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Saudi Arabia sets jail penalties for cybercrimes 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 11:52 AM
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will impose 1-year prison sentences and fines of 500,000 riyals ($133,000) for Internet hacking and misuse of mobile telephone cameras, such as taking unauthorized pictures.Brion says new policy might affect OFWs going to Saudi Arabia ABS-CBNNEWS.com - 24 minutes ago
Labor Secretary Arturo Brion on Tuesday warned that overseas Filipino workers might choose other countries over Saudi Arabia once the Middle East kingdom implements its new recruitment policy for foreign workers.Saudi Arabia says Arab peace offer of 2002 best ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on Monday said that the Arab Peace offer of 2002 was the best and most reasonable agreement to settle disputes between Israel and the Arab states.Saudi Arabia supports nuclear energy use in region ArabicNews.com - 2 hours, 36 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on Monday said that all world countries including the Middle East states are entitled to use nuclear energy and called for resolving Iran's nuclear dispute through negotiations.Saudi Arabia sets jail penalties for cybercrimes Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 26 10:11 AM
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will impose 1-year prison sentences and fines of 500,000 riyals (68,000 pounds) for Internet hacking and misuse of mobile telephone cameras, such as taking unauthorised pictures.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Mar 26 4:08 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.Manmohan to visit Saudi Arabia in May-June IANS via Yahoo! India News - Mar 26 5:55 AM
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) India s ties with the Arab world are poised for a major expansion when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh goes to Saudi Arabia this summer, the first by an Indian prime minister since Indira Gandhi last visited that country 25 years ago.PM to visit Saudi Arabia in May-June IBN live - Mar 26 10:14 AM
India's ties with the Arab world are poised for a major expansion with Manmohan Singh going to Saudi Arabia this summer.Kenyan president to attend Arab Summit in Saudi Arabia People's Daily - Mar 26 5:23 PM
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki leaves the country on Tuesday for a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia where he is expected to address the Arab Summit later in the week, officials said here Monday.Saudi Arabia grants 3rd ombile license for $6b America's Network - Mar 26 12:18 AM
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, quoted by a Xinhua News report, said.Firm commits to send sample canned tuna to Saudi Arabia Sun Star - Mar 25 9:20 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 5:18 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 suggests Arabs open to change USA Today - Mar 26 2:50 AM
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister suggested Monday that Arab leaders would be willing to consider changes in their 2002 peace offer to Israel to make it "compatible" with new developments.Saudi Arabia's Al Osais Group switches to SAP core ERP solution AME Info - Mar 24 11:17 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 9:18 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).South Korea wants in on Saudi refineries UPI - Mar 26 10:15 AM
South Korea is pressing Saudi Arabia for a role in $12 billion worth of refinery projects in the kingdom. Trade Arabia business news reports Saudi Arabia ...Bird flu in Saudi Arabia The Hindu - Mar 24 1:54 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Agriculture confirmed on Friday the first outbreak of H5N1 bird flu virus among birds in the country, the state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. After the deadly bird flu cases being detected among ...Saudi Arabia to drive broadband subscriptions up Gulf News - Mar 24 1:47 PM
Dubai: Saudi Arabia said it plans to push its broadband internet penetration into the double digits to remedy what it called embarrassingly low numbers.South Korean leader seeks to boost links with Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 25 1:29 PM
South Korean President Roh Moo-Hyun called Sunday for expanding economic links with oil powerhouse Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries on the first leg of a regional tour aimed at boosting ties.Saudi Arabia takes over Arab League presidency Gulf News - Mar 24 1:47 PM
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia yesterday officially took over the rotating presidency of the Arab League. Sudan, which chaired the 18th session, handed over charge at a meeting of senior Arab foreign ministry officials in Riyadh.Morgan Stanley creating Saudi venture Crain's New York Business - Mar 26 1:14 PM
Morgan Stanley Saudi Arabia, a venture created with Saudi Arabian investment bank The Capital Group, will be headquartered in Riyadh.Captain Joe Grant Honored in the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 24 3:26 PM
His Excellency Adel A. Al-Jubair, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the United States, in partnership with Friends of Saudi Arabia , presented and honored Captain Joe Grant with Friends of Saudi Arabia's 2007 Hart Award.SK Joins Saudi U-City Construction donga.com - Mar 26 3:57 PM
SK Group will participate in the construction of Saudi Arabia s high-technology U-City (Ubiquitous City).MTC Kuwait Bids US$ 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.Commentary: Order from dis-Arabia Middle East Times - Mar 26 1:57 AM
WASHINGTON -- Israel negotiating with Saudi Arabia? Syria possibly talking to Israel? Peace between the Palestinians and Israelis?Saudi FM calls for negotiations to solve Iran's nuclear dispute Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 26 6:47 AM
Iran - Saudi Arabia - Nuclear Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal on Monday called for resolving Iran's nuclear dispute through negotiations.South Korea wants in on Saudi refineries EARTHtimes.org - Mar 26 10:13 AM
South Korea is pressing Saudi Arabia for a role in $12 billion worth of refinery projects in the kingdom.Bird flu in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Mar 24 3:33 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.Redline's WiMAX Network to Be Deployed by Saudi Telecom Company Broadcast Newsroom - Mar 26 5:38 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, BUSINESS WIRE -- Redline Communications, a leading provider of standards-based WiMAX and broadband wireless infrastructure products, today announced Saudi Telecom Company (STC) has chosen Redline's RedMAX WiMAX Forum(TM) Certified products for its nation-wide WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia.Saudi newspapers highlight importance of joint Arab action People's Daily - Mar 26 6:08 AM
Saudi Arabia's major newspapers issued editorials respectively on Monday, highlighting the importance of a joint Arab action in dealing with regional problems two days before the opening of the 19th Arab summit in Riyadh.Saudi Arabia rules out changes to Arab peace plan AlertNet - Mar 25 8:05 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 ... King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz - Saudi peace plan revived Financial Times - Mar 26 1:41 AM
It was at an Arab League summit in Beirut in 2002 that Saudi Arabia s Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, then crown prince, took a political gamble by unveiling a rare peace offer to Israel.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.Saudi A/C plant underway AME Info - Mar 26 3:03 AM
The foundation stone has been laid for the Saudi-South Korean joint venture which will set up a factory to manufacture air conditioning units at the Third Industrial City in Riyadh, reported Arab News. The plant, which was announced last month and is a tie-up between the Shaker Group and LG, should start operating before the end of 2007. The A/C market in Saudi Arabia will be worth around $748m ...Saudi opens up economy AME Info - Mar 25 11:33 PM
Saudi Arabia's Supreme Economic Council has scaled back the sectors in which foreign investment is not permitted, reported Arab News. The SEC has given the green light to foreign investment in insurance services, wholesale and retail trade, air and train transport and communication services.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-26 10:55 GMT: Redline says Saudi Telecom Co chooses RedMAX products for WiMAX network Interactive Investor - Mar 26 3:12 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Canada-based Redline Communications Inc said its RedMAX WiMAX Forum Certified products have been chosen by Saudi Telecom Company for its nationwide WiMAX network in Saudi Arabia.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 - Mar 25 8:49 PM
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.MTC tops bids for Saudi mobile licence Telecom.paper - Mar 26 12:14 AM
(TP) MTC has submitted the highest bid for the third mobile licence on offer in Saudi Arabia...Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia report first H5N1 outbreaks CIDRAP - Mar 23 2:30 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 6:30 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 12:05 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 9:18 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.Saudi SABIC considers bid for GE plastics: source Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 2:52 AM
Saudi Basic Industries Corp. (SABIC) (2010.SE), the world's largest chemical firm by market value, is considering a bid for the plastics unit of General Electric Co. , a source familiar with the situation said on Monday.Hamas chief in Saudi over Arab plan, Palestinian official AlertNet - Mar 25 7:06 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 - Mar 25 7:06 PM
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 11:50 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 ... U.N. Says Saudis Will Admit Israeli Journalist New York Times - Mar 26 10:28 AM
An Israeli journalist traveling with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had been unable to obtain to obtain a visa to accompany him to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.LG Electronics breaks ground on Saudi air conditioner plant Antara News - Mar 26 12:43 AM
LG Electronics and its Saudi Arabian partner Ibrahim Shaker on Sunday broke ground on a joint-venture air conditioner manufacturing plant in a ceremony held here to mark South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun's official visit to Saudi Arabia.Drive for Mideast peace gains momentum AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 7:06 AM
An international diplomatic drive for Mideast peace gained momentum Monday, with Israel welcoming the idea of a regional peace summit and Saudi Arabia suggesting it would consider changes in a dormant peace initiative to make it more acceptable to Israel.MTC to Pay $6.1 Bln for Third Saudi Mobile License (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Mar 24 12:22 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.MTN may lose out in Saudi race News 24 South Africa - Mar 25 6:19 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.Dana Gas appoints new General Manager to head up Saudi Arabia branch AME Info - Mar 24 5:18 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.MTC Bids $6.1B for Saudi Mobile License Light Reading - Mar 26 12:01 PM
The Saudi regulator, the Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) , said in a statement issued today that MTC's offer surpassed the next highest bid by $1.4 billion.South Korean president in Middle East UPI - Mar 26 11:35 AM
The president of South Korean said on a visit to Saudi Arabia Monday that he considers aid to North Korea an investment in his own country. "I think it ...Kuwaiti firm outbids Reliance, Bharti in Saudi GSM licence Outlook India - Mar 24 11:53 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.Saudis seek more assertive Mideast role Financial Times - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia used to be criticised for relying on "money diplomacy", propping up allies and paying off enemies to keep them at bay. Flush with oil money, the kingdom's financial clout remains a powerful tool of foreign policy, but these days, politics are taking centre stage.Maserati for Saudi AME Info - Mar 24 9:18 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 12:57 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 8:53 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 11:05 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 9:33 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 8:14 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.Saudis tied to domineering Wahabi presence in Bosnia World Tribune - Mar 26 5:16 PM
ABU DHABI Saudis are helping to finance a Muslim presence in Bosnia with mulitple links to Al Qaida ideology, a journalist told a seminar here. Speaking at a seminar organized by the Rand Corp., he said Saudi Arabia has helped form a Wahabi-style Islamic community in Bosnia.Oger eyes acquisitions AME Info - 26 minutes ago
Dubai's Oger Telecom, which recently missed out on Saudi Arabia's third mobile licence, is keen to nail at least two acquisitions in 2007 before re-launching its IPO plans which it scrapped last year due to the slump in the Arab markets, reported Reuters.Abdullah to push for Mideast peace New Straits Times - Mar 26 5:24 PM
KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, tomorrow to discuss the Middle East peace process with Arab League leaders.OPEC Dictates Higher Prices, Scarcity as Crude Rises (Update2) Bloomberg.com - Mar 26 2:07 AM
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.Samia Al-Amoudi: The Most Courageous Saudi Woman Arab News - Mar 24 5:12 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.Feast with rich fare Financial Times - 2 hours, 24 minutes ago
Banter about benefactors at City University's annual Chancellor's Dinner at the Mansion House on Friday was mostly about the £5m given by Maan Al-Sanea, chairman of Saudi Arabia's Saad Group, to back the university's research and training in radiography.PM to attend Arab Summit The Star Online - Mar 26 4:39 PM
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the 19th session of the Arab Summit. Abdullah has been invited to the summit in Malaysia s capacity as chairman of the 10th Organisation of the Islamic Conference.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 26 4:06 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.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.Summit to Focus on Regional Security Arab News - Mar 26 4:10 PM
RIYADH, 27 March 2007 Saudi Arabia announced here yesterday that it had proposed a special meeting between Sudanese President Omar Bashir and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the Darfur issue and the situation in Sudan.Air Arabia IPO closes AME Info - Mar 26 3:48 AM
Air Arabia's AED2.5 billion initial public offering (IPO) closes on Tuesday, March 27, 2007.South Korean president in Middle East The Washington Times - Mar 26 11:41 AM
The president of South Korean said on a visit to Saudi Arabia Monday that he considers aid to North Korea an investment in his own country. "I think it is an investment for our future," President Roh Moo-hyun said as he visited with South Koreans living in Riyadh, the Korea Times reported.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 26 4:08 PM
RIYADH, 27 March 2007 Saudi Arabia announced here yesterday that it had proposed a special meeting between Sudanese President Omar Bashir and UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to discuss the Darfur ...Kuwait's MTC is top bidder for Saudi mobile licence Gulf News - Mar 24 1:47 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.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Mar 26 4:08 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.Posted: 26-03-2007 , 15:55 GMT Al Bawaba - Mar 26 9:07 AM
An international diplomatic drive for Mideast peace gained momentum Monday, as Saudi Arabia suggested it would consider changes in a 2002 peace initiative to make it more acceptable to Israel.Seoul Can Be Pro-Pyongyang to Survive donga.com - Mar 26 3:57 PM
During his official visit to Saudi Arabia, President Roh Moo-hyun attended a meeting with Korean residents there on March 25 (early morning March 26, Korean time). In order to survive, Korea sometimes has to be pro-America or pro-North Korea.Malaysia chasing funds as global Islamic bankers meet News From Bangladesh - Mar 26 11:34 AM
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 25: 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, reports AFP.DTK underlines commitment to high potential Saudi Arabia PC market AME Info - Mar 22 2:02 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.PlayStation Online Store Problems Across Europe Spong - Mar 26 9:33 AM
And Saudi Arabia too!South Korean president in Middle East EARTHtimes.org - Mar 26 11:42 AM
The president of South Korean said on a visit to Saudi Arabia Monday that he considers aid to North Korea an investment in his own country.International Push For Middle East Peace Gains Fresh Momentum Nasdaq - Mar 26 4:20 AM
JERUSALEM (AP)--An international diplomatic drive for Mideast peace gained sweeping momentum Monday, with Israel welcoming the idea of a regional peace summit and Saudi Arabia suggesting it would consider changes in a dormant peace initiative to make it more acceptable to Israel.300 Umrah Pilgrims Return Home, 160 More Leave BruDirect.com - Mar 26 5:37 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - More than 300 pilgrims returned home to the Sultanate on Sunday night, after having successfully completed their `umrah' or mini-pilgrimage to the Holy City of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.Kuwait s MTC top bidder for Saudi mobile licence Khaleej Times - Mar 24 5:29 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.Mottaki to attend Arab heads of state summit in Riyadh Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 26 6:03 AM
Saudi Arabia - Hosseini - Meeting Iranian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Seyed Mohammad Hosseini declared on Monday that Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki is scheduled to attend the Arab heads of state summit in Riyadh on Wednesday.Morgan Stanley enters Saudi Arabia venture Gulf Daily News - Mar 23 3:59 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.A Saudi-US fence around Iran The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 26 1:00 AM
Iran sent a belligerent warning last Friday: It seized 15 British sailors and marines in the Persian Gulf. The hostile move wasn't aimed only at London. It came just before anti-Iran moves by the UN Security Council and Sunni Arab nations. The real message? "Don't fence us in."President Kibaki to address the 19th arab Summit Conference. Kenya Broadcasting Corporation - Mar 26 8:18 AM
President Mwai Kibaki will on Tuesday 27 March 2007, travel to Riyadh Saudi, Arabia for a four-day official visit. During the visit President Kibaki will attend the 19 th Arab Summit Conference set for 28 th and 29 th March 2007.South Korean leader seeks to boost links with Saudi TODAYonline - Mar 25 1:56 PM
South Korea's President Roh Moo-Hyun (L) shakes hands with the Saudi Shura Council Chairman Saleh bin Abdullah bin Hamid in Riyadh.Arab Leaders Open To Changing Mideast Peace Offer WCCO Minneapolis/St. Paul - Mar 26 3:13 AM
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister suggested Monday that Arab leaders would be willing to consider changes in their 2002 peace offer to Israel. Arab leaders have, until now, publicly rejected Israeli calls for changes to a 2002 Arab peace offer as a first step toward ending the decades-long Palestinian-Israeli conflict. CBS News Interactive: Mideast Conflict Baby steps towards Mideast peace talks Independent Online - Mar 26 7:50 AM
An international diplomatic drive for Middle East peace has gained sweeping momentum as both Israel and Saudi Arabia welcome the idea of regional peace talks.Saudi policeman executed Sunday Times - Mar 26 12:26 AM
RIYADH - A senior Saudi police officer was executed after being convicted of sexually assaulting two men and making video recordings of his crimes, the official SPA news agency said.PM to attend Arab summit on Wednesday The Star Online - Mar 26 3:23 AM
PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the 19th session of the Arab Summit. Abdullah has been invited to the summit in Malaysia s capacity as the Chair of the 10th Organisation of Islamic Conference.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 ...Suzuki Saudia receives Award of Perfection for recording best sales figures in 2006 AME Info - Mar 26 4:17 AM
Suzuki Saudia, the sole distributor of Suzuki vehicles in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has been presented the Award of Perfection by Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) after recording the best sales figures in 2006.
