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Iranian drone spotted in Bahrains airspace
Bahrain's Interior Minister Wednesday said an Iranian drone was spotted in Bahrain's airspace in the northern part of the country near Saudi Arabia. Lt Gen Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa said Iran was increasingly meddling in the internal affairs of both Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, reports Xinhua. He added that Bahrain had uncovered a terror cell linked to Iran. "Iran's continual spying ...
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Indian passport problem in Saudi Arabia resolved
The problem of Saudi Arabian immigration authorities not accepting newly designed Indian passports has been resolved, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh. India's Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao raised the issue during a meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Interior Ahmed Bin Mohammed Al-Salem Tuesday and the matter was clarified, local media reported Wednesday "Some cases were reported in ...
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Saudi cleric says using air-conditioners by women immoral
A self-proclaimed Saudi cleric said that if women turn on air-conditioners at home in their husband's absence could lead to moral depravities. The man claiming to be Salafist-Wahhibist cleric posted on Twitter that if any woman turns on the cooler ventilator in the absence of her husband, someone might notice her presence home and this might bring about immorality. Salafists and Wahhibists are ...
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Saudi Arabia nabs 10 over spying for Iran
Saudi Arabia has arrested 10 people on suspicion of espionage for Iran, the interior ministry announced Tuesday. "Following an initial investigation, the security forces arrested 10 more suspects over involvement in the espionage acts for an Iranian espionage cell, reported Xinhua citing a spokesperson for the ministry. The arrestees, comprising eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk, are linked ...
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Saudi woman breaks through ultimate ceiling climbs Mount Everest
64 including Saudi Arabian woman scale Everest Raha Moharrak became the first Saudi Arabian woman to scale the world's highest peak, Mount Everest in Nepal.She was a member of a party of 64 climbers, made up of 35 foreigners accompanied by 29 Nepalese Sherpa guides, Tilak Padney of Nepal's ...
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Deputy Minister of Defense Patronizes Conclusion of Tabuk 3 Drill
SPA -- Prince Fahd bin Abdullah bin Mohammed, the Deputy Minister of Defense, patronized here today the closing ceremony of the joint drill activities of "Tabuk 3", between the Saudi Royal Land Forces and the Egyptian Army, at the North West Region. Earlier today, Prince Fahd has arrived in ...
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Iran denies links to Saudi spies
An essential guide to customs & culture of Saudi Arabia Now R101.95 Tehran - Iran denied on Wednesday claims by Saudi Arabia that alleged spies it arrested were linked to the Islamic republic, and criticised the kingdom for publicising such allegations. Foreign ministry spokesperson Abbas Araqchi ...
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Saudi Qaeda plotters get long jail terms
Riyadh - A Saudi court sentenced eight citizens to jail terms of between 10 and 25 years on Wednesday after convicting them of plotting for Al-Qaeda, state news agency SPA ...
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Questioning Riyadhs Nuclear Rationale
Saudi Arabia's Atomic Ambitions Middle East Quarterly Spring 2013, pp. 59-64 (view PDF) In the last few years, a marked shift in Saudi thinking on nuclear issues has become evident. Saudi princes have explicitly and publicly stated that a nuclear military option is something the kingdom is ...
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WHO Commends Saudi Efforts to Fight Coronavirus
SPA -- The World Health Organization (WHO) commended the efforts being exerted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to fight Coronavirus. In a statement announced here today, the WHO pointed that the Kingdom's Ministry of Health has begun implementing decisive measurements in the domain of public ...
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Crown Prince Arrives In Jeddah 2 Jeddah
(Reopens) Upon arrival at King Abdulaziz International Airport, the Crown Prince Salman was received by Prince Abdullah bin Khalid bin Abdulaziz; Prince Khalid Al-Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Governor of Makkah Region; Prince Muqrin bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Second Deputy Premier and Adviser and Special ...
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Riyadh court convicts 8 for terror crimes
In this AFP file photo, a police officer inspects a bullet-riddled car at one of the sites of terror attacks in Alkhobar on May 29, 2004. A Riyadh court on Wednesday convicted 8 men for terror-related ...
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ANALYSIS-Oil saving win-win drives Saudi solar power boom
* Solar could cost much less than half oil fired power * Solar offers over 20 percent return on investment DUBAI, May 22 (Reuters) - A slide in solar power costs and a surge in oil prices over the last few years has made solar power a win-win strategy for Saudi Arabia: saving billions of dollars of ...
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Al Riyadh boss Al Khaleej mat...
Al Riyadh boss Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz has put much importance on his side's clash with Al Khaleej, who don't have nothing to lose as they have already relegated to Rakaa League, on Thursday. He also indicated that the opponents are one of the best teams in the league, confirming his confidence ...
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GE replaces aging Saudi Aramco gasoil...
An aging Saudi Aramco-run compressor control system at the company's Haradh gas/oil separation plant in Saudi Arabi's Eastern Province has been replaced by GE. The new compressor is advanced and automates the control process for three compressors to improve performance and production. The new ...
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Iranian drone found in Bahrain near Saudi spokeswoman
View Photo AFP/Behrouz Mehri - An Iranian-made drone is paraded during the Army Day celebrations in Tehran on April 18, 2010. Bahrain on Wednesday said it has found an Iranian drone in the kingdom's north near Saudi ...
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Syrian Army detains Saudi Qatari officers caught aiding rebel forces
Special to WorldTribune.com NICOSIA -- The Syrian Army has captured scores of foreign fighters, including those from Qatar and European Union states. Arab diplomatic sources said the Army detained Qatari military officers as well as a senior ally of the Saudi intelligence community in the rebel-held town of Qusair. They said the Saudi captured near the Lebanese border was identified as an ...
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Turk detained in Iranian spy ring crackdown in Saudi Arabia
One Turkish national is among 10 members of an alleged Iranian spy ring who were detained earlier this week in Saudi Arabia. There is also a Lebanese citizen in the latest arrests; the remainder of the group is made up of Saudi nationals. Saudi Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki ...
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Saudi Arabia-Turkey strengthen defense cooperation
Ankara-Riyadh boost defense cooperation during crown prince Salman's visit to Ankara Ankara/Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat--On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a key defense industry agreement. Crown prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, deputy prime minister and defense minister, witnessed the ...
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Saudi craze has cars driving on two wheels
A new racing craze in Saudi Arabia called "sidewalk skiing" has cars driving on two wheels while people cling to the outside of the vehicle. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown ...
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Samba soars after Fitch afffirms Saudi banks investment grade rating
The Saudi Stock Exchange consolidated at a 1-year high, closing 0.11% higher at 7,363.13 points. Samba Financial Group gained 0.44% to reach a 3-week high at SR45.90. Earlier in the day, Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit rating agency, today announced that it has affirmed the ratings of Samba. "n view of the Bank's very strong capital ratios, strong liquidity and ...
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Passport issue resolved with Saudi Indian Mission
Riyadh: India and Saudi Arabia have resolved the issue of refusal of new Indian passports by immigration authorities in Jeddah which had caused concern among the Indian expatriates in the Kingdom.Indian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Hamid Ali Rao met Saudi Deputy Minister of Interior Dr Ahmed Al-Saleh yesterday in the wake of reports that immigration officials in Jeddah had refused to accept new ...
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Axiata Said to Consider Offer for Saudi Telecoms Axis Indonesia
Axiata Group Bhd. (AXIATA), Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator, is evaluating a bid for PT Axis Telekom Indonesia, three people with knowledge of the matter said. Any offer for Axis would be made by Axiata's Indonesian unit, PT XL Axiata, the people said, asking not to be identified as the ...
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Brocade appoints new country manager in Saudi
Brocade, a leading network solutions provider, has appointed networking veteran Dr Cherif Sleiman to the position of country manager in Saudi Arabia, as part of its business expansion in the Middle East. In this role, Dr Sleiman is responsible for developing and executing strategies to expand ...
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Brocade appoints Cherif Sleiman as Saudi Country Manager to drive business growth in Kingdom
Brocade is driving its business expansion in the Middle East by announcing the appointment of networking industry veteran Dr. Cherif Sleiman to the position of country manager, Saudi ...
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Saudi Arabia's massive infastructure drive
Saudi Arabia is in the midst of a major construction boom being implemented and supported by the national government in order to improve infrastructure and living standards in the largest economy in the Arab world.
It was recently announced by the director-general of the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (MODON), Tawfig Fawzan Alrabiah, that a new industrial city would be built in Taif in order to cope with growing demand for industrial land in Saudi Arabia. The Taif Industrial City will in fact be a ‘city within a city’ so to speak, but will measure 11 square miles in size and will function as a fully-fledged industrial city, providing all the infrastructure required in such zones. Read more
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