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Nations warned not to hoard new virus secrets
Delegates are seen behind a screen during a meeting with the delegation from Saudi Arabia on the SARS-like virus coronavirus (nCoV) situation on May 23, 2013 at the World Health Assembly in ...
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‘Women Welcome’ Progress But Heat Rises in Saudi Stadiums
Saudi Arabia, under domestic and international pressure to grant women sporting rights, is creating separate stadium sections so that female spectators and journalists can attend soccer matches in a country that has no public physical education or sporting facilities for women. The move announced by the recently elected head of the Saudi Football Federation, Ahmed Eid Alharbi, a storied player ...
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WA parents of Saudi detainee meet DFAT
THE parents of a Perth-born man jailed in Saudi Arabia on accusations of terrorist-related offences have met with Australian government officials in a bid to assist their ...
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Militants in Syria receive 35-ton Saudi arms cargo Top cmdr.
font size decrease font size increase font size The top commander of foreign-backed militants fighting against the Syrian government says the militants have received a 35-ton arms shipment from Saudi Arabia. According to Press TV, Brigadier General Salim Idris, the chief of staff of the ...
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Saudi women stage anti-regime rally in Qatif
font size decrease font size increase font size According to Press TV, Saudi women have held a massive demonstration against the Al Saud regime in the country's oil-rich Eastern Province. On Thursday, huge crowds of female demonstrators chanted anti-regime slogans in the Qatif region, ...
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Saudi Arabia detains Shia cleric
1:22PM GMT Saudi security forces have arrested another Shia Muslim cleric in the country on charges of espionage for Iran. Sheikh Hassan al-Ziyad was detained earlier this week without any reason when he had referred to the Passport Office to get his family's passports renewed. Ziyad's arbitrary ...
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Saudi bailout package for Pakistan energy sector likely
Pakistan may get a bailout worth up to $15 billion from Saudi Arabia for its energy sector. ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Saudi Arabia is expected to extend a bailout package of about $15 billion to Pakistan's highly indebted energy sector by supplying crude and furnace oil on deferred payment to enable ...
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Akram goes to bat for expat contribution to Saudi cricket
Pakistani cricket great Wasim Akram, second right, is in the Kingdom at the invitation of the Saudi Cricket Center. (AN photo) | | A A JEDDAH: IRFAN MOHAMMED Last Update 24 May 2013 4:19 am The south Asian expatriate community in general and the Pakistani community in particular are ...
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Saudi students reap honors in US science fair
Saudi high school students have recently received eight awards at the annual Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, (Intel ISEF), in Phoenix, Arizona. The Saudi team ranked third globally behind the Canadian and American teams, attaining the same ranking as their Chinese counterparts. ...
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Jeddah food and hotel...
Saudi Food & Hotel and Hospitality Expo 2013 has been hailed as a major success as it concluded a four-day run in Jeddah. Organizers said the next edition will take place on April 13-16 at the Jeddah Center for Forums and Events. They said said this year's show attracted 18,000 visitors and saw ...
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Saudi charities face funding crisis over...
Credible Saudi charities are facing a funding crisis because of recent measures aimed at clamping down on terrorists using charities as fronts to raise funds and launder money. A number of charity workers here are now concerned that their work in the community will suffer as wary donors hold on to ...
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Employers refusing to correct staff status
Expatriates queue outside the Passports Department in Riyadh to correct their residence status. | | A A JEDDAH: IBRAHIM NAFFEE Last Update 24 May 2013 4:09 am Many expatriates here have accused their sponsors of refusing to rectify their status as legal full-time workers. Some employers have ...
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Solar power proves a win...
JEDDAH: 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 crude for export while making electricity at less than half the cost. Riyadh plans to install 41,000 megawatts (MW) of solar ...
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1st Nokia Asha ...
In another milestone for Filipino Basketball Association (FBA) the longest running basketball league in Jeddah successfully launched the much awaited 1st Nokia Asha & 34th FBA basketball tournament in a grand opening day last Friday. The opening program started with a colorful parade of 33 teams ...
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Saudi Arabia co to hire 5000 Nitaqat-hit Indians
DUBAI: A company in Saudi Arabia's eastern province has said it will hire 5,000 Indian workers affected by that country's new labour policy. The (NSH) is holding a two-day recruiting drive in Riyadh Thursday and Friday, the Arab News reported Thursday. "We plan to recruit 27 categories of workers, ...
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Four arrested for forging Saudi IDs
MAKKAH -- Police in Makkah have arrested three Yemenis and two Saudis, one of them a government official, who allegedly formed a gang and forged Saudi IDs for SR250,000 each. Police spokesman Lt. Col. Abdul Mohsin Al-Maiman said police are still searching for another person who might have been ...
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Plight of UP workers may top Khurshids Saudi visit agenda
When External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid visits Saudi Arabia later this week, he will have to deal with a new problem concerning migrant workers from his home state Uttar ...
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Saudi Arabia The Great Gas Price Debate Resumes
Powerful interest groups have upped the decibel level in one of the most vexing domestic debates facing Saudi Arabia: whether to hike the domestic price of natural gas. The debate isn't new, but both sides are now taking their cases to the highest levels and the clash is, uncharacteristically, ...
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Saudi company to hire 5000...
A company in Saudi Arabia's eastern province has said it will hire 5,000 Indian workers affected by that country's new labour policy. The Nasser S. Al-Hajri Corp (NSH) is holding a two-day recruiting drive in Riyadh Thursday and Friday, the Arab News reported Thursday. "We plan to recruit 27 ...
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Saudi finds baby at his door step
RIYADH -- A Saudi man found a baby at his door step just has he opened the door to go to a nearby grocery store, local newspapers reported on Thursday. The baby boy was wrapped in a blanket and was apparently left by his mother at the door of that house in Riyadh. The man phoned the police who took ...
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Lifesaver KAUST developing drones that warn of flash floods
A drone monitoring system that could track potentially deadly floods in real time to sound an alarm before they hit is being developed in the Kingdom. Existing forecasting models are good at predicting roughly when an area might experience the right mix of conditions to create a flash flood, but they can't say precisely when or where a flood will strike. Flash floods are quick and deadly. ...
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Saudi Researchers Say Drones Could Warn of Desert Flash Floods
Researchers in Saudi Arabia say they're working on a drone system that could track potentially deadly floods in real time to sound an alarm before they hit. Flash floods are a risk in the country; at least 13 people died when floods hit parts of Saudi Arabia earlier this month, and two years ago ...
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Archi-Light Concept House Presented by SABIC at Chinaplas 2013 Showcases Solutions
SABIC today unveiled the 'Archi-Light Concept House' at the official opening ceremony of Chinaplas 2013. Archi-Light is a themed exhibition within the larger show, which focuses on environmentally friendly plastic construction materials that are aesthetically pleasing yet practical. As the ...
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AKD Quotidian about - A Backdoor Case for Monetary Easing
(PPI-OT): Bouyed by post-election fervour and strong FPI flows (CYTD: US$283mn), the KSE-100 Index has gained 27%CYTD. According to AKD Securities in view, part of this bullish momentum may also be attributable to emergent expectations of further monetary easing. In this regard, potential ...
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Man killed in Riyadh family at DMs door to get body back
The family of a 40-year-old man whose family claims he has been killed in Saudi Arabia, has sought the administration''s help to bring his body ...
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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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