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A Promise of Reform in Saudi Arabia - New York Times Thu, 26 Feb 2009 05:23:37 GMT

AFP

A Promise of Reform in Saudi Arabia New York Times, United States Saudi Arabia is notoriously change-averse, but four years after assuming the crown, King Abdullah may finally be ready to fulfill his promise to lead his country toward greater tolerance and modernity. We welcome his decision to name several reformers ... Saudi Arabia: From Bras in Bondage to Reform About - News & Issues Omnibus opens funds to Saudi Arabia, Syria The Hill Saudi Arabia: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Message ... ISRIA (subscription) Aljazeera.net - Naharnet all 86 news articles

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LaserCard adds $6M to Saudi Arabia deal - Bizjournals.com Thu, 26 Feb 2009 14:49:42 GMT

SYS-CON Media

LaserCard adds $6M to Saudi Arabia deal Bizjournals.com, NC LaserCard Corp. said Thursday it signed an additional supply card agreement for about $6 million to provide chip-ready optical memory cards in Saudi Arabia. Mountain View-based LaserCard (NASDAQ:LCRD) said the agreement calls for purchase order ... LaserCard and Gemalto Sign Card Supply Agreement for New Phase of ... Earthtimes (press release) LaserCard and Gemalto Sign Card Supply Agreement for New Phase of ... PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung) all 12 news articles

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Rare Shiite protests in Sunni-led Saudi Arabia - The Associated Press Wed, 25 Feb 2009 19:40:18 GMT

PRESS TV

Rare Shiite protests in Sunni-led Saudi Arabia The Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Shiite Muslims are shouting anti-government slogans and demanding more freedoms in rare protests amid the minority's worst confrontations in years with authorities in this overwhelmingly Sunni kingdom. ... Rare Shi'ite protests break out in eastern Saudi Arabia Jerusalem Post Saudi Arabia arrests Shi'ites after clashes Reuters Saudi Arabia: Fears of a Shiite Uprising Stratfor The Media Line - AFP all 157 news articles

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Obama's intelligence pick linked to Saudi Arabia - Washington Times Fri, 27 Feb 2009 01:17:01 GMT

FOXNews

Obama's intelligence pick linked to Saudi Arabia Washington Times, DC The Obama administration Thursday named as chairman of the National Intelligence Council a veteran former diplomat who heads a think tank that has received major financing from Saudi Arabia. The appointment of Chas W. Freeman Jr. - who served as US ... Freeman: Jewish Dems and Republicans weigh in Jewish Telegraphic Agency Chas of Arabia The Weekly Standard The controversy over Chas Freeman Foreign Policy Ha'aretz - Jewish Telegraphic Agency all 51 news articles

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Saudi Arabia racks up 25000 iPhone 3G subscribers in just hours - IntoMobile Thu, 26 Feb 2009 18:00:15 GMT

IntoMobile

Saudi Arabia racks up 25000 iPhone 3G subscribers in just hours IntoMobile, CA Despite difficulties handling Arabic text and web pages, the iPhone 3G has stirred up the kind of frenzy in Saudi Arabia that only Apple can. Issues with Arabic language rendering will “be rectified and introduced within three months,” according to ...

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Shia unhappiness is rattling regimes in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere ... - Economist Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:37:17 GMT

PRESS TV

Shia unhappiness is rattling regimes in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere ... Economist, UK On February 20th, for instance, a group of female pilgrims visiting the most revered Shia site in Saudi Arabia, a cemetery in Islam’s second-holiest city, Medina, where hundreds of the Prophet Muhammad’s descendants are said to have been buried, ... Is Bahrain another Kuwait? Al-Ahram Weekly all 26 news articles

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Migrants' families feel money pinch - USA Today Fri, 27 Feb 2009 00:40:37 GMT

Migrants' families feel money pinch USA Today Two million Filipinos work in the region — as maids in Saudi Arabia, drivers in Qatar and hotel clerks in the United Arab Emirates, among other jobs. That's why the plunge in oil prices and the collapse of Dubai's real estate market threaten living ...

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Abu Dhabi deepens April crude supply cuts to Asia - Reuters UK Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:16:27 GMT

Boston Globe

Abu Dhabi deepens April crude supply cuts to Asia Reuters UK, UK Various cartel members have signalled that further cuts could be agreed at the group's next meeting in March, and traders will be watching to see if OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia makes cuts to its April allocations. "I think the chances are high that OPEC ... OPEC Faces a New Test Dar Al-Hayat Oil Prices: ‘The Floor Has Been Reached’ Wall Street Journal Blogs Kuwaiti oil output to drop below Opec target in February Emirates Business 24/7 AFP - AFP all 1,281 news articles

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iPhone launches in Saudi Arabia, UAE - Macworld Tue, 24 Feb 2009 16:50:24 GMT

Ars Technica

iPhone launches in Saudi Arabia, UAE Macworld, CA by Cyrus Farivar, Macworld.com By most accounts it was a pretty resounding success—Ali S. Al-Dakhee, Mobily's Youth Segment Manager told the Saudi Gazette: "In just a few hours of launch the number of walk-in customers and those who applied online ... iPhone 3G selling well after Saudi Arabian launch Ars Technica Etisalat launches iPhone 3G in UAE and Saudi Arabia TMCnet Apple iPhone 3G released in United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia MacDailyNews Khaleej Times - iPhonesTalk all 43 news articles

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Digital Ally names Nurizon as Middle East distributor - Bizjournals.com Wed, 25 Feb 2009 17:38:32 GMT

AME Info

Digital Ally names Nurizon as Middle East distributor Bizjournals.com, NC Nurizon, based in St. Helier, New Jersey, with an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, had been the Middle East distributor for Lenexa-based ICOP Digital Inc. (Nasdaq: ICOP) until the companies ended their relationship in late January because of ... Digital Ally Expands International Presence by Appointing Nurizon ... PR Newswire (press release) Nurizon Corporation Signs Exclusive Middle East Partnership with ... Maktoob all 28 news articles