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  • Average Issue Readership General Public PARC Media Index 1997, Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Apr 08 4:05 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.
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  • Mukherjee's Saudi Arabia visit postponed Open this result in new window
    IANS via Yahoo! India News - Apr 08 6:39 AM
    New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee s scheduled trip to Saudi Arabia beginning Monday has been cancelled due to his hospitalisation following a road accident late Saturday.
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  • Mukherjee's Saudi Arabia visit postponed Open this result in new window
    Calcutta News - Apr 08 9:19 AM
    External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee's scheduled trip to Saudi Arabia beginning Monday has been cancelled due to his hospitalisation following a road accident late Saturday.
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  • Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Motors launches new MINI In Saudi Arabia market Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 07 10:06 PM
    Five years after its initial launch and unprecedented success in the Middle East, Mohammed Yousuf Naghi Motors, Exclusive Dealer of BMW, Rolls-Royce, MINI and Alpina in Saudi Arabia, launched the new MINI in the Saudi market, delivering the first generation change since 2001.
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  • Saudi Arabia wants Iran to hand over suspects Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Apr 07 9:04 AM
    Source: Reuters RIYADH, April 7 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has asked Iran to hand over suspected militants plotting against the kingdom's security, the Saudi interior minister said in remarks published on Saturday. & ...
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  • Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia's council Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 6:21 PM
    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Slain militant one of Saudi most wanted Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 8:35 PM
    Saudi Arabia's interior minister said Saturday that a slain militant suspected of involvement in the February killing of four French nationals was among the kingdom's most wanted terrorists.
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  • Saudi Arabia agreed to host a meeting to resolve a dispute over the formation of an international tribunal to try ... Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Apr 08 5:18 AM
    Earlier this week, Nabih Berri, Lebanons parliament speaker who opposes plans for an international tribunal, asked for Saudi help in resolving Lebanons months-old political crisis, Ban said.
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  • Breast cancer cases on the rise in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Apr 06 8:07 PM
    JEDDAH Breast cancer cases have been increasing in Saudi Arabia with expert saying that they are approaching near-epidemic levels.
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  • Saudi Readymix starts campus recruitment drive to attract local talent Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 9 minutes ago
    Saudi Readymix, the leading manufacturer and supplier of ready-mixed concrete and related products in Saudi Arabia, has kicked off a major recruitment road show aimed at raising awareness among graduating students on the numerous employment opportunities available for them.
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  • Students from Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    donga.com - Apr 06 5:51 PM
    Fifty-five students from Saudi Arabia will be admitted to six Korean universities on Monday: Korea University, Yonsei University, Sungkyunkwan University, Kyung Hee University, Hanyang University, and Information and Communications University.
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  • Saudi Arabia could help in Hariri case Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 1:27 PM
    Lebanon's pro-Syrian parliament speaker has asked Saudi Arabia to host a meeting to resolve a dispute over an international tribunal to prosecute suspects in the assassination of former premier Rafik Hariri, the U.N. chief said Thursday.
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  • 3,000 OFWs stranded in RP amid new Saudi policy Open this result in new window
    ABS-CBNNEWS.com - Apr 08 1:36 PM
    Over 3,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) cannot leave for Saudi Arabia because a new government hiring policy requires them to get a "visa attestation" from accredited agencies in that country, the local recruitment industry said Sunday.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 8:45 AM
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she raised the issue of Saudi Arabia's lack of female politicians with Saudi government officials on the last stop of her Mideast tour.
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  • Saudi Shiites fear fallout from Iraq sectarian strife Open this result in new window
    Seattle Times - Apr 08 12:43 AM
    The sounds of chanting and drumming rose from underground salons along the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia last week as Shiite Muslim families...
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  • Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The Record - Apr 06 2:20 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair -- a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia's Council Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 06 5:23 AM
    (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is welcomed by Sheik Saleh bin Humaid, the head of Saudi consultative council and Imam of Mecca's great mosque, left, during her visit to the Saudi council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 5, 2007.
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  • Saudi Arabia kills wanted Qaeda-linked militant Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Apr 06 2:49 AM
    RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Friday it killed a suspect linked to al Qaeda, who was involved in the killing of four Frenchmen, the official news agency SPA reported.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    Fox21 - Apr 06 7:50 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting a key U-S ally today as part of her Mideast tour.
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  • Shiites in Saudi Arabia say freedoms imperiled Open this result in new window
    Kansas City Star - Apr 06 12:19 AM
    QATIF, Saudi Arabia | The sounds of chanting and drumming rose from underground salons along the eastern coast of Saudi Arabia this week as Shiite Muslim families celebrated a religious festival.
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  • 83,000 homeless children roam Saudi streets - study Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Apr 08 1:43 PM
    Riyadh: Around 83,000 homeless children are roaming the streets of Saudi Arabia, according to a recently released study.
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  • Pelosi raises women's issues in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The World - Apr 06 9:08 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said today that she raised the issue of Saudi Arabia's lack of female politicians with Saudi government officials on the last stop of her Mideast tour.
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  • Saudi Arabia kills wanted Qaeda-linked militant Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Apr 06 2:19 AM
    Source: Reuters (Adds details) RIYADH, April 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Friday it killed a suspect linked to al Qaeda, who was involved in the killing of four Frenchmen, the official news agency SPA ...
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    San Francisco Chronicle - Apr 05 4:31 PM
    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair _ a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become...
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  • Israeli opposition is stalling U.S. plans to sell advanced weaponry, including satellite-guided arms, to Saudi Arabia ... Open this result in new window
    Al Jazeera - Apr 06 5:03 AM
    Israeli officials traveled to Washington in recent months to press the Bush administration to block parts of a planned arms sale to Saudi Arabia and other unspecified countries in the Middle East, The Times said on its website.
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  • Saudi Minister: Slain militant was one of most wanted Open this result in new window
    Sify News - Apr 08 8:50 AM
    Saudi Arabia's interior minister has said that a slain militant suspected of involvement in the February killing of four French nationals was among the kingdom's most wanted terrorists.
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  • Saudi Arabia says kill suspect in French slayings Open this result in new window
    AlertNet - Apr 06 1:34 AM
    Source: Reuters RIYADH, April 6 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said on Friday it killed a suspect involved in the attack on four Frenchmen who were shot dead in February, the official news agency SPA reported. It said ...
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  • Rent, food drive Saudi inflation rise in Jan Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Apr 08 6:22 AM
    RIYADH - Rising rents and food prices, including a near 60 percent jump in the cost of fresh vegetables, drove Saudi Arabias annual inflation rate to 3 percent in January, an official report said on Sunday.
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  • Speaker Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia's version of legislature Open this result in new window
    Arizona Daily Star - Apr 06 12:12 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia's version of legislature Open this result in new window
    Southeast Missourian - Apr 05 10:13 PM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her...
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  • Zebra exhibits all at Gitex Saudi Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 08 4:06 AM
    Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), a global leader in on-demand printing solutions for business improvement, today announced its participation at the 6th International Information Technology Exhibition for Saudi Arabia, Gitex Saudi Arabia, which runs from 15th - 19th April at the Riyadh Exhibition Center.
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  • Govt eyes reset of Saudi meet with OIC, MNLF Open this result in new window
    The Daily Tribune - Apr 08 7:24 AM
    The high-level tripartite meeting of the Philippine government, the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia may not push through as scheduled in July in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Manila wants Indonesia to take part in the event so that it can have a voice in the talks.
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  • Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia`s council Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Apr 06 2:06 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia 04/06- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (news, bio, voting record) visited Saudi Arabia`s unelected advisory council Thursday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart`s chair a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Rep. Pelosi visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Lawrence Journal-World - Apr 05 10:17 PM
    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday visited Saudi Arabias unelected advisory council, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterparts chair a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Saudi Arabia hosts a theater of reform Open this result in new window
    The Japan Times - Apr 05 4:51 PM
    PRAGUE -- Having raised expectations for real political reform in Saudi Arabia, King Abdullah has announced that the time for change has not yet arrived. After reshuffling the Cabinet, everything... Read more ...
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  • Saudi Arabia signs $3.77 billion contracts for railway projects Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Apr 05 8:51 PM
    JEDDAH As Saudi Arabia has been carrying out major railway projects it has so far signed contracts worth a total of $3.77 billion.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    NewsChannel 10 Amarillo - Apr 05 8:56 PM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting a key U-S ally today as part of her Mideast tour. She's meeting with several members of Saudi Arabia's Shura...
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  • Saudi Kayan gets licence Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 07 11:21 PM
    Saudi Arabia's Commerce and Industry Minister Dr Hashem Yamani has licensed the establishment of the Saudi Kayan Petrochemical Company with a capital of $4bn, reported Arab News. The firm will have 1.5bn shares, each with a nominal value of SR10. Kayan's founders have subscribed to 825m shares while the company will float 675m shares, worth $1.8bn, in an IPO.
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia's Council Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Apr 05 3:58 AM
    House Speaker Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia's Unelected Consultative Council
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  • Dental college for Saudi Open this result in new window
    AME Info - Apr 07 10:51 PM
    Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has given the go-ahead to the establishment of a specialist dental college to be set up under the control of the King Saud ibn Abdul Aziz University of Health Science, part of the King Abdul Aziz Medical City in Riyadh, reported Arab News. It is hoped the new facility will become a leader in the region, with a modern curriculum and advanced teaching and training ...
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  • Saudi clerics urged to help fight terror virus Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Apr 07 11:19 PM
    RIYADH: Saudi Arabias interior minister has urged clerics to help eradicate the virus of radical Islamism which he said had survived a crackdown.
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia's Council Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 05 2:08 PM
    (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sits on the chair of the vice chairman of the Saudi consultative council, during her visit to the Saudi council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 5, 2007.
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 05 1:54 PM
    (AP Photo/Amr Nabil) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sits on the chair of the vice chairman of the Saudi consultative council, as she is accompanied by Sheik Saleh bin Humaid, left, the head of Saudi consultative council and Imam of Mecca great mosque, during her visit to the Saudi council, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, April 5, 2007.
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  • Saudi index jumps to close above 8,000; Kuwait rises Open this result in new window
    Gulf Times - Apr 08 12:15 AM
    DUBAI: Saudi Arabias bourse leapt more than 5% yesterday, its biggest one-day gain in nearly five months, as investors sought bargains after a correction and anticipated healthy first-quarter profit growth.
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  • Restrictions hit Saudi tourism promotion Open this result in new window
    Khaleej Times - Apr 07 7:51 PM
    JEDDAH The promotion of domestic tourism in Saudi Arabia is still hampered by restrictions, according to the head of a leading travel group in the Kingdom.
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  • Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia's Advisory Council Open this result in new window
    Nasdaq - Apr 05 10:32 AM
    (RTTNews) - Thursday, Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives who is currently in Saudi Arabia as part of her Middle-East tour, visited the country's all-male Shura Council, an unelected advisory assembly appointed by the king.
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  • Saudi Arabia: Saudis kill French murders suspect Open this result in new window
    AngolaPress - Apr 07 2:22 AM
    Riyadh, 04/07 - Saudi security forces have killed a suspect in the murder of four French citizens on 26 February, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) has reported.
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  • Pelosi Arrives For Talks In Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    St. Petersburg Times - Apr 05 1:35 PM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi continued her Mideast tour Thursday, a day after coming under sharp attack from the Bush administration for meeting with Syrias leader.
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  • Pelosi raises issue of female politicians in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Apr 05 7:06 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that she raised the issue of Saudi Arabia's lack of female politicians with Saudi government officials on the last stop of her Mideast tour. Pelosi, the first woman House speaker, said she had not discussed King Abdullah's recent criticism of the U.S. occupation of Iraq, focusing instead on praise for the king's Mideast peace ...
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  • Pelosi raises issue of women politicians in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Apr 05 2:58 PM
    Riyadh: US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair - a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Pelosi in Saudi Arabia for Last Stop of Mideast Tour Open this result in new window
    Voice of America - Apr 05 6:08 AM
    The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, is holding talks in Saudi Arabia on the last stop of her Mideast tour. Pelosi and Saudi King Abdullah discussed the situation in Iraq and the Israeli-Palestinian peace process.
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  • Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    Boston Herald - Apr 05 5:41 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continued her Mideast tour Thursday, a day after coming under sharp attack from the Bush administration for meeting with Syria's leader. Pelosi...
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  • Double delight for Saudi Arabia at Dubai Arabian horse show Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Apr 05 2:59 PM
    Dubai: Saudi Arabia swept two out of four championship titles on the final day of the Dubai International Arabian Horse Championships (DIAHC) as Ajman Stud won the prestigious Junior Filly category.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi In Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    KGO-TV Bay Area - Apr 05 10:22 AM
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is wondering about the lack of female politicians in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Pelosi Nudges Saudi Arabia to Give Women a Role in Politics Open this result in new window
    New York Times - Apr 05 5:48 PM
    House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she raised the issue of the lack of women in Saudi politics with officials, but refrained from criticizing the kingdom over it.
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  • Saudi re-education for Al-Qaeda militants Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Apr 07 1:03 PM
    RIYADH: Saudi Arabia claims to be winning its domestic ``war on terror'' with the help of a programme of re-education and rehabilitation for hundreds of repentant Al-Qaeda militants once led by Osama bin Laden. Officials in Riyadh say they have ...
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  • House Speaker Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The San Francisco Examiner - Apr 05 6:38 AM
    (AP Photo/HO, Saudi News Agency) In this photo released by Saudi News Agency, King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud of Saudi Arabia meets U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, at the Royal palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Wednesday, April 4, 2007.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    KESQ - Apr 05 7:26 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is in Saudi Arabia today as part of her Mideast tour.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi Visits Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    The Columbian - Apr 05 6:30 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) -- Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi continued her Mideast tour Thursday, a day after coming under sharp attack from the Bush administration for meeting with Syria's leader.
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  • Saudi minister lauds level of his country's ties with Iran Open this result in new window
    Islamic Republic News Agency - Apr 07 4:16 AM
    Saudi Arabia - Relations - Iran Saudi Minister of Interior Amir Nayef bin Ad al-Aziz Al Saud said on Saturday that the level of Iran-Saudi Arabia political and security relations are quite satisfactory.
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  • House Speaker Pelosi in Saudi Arabia after meeting Syria's Assad Open this result in new window
    WNCT Greenville - Apr 05 7:00 AM
    (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is visiting a key US ally today as part of her Mideast tour. She's meeting with several members of Saudi Arabia's Shura Council, an unelected advisory assembly appointed by the king.
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  • US House speaker discusses Mideast in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Middle East Online - Apr 05 12:29 AM
    Pelosi to speak with members of Saudi Arabia's consultative Council after meeting King Abdullah.
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  • Governess to Saudi royals will speak in Salem Open this result in new window
    Town Online - Apr 07 9:29 AM
    Author Phyllis Ellis will arrive in Salem on April 11 trailing the winds of the desert. Ellis, a native of England, spent two years in Saudi Arabia, living with one of the royal families and teaching English to their children.
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  • Slain Militant One of Saudi Most Wanted Open this result in new window
    ABC News - Apr 07 8:58 PM
    Slain Militant Suspected in Killing French Citizens Was One of Saudi's Most Wanted
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  • Curbs on Saudi Chicken Push Up Prices in Qatar Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Apr 08 4:07 PM
    DOHA, 9 April 2007 A ban on Saudi chicken and poultry products has affected the Qatari market with prices of fresh chicken in both the wholesale and retail markets going up.
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  • US House Speaker Pelosi discusses Iraq, Mideast in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Channel NewsAsia - Apr 04 7:20 PM
    RIYADH : US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was due to visit an all-male advisory council in key ally Saudi Arabia Thursday after discussing Iraq with King Abdullah on the last leg of a controversial Middle East trip.
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  • (AFX UK Focus) 2007-04-05 10:12 GMT: Israel stalls US arms sales to Saudi Arabia - report Open this result in new window
    Interactive Investor - Apr 05 2:35 AM
    WASHINGTON (AFX) - Israel has stalled a US plan to sell advanced weaponry, including satellite-guided arms, to Saudi Arabia, the New York Times reported.
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  • Saudi police kill wanted militant Open this result in new window
    UPI - Apr 06 8:50 AM
    A suspect identified as one of the most wanted Islamist militants in Saudi Arabia was killed in a police shootout.
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  • Climate report set for delay as US, Saudi, China object Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 11:59 PM
    The publication of a key UN scientific report on the impact of global warming was set to be delayed on Friday amid objections from the United States, China and Saudi Arabia, delegates said.
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  • Musialik back for Olyroos qualifier Open this result in new window
    AAP via Yahoo!7 Sports - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    The Australian under-23 squad has been bolstered by the return of Stan Musialik and inclusion of James Troisi for next week's qualifier against Saudi Arabia.
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  • Pranab to begin visit to Saudi Arabia on Monday Open this result in new window
    The Hindu - Apr 07 1:21 PM
    A precursor to a possible visit by Prime Minister
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  • Saudi kills wanted militant Open this result in new window
    The Peninsula - Apr 06 9:00 PM
    Riyadh Saudi Arabia said yesterday that it killed a suspect linked to Al Qaeda, who was involved in the killing of four Frenchmen, the official news agency SPA reported.
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  • US House speaker in Saudi Arabia Open this result in new window
    Sunday Times - Apr 05 12:24 AM
    RIYADH - US House speaker Nancy Pelosi has arrived in key-regional ally Saudi Arabia, the latest destination on her controversial Middle East tour, an AFP photographer said.
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  • Saudi Arabia offered $2 bln to Barzani to give up claims on Kirkuk Open this result in new window
    Turks.US - Apr 04 7:43 PM
    A Shiite newspaper published in Baghdad reported Tuesday that Massoud Barzani, president of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region, had turned down a $2-billion offer from Saudi Arabia in return for giving up demands to have oil-rich Kirkuk.
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  • REDF, $232m loans Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    Saudi Arabia's Real Estate Development Fund has authorised loans to build 5,416 homes across the kingdom, reported Gulf News. The loans total around $232m and have been handed out to 4,513 people who already possess a plot of land.
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  • Riyad Bank, profit slump Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
    Saudi Arabia's Riyad Bank has seen its Q1 net profit slump by 25% due in part to reduced commission income from stock market-related activities, reported Reuters. The kingdom's fifth largest bank by market value made $174.7m, down from $232.6m in the same period last year.
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  • Saudi killer beheaded near holy city of Mecca Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 6:02 AM
    A Saudi man convicted of murder was executed by the sword near Islam's holiest city of Mecca, the interior ministry said Saturday.
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  • Musialik overcomes shoulder injury Open this result in new window
    FOXSPORTS.com.au - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
    STUART Musialik has been recalled to the Australia Under-23 squad for the important Olympic football qualifier against Saudi Arabia next week.
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  • Kingdoms Current Account Surplus to Reach SR245 Billion Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Apr 08 4:09 PM
    JEDDAH, 9 April 2007 Saudi Arabias current account surplus is expected to reach SR245 billion ($65.3 billion) or 19.2 percent the of gross domestic product (GDP) this year.
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  • Domestic sport Open this result in new window
    The West Australian - 54 minutes ago
    The Australian under-23 squad has been bolstered by the return of Stan Musialik and inclusion of 18-year-old striker James Troisi for next week's important Olympic soccer qualifier against Saudi Arabia.
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  • Cartel unlikely to be in pipeline for gas-producing states Open this result in new window
    Financial Times - 2 hours, 35 minutes ago
    Doha's Ritz Hotel is rather different from the discreet club in the suburbs of Cairo where Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Iran in 1959 signed the gentlemen's agreement that would later create the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries oil cartel.
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  • Chicken prices could fly Open this result in new window
    AME Info - 1 hour, 7 minutes ago
    The price of fresh chicken has risen slightly in Qatar's markets as a ban on poultry imports from Saudi Arabia, due to an outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu strain in the kingdom, gradually takes effect, reported The Peninsula.
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  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Apr 08 4:03 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.
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  • Pelosi tours the Saudi 'legislature' Open this result in new window
    Los Angeles Times - Apr 06 12:19 AM
    Flap over her Syria visit continues, with Cheney calling relay of Olmert message 'bad behavior.' RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, and tried out her counterpart's chair a seat no Saudi woman can have because women cannot be lawmakers.
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  • Pelosi visits Saudi advisory council Open this result in new window
    Boston Globe - Apr 06 2:28 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council yesterday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair -- a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • MLive.com: Newstalk Forum Open this result in new window
    MLive.com - Apr 08 3:48 PM
    276273. Saudi's Got it RIGHT! Nan would never be Speaker in Saudi Arabia, in fact she would not even be allowed to hold public office. No wonder why the GOPS luv Saudia.
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  • Wisconsin men face identity theft charges in cattle sales to Arabia Open this result in new window
    Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Apr 06 10:02 AM
    MANITOWOC, Wis. Three men were charged with identity theft after they used another person's name to register and sell Holstein cattle to Saudi Arabia. Barry L. Soukup, 38, of Cato, Donald H. Steege, 84, and James A. Dedering, 45, both of Chilton, were charged with felony misappropriation of a person's identification, according to Calumet County court records. They face up to 10 years in prison ...
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  • Pelosi takes seat where no Saudi woman can Open this result in new window
    The Philadelphia Inquirer - Apr 06 12:38 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi yesterday visited Saudi Arabia's unelected advisory council, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart's chair - a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • Pelosi takes head seat in all-male Saudi council Open this result in new window
    The Columbus Dispatch - Apr 06 6:14 AM
    RIYADH, Saudi Arabia ? U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia?s unelected advisory council yesterday, the closest thing in the kingdom to a legislature, where she tried out her counterpart?s chair ? a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot become legislators.
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  • US House speaker gets tour of all-male Saudi council Open this result in new window
    AFP via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 10:28 AM
    US House speaker Nancy Pelosi sat in the speaker's chair on Thursday on a visit to conservative Saudi Arabia's all-male advisory council and said her talks with King Abdullah centered on his Middle East peace plan.
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  • Saudi Arabia Says Israel Must Accept Arab Peace Offer Before Talks Open this result in new window
    Payvand Iran News - Apr 04 8:10 AM
    Saudi Arabia says Israel should first clearly accept Arab peace initiative before the kingdom would consider talks. A statement from the Saudi cabinet Monday did not directly refer to Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's invitation to Arab leaders to attend a Middle East peace conference. -VOA
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  • Stock Watch Open this result in new window
    The Star Online - Apr 08 5:23 PM
    ASEAMBANKERS Research, which has a buy call on N2N Connect with a target price of RM3, expects the company to secure new contracts from the Middle East soon. An analyst with the research unit said N2N was close to sealing at least one contract in Saudi Arabia.
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  • Pelosi goes where no Saudi woman can Open this result in new window
    Chicago Sun-Times - Apr 06 2:17 AM
    U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's advisory council Thursday, where she tried out her counterpart's chair -- a privilege no Saudi woman can have because women cannot be legislators.
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  • The Middle East's Leading English Language Daily Open this result in new window
    Arab News - Apr 08 4:04 PM
    Have you noticed that the newest PCs arrive quite late in Saudi Arabia compared to other geographies? Did you ever wonder why there is so little variety in the IT products sold in local shops? Are ...
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  • Saudi militant shot dead Open this result in new window
    Gulf News - Apr 06 2:58 PM
    Riyadh: One of the terrorists involved in the killing of four French tourists in Saudi Arabia in February was killed in a shootout with security men in Madinah yesterday, officials said.
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    Arab News - Apr 08 4:05 PM
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  • Pelosi meets Saudi king at end of Mideast tour Open this result in new window
    International Herald Tribune - Apr 05 12:28 PM
    The speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, said Thursday that she had raised the issue of Saudi Arabia's lack of female politicians with King Abdullah on the last stop of her Middle East tour.
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  • Pelosi takes chair in empty all-male Saudi council Open this result in new window
    Reuters via Yahoo! News - Apr 05 7:52 AM
    U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Saudi Arabia's appointed advisory council on Thursday, taking a chance to sit on the speaker's chair in the all-male house -- while it was empty.
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  • Inter Milan's Figo won't consider Al-Ittihad U-turn Open this result in new window
    Tribalfootball.com - Apr 08 2:16 PM
    Inter Milan winger Luis Figo says there's no going back on his decision to join Saudi Arabia's Al-Ittihad at the end of this season. "I have already decided," Figo said yesterday. "I want to rest a little more between games and this isn't possible playing in the Italian championship."
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  • Saudi police kill wanted militant Open this result in new window
    New Kerala - Apr 06 11:39 AM
    MEDINA, Saudi Arabia, April 6: A suspect identified as one of the most wanted Islamist militants in Saudi Arabia was killed in a police shootout. Waleed bin Mutliq al-Radadi had been sought in the Feb. 26 slaying of four French citizens, the official Saudi Press Agency told the BBC.
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