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Saudi Arabia criticizes US policy over Lebanon 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 8:18 AM
Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally, criticized Washington's stance on the Israeli military campaign in Lebanon and urged it on Wednesday to press for an immediate ceasefire.Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Arab News - Aug 02 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.DAVAO TRADERS TO SELL MINDANAO HALAL PRODUCTS IN SAUDI ARABIA Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 Finance - Aug 01 10:33 PM
Trade / foreign investment Private and government sectors in Davao City are eyeing to sell Mindanao halal (Islamically permissable) products during a five-day trade and investment mission to Saudi Arabia slated for November 12 to 17.Davao Traders To Sell Mindanao Halal Products In Saudi Arabia Asia Pulse via Yahoo!7 News - Aug 01 10:33 PM
Private and government sectors in Davao City are eyeing to sell Mindanao halal (Islamically permissable) products during a five-day trade and investment mission to Saudi Arabia slated for November 12 to 17.Delta Mutual Announces Letter of Intent to Provide Silver Recovery Equipment in Saudi Arabia [Press Release] PrimeZone via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 02 7:45 AM
Delta Mutual, Inc. specializing in energy recovery and construction services through environmentally-friendly technologies and products, announced that its subsidiary, Delta-Envirotech, signed a Letter of Intent with SEPCO Environment to supply equipment to recover silver from used X-ray film in Saudi Arabia.Iran Olympics chief leaves for Saudi Arabia IranMania.com - Aug 01 10:45 PM
LONDON, August 2 (IranMania) - Iran s National Olympic Committee (NOC) head Reza Qarakhanlu headed for Saudi Arabia to attend a session of the Federation for Solidarity of Islamic States, MNA reported.IGNOU courses get good response in Saudi Arabia New Kerala - Aug 01 11:23 PM
New Delhi: The Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) programmes have found many takers in Saudi Arabia which has promished recognition to its courses.The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages warning U.S. India Daily - Aug 01 2:23 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Damascus, Syria, and the consulate in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, issued Warden Messages on Aug. 1 warning U.S. citizens that tensions over the Israeli military offensive in Lebanon are expected to increase.Saudi Arabia to provide 5000 prefab houses for AJK quake affectees Pakistani Newspaper - Aug 01 8:10 AM
MUZAFFARABAD, Aug 1 (APP): The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will provide some 5000 prefabricated houses for the earthquake affectees of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.Universal Detection Technology ('UDTT'; www.udetection.com) Joins Department of Commerce in Saudi Arabia and Qatar to [Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Aug 01 5:00 AM
Universal Detection Technology , a developer of early-warning monitoring technologies to protect people from bioterrorism and other infectious health threats, announced today that it has been listed on the Commercial Service's list of Featured US Exporters in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and in Qatar.UAE and Saudi clash for title Khaleej Times - 5 minutes ago
ABU DHABI The UAE takes on Saudi Arabia in tonight s deciding match of the Gulf Cup junior volleyball championship here at the Al Jazira club s indoor stadium.Redington targets Saudi Arabia with SonicWall ITP.net - Aug 02 6:55 AM
Network security solutions vendor SonicWall has teamed up with regional distribution giant Redington to pursue channel sales opportunities fuelled by increasing demand within the fast-growing Saudi Arabian market.Saudi Arabia: Anti-Israeli Demonstrations India Daily - Jul 31 6:56 PM
Saudi Shia staged a public demonstration July 29 to protest Israeli aggression in Lebanon, a rare move in the Shiite-wary Sunni kingdom, Reuters reported July 31. Elsewhere in Saudi Arabia, 870 women issued a statement protesting Israeli "state terror" against Lebanese and Palestinians, and a Cabinet statement condemned Israeli "massacres and war crimes" against Lebanon.Disputes plague Saudi property market The Peninsula - Aug 02 5:50 PM
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia Suleiman Al Shareef drives around a large plot of land that once was his, lamenting the millions of dollars he says have been stolen from him.Kenya: Saudi Arabia Pledges More Aid to Victims of Drought AllAfrica.com - Jul 31 12:38 PM
Saudi Arabia has promised to increase humanitarian assistance to millions of Kenyans suffering from the ravages of drought.Arab ministerial meeting under consideration in support of Lebanon: Saudi FM People's Daily - Aug 02 5:21 PM
A senior Saudi Arabia official revealed Wednesday that the Arab world is considering the possibility of holding a ministerial meeting in Beirut as soon as possible to support Lebanon under escalating Israeli offensives.Saudi Arabia: U.S. Could Seek Cease-Fire India Daily - Aug 02 9:38 AM
The United States could seek an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Lebanon, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal said Aug. 2. In rare criticism of the United States, al-Faisal also said Americans have a moral obligation to prevent U.S.-made weapons from killing innocent civilians in Lebanon, and criticized the Bush administration's plan for a "New Middle East," saying it was Saudi criticises US condoning of Israel s onslaught Khaleej Times - Aug 02 11:47 AM
RIYADH - Saudi Arabia on Wednesday criticised the US condoning of Israel s refusal of a ceasefire in Lebanon saying that the kingdom -- a staunch US ally -- is trying to change this US position.Saudi Industrial Investment Group (Exchange - SAU : 2250.SE) Zawya - Aug 02 1:03 PM
A consortium of leading Saudi businessmen and public companies focused on industrial investment in the petrochemical industry in Saudi Arabia.Dialog in Saudi JV The Edge Daily - Aug 02 5:01 AM
Dialog Group Bhd, via its wholly owned subsidiary Dialog (Labuan) Ltd (DLL), has formed a joint venture company with Saudi Arabia-based M/S Sedres Maritime to venture into the Saudi Arabian oil, gas and petrochemical engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning industry (EPCC).Saudi urges US to take the lead in peace bid Gulf Times - Aug 02 2:50 AM
Saudi Arabia has exhorted the US to take the lead in efforts to immediately end the fighting between Hezbollah and Israel and faulted President George W Bush for not following through on earlier peacemaking appeals.Saudi Arabia: High-Tech Mailing Addresses by Next Year Zawya - Jul 31 1:33 AM
Saudi Arabia is setting global standards in using the latest technology in mail delivery.Saudi Arabia seeks to upgrade 12 Apaches to AH-64D standard plus associated equipment, value $400M Rotorhub - Jul 30 11:11 PM
Washington, July 28, 2006 - The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of the remanufacture and upgrade of AH-64A to AH-64D Apache helicopters as well as associated equipment and services.Saudi fund cuts Gulf exposure Gulf Times - Aug 02 2:47 AM
RIYADH: A major fund of Saudi Arabia s state-owned National Commercial Bank (NCB) has been been cutting its exposure to Gulf Arab stocks and is investing in US, European and Asian markets, a fund manager said.'Saudi-based NRIs funded blasts' The Times of India - Aug 01 1:07 PM
MUMBAI: More than nine lakh riyals - nearly Rs 1.2 crore - were transferred from Saudi Arabia to Mumbai in the past one year for the 7/11 blasts, said anti-Terrorists squad sources on Tuesday.Saudi Arabia Transfers $46 Million to PA Israel National News - Jul 30 1:12 PM
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia met with Palestinian Authority (PA) president Mahmoud Abbas Saturday at a Red Sea resort and said he is transferring to the PA $46 million. The amount is one half of the country's annual commitment.Gulf cash props up Lebanese pound FT.com via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 9:35 AM
The deposit this week by Saudi Arabia and Kuwait of $1.5bn into Lebanon's central bank has breathed life into the country's beleaguered pound.Tech Data targets Saudi Arabia for SMB Access event ITP.net - Jul 30 5:25 AM
Distribution giant Tech Data hopes to take its SMB Access reseller road show to Saudi Arabia after the success of the initial event held in Dubai during April 2006. Tech Data hopes that the event will allow it to forge even closer relationships with SMB-focused resellers in the Kingdom.Suzuki notches 65 per cent growth in sales of multipurpose Suzuki AVP models in Saudi Arabia Mena Report - Jul 29 10:46 PM
Suzuki Saudia, distributor for Japanese automaker Suzuki in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has recorded a 65 percent increase in sales of minivans in the first half of 2006 compared to the same period the previous year.Pinoy death convict in Saudi freed ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Jul 31 6:45 PM
A Filipino who was sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia is set to return to the Philippines Tuesday after being given royal clemency by King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, Magandang Umaga Pilipinas reported.Saudi woman gets jail time, probation Rocky Mountain News - Aug 02 12:29 AM
A Saudi woman charged with kidnapping and stealing from an Indonesian housekeeper who worked at her Aurora home received a 60-day jail sentence and five years of probation Tuesday.Saudi Shias stage bigger pro-Hezbollah protests Khaleej Times - Aug 02 9:02 AM
RIYADH - More than 2,000 Saudi Muslim Shias marched in the country s Eastern Province late on Tuesday to denounce Israel s military onslaught against Lebanon, the second rare protest this week in the Sunni-led kingdom.US Idle as Lebanon Burns: Saud Arab News - Aug 02 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 3 August 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday criticized the United States for doing nothing to stop the Israeli military aggression against Lebanon and urged Washington to press for an immediate cease-fire.Steve Clemons: Saudi Ambassador Prince Turki Tells US to Fix its Foreign Policy Floundering in Middle East HuffingtonPost - Aug 01 2:58 PM
( Steven Clemons and Saudi Ambassador to the US Prince Turki Al-Faisal ) There have been a string of high-octane zinger speeches and articles on getting US foreign policy back on track. One of these was a powerful speech by Senator Chuck Hagel at the Brookings Institution on Friday. Another was Senator Lincoln Chafee's tough inquisition of John Bolton in the Senate Foreign Relations The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Arab News - Aug 02 4:12 PM
JEDDAH, 3 August 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday criticized the United States for doing nothing to stop the Israeli military aggression against Lebanon and urged Washington to press for an immediate...Saudi-based NRIs funded 7/11 blasts SiliconIndia - Aug 02 4:56 AM
MUMBAI: Saudi-based NRIs funded the 7/11 blasts, which claimed as many as 200 innocent lives and left scores injured, Anti-terrorist Squad sources have revealed.Technical Sales Engineers - TSE-KSA-DP - (Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) Cellular-News.com - Aug 01 8:18 AM
Grow the business in the market whilst mainting good relationship with current clients. Identify new business opportunities, promote Telecom products, train end users.President Holds Talks with King of Saudi Arabia Palestine News Agency - Jul 29 11:02 AM
JEDDAH, July 29, 2006 (WAFA)- President Mahmoud Abbas held talks Saturday afternoon in Jeddah with the King of Saudi Arabia, Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz.Kingdom Allows Photography in Public Areas Arab News - Aug 02 4:12 PM
RIYADH, 3 August 2006 In a step to promote tourism in the Kingdom and allow people to better understand the importance of photography and filming in promoting social and cultural development, Saudi Arabia is now officially allowing photography and filming for all citizens and residents in public areas.Our Writers - Jeddah based Arab News - Aug 02 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.LEA Wins Orders For Vehicle Inspection Systems, Explosive Detection Kits Local Tech Wire - Aug 02 5:42 PM
YOUNGSVILLE, N.C. Law Enforcement Associates has won orders for under vehicle inspection systems and several hundred explosive detection kits. LEA has contracted to provide four of the under vehicle inspection systems for use at government facilities in Saudi Arabia and a U.S. Air Force base.Who resurrected the electric car? San Francisco Chronicle - Aug 02 4:10 AM
Oh my God, do they ever lie. All of them: Big Auto, Big Oil, BushCo, Pennzoil and Havoline and Saudi Arabia and the oil lobbyists and lackey scientists working for the Department of Energy and all the rest, on down the line and right up to your garage... Middle East: Moussa Begins Round Of Visits India Daily - Aug 02 3:11 PM
Arab League Secretary General Amr Moussa will travel to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Lebanon starting Aug. 2. Moussa's tour is meant to shore up Arab diplomatic efforts to resolve the escalating conflicts in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 02 8:25 AM
RIYADH, Aug 2 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a key U.S. ally, criticised Washington's stance on the Israeli military campaign in Lebanon and urged it on Wednesday to press for an immediate ceasefire.30 civilians killed Gulf Daily News - Aug 02 3:52 PM
BEIRUT: Thirty civilians, including four children, were killed yesterday in Israeli bombings and air raid in south Lebanon as Saudi Arabia slammed the US policy and called for an immediate ceasefire.India finds Pakistani and Saudi money behind July 11 Mumbai serial blasts India Daily - Jul 31 8:23 AM
In the first indication that the July 11 serial blasts in trains here could be foreign funded, police today claimed it has seized 37,000 riyals (approx Rs 4.4 lakh) sent from Saudi Arabia through hawala to Faizal Sheikh, a key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, arrested last week in the case.SABIC donates SR 8 million to Lebanese people Mena Report - Aug 02 7:42 AM
In response to directives from Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz, to undertake a popular donation campaign for the relief and assistance of the Lebanese people, SABIC has made a SR 8 million contribution to this charitable humanitarian campaign to support the Lebanese people and alleviate their suffering.Weekly Edition, Saudi Arabia - Week of July 31, 2006 ArabicNews.com - Aug 01 5:23 PM
We are looking for sales & marketing representatives in different countries. Apply now!Saudi, $283bn invested in projects AME Info - Jul 31 4:29 AM
Projects worth $283bn in Saudi Arabia are either underway or at an advanced stage of planning, according to Samba Financial Group's mid-year report cited by Arab News. The oil and gas industry accounts for projects valued at $69bn, while $48.8bn is being spent on defence and security, and $40bn on real estate.Lebanon s crisis untied Arabs opinion Al Jazeera - Aug 02 9:35 AM
At the beginning of the Israeli offensive that broke out last month following Hezbollah s seizure of two Israeli soldiers in an effort to pressure Israel release all Lebanese detainees it holds, most of the Arab governments, starting with Saudi Arabia, voiced strong opposition to Hezbollah , blaming it for provoking war with Israel.Saudi Embarks on New Mega Projects Zawya - Jul 31 3:33 AM
JEDDAH, 31 July 2006 -- Saudi Arabia is embarking on a number of new mega-projects in a wide range of industries. The bulk of them are focused on those sectors of the economy in which the Kingdom has comparative advantages -- oil and petrochemical industries.Muslim nations to meet on Middle East crisis The Jakarta Post - Aug 02 1:12 AM
JAKARTA (Bloomberg): Eighteen countries from the Organization of the Islamic Conference including Indonesia , Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Pakistan will meet in Malaysia tomorrow to urge an unconditional cease-fire in the Middle East.Retired local man remembers years in Saudi Arabia Siskiyou Daily News - Jul 31 3:30 PM
YREKA Charles Saunders doesn t like the way the media has portrayed Arab culture and religion.Saudi Sending Emergency Relief Supplies to Lebanon Zawya - Jul 30 11:03 PM
JEDDAH, 31 July 2006 -- Saudi Arabia will send emergency relief supplies worth in excess of SR21.37 million to the Lebanese people who are reeling under the Israeli military aggression, Dr. Saaed Al-Harithy, chairman of the Popular Committee for the Relief of Lebanon, announced yesterday.Wheel of reform turns slowly in Saudi Arabia Middle East Online - Jul 31 6:37 AM
King Abdullah leads conservative kingdom to path of reform at slow pace one year after taking helm.SAUDI ARABIA: Arab media, people shower praise on Lebanese guerillas AsiaMedia - Jul 31 10:33 AM
Riyadh --- As fighting between Hezbollah guerrillas and Israel enters 18th day, the people an media in the Arab world are full of praise for the gurilla force for standing up to the Israeli military might for such a long period.Retailers Gear Up for Overlapping Seasons Arab News - Aug 01 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 2 August 2006 Marketing statistics in Saudi Arabia show that families spend an average of SR400 on back-to-school gear and SR5,000 in Ramadan-related goods and services.Emaar the Economic City IPO closes on August 2 Gowealthy - Aug 02 12:59 AM
The initial public offering (IPO) of Emaar the Economic City (EEC), a consortium headed by global real estate major Emaar Properties PJSC and a number of high profile investors from Saudi Arabia, which has been heavily over-subscribed since it opened on July 22, 2006, will close on August 2, 2006 (today).Saudi women urge halt to Israel's 'genocide' Middle East Times - Aug 01 5:18 AM
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- A group of Saudi women activists Tuesday pressed the international community to halt Israel's "genocide" in Lebanon and Gaza.Saudi s reform wheel turns slowly Business Day - Jul 30 11:30 AM
Since ascending the throne of Saudi Arabia a year ago, King Abdullah has shepherded the oil powerhouse on the path of reform and encouraged women s participation in public life, activists say.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 8:25 AM
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has donated US$2 million to support the food relief efforts of WFP in Lebanon. The donation is part of the proceeds generated through a 26 July telethon when the Saudi people enthusiastically contributed to those Lebanese affected by the ongoing conflict.Optelecom-NKF Wins Video Network Contract With STESA SYS-CON Media - Aug 01 2:14 PM
Optelecom-NKF, Inc. , a leading global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions, today announced it has received a contract from Saudi Technical Engineering Systems Associated (STESA) valued at approximately $800,000 for an advanced Video over IP (Internet Protocol) security and surveillance network to be deployed at an undisclosed location in Saudi Arabia.Spreading Goodwill BruDirect.com - Aug 01 5:22 PM
Bandar Seri Begawan - The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia on Monday donated 100 copies of the Quran, plus 10 translated copies in Chinese and 10 translated copies in English, to the Sayyidina Hasan Secondary School, as gifts for its students who will be involved in the "khatamal Quran" ceremony on August 26.Renedy hits it off with Houghton Yahoo! India News - Aug 01 4:04 PM
After a season in the wilderness, Renedy Singh is back and with a bang. The left-sided medio, who had impressed the previous foreign coach Stephen Constantine, seems to be going the same way with new British coach Bob Houghton. In the city to take part in the Kolkata leg of the national camp for their Asian Cup match against Saudi Arabia on August 16, Renedy was all praise for the new coach. EU calls for end to hostilities but stops short of demand for cease-fire The Daily Star Lebannon - Aug 01 12:52 PM
The EU called Tuesday for an immediate end to fighting in the region but failed to demand a formal cease-fire, as Saudi Arabia faulted President George W. Bush for not following through on earlier peacemaking appeals.Saudi Arabia Announces Massive Aid Package To Lebanon, Palestine To Help Relief Efforts Medical News Today - Jul 28 12:05 AM
Today, a Saudi delegation chargedwith establishing a field hospital to treat victims of the crisis inLebanon arrived in Beirut. This humanitarian medical assistance follows a foreign aid package forthe country announced yesterday by Saudi Arabia. [click link for full article]Six foreigners arrested for engaging in 'short-term marriages' The Jakarta Post - Aug 01 4:57 AM
BOGOR, West Java (Antara): Police in Bogor have arrested six tourists from Saudi Arabia and six Indonesian women for engaging in the practice of "short-term marriages".U.S. APPROVES APACHE UPGRADE FOR SAUDIS Middle East Newsline - Aug 01 5:13 AM
WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration has approved a request to modernize the Apache attack helicopter fleet of Saudi Arabia. Officials said the administration has notified Congress that Saudi Arabia intends to upgrade its AH-64A attack helicopters.Secret hands intend to sow discord among Muslims: Saudi king Islamic Republic News Agency - Jul 30 2:05 AM
Iran - S Arabia - Abullah Saudi King Abdullah said in the port city of Medina on Saturday there were secret hands which intended to sow discord among Muslims and agitate religious disputes and tribalism.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 01 12:10 AM
WASHINGTON, Aug 1 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has exhorted the United States to take the lead in efforts to immediately end the fighting between Hizbollah and Israel and faulted President George W. Bush for not following through on earlier peacemaking appeals.Future Communications signs with 'Mobily' Saudi Co. AME Info - Jul 30 2:14 AM
Future Communications Company - Nokia distributors in Kuwait signed a contract with the Communications Union Saudi Company (Mobily) by virtue of which Future Communications Company shall provide Mobily with value-added services to its customers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.The Rise and Fall of a Drug Addict Arab News - Aug 02 4:11 PM
JEDDAH, 3 August 2006 It started with taking speed pills. Twenty years later, a Saudi man found himself in the hospital.Thule Power Awarded 4 Year Contract with Saudi Aramco Rigzone - Jul 31 1:05 PM
Thule Drilling's Thule Power jackup has been awarded a four year contract with Saudi Aramco. Saudi Aramco has an option to extend the contract for one additional year. The contract is expected to commence on January 31, 2007.Saudi s Tadawul rises; Dubai index slides Gulf Times - Jul 30 1:32 AM
DUBAI: Saudi Arabia s Tadawul stock index advanced, paced by shares of Saudi Basic Industries Corp.Cisco System revolutionizes Saudi Post Corporation s network infrastructure Mena Report - Jul 29 10:43 PM
Dr. Badr Al Badr, General Manager of Cisco Systems Saudi Arabia, has signed an agreement with the Saudi Post Corporation (SPC), the sole postal service provider in KSA, to transform their network and communications infrastructure by deploying Cisco s LAN and WAN networking, Data Center, IP Telephony (Cisco Call Center), and Networking Security solutions.Indonesia Deports Saudis for Running Marriage Racket Arab News - Aug 02 4:11 PM
RIYADH, 3 August 2006 Five Saudi men have been deported by Indonesian immigration authorities on Wednesday for arranging short-term contract (mutaa) marriages, while another Saudi national was released for lack of evidence.Emaar leads Dubai index gains for second day Gulf Times - Aug 01 1:22 AM
DUBAI: Dubai s main stock index advanced for a second day, paced by Emaar Properties PJSC and Dubai Investments PJSC as investors bet recent declines were overdone. Stocks in Saudi Arabia also gained.Saudi Arabia strings visa issuance to machine-readable passport, Form B Pakistani Newspaper - Jul 27 12:25 PM
ISLAMABAD, July 27 (Online): The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday informed the government that it would not issue visas to Pakistanis if machine readable passports and Form B are not attached with visa application from August 15 onwards.Kingdom Holds Jewish State Guilty of War Crimes Arab News - Jul 31 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 1 August 2006 Saudi Arabia yesterday held Israel responsible for the massacres and war crimes being committed by the Jewish state against the people of Lebanon. It also reaffirmed that the Kingdom, with all its political and economic capabilities, would stand by the Lebanese people.Getting Beyond the Veil Isn't Easy in Saudi Arabia The Moscow Times - Jul 27 1:30 PM
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Sitting in the reception area of a Saudi newspaper office, we do nothing more damning than talk about the weather and the local press.Mufti Rejects Call to End Taraweeh in Grand Mosque Arab News - Jul 31 4:10 PM
JEDDAH, 1 August 2006 Saudi Arabia s Grand Mufti, Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh, yesterday rejected the call by a Kuwaiti newspaper for stopping taraweeh prayers in groups at the Grand Mosque in Makkah in order to give more room for pilgrims.SAUDI ARABIA: Donation campaign in Saudi Arabia AsiaMedia - Jul 27 11:49 AM
Riyadh --- A campaign began in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to collect donations for Lebanon's war victims. The campaign began with a live transmission made by the government-owned Saudi Television.Nigeria: Galadima Writes Sports Minister, FA Delegates Over Nigerian Football AllAfrica.com - Aug 02 8:36 AM
Ibrahim Galadima left for Soudi Arabia last night to thank God for His mercies in the NFA crisis that was capable of taking someone's life. There, he would also pray for Nigerian football and ask for God's guidance for those who will take over the affairs of Nigeria Football Association.Saudi Arabia: PNA's Abbas Arrives India Daily - Jul 29 9:40 AM
Palestinian National Authority President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah on July 29 for talks with King Abdullah bin Abdel-Aziz. Abbas is expected in Kuwait on July 30, and he will proceed to Qatar on the following day.Saudi Arabia sends field hospital to Lebanon People's Daily - Jul 27 6:55 PM
Saudi Arabia sent an integrated field hospital along with required medical cadres and supplies to Lebanon on Thursday, Saudi Press Agency reported.Select an Edition: AlertNet - Aug 02 5:25 AM
RIYADH, Aug 2 (Reuters) - More than 2,000 Saudi Muslim Shi'ites marched in the country's Eastern Province late on Tuesday to denounce Israel's military onslaught against Lebanon, the second rare protest this week in the Sunni-led kingdom.Editorial: A War Crime Arab News - Jul 31 4:16 PM
What can ordinary people in Saudi Arabia or in any other Arab country do in response to the massacre at Qana? What can we do to express our anger and revulsion at what has happened to innocent fellow Arabs? We need to know that those responsible for the atrocity will be punished.Woman Sentenced In Virtual Slavery Case The Denver Channel - Aug 02 3:38 AM
CENTENNIAL, Colo. -- A Saudi woman will spend two months in state prison for treating her Indonesian servant as a virtual slave for four years.Wife sentenced in nanny slave case Rocky Mountain News - Aug 01 5:08 PM
A Saudi woman charged with kidnapping and stealing from an Indonesian housekeeper who worked at her Aurora home was sentenced to 60 days in jail and given five years probation this morning.I2 and STC offer one of-a-kind service to Al Jawal subscribers AME Info - Aug 02 4:14 AM
i2, the regions largest and most diverse mobile phone provider have partnered with Saudi Telecom (STC) to launch the first hassle-free sim retrieval program for Al Jawal subscribers traveling throughout the Middle East and North Africa.Mubarak blasts UN 'impotence,' 'foot-dragging' The Daily Star Lebannon - Jul 31 12:53 PM
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak warned Monday that the entire Middle East peace process could collapse because of Israel's war on Lebanon, as his foreign minister shuttled between Syria and Saudi Arabia in an intensified effort to end the crisis.Death of Nepalese maid: Malayalee couple in Saudi prison Kaumundi Online - Jul 29 10:54 AM
A young couple from Kerala has been taken into custody in Saudi Arabia in connection with the death of their Nepalese maid and their families have sought help from the government to secure their early release.Woman gets two months in jail in slavery case Rocky Mountain News - Aug 01 3:48 PM
A Saudi woman was sentenced to two months in state jail Tuesday for theft after essentially stealing the services of an Indonesian woman whom prosecutors said was held as a virtual slave for four years.Lebanon bleeds under the blows of the Israeli hammer... but its unity is not affected Monday Morning - Jul 31 2:35 PM
It is not strange that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has taken steps to extinguish the Lebanese conflagration.Time To Talk (To The Bad Guys) Foreign Relations - Jul 31 7:16 AM
There is very good reason for Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan to take the highly unusual step of blaming Shiite-led Hezbollah for starting the fighting in Lebanon, and merely condemning Israel s disproportionate response.Nigeria: Six Airlines Get Nod to Fly Pilgrims AllAfrica.com - Jul 31 10:13 AM
The Chairman Aviation Sub- Committee of the Technical Committee on Hajj (TCH), Dr. Badmas Lanre Yusuf at the weekend said the committee has secured six airlines that would convey the intending pilgrims to this forthcoming haji operation to Saudi-Arabia.Death of Nepalese maid, Malayalee couple in Saudi prison New Kerala - Jul 29 10:23 AM
Kochi: The families of a young Keralite couple, taken into custody in Saudi Arabia in connection with the death of their Nepalese maid, have sought help from Central and state governments for their early release.Saudi transfers 46 million dollars to Palestinians, holds talks with Abbas AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 2:11 PM
Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas discussed with Saudi King Abdullah ways of halting the Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip, Abbas's spokesman said.37,000 riyals sent to Faizal Sheikh seized: Police Hindustan Times - Jul 31 8:25 AM
In the first indication that the July 11 serial blasts in trains in Mumbai could be foreign funded, police on Monday claimed it has seized 37,000 riyals (apprx Rs 4.4 lakh) sent from Saudi Arabia through hawala to Faizal Sheikh, a key Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operative, arrested last week in the case.Going the Distance Kevin Sites in the Hot Zone via Yahoo! News - Aug 02 1:58 PM
Editor's Note: Hot Zone Senior Producer Robert Padavick spoke with Yahoo! News consultant Milt Bearden about the shifting developments in Israel's battle with Hezbollah. In a career spanning three decades, Bearden headed the CIA's Soviet and Eastern Europe Division, and served as station chief in places like Pakistan and Sudan. He also ran the CIA's covert war in Afghanistan from 1986-1989.
