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Arab News - Mar 09 4:15 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.Germany-Saudi Arabia-Warning/WRD Germany issues travel alert for Saudi Arabia after terror killings Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 08 8:59 AM
Germany's Foreign Ministry has warned its nationals against traveling to Saudi Arabia after last week's killing of four Frenchmen.Kanaan: Aoun visit to Saudi Arabia 'will lead to solution' The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 08 12:54 PM
Free Patriotic Movement (FPM) MP Ibrahim Kanaan said Thursday MP Michel Aoun's anticipated visit to Saudi Arabia, along with an internal compromise, would lead to a comprehensive solution to the crisis. "If Aoun visits the kingdom and feudal Lebanese parties reach a compromise.Saudi Arabia mulls Dominican Republic refinery The Post-Standard - Mar 08 2:20 AM
Saudi Arabia might build an oil refinery in the Dominican Republic in hopes of quickly expanding its access to the U.S. market, a representative of the kingdom's embassy said Tuesday in Washington.Saudi Arabia: Suspects Held in Killings of French New York Times - Mar 06 8:35 PM
Saudi Arabia has arrested several suspects in the shooting attack on a group of French citizens last week that killed four, security officials said, and the police were looking for two other suspects who have been warned to turn themselves in. An Interior Ministry spokesman declined to say how many people were in custody or whether any belonged to militant Islamic groups. Security officials have ...Saudi Arabia s efforts to combat polio hailed Khaleej Times - Mar 07 7:12 PM
JEDDAH The World Health Organisation (WHO) has commended Saudi Arabia s efforts in making the Kingdom a polio-free country since 1995 and has presented it with a certificate of appreciation.Saudi companies urged to devise new strategy against foreign firms Khaleej Times - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
JEDDAH The national industrial committee at the Council of Saudi Chambers of Commerce (CSCC) has urged formation of independent legal committees in Saudi Arabia in order to look into the disputes arising because of the increasing competition between the companies in the Kingdom and foreign firms following the country's accession to the World trade Organisation (WTO).The Market For Hot Drinks In Saudi Arabia Increased Between 2000-2005, Growing At An Average Annual Rate Of 1.4% [Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 07 10:00 PM
DUBLIN, Ireland----Research and Markets has announced the addition of "Hot Drinks in Saudi Arabia to 2010" to their offeringMisuari barred from Saudi embassy INQ7.net - Mar 09 12:35 PM
MANILA, Philippines -- Detained Muslim rebel leader Nur Misuari was barred yesterday from entering the Embassy of Saudi Arabia where he was to perform noon prayers after his police escorts refused to hand over their firearms to the embassy s security personnel.Why the Rapid Decline in Saudi Oil Production is Involuntary SeekingAlpha via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 09 1:58 AM
Stuart Staniford submits: In this post, I extend my analysis of Saudi Arabian production backwards four years earlier than my post of last week. I explain in detail how the evidence strongly suggests that since late 2004, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia [KSA ] has entered rapid decline of their oil production, at least for the [... ]Misuari unable to enter Saudi embassy ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 09 10:36 AM
Former Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) governor Nur Misuari was not able to enter the Chancery of the embassy of Saudi Arabia in Makati City on Friday after members of his security detail refused to leave their firearms behind.Saudi Arabia Mulls Dominican Refinery AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 06 3:32 PM
Saudi Arabia may build an oil refinery in the Dominican Republic in hopes of quickly expanding their access to the U.S. market, the kingdom's embassy spokesman in Washington said Tuesday.Pakistanis beheaded in Saudi for drug trafficking Khaleej Times - Mar 09 7:39 AM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia - Two Pakistanis were beheaded on Friday in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after being convicted of smuggling drugs into the conservative kingdom, the interior ministry said.The Fastest Transformation of a Country in History -- Author Michael J. Murray Sheds Light On Saudi Arabia's Intriguing ... [Press Release] PrimeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 07 11:00 AM
CARLSBAD, Calif., March 7, 2007 -- How did a nation like Saudi Arabia manage to progress so far and so fast into the modern world? Witness a true insider's fascinating account of the fastest transformation in world history of Saudi Arabia in Black Gold Fever written by Michael J.Iranian envoy briefs Franjieh on outcome of talks with Saudi Arabia The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 08 12:55 PM
Suleiman Franjieh, the head of the Marada Party and a former interior minister, met with the Iranian ambassador Thursday for talks on the outcome of a recent Saudi-Iranian summit in Riyadh. Franjieh received Ambassador Mohammad Reza Shibani at his residence in Bnashii, in northern Zghorta.SAUDI ARABIA Saudi women discriminated against even in marriage with foreigners - Asia News AsiaNews.it - Mar 07 4:11 AM
Asia News SAUDI ARABIA Saudi women discriminated against even in marriage with foreigners SAUDI ARABIA IRAN LEBANON EGYPT PALESTINE MOROCCO ALGERIA JORDAN MARRIAGE WIFE HUSBAND CHILDREN MALE FEMALE SHARIA RIGHTS HUMAN WOMEN ISLAMIC LAW Even if granted the elusive visa, husband and children remain non nationals, guests in their own country.Saudi Arabia warns foreigners of possible attacks Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 7:29 AM
Saudi authorities have warned foreign embassies that a group blamed for last month's killing of four French nationals could strike again, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.UK seeks £2bn Saudi destroyer contract Belfast Telegraph - Mar 09 2:44 AM
Britain is seeking to win a £2bn order from Saudi Arabia for the world's most advanced naval destroyer just three months after the Serious Fraud Office was forced to drop an investigation into claims that BAE Systems bribed Saudi officials to secure the Al Yamamah arms-for-oil contract.Britain said seeking Saudi destroyer deal Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Finance - Mar 08 8:56 PM
Britain is looking to win a 2 billion pound order from Saudi Arabia for up to three naval destroyers, the Independent said on Friday in an unsourced report.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-07 11:07 GMT: France warned of possible further attacks in Saudi Arabia Interactive Investor - Mar 07 3:40 AM
RIYADH (AFX) - The French embassy in Saudi Arabia said it was warned by Saudi authorities that the group behind last week's killing of four Frenchmen might strike again.KPJ Gets Saudi Hospital Management Services Contract Bernama - Mar 08 9:04 PM
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 (Bernama) -- KPJ Healthcare Bhd's subsidiary Kumpulan Perubatan Johor Sdn Bhd (KPJ) on Friday signed a hospital management agreement with two private hospitals in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Gang-rape victim faces lashes in Saudi Arabia Pakistan Christian Post - Mar 08 8:26 AM
In an interview with the Saudi Gazette, the 19-year-old said she was blackmailed a year ago into meeting a man who threatened to tell her family they were having a relationship outside wedlock, which is illegal in the ultra-conservative desert kingdom.(AFX UK Focus) 2007-03-09 08:33 GMT: BAE Systems and VT Group set for 2 bln stg Saudi destroyer deal - report Interactive Investor - Mar 09 12:55 AM
LONDON (AFX) - Britain is aiming to win a 2 bln stg order from Saudi Arabia for the world's most advanced naval destroyer, which would be built by BAE Systems PLC and VT Group PLC, The Independent newspaper reported.Saudi Arabia: some improvement in human rights but abuse continues ArabicNews.com - Mar 06 9:36 AM
Saudi Arabia's government "signaled a new willingness to discuss domestic human rights by inviting Human Rights Watch to the kingdom, but authorities also blocked access to trials and places of detention," Human Rights Watch said last months.Saudi Arabia makes arrests over deaths of French AlertNet - Mar 06 5:32 AM
Source: Reuters (Adds details from statement, background) RIYADH, March 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has arrested some suspects in the killing of four French nationals in the kingdom last month, the Interior Ministry ... Saudi Arabia arrests two over deaths of Frenchmen AlertNet - Mar 06 4:47 AM
Source: Reuters RIYADH, March 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has arrested at least two suspects involved in the killing of four Frenchmen in the kingdom, an Interior Ministry official said on Tuesday. "At least ... Saudi Doctor Uses Her Experience with Cancer To Teach Others U.S. Department of State - Mar 08 1:07 PM
When Saudi Arabian doctor Samia al-Amoudi discovered a lump in her breast, she was certain it was a tumor. Al-Amoudi, an obstetrician-gynecologist and former vice dean of the College of Medicine and Allied Science at King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, diagnosed her own breast cancer in March 2006, on a day she says gave her life and her priorities "a whole new direction." Her work ...U.N. seeks Saudi Arabia aid in Iraq UPI - Mar 05 2:41 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's special advisor met with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah over the weekend for talks.France warned of possible further attacks in Saudi AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 4:09 AM
The French embassy in Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it was warned by Saudi authorities that the group behind last week's killing of four Frenchmen might strike again.Saudi Arabia, Iran target Mideast's sectarian discord The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 12:00 AM
The leaders of rival regional powers Iran and Saudi Arabia are vowing to curb the sectarian strife that is increasingly defining conflict across the Middle East.Saudi Arabia gives UNICEF in Lebanon $2 million The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 07 12:40 PM
Youssef Bekhit al-Rahmah, the coordinator of the Saudi Popular Campaign for Relief of the Lebanese People, said on Wednesday that his country would offer the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Lebanon over $2 million for projects in the South.The French nationals were killed near Madain Saleh in northwestern Saudi Arabia [AFP] Aljazeera - Mar 07 8:44 AM
Saudi authorities have warned foreign embassies that a group blamed for last month's killing of four French nationals could strike again.Saudi Arabia warns foreigners of possible attacks AlertNet - Mar 07 7:02 AM
Source: Reuters (Updates with spokesman's comment) RIYADH, March 7 (Reuters) - Saudi authorities have warned foreign embassies that a group blamed for last month's killing of four French nationals could strike ... Saudi, Caribbean refinery talks AME Info - Mar 08 3:53 AM
Saudi Arabia could build an oil refinery in the Dominican Republic in a bid to increase access to the US market, AP reported, citing an embassy spokesman. Dominican's foreign minister and Aramco officials recently discussed the proposal in Riyadh.Saudi Arabia's travel sector benefits from extended and upgraded partnership between Pakistan International Airlines ... AME Info - Mar 05 11:53 PM
Travel agencies across Saudi Arabia are benefiting from an enhanced global partnership between Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) and Sabre Travel Network.Saudi Arabia warns foreigners of attacks Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Mar 07 1:29 AM
Saudi authorities have warned foreign embassies that a group blamed for last month's killing of four French nationals could strike again, diplomats said on Wednesday.Al Khayala airlines operates first flights from Saudi Arabia to Dubai AME Info - Mar 06 12:38 AM
Al Khayala airlines, an all-business-class carrier based in Saudi Arabia, has operated its first flights from Riyadh and Jeddah to Dubai, marking the beginning of a new era in regional corporate air travel.Saudi Arabia in new bid to resolve crisis in Lebanon Gulf Times - Mar 05 10:42 PM
BEIRUT: Saudi Arabia s ambassador to Beirut held a round of meetings with Lebanese leaders yesterday after Riyadh and Tehran agreed at a rare summit to work together to resolve Lebanon s political crisis.Jacobs Receives Contract for Ethyleneamines Facility in Saudi Arabia [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 06 4:45 AM
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. announced today that they received a contract from Arabian Amines Corporation to provide the completion of front-end engineering and design and project management contractor services for a world-scale, $150 million ethyleneamines facility at Al-Jubail, Saudi Arabia.Philippine government and Muslim rebels to meet in Jeddah Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 09 1:45 AM
Representatives from the Philippine government, the country's oldest Muslim rebel group and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will meet in Saudi Arabia in July to try and salvage a key peace deal.Saudi Arabia Warns Against Attack on Iran Over Nuclear Issue Bloomberg.com - Mar 05 2:56 AM
March 5 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia's government warned against any attack on Iran over its nuclear program, saying the impact on the region would be damaging.Saudi Arabian consumers highly optimistic about future: survey Khaleej Times - Mar 07 6:43 PM
JEDDAH Consumers in Saudi Arabia are highly optimistic about their future, according to MasterIndex of Consumer Confidence survey for the second half of 2006.Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd among smoking countries The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 05 1:11 PM
Saudi Arabia has 6 million smokers - including 600,000 women - who puff their way through 15 billion cigarettes a year, a local newspaper reported on Monday. And about 23,000 people die each year of smoking-relating diseases in the kingdom, according to a survey published in the Arab News.A SAUDI-IRANIAN SUMMIT BETWEEN THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES AND THE IRANIAN PRESIDENT DEALS WITH BILATERAL ... Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Mar 09 6:23 AM
The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah Ibn Abdul Aziz and Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad co-chaired the official Saudi-Iranian talks.Saudi authorities warn foreigners of attacks The Daily Star Lebannon - Mar 07 12:41 PM
Authorities in Saudi Arabia have warned foreign embassies that a group blamed for last month's killing of four French nationals could strike again, diplomats said on Wednesday. "We received a message from the Saudi foreign ministry, addressed to all embassies and diplomatic and international representations in Riyadh.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 09 4:13 PM
Saudi Arabia is in a second era of massive expansion. Plans are even more spectacular in scale than the first time round. The effect on Saudi business and industry is already apparent.Women Control 21% of Kingdom Investments Arab News - Mar 09 4:18 PM
JEDDAH, 10 March 2007 Saudi Arabia s efforts to empower women are yielding fruits as its businesswomen now own more than 20,000 companies and establishments and hold 21 percent of total private investments, according to Abdul Wahab Attar, the Kingdom s permanent representative to the United Nations.Saudi Arabia's Minister Looks To Stronger Ties BruDirect.com - Mar 05 4:44 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Minister of Islamic Affairs, Endowment, Propagation and Guidance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Saleh bin Abdul Aziz bin Mohamed al-Sheikh, in an interview with the media here yesterday, stated that his visit to Brunei is to take a look at its Islamic affairs and administration, which would be used as a platform to help strengthen further the relationship between the ...Kingdom Offers to Host Lebanese Peace Talks Arab News - Mar 09 4:16 PM
RIYADH, 10 March 2007 Saudi Arabia is welcoming rival Lebanese parties to settle their political differences on its soil, announced the Kingdom s Ambassador to Beirut Abdul Aziz Khooja.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Mar 09 4:18 PM
JEDDAH, 10 March 2007 Saudi Arabia s efforts to empower women are yielding fruits as its businesswomen now own more than 20,000 companies and establishments and hold 21 percent of total...Iran, Saudi Arabia Agree to Fight Sectarian Strife Payvand Iran News - Mar 05 7:46 AM
The leaders of Saudi Arabia and Iran have agreed to work together to end sectarian violence in the region. Leslie Boctor reports from VOA's regional bureau in Cairo on the meeting Saturday between the two leaders.Western firms make themselves at home in booming Saudi Arabia The Lawyer - Mar 05 5:41 AM
Saudi Arabia is a frontier jurisdiction of the Middle East. It is also a place where multibillion-dollar project finance deals are regular occurrences, making it a region that UK and US firms are placing increasing emphasis on. ...Murder Burkas Anorak - Mar 09 4:32 PM
Ronald McDonald's halal burkas 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. Grim? Undoubtedly.Saudi outfit tame Al Ain Gulf News - Mar 07 1:43 PM
Al Ain: Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia outplayed former champions Al Ain 2-0 in the opening match of Group D in the AFC Champions League here yesterday.France warned of possible attacks in Saudi Middle East Online - Mar 07 9:12 AM
French embassy in Saudi Arabia urges its citizens to be vigilant in wake of killings of four Frenchmen.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Mar 09 4:15 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.40 Mideast billionaires make 'Forbes' list Middle East Times - Mar 09 6:20 AM
FORBES HIGH-FLYER: Saudi Arabia's Prince Waleed Bin Talal has once more topped Arab contenders included in the 2007 'Forbes' magazine super-wealthy list. Waleed is in 13th place worldwide with a fortune that has increased to $20.3 billion.Muslim Media Attention On Al-Turki Case Remains CBS4 Denver - Mar 09 7:59 AM
The story of a man from Saudi Arabia convicted and sentenced for treating his Indonesian maid as a sex slave in Aurora has gained more attention in the Middle East and Muslim world. Last week, a television crew from Dubai was in Denver to do a story about the case.Saudi Readymix announce the acquisition of quarry in Al Nu'airiyah AME Info - Mar 07 3:53 AM
Saudi Readymix, the leading manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia, has announced the acquisition of a quarry in Al-Nu'airiyah.Iran, Saudi Arabia Vow to Save Islamic World From Enemy Plots Bloomberg.com - Mar 04 11:56 AM
March 4 (Bloomberg) -- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, returning from a one-day trip to Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, said the two nations aim to protect the Islamic world from enemy ``conspiracies.''Ain-Al-Yaqeen - March 9, 2007 - Article 3 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Mar 09 6:23 AM
SAUDI ARABIA INVITES ARAB LEADERS TO THE SUMMIT. THE CUSTODIAN OF THE TWO HOLY MOSQUES REVIEWS WITH KING ABULLAH II AND PRESIDENT MUBARAK THE SITUATION IN THE REGION AND A JOINT ARAB STAND ABOUT THE PEACE PROCESS.Human Rights Watch condemns Vietnam "crackdown" on dissent TODAYonline - Mar 09 9:20 AM
Human Rights Watch logo. A team from the US-based watchdog is visiting Saudi Arabia and will meet with rights activists after touring a prison housing suspected militants, activists and press reports said.Saudi Aramco Resumes Crude Flow To Bahrain Refinery CattleNetwork.com - Mar 07 8:09 AM
DUBAI (Dow Jones)--Saudi Arabian Oil Co., the world's largest oil company by production, has resumed full operations of the AB-1 pipeline transporting crude oil from Saudi Arabia to Bahrain after it was closed for unscheduled maintenance works, a company spokesman said Wednesday.Pakistanis beheaded for drug trafficking Independent Online - Mar 09 6:40 AM
Saudi Arabia has beheaded two convicts for smuggling drugs into the conservative kingdom.OIC wants Misuari at tripartite talks INQ7.net - Mar 09 4:25 AM
MANILA, Philippines -- The Organization of the Islamic Conference asked the government on Friday to allow Nur Misuari to fly to Saudi Arabia for tripartite talks in July, an official said.Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to fight Sunni-Shia strife Gulf Times - Mar 04 10:42 PM
RIYADH: The leaders of Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed at talks in Riyadh to fight growing Sunni-Shia strife, warning that it was the greatest danger facing the region.Fourth French National Dies in Saudi Arabia Voice of America - Mar 04 3:18 PM
Authorities in Saudi Arabia say a fourth French national has died of wounds suffered in an attack in northwestern Saudi Arabia. Officials say a teenager died in a hospital Tuesday of wounds sustained when gunmen shot at a group of nine French nationals who had stopped along a road on Monday.Saudi Arabia announces first arrests in relation to shooting attack on Frenchmen Al Bawaba - Mar 06 8:10 AM
Saudi authorities announced on Tuesday they had detained suspects over last week's killing of four Frenchmen near the holy city of Medina but are still hunting two others linked to the case.OIC wants Misuari at Jeddah talks in July ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Mar 09 12:52 AM
The Philippines was asked by the main group of Islamic countries on Friday to allow a detained Muslim rebel leader to fly to Saudi Arabia for a meeting in July, an official said.Saudi warns more attacks could follow French killings AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 10:13 AM
Saudi authorities have warned that more attacks on foreigners could follow last week's killing of four Frenchmen in a remote desert area of the kingdom, diplomats and officials said on Wednesday.Philippine govt and Muslim rebels to meet in Jeddah AlertNet - Mar 09 1:47 AM
Source: Reuters MANILA, March 9 (Reuters) - Representatives from the Philippine government, the country's oldest Muslim rebel group and the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC) will meet in Saudi Arabia in ... Virgin Lebanon in Saudi move AME Info - Mar 06 9:39 PM
Virgin Lebanon will open a store in Saudi Arabia this year and manage a new outlet in Damascus, the Daily Star reported. The company will invest $5m-6m in the project. The Jeddah store will be followed by more openings in the kingdom, one in Riyadh in 2008 and another in Jeddah in 2009.Jacobs in Saudi Chemicals Plant Deal AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 06 7:10 AM
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc. said Tuesday it received a contract from Arabian Amines Corp. to engineer, design and manage development of a $150 million ethyleneamines factory in Saudi Arabia.Saudi royal urges cooperation to dispel fears of Shiite power AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 07 10:31 AM
A senior Saudi prince called on Wednesday for regional cooperation conducive to economic prosperity that would dispel fears of Iranian-inspired Shiite ascendancy in the Middle East.In the line of fire Law Society Gazette - Mar 09 1:52 AM
Defending its controversial decision to drop the investigation into BAE Systems defence contracts in Saudi Arabia, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) stated no weight has been given to commercial interests or to the national economic interest .Iran's Ahmadinejad visits Saudi Arabia amid regional crises AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 12:42 PM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad met King Abdullah on Saturday after arriving in Saudi Arabia for talks expected to focus on the sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, the crisis in Lebanon and Tehran's nuclear row with the West.Labour pact with Qatar soon: minister Gulf Times - Mar 09 2:20 AM
By Ashraf Padanna THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: India will soon sign agreements with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and other Gulf countries to protect the interests of Indian workers on the line of the one signed with the United Arab Emirates.Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to fight Sunni-Shia strife Business Recorder - Mar 04 3:23 PM
RIYADH (March 05 2007): The leaders of regional heavyweights, Iran and Saudi Arabia, agreed at talks in Riyadh to fight the growing Sunni-Shia strife, warning that it was the greatest danger facing the region.Saudi defends Gulf Arab atom plans, criticizes Iran Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 05 1:30 PM
Saudi Arabia said on Monday Iran's nuclear program was an extra burden for the Middle East, but Gulf Arab allies had the right to their own atomic ambitions.Saudi Arabia approves master plan for Middle East's biggest financial district AME Info - Mar 07 4:53 AM
The Executive Committee of the King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) has approved the master plan for the construction of the KAFD in Riyadh.Mixed fortunes for UAE clubs Khaleej Times - Mar 08 8:54 PM
AL AIN UAE clubs had mixed fortunes on day one of the AFC Champions League that kicked off on Wednesday night. Al Ain went down 2-0 to Al Shabab of Saudi Arabia in Group D here at the Khalifa bin Zayed stadium and Al Wahda posted a 1-0 away win over Qatar s Al Rayyan in Group A.Iran, Saudi Arabia to fight sectarian strife Deutsche Welle - Mar 04 11:36 AM
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah have agreed to work together to prevent Muslim sectarian violence in Iraq from spreading to other countries in the region.Iranian president making visit to Saudi Arabia USA Today - Mar 03 7:42 AM
Saudi Arabia's king personally welcomed Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad upon his arrival Saturday, a rapprochement many hope will help calm sectarian tensions threatening the Middle East.Ahmadinejad visits Saudi Arabia Sunday Times - Mar 04 2:16 PM
RIYADH - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visits Saudi Arabia on Saturday for talks with King Abdullah expected to focus on the sectarian bloodshed in Iraq, the crisis in Lebanon and Tehran s nuclear row with the West.Iran, Saudi Arabia Disagree On Topic Of Discussion Radio Free Europe: Radio Library - Mar 04 7:39 AM
March 4, 2007 -- Controversy has broken out over what Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad did or did not say during his visit to Saudi Arabia.A glimmer of hope Al-Ahram Weekly - Mar 08 5:07 PM
The glimmer of hope arose from Saudi-Iranian talks on Saturday, which tackled the three-month- old political deadlock between the government and opposition in Lebanon, along with the bloodshed in Iraq. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, whose country is Hizbullah's main backer, made his first official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and met King Abdullah, who has close ties to the ...Iranian president visits Saudi Arabia Fox21 - Mar 04 5:35 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia The government of Saudi Arabia is spreading out the welcome mat today for the controversial president of Iran.Israel concerned over Iran-Saudi cooperation Payvand Iran News - Mar 06 8:01 AM
Israeli Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni appeared to be criticizing Monday Saudi Arabia for receiving Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Ahmadinejad made his first official visit to meet Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh on Saturday and the two countries pledge to work for Muslim unity. -IRNAIsrael concerned over Iran-Saudi cooperation ArabicNews.com - Mar 06 9:38 AM
Israel's foreign minister Tzipi Livni appeared to be criticizing Monday Saudi Arabia for receiving Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad. "Ahmadinejad is a leader who denies the Holocaust, who calls the Jews to go back to Europe, says about his vision of wiping Israel off the map.Libya says won t go to summit in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times - Mar 04 6:53 AM
CAIRO - Libya has told the Arab League it will not attend an Arab summit in Saudi Arabia this month because of a change in venue, Arab diplomats said on Sunday.Signs of a New Sunni Offensive Time Magazine - Mar 07 12:24 PM
Viewpoint: The attack on Vice President Cheney in Afghanistan and the murder of four Frenchmen in Saudi Arabia show that militant Sunnis are a growing danger Syria praise to Iran-Saudi efforts to settle Lebanese crisis ArabicNews.com - Mar 06 9:37 AM
Syria on Sunday praised efforts made by Iran and Saudi Arabia and a number of Arab and Islamic states to settle the political crisis in Lebanon.Iraqi dailies analyze Ahmadinejad's visit to Saudi Arabia Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 04 6:07 AM
Iraq - Press - Ahmadinejad The state-run Iraqi daily, Al-Sabah, and the independent newspaper, al-Mada, centered on President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's one-day visit to Saudi Arabia.Iranian president visits Saudi Arabia AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 2:19 AM
Many are hoping a trip by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad to Saudi Arabia will help calm sectarian tensions threatening the Middle East, notably those in Iraq and Lebanon.Spokesman: Iran, Saudi Arabia enjoy privileged regional status Islamic Republic News Agency - Mar 04 4:36 AM
Iran - Hosseini - Middle East Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini said here Sunday that both Iran and Saudi Arabia enjoy a privileged status in the Middle East and world of Islam.Sharjah's Air Arabia Launches Flights To Pakistan Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Mar 07 4:12 PM
Air Arabia Tuesday inaugurated its first flight to Pakistan, when one of its planes landed at Jinnah Terminal, Karachi.SHARJAH'S AIR ARABIA LAUNCHES FLIGHTS TO PAKISTAN Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Mar 07 4:12 PM
Transport Air Arabia Tuesday inaugurated its first flight to Pakistan, when one of its planes landed at Jinnah Terminal, Karachi.Families of slain Frenchmen leave Saudi Arabia AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 03 4:31 AM
The families of four Frenchmen killed in Saudi Arabia by unidentified gunmen have left the kingdom and returned to live in France, the French embassy in Riyadh said Saturday.Saudis breathe new life into diplomacy The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Mar 08 1:31 PM
For the first time in years, serious Israeli-Arab peace moves seem to be afoot. The key mover is Saudi Arabia, and the key document is a 2002 peace initiative that it sponsored.Musharraf and Ahmadinejad discuss Middle East crisis Business Recorder - Mar 08 3:39 PM
ISLAMABAD (March 09 2007): President General Pervez Musharraf spoke to president of Iran Ahmadinejad last night. The President welcomed the Iranian President's visit to Saudi Arabia and his meeting with King Abdullah.
