Tuesday 9th February, 2010
Saudi Govt to provide legal help to 12-year-old girl fighting to divorce 80-year-old husband
Saudi Arabia News.NetDubai, Feb. 9 : In what could become a prelude to the banning of child marriage in Saudi Arabia, the Government has decided to provide legal assistance to a 12-year-old girl who is fighting to divorce her 80-year-old husband.
Yemen Al Qaeda leader blasts Arab states in new tape
Saudi Arabia News.NetCairo, Feb 8 (DPA) The deputy head of Al Qaeda's Yemeni branch accused Egypt and Saudi Arabia of helping 'crusaders' wage a war against the Arabian peninsula, in an audiotape posted on Islamist websites Monday.
Brian O'Connor: discrimination and religious intolerance the evils of Saudi Arabia
Spero NewsA Christian of Indian origin, O'Connor spent seven months in the prisons of the Kingdom on the false accusations of proselytism. He stresses that the "unlimited powers" of the religious police perpetr...
Makkah- Phone seizures lead to girls school riot
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Female jail wardens were brought into a girls' school in Makkah on Monday after students went on a rampage in protest over the confiscation of their mobile phones. The students al...
Riyadh urges firm stance on Israeli threats
The PeninsulaRIYADH: The Saudi government yesterday urged a firm stance by the international community regarding what it called threats by Israel against Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinians.
Qatari banks look to open branches in Saudi Arabia
MENAFN(MENAFN - The Peninsula) A number of Qatari banks have applied for licences to set up branches in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which is the largest and most populous GCC country. The Qatar Chamber of Co...
Saudi Al Rajhi Bank to open 90 new branches in next 3 years
MENAFN(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) Al Rajhi Bank will be opening 90 new branches within the next three years, increasing the number of its branches to 546. "This expansion strategy will help the largest Islamic...
Saudi Aramco concludes deals for gas oil
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Aramco has concluded supply deals to purchase up to 7.14 million barrels of gas oil for delivery in 2010 from private trading firms and international oil companies, industry...
Saudi to regulate internet news sites
AME InfoSaudi Arabia is planning to introduce a licensing requirement and other regulations for its indigenous internet news sites, the National has reported. The draft regulations, still under study, would r...
Al Mazaya sells Saudi property
AME InfoKuwait-based developer Al Mazaya Holding it has earned SR23.1m in profit from the sale of a property in Saudi Arabia, Reuters has reported. The profit from the SR104.6m sale will be added to the firm'...
Iran begins enriching uranium to level of 20 percent
Al BawabaIran on Tuesday started enriching uranium to a level of 20 percent at its Natanz enrichment facility under the surveillance of inspectors from the UN nuclear watchdog. According to Iran's
Saudi Govt to provide legal help to 12-year-old girl fighting to divorce 80-year-old husband
New KeralaDubai, Feb. 9 : In what could become a prelude to the banning of child marriage in Saudi Arabia, the Government has decided to provide legal assistance to a 12-year-old girl who is fighting to divorce...
Al-Mazaya sells Saudi property
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Kuwaiti real estate developer Al-Mazaya Holding said on Monday it would add SR23.1 million of ($6.16 million) profit from the sale of a property in Saudi Arabia to its first quart...
Saudi Govt to provide legal help to 12-year-old girl fighting to divorce 80-year-old husband
SifyIn what could become a prelude to the banning of child marriage in Saudi Arabia, the Government has decided to provide legal assistance to a 12-year-old girl who is fighting to divorce her 80-year-old...
Egyptian-Saudi power linkage project to start in June
AME InfoEgyptian electricity minister Hassan Younis has announced that a power-linkage project with Saudi Arabia will start in June. The project, aimed at transferring 4,500 megawatts at two stages, will be c...
Jeddah- Spring break turns air travel into a nightmare
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) With the school mid-year break only days away, local flights, especially those coming to Jeddah, are all fully booked despite airlines adding more domestic flights. Seats on domes...
Saudi tourism authority set to streamline hospitality sector
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) The Kingdom's tourism sector got a major boost with the announcement on Sunday of a plan to issue new regulations to streamline the operation of hotels and furnished apartments.Th...
Saudi Ministry of Labor going electronic
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) The Ministry of Labor will start providing services through its e-government system from next Monday.Undersecretary for Planning and Development Mufarrij Al-Haqbani said the minis...
Call for 3 new dams to check Jeddah floods
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Three dams should be built in Jeddah's Wadi Qaus and linked to rainwater drainage canals to help prevent flooding in the city's eastern districts, according to a workshop set up b...
Be firm with Israel, Riyadh urges world
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Saudi Arabia on Monday urged the international community to adopt a firm stand against the Israeli threat to the Palestinians, Syria and Lebanon and stop its ongoing efforts to Ju...
Jeddah- PIF to pay 20% of firm's capital
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) The Public Investment Fund (PIF) has issued its approval to contribute 20 percent of the new home finance company's total capital of SR2 billion. This represents the single larges...
Kingdom Holding: Fernvale Investments commits $75m to PAIP
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Fernvale Investments (Mauritius) Pte Ltd. is making a capital commitment of $75 million to Pan-African Investment Partners II Ltd. (the second Kingdom Zephyr fund, known as PAIP I...
Jadwa wins Best Saudi Equity Fund award
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Jadwa Investment has won the "Best Saudi Equity Fund" award in Dubai, it was announced on Monday.The award was given to Jadwa for its Saudi Equity Fund performance in 2009 at a ce...
Saudi NCB Capital launches new Shariah-compliant fund
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) A US dollar-denominated, open-ended, Shariah-compliant fund was launched Monday in Riyadh by NCB Capital, the investment banking arm of National Commercial Bank (NCB), the largest...
Mideast bourses rebound but volumes thin
MENAFN(MENAFN - Arab News) Middle East markets rebounded on Monday, with Egypt recouping most of its previous day's losses, but volumes were thin as investors remained on the sidelines in the absence of sig...
Dubai's Arabic-speaking robot takes a flight to Riyadh
Gulf NewsDubai: Ibn Sina, the Arabic-speaking humanoid robot, recently thrilled passengers as he flew Emirates flight EK817 from Dubai to Riyadh. A first for Emirates, Ibn Sina, one of the world's most advanc...
Prison guards break up riot at Saudi girls' school
Arabian BusinessFemale jail wardens were called into a girls’ school in Saudi on Monday after students rioted in protest over the confiscation of their mobile phones.
Prison guards break up riot at Saudi girls' school
Arabian BusinessFemale jail wardens were called into a girls’ school in Saudi on Monday after students rioted in protest over the confiscation of their mobile phones.
Qatari banks look to open branches in Saudi Arabia
The PeninsulaDOHA: A number of Qatari banks have applied for licences to set up branches in neighbouring Saudi Arabia, which is the largest and most populous GCC country.
12-year-old Saudi girl in divorce battle with 80-year-old husband
Times OnlineEND: Module - M24 Article Headline with landscape image (d) --> BEGIN: Module - Main Article --> A 12-year-old girl fighting to divorce her 80-year-old husband in Saudi Arabia is to re...
Riyadh moves to regulate net news
The NationalMurder in Dubai News that Mahmoud al Mabhouh, a leading member of Hamas's military wing, the Ezzedine al Qassam Brigades, was murdered in Dubai 11 days ago, has quickly prompted speculation that Israe...
Riyadh moves to regulate net news
The NationalMurder in Dubai News that Mahmoud al Mabhouh, a leading member of Hamas's military wing, the Ezzedine al Qassam Brigades, was murdered in Dubai 11 days ago, has quickly prompted speculation that Israe...
Floyd Associates Conducts Institutional Investor Campaign in Saudi Arabia
Market WireGulf Cooperation Council (GCC) interested in international mining assets. "We are proud to announce that the recent campaign in Saudi Arabia was a success and we look forward to expanding our pre...
Saudi Apheleon Acquires Education Experts Office
Market WireRIYADH, KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA--(Marketwire - February 8, 2010) - Saudi Apheleon announced today that it has acquired all the business, assets and operations of the Education Experts Office. As ...
Iran informs IAEA on intention to producte 20% enriched uranium
Al BawabaIran's Permanent Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asghar Soltaniyeh said on Monday that Tehran has officially informed IAEA of its intention to producte 20 percent e...
Saudi rights panel take up child bride case
The StarJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man, a move activists hope i...
Saudi rights panel take up child bride case
ReutersJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man, a move activists hope i...
Yemen's al-Qaida deputy chief calls for attacks on Saudi Arabia, US interests in region
MSNBCSaid al-Shihri urged followers in an audio message posted Monday on the Internet "to attack the interests of America and the Crusaders, and their agents ... especially the Saudi" rulers who he claimed...
Saudis downplay significance of handshake with Deputy FM Ayalon
HaaretzIsraeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak earlier said that "the absence of an agreement with Syria could lead to armed conflict that could develop into all-out war".Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has re...
Yemen rebels say Saudi strikes killed 2 children
Swiss InfoSANAA (Reuters) - Yemen's Shi'ite rebels said on Monday Saudi rockets had killed two children, while state media reported new clashes between Yemeni forces and northern insurgents.
Saudi urges firm stance on Israel after handshake
Khaleej TimesRIYADH - The Saudi government on Monday urged a firm stance by the international community regarding what it called threats by Israel against Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinians.
Yemen: Al Qaeda leader calls for jihad
Al BawabaThe Yemen-based arm of al Qaeda urged Muslims in the Arabian Peninsula to wage jihad against Christians and Jews in the region. "The Christians, the Jews, and the treacherous apostate rulers have poun...
Saudi urges firm global stance on Israel threats
World BulletinThe Saudi government on Monday urged a firm stance by the international community regarding threats by Israel against Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinians.
Israeli Deputy FM and Saudi Prince Shake Hands
CBN NewsMUNICH - An unusual bit of diplomacy took place at the annual Munich Security Conference on Saturday when Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon shook hands with Saudi Arabia's Prince Turki al-F...
Lovells' associated firm in Saudi Arabia opens in Jeddah
AME InfoLovells' Saudi Arabian associated law firm Al-Yaqoub Attorneys and Legal Advisers (AYALA) has opened an office in Jeddah alongside its existing office in Riyadh. Lovells is one of the few internationa...
Jadwa Investment awarded 'Best Saudi Equity Fund' award
AME InfoAt the recent Mena Fund Manager Performance Awards ceremony held in Dubai, Jadwa Investment won the "Best Saudi Equity Fund" award for Jadwa Saudi Equity Fund performance in 2009.
Palestinians are weighing indirect peace talks with Israel to be mediated by the United States, the PA Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malki said on Monday Iran informs IAEA on intention to producte 20% enriched uranium
Al Bawaba, Malki added the PA needed more information from Washington, along with support from Arab states, before making a commitment to the American "proximity talks" proposal. "This proximity talks should f...
Saudi Journalists Association launches 2nd Excellence Award
MENAFN(MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The great success of the Excellence in Journalism Award, in its first edition, prompted the Saudi Journalist Association (SJA) to launch today its second version of the A...
Saudi human rights group hires lawyer for child bride
Arabian BusinessSaudi Arabia's human rights commission has hired a lawyer to help a 12-year-old girl divorce her 80-year-old husband, the lawyer said, a move activists hope will lead to a ban on child marriages.
Saudi rights commission seeks divorce for child bride
Swiss InfoJEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's human rights commission has hired a lawyer to help a 12-year-old girl divorce her 80-year-old husband, the lawyer said, a move activists hope will lead ...
Israel denies apology before Saudi handshake
Middle East OnlineTEL AVIV - Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon on Sunday denied apologising to a senior Saudi diplomat before a rare public handshake between officials of the two states. Prince Turki al-Fa...
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