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Egypt calls for calm in diplomatic row with Saudi Arabia
World NowEgypt worked to calm a diplomatic squabble Sunday by urging activists to curb protests against Saudi Arabia a day after Riyadh recalled its ambassador over the case of an Egyptian lawyer arrested for allegedly smuggling banned prescription drugs into... -
Osama bin Laden, born to privilege, dies a pariah
Osama bin Laden, a scion of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest families, became the grim apostle of a strain of Islamic radicalism that exalted violence against non-believers, and the leader of a terrorist network that launched repeated attacks in the West,...Tags: Jihad, Mikhail S Gorbachev, Hamas, Civil Unrest, Government
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MIDDLE EAST: Activists, Arab leaders on edge as Tunisia hangs in the balance
Babylon & BeyondEmboldened Arab citizens are taking on their own leaderships as the region watches with anticipation to see whether Tunisia's recent uprising will successfully replace the oppressive regime of Zine Abidine Ben Ali that ruled for 23 years. Most regional... -
SAUDI ARABIA: Religious hard-liners charge young Saudis over MTV reality show
Babylon & BeyondA controversial reality television show aimed at chronicling the lives of young Saudis clamoring for change has predictably riled authorities in the conservative kingdom and led to lawsuits against those who participated. Media reports from Saudi Arabia... -
New Saudi Arabia university will have a Western feel
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterUp the corniche, along a coast where boats carrying pilgrims bound for Mecca sailed for centuries, a thicket of cranes rises over whitewashed mosques along the Red Sea. Steel flashes and blowtorches glow as 20,000 workers build a $10-billion university...Tags: Social Sciences, University of Oxford, Defense, Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Express Visa Program May Have Benefited 3 Hijackers
Times Staff WriterThe U.S. Embassy in Saudi Arabia made no secret that it prized convenience for travelers who sought visas to visit America. "Applicants will no longer have to take time off from work, no longer have to wait in long lines under the hot sun and in crowded...Tags: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, Justice System, Illegal Immigrants, Government, Defense
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Boeing marks Saudi milestone with delivery of new plane
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBoeing has delivered a 777-300ER (Extended Range) plane to Saudia, marking the latest milestone in its longstanding relationship with the airline and the Kingdom. The airplane, the first of its type to be fitted with a three-class cabin configuration...Tags: Russia, Boeing Co., Hospitals and Clinics, Marketing, Saudi Arabia
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, executive motoring briefs
AME InfoNISSAN MIDEAST TO RECALL NISSAN, INFINITY VEHICLES IN UAE: The UAE economy ministry has said several 2013 models of Nissan's Pathfinder and Infinity's JX are to be recalled due to a faulty brake torque member, Emirates 24-7 has reported. The decision...Tags: Doha (Qatar), Fluor Corporation, Physical Therapists, Dubai (United Arab Emirates), Awards and Prizes
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BRIEF: SADAFCO board approves SR 97.5 m dividend
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaThe board of directors of SADAFCO has approved a dividend distribution proposal made to its annual general assembly for the financial year ended March 31, 2013, amounting to SR 97.5 million, at SR 3 per share, which represents 30 percent of the capital,...Tags: Saudi Arabia
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Maaden's plant maintenance to hit second quarter results
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaMaaden Phosphate Co. (MPC) has restarted its diammonium phosphate plant (DAP) in Saudi Arabia after repairing the ammonia plant that feeds it, Maaden has announced according to Tadawul website. "But the shutdown will negatively impact profits," the...Tags: Saudi Arabia
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Tajikistan is promising investment destination
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaIn conjunction with the 38th IDB Annual Meeting, the Dushanbe Business Forum 2013 was organized by the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD), in collaboration with the Islamic Development Bank Group Business Forum (THIQAH)...Tags: Dushanbe (Tajikistan), Economy, Business and Finance, Tajikistan, Finance, Islam
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Bahrain nonoil trade grows 20%
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaBahrain's real GDP is estimated to have expanded 3.9 percent in 2012 from the 1.9 percent growth seen in 2011. Even as the oil sector shrank by around 8.5 percent in 2012 due to a temporary technical disruption at the country's main Abu Sa'afa oil field,...Tags: Upstream Oil and Gas Activities, Environmental Issues, Machine Manufacturing, Energy Saving, Gross Domestic Product
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