi Aramco and Total concluded a deal to build a new refinery in Jubail in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia at an estimated cost of $6.4 billion with refining capacity of 400,000 barrels per day.Middle East Business Information Zawya - Mar 24 10:12 PM
Loading ... JEDDAH: Doctors and officials say Saudi Arabia has more than enough medication and medical talent to combat a bird flu outbreak here, but few private pharmacists have supplies of the main drug used to treat the disease.MTC & Partners Top Bidders for 3rd GSM License Arab News - Mar 24 5:10 PM
JEDDAH, 25 March 2007 A consortium led by Kuwait s Mobile Telecom Co. (MTC) made the highest bid for Saudi Arabia s third mobile license with an offer of SR22.91 billion ($6.11 billion) to enter the largest mobile market in the Middle East. The Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC), the telecom regulator, said the determination of the winner required Cabinet approval.
