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Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Receives Head of Lebanese Caretaker Government
SPA -- Ali bin Awadh Asiri, Saudi ambassador to Lebanon, received here today Head of Lebanese Caretaker Government Najib Miqati and a number of Lebanese former officials. During the meeting, Asiri conveyed greetings and wishes of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al ...
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Ahead of hajj WHO to help virus-hit Riyadh
Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new SARS-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual hajj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims. The U.N. agency, which is not currently recommending any restrictions on travel to the kingdom or screening of passengers at airports or entry points, will send a second team of experts in the coming weeks, WHO ...
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Saudi Embassy to London Advises Citizens to Stay Away of Suspicious Places and
SPA -- The Saudi embassy to the United Kingdom asked the Saudi citizens to take caution and stay away of the suspicious places and gatherings. In a statement issued by the embassy today, "Due to the negative repercussions following the heinous crime committed in Woolwich, south-east London, on ...
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Saudi referees to run final match in the King Cup
Saudi Arabia Football Federation (SAFF) will select Saudi referee staff to officiate the final match in the King Cup, renewing their confidence in the local referee after years of delegating the final matches to foreigners, Asharq Al Awsat reported citing sources with knowledge of the matter. The ...
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Counterterrorism Cooperation and President Obamas Speech
President Barack Obama gave a major address yesterday on counterterrorism at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. hailed by many observers as one of the more important national security addresses since 9/11. He focused on the question, "With a decade of experience to draw from, now is ...
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Courtyard by Marriott Enters Saudi Arabia with Riyadh Hotel Opening
? Celebration marks Courtyard brand's fourth property in its Middle East portfolio ? 286-room property is set to contribute to Marriott International's expansion within the select service segment DUBAI, UAE - On Saturday, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) celebrated the opening of the ...
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Saudis in London advised to stay away from suspicious places
London: Saudi embassy to the United Kingdom asked all Saudi citizens to take caution and stay away of the suspicious places and gatherings. In a statement issued by the embassy Friday, ‘Due to the negative repercussions following the heinous crime committed in Woolwich, south-east London, on Wednesday and upon the directives of Prince Mohammed bin Nawaf bin Abdulaziz, Saudi Ambassador to ...
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Saudi Proposal on Fighting Blindness Approved by WHA
SPA -- Member states of the World Health Assembly (WHA) voted for the Saudi proposal asking the governments to support a decision to approve a working plan on protection against blindness and short-sightedness. They unanimously approved the plan's decision. This came in the Sixty-sixth session of ...
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Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Hands over Dates to Palestinian Refugees
SPA -- Ali Awadh Asiri, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, handed over here today to his Palestinian counterpart Ashraf Dabbour as well as the Director of UNRWA in Lebanon Ann Dismore, 10 tons of dates to be distributed to Palestinian refugees in Lebanon. In a statement, the Saudi ambassador said that ...
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WHO to help Saudi Arabias coronavirus investigation before hajj May 24 2013 304
WHO head says it needs to get the facts clear on new coronavirus to advice countries and their pilgrims Men wearing surgical masks as a precautionary measure against the novel coronavirus speak at a hospital in Dammam, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Officials in Saudi Arabia say they've tightened ...
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Indian Foreign Minister Arrives in Jeddah
SPA -- Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid arrived here today. At King Abdulaziz International Airport, he was received by Prince Abdulaziz bin Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and a number of officials. -- SPA 21:15 LOCAL TIME 18:15 ...
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Statement by EU High Rep. Ashton on the Recent Executions in Saudi Arabia
The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the Commission issued the following statement today: "I deplore the recent executions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of five Yemeni citizens convicted for murder and robbery. While I ...
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Indian foreign minister in Kingdom for key talks
Indian Foreign Minister Salman Khurshid arrived in Jeddah last night on a four-day visit to hold wide-ranging talks with Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defense, in Jeddah today, and later with Saudi Foreign Minister Saud Al-Faisal.On his first visit to Saudi Arabia as foreign minister, Khurshid is also expected to have discussions with the Saudi leadership, including Labor ...
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Saudis Nitaqat law 75000 Indians set to return numbers could go up
On Board Special Aircraft: With thousands of Indians set to return from Saudi Arabia due to the 'Nitaqat' law, External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today said that state governments have been "forewarned" so that the situation does not become "unmanageable". Mr Khurshid, who is in Saudi Arabia on an official visit, said the government was in touch with Saudi ...
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Otokar Climbs to Record on Saudi Interest Report Istanbul Mover
Otokar Otomotiv ve Savunma Sanayi AS, a Turkish producer of civilian and military vehicles, rose to a record after Hurriyet Daily News reported the company could sell tanks to Saudi Arabia. The stock jumped 5.7 percent to 92.25 liras at 3:22 p.m. in Istanbul, the highest level since the company ...
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Saudi Arabia Executes Five Yemeni Men Publicly Displays Bodies
Five Yemenis convicted of murder and robbery were executed in Saudi Arabia and their bodies displayed in public in the southwestern town of Jizan. The beheadings of the men, who were reportedly members of a gang, bring Saudi Arabia's total number of executions this year to 47.Murder, armed ...
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Who to help Saudis probe virus
UN agency to send a second team of experts Geneva: The World Health Organisation (Who) said on Friday that it would help Saudi Arabia dig deeper into deadly outbreaks of a new Sars-like virus to draw up advice ahead of the annual Haj pilgrimage, which attracts millions of Muslims. The UN agency, ...
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Yes Mr President This Is Who We Are
Michael Ratner and Paul Jay analyze President Obama's defense of his drone and Guantanamo policies - a policy based on continuing US dominance in the Middle East; Obama's speech was interrupted by Code Pink's Medea Benjamin - 4 min ago Members don't see ads. If you are a member, and you're seeing ...
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Saudis say Dutch patent on MERS virus hampers research
The normally civil world of international health diplomacy was shattered yesterday, when Saudi Arabia complained that a patent taken out by Dutch scientists who isolated the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus was impeding Saudi efforts to track the virus within its own ...
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Congratulations to All Saudi Students and Their Families
One of the greatest pleasures of my work as the American ambassador to Saudi Arabia is to celebrate the many successes of the US-Saudi relationship. This month, I am particularly thrilled to congratulate the approximately 8,000 Saudi King Abdullah Scholarship Program (KASP) students who will ...
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Salman Khurshid in Saudi Arabia as 27000 more indians fly back
International News: New Delhi: Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid today left on an official visit to Saudi Arabia for talks on a range of issues, including the controversial Nitaqat law, energy security and counter-terrorism cooperation. India will issue at least 27,000 more Emergency ...
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GCC celebrates 32nd anniversary tomorrow 2 Riyadh
The GCC has also achieved great strides on the strategic dialogue, framework agreements, regional cooperation as methods to cluster rapprochement with other entities in the political and economic fields. In its report on the occasion, the GCC cited the negotiations with the IFTA, European Union, ...
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IDB increases its capital from $ 45 bn to $ 150 bn
May 23--JEDDAH -- The Islamic Development Bank Group has decided to increase its authorized capital from $ 45 billion (30 billion Islamic dinars) to $ 150 billion (100 billion dinars) on the recommendation of the two extraordinary Islamic summits held in Makkah. The capital increase will enable IDB ...
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Iran Dispute Shows Hurdles to Syria Peace Negotiations
Syria is complicating the effort by the U.S. and allies to present a unified front against President Bashar al-Assad's regime. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry emerged without an agreed position on Iran from May 22 talks in Jordan with representatives from 10 nations including Saudi Arabia, ...
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Prime Minister Shinzo Abes visit to the Middle East
skip navigations Japanese (???) Other Languages Sitemap Visa Feedback Links Economic Affairs Regional Affairs Americas Europe May 4, 2013 Japanese Itinerary (1) Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (April 30-May 1) Prime Minister Abe held a meeting and attended a dinner hosted by Crown Prince Salman bin ...
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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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