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Saudi Arabia sets up panel to formalize succession 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 4:04 AM
Saudi Arabia said on Friday a committee of princes will vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes, in an apparent bid to formalize the succession process.Saudi Arabia sets up panel to vet candidates for the throne Financial Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
Saudi Arabia announced the formation of a committee of princes yesterday to vote on the eligibility of future kings and crown princes in an apparent effort to quell uncertainty about the kingdom's stability.Viper Networks Opens Saudi Arabia Office to Serve Middle East, South Asia RedNova - Oct 20 4:19 PM
Viper Networks, Inc., (OTC:VPER), a major provider of voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) services, today announced that it has opened an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to market and manage VoIP services, Networks and infrastructure in the Middle East, Pakistan, India and neighboring areas.Saudi Arabia to shoulder third of OPEC's oil output cut AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 1:32 PM
Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said that his country would cut output by 330,000 barrels per day, equivalent to one third of a planned one-million barrel reduction by OPEC.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Oct 20 4:08 PM
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LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia has agreed to cut its oil output by 380,000 barrels a day from estimated September production levels as part of its contribution toward a 4%-plus cut by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries.Saudi Arabia sets up panel to formalise succession Central Chronicle - Oct 20 10:37 AM
Riyadh, Oct 20: Saudi Arabia said on Friday a committee of princes will vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes, an apparent bid to formalise the succession in the event of a death of a king.Saudi Arabia supports oil cut Miami Herald - Oct 20 12:32 AM
Saudi Arabia threw its support behind OPEC's proposed 1 million barrels-a-day production cut Thursday, giving a jolt to oil prices.Saudi Arabia sets up panel to formalise succession Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 19 10:04 PM
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Friday a committee of princes will vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes, in an apparent bid to formalise the succession process.Saudi Arabia backs OPEC's proposed million-barrel cut The Burlington Free Press - Oct 20 1:22 AM
DOHA, Qatar -- Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Saudi Arabia: Demand for Luxury Watches Goes Up Zawya - Oct 20 4:15 AM
20 October 2006 JEDDAH - Demand for high-end watches is on the increase in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Gulf, a major Swiss manufacturer said here yesterday.Saudi Arabia Share Of Output Cut Is 380,000 B/D -Document Nasdaq - Oct 19 5:19 PM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia has agreed to cut its oil output by 380,000 barrels a day from estimated September production levels, an Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries document says, as part of its contribution toward a 4%-plus cut by the group.Saudi Arabia Says OPEC to Cut 1 Million Barrels a Day (Update1) Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 8:12 AM
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- OPEC, the producer of 40 percent of the world's oil, will ``absolutely'' cut 1 million barrels a day from production to halt a three-month decline in prices, Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali al-Naimi, said.Saudi Arabia sets up panel to formalise succession Khaleej Times - Oct 19 10:02 PM
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia said on Friday a committee of princes will vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes, an apparent bid to formalise the succession in the event of a death of a king.Saudi Arabia to shoulder 1/3 of OPEC output cut INQ7 Business - Oct 19 3:38 PM
DOHA -- Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said Thursday that his country would cut output by 330,000 barrels per day, equivalent to one-third of one million barrels in reduction being planned by OPEC.Saudi Arabia supports OPEC cut The Globe and Mail - Oct 19 8:39 AM
DOHA, QATAR Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed one million barrels-a-day production cut.Saudi ruler gives new powers to his kin AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 12:25 PM
Saudi Arabia's king gave new powers to his brothers and nephews in an overhaul of the way the kingdom chooses future monarchs, the state-run news agency reported Friday, in what appeared to be an attempt to defuse internal power struggles.Saudi Arabia backs 1 mln bpd cut in OPEC current output The Forex Market - Oct 19 7:01 AM
DOHA (AFX) - Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said he "absolutely" supports a cut of 1 mln barrels per day from OPEC's actual production level, which is below the official ceiling of 28 mln bpd.Saudi Arabia's bold young bloggers BBC News - Oct 18 3:41 AM
Roger Hardy looks at the new blogging boom in Saudi Arabia, home to 500-600 weblogs by women as well as men.Crude Oil Surges After Saudi Arabia Says It Backs an OPEC Cut Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 3:53 PM
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Crude oil rose after Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said OPEC will reduce production to stem a three-month decline in prices and may make additional cuts in December.Global insurers see rich seam ready to be mined in Saudi Arabia Financial Times - Oct 18 7:20 PM
International firms are looking to unlock Saudi Arabia's nascent insurance market with products specially tailored for Muslims, as new laws encourage more Saudis to buy cover.New city floated in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Gowealthy - Oct 19 12:44 AM
A multi-million dollar city is currently being planned at the old airport area in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.Saudi Arabia Says OPEC to Cut 1 Million Barrels a Day (Update3) Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 10:43 AM
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al- Naimi said OPEC, the producer of 40 percent of the world's crude, will ``absolutely'' cut 1 million barrels a day from production to halt a three-month decline in prices.Saudi Arabia: Power to the Princes New York Times - 1 hour, 53 minutes ago
King Abdullah has set up a new committee of his brothers and nephews that will vote by secret ballot to choose future kings and crown princes, the state-run news agency reported. The new succession system will not take effect until after Crown Prince Sultan, the 81-year-old king?s 77-year-old brother, becomes king. When Sultan dies, the crown prince chosen by him will succeed. The committee, all Saudi minister backs proposed OPEC cut AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:00 PM
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed 1 million barrels-a-day production cut.US warns of potential threat to Saudi oil facilities AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 5:12 PM
The US government warned that it had received information of a potential threat against oil facilities in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province.Saudi commission on succession set up Dawn - 1 hour, 30 minutes ago
RIYADH, Oct 20: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has set up a commission to work out the succession process so as to prevent dispute within the royal family regarding succession to the Saudi throne, the official press agency SPA said on Friday.Saudi Oil Minister Supports OPEC Production Cutbacks Washington Post - Oct 19 12:06 PM
Saudi Arabia's oil minister threw his support behind a 1 million barrel-a-day cut in production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, but oil traders and analysts still took a skeptical view of OPEC's will to carry out meaningful output reductions.Saudi ruler gives new powers to his kin Syracuse.com - Oct 20 12:57 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Saudi Arabia's king gave new powers to his brothers and nephews in an overhaul of the way the kingdom chooses future monarchs, the state-run news agency reported Friday, in what appeared to be an attempt to defuse internal power struggles.Crude Oil Rises as Saudi Arabia Says OPEC Cuts May Increase Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 7:15 AM
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose as Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said OPEC will reduce the group's actual production to try to stem a three-month decline in prices and may make additional cuts next month.Crude Oil Rises as Saudi Arabia Says OPEC May Increase Cuts Bloomberg.com - Oct 19 6:57 AM
Oct. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Oil rose as Saudi Arabian Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi said OPEC will reduce the group's actual production to try to stem a three-month decline in prices and may make additional cuts in December.Oil prices rise after Saudi comments AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 11:33 AM
Oil prices rose above $58 a barrel Thursday after Saudi Arabia signaled its support for an OPEC production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Weatherford performs first EM-LWD operation in Saudi Arabia Oil Online - Oct 18 7:00 AM
Weatherford International Ltd. has successfully installed the first ever Electromagnetic Logging While Drilling (EM-LWD) triple combo operation with extended range set-up for Saudi Aramco in the Hawiyah field in Saudi Arabia.SAUDI BACKING IWon - Money - Oct 20 9:38 AM
"This is not the end of the road because we have another meeting coming up," Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi told Reuters. Naimi said that Saudi Arabia fully backed the OPEC cut and had already notified customers of lower supply.Oil prices jump as Saudi backs cut from current OPEC output AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 7:37 AM
World oil prices shot higher after OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia expressed support for a cut of one million barrels from the powerful cartel's actual daily output.Australia warns citizens of terror danger in S. Arabia ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Oct 20 2:47 AM
SYDNEY - Australia Friday warned its citizens to avoid traveling to Saudi Arabia, saying there was a very high danger of imminent terrorist attacks, including on foreign residential areas.Saudi king moves to regularize succession Middle East Times - Oct 20 3:45 AM
RIYADH -- King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia set new rules Friday for determining the future succession within the vast ruling family, in a bid to avoid unseemly wrangles in the world's biggest oil producer.MasterCard Launches Holiday Season Campaign in Saudi Arabia Mena Report - Oct 18 12:29 AM
MasterCard Worldwide, a leader in advancing global commerce, today launched the MasterCard Holiday Season Campaign in Saudi Arabia.Saudi formalises royal succession Aljazeera - Oct 19 10:20 PM
Saudi Arabia has set up a committee of princes to vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes.Weatherford performs first EM-LWD operation in Saudi Arabia AME Info - Oct 17 9:31 PM
Weatherford International Ltd. (NYSE:WFT) today announced that the company has successfully installed the first ever Electromagnetic Logging While Drilling (EM-LWD) triple combo operation with extended range set-up for Saudi Aramco in the Hawiyah field in Saudi Arabia.Saudi backs OPEC 1-million bpd cut Borneo Bulletin - Oct 20 1:39 AM
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed oil production cut of 1 million barrels a day. "We will try to make the market balanced," Ali Naimi said.Saudi Arabia Day Will Be Marked at University of Central Missouri Arab News - Oct 17 5:34 PM
JEDDAH, 18 October 2006 The 7th Annual Saudi Arabia Day will be held at University of Central Missouri (UCM) in Warrensburg today with Deya A. Elyas, director of public affairs for Aramco Services Company, Houston, Texas, as an honored guest.Oil Prices Rise After Saudi Comments KiplingerForecasts.com - Oct 19 9:27 AM
Oil prices rose Thursday after Saudi Arabia signaled its support for an OPEC production cut of 1 million barrels a day. Ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were meeting in Doha, Qatar, to hammer out an agreement on how to allocate the cut, which would begin Nov. 1.Saudi Oil Min Indicates Saudi Cut About 330,000 B/D Nasdaq - Oct 19 1:19 PM
DOHA -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia's portion of a 1 million barrels a day OPEC cut will be about 330,000 barrels a day, the kingdom's oil minister Ali Naimi said Thursday.Saudi Minister Backs Proposed OPEC Cut The Daily Comet - Oct 19 3:25 PM
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed 1 million barrels-a-day production cut. "We will try to make the market balanced," Ali Naimi said, ending two weeks of silence from the world's largest oil-producing nation and giving a quick jolt to oil prices.Saudi Arabia Says Opposes Federalism Plan For Iraq Nasdaq - Oct 17 7:21 AM
RIYADH (AP)--Saudi Arabia came out Tuesday against the new law that would divide Iraq into federal regions, saying it supported those Iraqi politicians who seek a united country, the official Saudi Press Agency reported.Saudi Arabia speaks out against bill to divide Iraq The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 17 1:20 PM
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it opposed a new law that would divide Iraq into federal regions, while the beleaguered Iraqi government dismissed over 3,000 officers and deployed troops into a town reeling from a four-day sectarian bloodbath. Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Tony Blair vowed to keep British troops in Iraq until their "job.Saudi Arabia to invest SR30b in three airports Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
JEDDAH Airports in Jeddah, Madinah and Tabuk are to be expanded at a cost of SR30 billion in order to meet the growing number of passengers and the requirements of two new domestic private airlines, according to the General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA).Table Of Possible OPEC Cuts; Saudi, Iran, Lead Nasdaq - Oct 19 2:51 PM
LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Comments by individual OPEC oil exporters about how much crude production they expect to cut provide the framework for some 1 million barrels a day, or 1% of global oil consumption, to be pulled from the market, led by Saudi Arabia shouldering a 3.3% cut that would see its output fall to 8.8 million barrels a day.Saudi minister backs proposed OPEC cut Syracuse.com - Oct 19 3:28 PM
DOHA, Qatar (AP) Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed 1 million barrels-a-day production cut.Oil Prices Rise After Saudi Comments AP via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 19 9:08 AM
Oil prices rose Thursday after Saudi Arabia signaled its support for an OPEC production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Saudi Arabia To Spend US$8 Billion On Expansion Of Three Airports Bernama - Oct 17 7:00 AM
DOHA, Oct 17 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) is planning to invest SR30 billion (US$8 billion) to expand airports in Jeddah, Madinah and Tabuk to meet growing passenger numbers.Saudi Oil Min:OPEC May Cut Further 0.5 Million B/D At Nigeria Mtg Nasdaq - Oct 19 9:35 AM
DOHA -(Dow Jones)- Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali Naimi said Thursday that it was possible that OPEC would consider a further production cut of 500,000 barrels a day when it meets in Nigeria in December, in addition to the 1 million b/d cut the group is to discuss here later Thursday.Saudi Oil Minister Favors Proposed Cut NBC 10 Philadelphia - Oct 19 1:03 PM
DOHA, Qatar -- Saudi Arabia's oil minister said his country supports OPEC's proposed oil production cut of 1 million barrels a day. Cartel ministers are meeting to discuss cutting output after prices have dropped sharply in recent weeks.Oil Prices Rise After Saudi Comments WJLA-TV Washington D.C. - Oct 19 12:21 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - Oil prices rose above $58 a barrel Thursday after Saudi Arabia ( website - news ) signaled its support for an OPEC production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Ministers from the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries were meeting in Doha, Qatar, to hammer out an agreement on how to allocate the cut, which would begin Nov. 1.Saudi oil minister supports OPEC's proposed 1-million-barrel cut Canadian Business - Oct 19 7:14 AM
DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed production cut of one million barrels a day.Oil prices rise after Saudi comments 9 News Denver - Oct 19 9:58 AM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Oil prices rose Thursday after Saudi Arabia signaled its support for an OPEC production cut of one million barrels a day.Saudi Oil Min: Firmly Supports OPEC 1 Million b/d Output Cut Rigzone - Oct 19 8:11 AM
Saudi Arabia's oil minister Ali Naimi said Thursday he firmly backs OPEC's plan to cut 1 million barrels a day from current production levels and pledged to pare output again in December if needed.Khaleda holds talks with Saudi Crown Prince: Dhaka, Riyadh to expand cooperation in investment News From Bangladesh - Oct 19 11:22 AM
Bangladesh and Saudi Arabia agreed to enhance cooperation in investment, commerce and manpower to the mutual economic benefit of the two brotherly Muslim countries.Mecca bid to halt Iraq sectarian dirty war AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:46 AM
Iraqi clerics gathered in Saudi Arabia to issue a desperate plea from Islam's holiest place for a halt to sectarian bloodletting that is killing dozens of Muslims every day.Saudi oil minister favors proposed cut KPLC - Oct 19 7:44 AM
DOHA, Qatar Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country supports OPEC's proposed oil production cut of a (m) million barrels a day.UPDATE: Saudi Arabia Share Of Output Cut Is 380,000 B/D Nasdaq - Oct 19 5:34 PM
(This updates an article from 2349 GMT with official confirmation of the figures.)Oil prices jump as Saudi backs cut from current OPEC output Khaleej Times - Oct 19 8:13 AM
LONDON - World oil prices shot higher on Thursday after OPEC kingpin Saudi Arabia expressed support for a cut of one million barrels from the powerful cartel s actual daily output.(AFX UK Focus) 2006-10-19 17:04 GMT: Saudi could slash output by 300,000 bpd - source Interactive Investor - Oct 19 9:41 AM
DOHA (AFX) - Saudi Arabia is expected to slash its oil production by 300,000 barrels a day as part of OPEC's plan to cut output in a bid to boost sagging prices, an oil source told Agence France-Presse.OIL FUTURES: Nymex Crude Rallies As Saudi Bakcs Output Cut CattleNetwork.com - Oct 19 8:51 AM
NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--Oil prices rallied Thursday after Saudi Arabia threw its weight behind an OPEC plan to cut production.Saudi backs 1 mln bpd cut in OPEC current output UPDATE Sharewatch - Oct 19 8:00 AM
DOHA (AFX) - Saudi Arabia\'s Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said he \"absolutely\" supports a cut of 1 mln barrels per day in OPEC\'s actual production, which is below the official quota of 28 mln bpd, according to estimates.Saudi king sets new rules of succession The Peninsula - 37 minutes ago
Riyadh Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz set new rules yesterday for determining the future succession in the vast but aging royal family, in a bid to avoid unseemly wrangles in the world s biggest oil producer.Saudi backs 1 mln bpd cut in OPEC current output UPDATE The Forex Market - Oct 19 8:16 AM
(Updating with further comment by Saudi minister) DOHA (AFX) - Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said he "absolutely" supports a cut of 1 mln barrels per day in OPEC's actual production, which is below the official quota of 28 mln bpd, according to estimates.Saudi oil minister favors proposed cut KATC3 - Oct 19 7:47 AM
DOHA, Qatar Saudi Arabia's oil minister says his country supports OPEC's proposed oil production cut of a (m) million barrels a day. Cartel ministers are meeting to...Saudi backs 1 mln bpd cut in OPEC current output UPDATE The Forex Market - Oct 19 7:31 AM
(Updating with further details) DOHA (AFX) - Saudi Arabia's Oil Minister Ali al-Nuaimi said he "absolutely" supports a cut of 1 mln barrels per day in OPEC's actual production, which is below the official quota of 28 mln bpd.Oil holds at $58 after OPEC cut CNN Money - Oct 20 3:25 AM
Some members hint at another production cut before the end of the year; Saudi Arabia agrees with curbed supply.OPEC push on output lifts prices International Herald Tribune - Oct 20 6:53 AM
Oil prices inched higher Friday and government officials complained after OPEC producers led by Saudi Arabia sought to reassert their grip on falling oil prices by backing a production cut of 1.2 million barrels a day.Iraqi Sunni, Shiite clerics sign peace appeal in Mecca AFP via Yahoo!7 News - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Iraqi Shiite and Sunni clerics meeting in Islam's holiest city have signed a text calling for a halt to sectarian bloodletting in war-torn Iraq.Non-relatives can donate organs Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
JEDDAH More than 8,500 kidney patients in Saudi Arabia will be able to benefit from the recent cabinet decision allowing non-relatives to donate organs, according to Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, superviser of the Prince Fahd bin Salman Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients.Iraqi Sunni, Shia clerics sign peace appeal in Mecca Khaleej Times - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Iraqi Shia and Sunni clerics meeting in Islam s holiest city on Friday signed a text calling for a halt to sectarian bloodletting in war-torn Iraq.Saudi Arabia backs cut from current OPEC output Middle East Online - Oct 19 7:47 AM
Oil prices jump as oil kingpin supports cut of one million barrels from OPEC s actual daily output.Iraqi Clerics to Meet in Mecca to Try to End Sectarian Violence Bloomberg.com - Oct 20 7:27 AM
Oct. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Iraqi religious leaders will meet late today in the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in an effort to halt escalating sectarian violence in their country.In Early 2006 the National Telcos of UAE, Saudi Arabia and Iraq Signed an Agreement to Lay the FOG2 Cable Broadcast Newsroom - Oct 19 5:02 AM
DUBLIN, Ireland, BUSINESS WIRE -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c43771) has announced the addition of 2006 Telecoms, Mobile and Broadband in Africa & the Middle East - Vertical Market to their offering.Incentives make Jordanian port investor haven Financial Times - 2 hours, 23 minutes ago
From the shoreline of the Jordanian port of Aqaba, the densely built tower blocks of Eilat in southern Israel appear barely a stone's throw away. Egypt's Sinai coast fades into the south and the desert land mass of Saudi Arabia lies just around the headland.Iraqi Sunni and Shiite clerics sign peace appeal in Mecca Channel NewsAsia - Oct 20 2:18 PM
MECCA, Saudi Arabia - Iraqi Shiite and Sunni clerics meeting in Islam's holiest city on Friday signed a text calling for a halt to sectarian bloodletting in war-torn Iraq, al-Arabiya television reported.Ain-Al-Yaqeen - October 20, 2006 - Article 7 Ain-Al-Yaqeen - Oct 20 3:48 PM
UNCTAD REPORT CONFIRMS THAT THE SAUDI, UAE AND TURKISH ECONOMIES ACCOUNT FOR OVER THREE QUARTERS OF WEST ASIA'S INFLOWS. SAUDI ARABIA OPENS ITS DOOR FOR $700 BILLION IN THE FIELD OF INVESTMENTS.OPEC to cut oil output in bid to boost prices AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 3:11 PM
OPEC was to announce a cut of one million barrels per day to the cartel's oil production to help shore up flagging prices, with oil kingpin Saudi Arabia ready to shoulder a third of the reduction.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Oct 20 4:07 PM
PARIS, 17 October 2006 How do you think Saudi Arabia rates on the Digital Opportunity Index? Actually, do you even know what the Digital Opportunity Index is?Oil Rises as Saudis Back Cut by OPEC Los Angeles Times - Oct 20 12:05 AM
Oil prices rose above $58 a barrel Thursday after Saudi Arabia signaled its support for an OPEC production cut designed to halt a precipitous fall in prices and send a message to a skeptical world market.The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Oct 20 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 20 October 2006 The first woman to be appointed British consul general to Saudi Arabia, Carma Elliot, handed over the reins of office on Wednesday and bade farewell to the Kingdom. Her two-year ...Education Program for Businesswomen Arab News - Oct 20 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 20 October 2006 Effat College in cooperation with the Spanish Instituto de Empresa will present an executive education program to discuss issues related to women entrepreneurs in Saudi Arabia.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Oct 20 4:09 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.Saudis lay down rules for orderly succession The Daily Star Lebannon - Oct 20 12:21 PM
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia established new rules Friday for determining the future succession within the vast ruling family, in a bid to avoid unseemly wrangles in the world's biggest oil producer. The new rules do not apply to Crown Prince Sultan but will apply to the selection of his successor, a decree carried by the official Saudi Press Agency said.ROYAL REFORM Gulf Daily News - Oct 20 5:23 PM
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia yesterday said a committee of princes will vote on the eligibility of future generations of kings and crown princes, in an apparent bid to formalise the succession process.Saudis 'absolutely' back oil output cut International Herald Tribune - Oct 19 1:53 PM
OPEC producers led by Saudi Arabia sought to reassert their grip on falling oil prices Thursday by backing a production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Life in Saudi Arabia works for transplant San Diego Union-Tribune - Oct 16 1:04 AM
Oct. 16 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Pamela Faseh Al-ddin's life rapidly fell apart after federal officials forced her husband to return to Saudi Arabia because of his peripheral ties to Sept. 11 hijackers.Oil prices dealt a blow Portsmouth Herald - Oct 20 7:32 AM
DOHA, Qatar -- Saudi Arabia threw its support behind OPEC's proposed 1 million barrels-a-day production cut Thursday, giving a jolt to oil prices. "We will try to make the market balanced," Saudi oil minister Ali Naimi said, ending two weeks of silence from the world's largest oil producing nation.Review of Arab Editorials Middle East Times - Oct 20 6:45 AM
Saudi Arabia's Okaz said in its editorial that the conditions in Iraq can no longer be ignored as parties seek to divide the country and turn it into weak mini-states while terrorist groups exploit these conditions.Zia Family running away? News From Bangladesh - Oct 20 11:25 AM
Recently it was interesting to see all of Zia family, including relatives take off to Saudi Arabia on a government trip. Tarique and his wife left even before his mother. Her brother Syed Iskander took off as well. Offcourse they went to see their "protector", the King of Saudi Arabia.Analysis: Egypt, Saudi power deal part of bigger plan Middle East Times - Oct 18 2:40 AM
CAIRO -- A deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia that may lead to the interconnection of their electricity systems will likely provide a more stable electrical supply to Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, analysts told UPI.Outside View: Myth of Shiite revival UPI - Oct 20 5:11 AM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- When King Abdullah of Jordan claimed last year that a "Shiite crescent" was emerging as the dominant force in the Arab world, few disputed him.Saudis back OPEC plan to cut oil output AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 19 6:44 AM
Saudi Arabia's oil minister said Thursday that his country supports OPEC's proposed oil production cut of 1 million barrels a day.Iraq's Sunni and Shiite clerics agree to halt sectarian bloodshed: reports People's Daily - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago
Iraqi Shiite and Sunni clerics on Friday met in Saudi Arabia's Mecca and agreed to halt the growing sectarian bloodletting in their war-torn country, said reports reaching here from the Islam's holiest city.King Abdullah: Dedicated to the service of the people Financial Express - Oct 20 10:00 AM
For nearly six decades, the new King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz has been closely involved in the profound changes that have taken place in Saudi Arabia, working with five Kings as they successfully brought about far-reaching socio-economic development while preserving and strengthening the foundations of Saudi society-commitment to Islam and Arab heritage.OPEC nations back reduction in output Denver Post - Oct 19 7:40 PM
The oil-producing nations of OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, sought to reassert their grip on falling oil markets Thursday by endorsing a production cut of 1.2 million barrels a day and suggesting that more reductions may be in store before the end of the year to prop up sagging prices.
