Saturday 19th May, 2012
In video Al-Qaeda chief asks Saudis, Yemenis to overthrow rulers
WASHINGTON - Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri has called upon people in Saudi Arabia and Yemen to rise up against their rulers. In a video posted on the internet, the Al-Qaeda chief has urged ...
*Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Patronizes the finals of King's Soccer Cup for
Warm welcome was also accorded to the King by sports fans. Al-Ahli won the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Soccer League Cup for Champions after beating its rival Al-Nasr 4-1. Following the match, ...
Protesters in Bahrain, Iran denounce Gulf union plan
DUBAI: Thousands of Iranians rallied Friday against plans for union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, state television showed, and an influential cleric denounced the idea as an "ill-fated ...
Barring expatriates from medical treatment brings untold suffering
Saudi GazetteDr. Fayiz JamalAl-Madinah newspaperTWO weeks ago a Palestinian man spoke to me in great distress, requesting my assistance. He wanted me to convince one of the Ministry of Health hospitals in Makkah ...
New rules to guarantee fair municipal poll
Saudi GazetteRIYADH --Investors and contractors who have contracts with mayoralties and municipalities will no longer be allowed to stand as candidates in the 2015 municipal council elections, according to new ...
160 drivers await dues for their Haj duties
Saudi GazetteBy Wael AbdullahSaudi Gazette MAKKAH -- More than 160 drivers employed during the annual Haj by the Islamic Awareness Department in Makkah have still not been paid their dues -- estimated to be a ...
5-day week for pvt. sector staff generates debate
Saudi GazetteRIYADH -- Minister of Labor Adel Fakieh's proposal that all employees in the private sector should get two off days has been received with open arms by private sector employees.The consensus ...
Entry for Souq Okaz Awards open
Saudi GazetteBy Ahmad AbdullahSaudi GazetteJEDDAH -- The General Secretary of Souq Okaz has announced that it is welcoming submissions for their awards. The annual prize-giving celebrates great work by poets, ...
Public hospital refused treatment, claims family of stabbed expat
Saudi GazetteJEDDAH --The uncle of the Arab expatriate who was stabbed in the abdomen and had his windpipe and neck cut in a brutal attack Wednesday, has filed a complaint over the refusal of a public hospital ...
Prof. Rahman: We live in a world where knowledge-based economies dominate
Saudi GazetteBy M. Nasir JawedSaudi GazetteJEDDAH -- Nations are built on a strong foundation of talents, education and scholarship. The paradox of Pakistan is that despite its vast and varied human resources, ...
*Ukrainian Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food Arrives in Riyadh
Congoo, SPA -- Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Prysyazhnyuk and the accompanying delegation arrived here this evening on an official visit to the Kingdom. At King Khalid ...
Bahrainis protest Saudi Gulf union proposal
CongooOpposition activists in Bahrain have rallied to protest a proposed union with neighboring Saudi Arabia. Some protesters view the plan as an attempt by Riyadh to end the uprising in the Gulf island ...
Iranians Stage Protest Against Annexation of Bahrain by Saudi Arabia
Prensa LatinaTehran, May 18 (Prensa Latina) Tens of thousands of Iranians marched today in Tehran against Saudi Arabian hopes to annex Bahrein profiting from diplomatic frictions with the small Persian Gulf ...
*Governor of Tabuk conveys appreciation of the King and Crown Prince to Col. Al-Zamhari
Congoo, SPA -- Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Tabuk region has conveyed the pride and appreciation of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud; Crown ...
Saudi Arabia : SAUDI ARABIA launches TENDER PROCESS for RIYADH METRO PROJECT [TendersInfo
Congoo] (TendersInfo (India) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) A tender process has been launched by Saudi Arabia in order to construct a new metro system in the capital. International consortia are invited by ...
Bahrainis condemn Saudi merger plan
CongooTens of thousands of Bahrainis have rallied outside the capital, Manama, to protest against the proposed Saudi Arabia-Bahrain merger plan. Marching under the slogan of '"Yes to Our ...
'Saudi-Bahrain union is US-Zionist backed plot'
CongooIranian protesters denounce union plan; influential cleric brands idea as an "ill-fated plot" that Muslims won't tolerate. Photo: REUTERS DUBAI - Thousands of Iranians rallied on ...
Saudi Gulf union plan stumbles as wary leaders seek detail
West AustralianDUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's thrust for a Gulf Union, driven by fear of Arab Spring contagion and spreading Iranian influence, has stumbled on misgivings among smaller neighbors about a ...
Thousands protest in Bahrain against Gulf union plan
CongooBy Hamad Mohammed MANAMA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of mainly Shi'ite protesters rallied in Bahrain on Friday against proposals for closer ties with other Gulf Arab countries, a plan pushed ...
Iranians rally to denounce closer Bahrain-Saudi relations
The China PostTEHRAN -- Iranians rallied Friday to denounce efforts by Bahrain's Sunni rulers to forge closer ties with Saudi Arabia, a pact the Shiite powerhouse Iran claims would go against the will of the ...
Global jitters send Taiwan stocks plunging [Saudi Press Agency ]
Congoo(Saudi Press Agency (Saudi Arabia) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) Taipei , Jumada II 27, 1433, May 18, 2012 -- The Taiwan Stock Exchange was rattled by a major sell-off Friday, sending shares 2.79 per ...
Iranians Protest 'Saudi-Bahrain Union'
CongooIranian state-run media say thousands of Iranians took part in protests denouncing plans for a union between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. Authorities had called on citizens to take part in the protests ...
Bahrain protesters decry unity plans with Saudis
CongooBritain News.NetFriday 18th May, 2012 (Source: ) Tweet MANAMA, Bahrain -; Tens of thousands of protesters chanting "Bahrain is not for sale" jammed a major highway Friday to denounce ...
Al-Qaeda Leader Urges Saudis To Rise Up Against Ruling Family
Congoo(RTTNews) - Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has called on people in Saudi Arabia to take inspiration from the Arab Spring uprisings that toppled regimes in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya and urged them ...
'Rehman Malik is alien to Pakistan'...
CongooLahore, May 18: The media coordinator of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), has demanded the removal of Interior Minister Rehman Malik from the cabinet, dubbing him an 'alien' ...
Demonstration in Tehran over Bahrain-Saudi union
CongooAFP - Thousands of people demonstrated in Tehran on Friday to protest a proposed union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, in the first step toward closer links among six Arab monarchies across the Gulf. ...
Iranian protestors condemn GCC union plan
CongooTEHRAN, May 18 (Xinhua) -- Hundreds of people rallied in Iranian capital Tehran on Friday to condemn what they called the union of Saudi Arabia and Bahrain pursuant to the recent Gulf Cooperation ...
*Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information wins three gold and five silver prizes
Congoo-- The Saudi Ministry of Culture and Information won three gold and five silver prizes at the 12th Al-Khaleej Festival for Broadcasting and TV Production, it was reported today. Channel I of the ...
Iranians rally against Saudi merger plan
CongooIranians have taken to the streets to protest against Saudi Arabia??s bid for a merger with Bahrain as well as the Manama regime??s brutal crackdown on anti-government protests. The protesters in ...
*Saudi ambassador to Italy visits Mayor of Rome
Congoo-- Saleh bin Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, Saudi ambassador to Italy, visited the Mayor of Rome Jiani Alimano. During the visit, the participation of the embassy in the Islamic Culture Week, to be organized ...
Turkey's Foreign Policy so Impressive-Bahrain's Defense Minister
CongooBahrain's Defense Minister Muhammad bin Abdallah Al Khalifa has said that Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's cabinet was working extremely well. Talking to the AA correspondent ...
Syria: 'Heroes of Aleppo university' protests - live updates
Congoo? Protesters plan tribute to Aleppo university students ? Ban Ki-moon says al-Qaida responsible for Damascus bombs ? Expatriate votes counted in Egypt's presidential election Share UN ...
Shia Saudi Activist Kamel Abbas al-Ahmed Jailed
IBTimesRights groups have condemned the detention of a Shia activist in Saudi Arabia for his support of religious freedom The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) has condemned the ...
Saudi Aramco invites bids for new refinery
CongooSaudi Aramco has invited bids for the construction of a new refinery in Jizan, an underdeveloped province bordering Yemen, industry sources said. Aramco has also asked for revised offers for one of ...
Deported engineer from Saudi may be IM man
CongooFaseeh Mahmood, an engineer from Dammam in Saudi Arabia, was brought to India on terror charges a couple of days ago. While his arrest is officially pending confirmation, sources say that this man, ...
Al Qaeda leader to Saudis: Rise up
General SourcesAyman al-Zawahiri appears on a video posted on jihadist forums, an intelligence group says The al Qaeda leader urges Saudis to rise up against the country's rulers al-Zawahiri says the ...
*"From Washington to Riyadh" exhibition opens
Congoo-- In cooperation with the Ministry of Culture and Information and the Embassy of the United States in Riyadh, the Consultative Commission for the National Museum has organized "From Washington ...
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