Provides the latest RSS feeds for Saudi Arabia News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Saudi Arabia News.Net http://www.saudiarabianews.net/ en-us Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:14 -0500 Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:30:14 -0500 30 Last Updated: March 11. 2010 9:59PM UAE / March 11. 2010 5:59PM GMT Fawaz Abdulaziz Al Hokair Fashion Retail, one of the biggest retail groups in the Middle East, is making its first big push outside ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035311&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:37:49 -0500 The National http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035311&cat=84856ec8d48070cb ABB FlowMaster flowmeters are helping the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, to cut leakage in its water distribution network by around 40 percent. The flowmeters were repeatedly selected for their outsta... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035308&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:47 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035308&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Jeddah, Asharq Al-Awsat- Informed sources have stated to Asharq Al-Awsat that Somali pirates have asked for a ransom of $20 million for the release of the Saudi Arabian ship "Al-Nisr Al-Saudi" and its... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035310&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:47 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035310&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, will introduce daily flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Dammam, its third daily service from India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective March 2... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035309&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:17:46 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33035309&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Robert Gates, the US defense secretary, was in the Gulf on Wednesday and Thursday seeking support for a new round of UN sanctions to press Tehran to halt its drive to acquire a nuclear weapons capabil... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33032190&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:39 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33032190&cat=84856ec8d48070cb IMO reports that Saudi Arabia has lent its support to the Code of Conduct designed to combat the current high levels of piracy in the Indian Ocean. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed the Code of Condu... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33032192&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:27:36 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33032192&cat=84856ec8d48070cb ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates appear willing to use their clout with Russia and China to appeal for Iran sanctions, but there is less need with Russia, U.S. Defense S... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33031743&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:22:29 -0500 The Star http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33031743&cat=84856ec8d48070cb ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 11 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia announced plans to develop the supergiant Manifa oil field, its largest offshore oil development ever, officials said. The Manifa oil fi... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33029049&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:55 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33029049&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Heliocentris Fuel Cells has reported a further order for the supply of an autonomous power supply solution for the laboratory area. The client is King Saud University, Riyadh, one of the most prestigi... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33029051&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:03:48 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33029051&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Rasheed Al Maraj, governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain says it is important to get details of single currency right. STORY HIGHLIGHTSProgress on single Gulf currency painfully slow Idea launched in... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025917&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:45 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025917&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Human Rights Watch urged Saudi Arabia to drop charges against a Saudi man who used the Internet and other media to complain about red tape as he tried to get state funding for his brotherescape_start3... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025918&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:44 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025918&cat=84856ec8d48070cb The grand mosque was planned to feature two 100ft minarets, a large central dome, five smaller outlying domes, a morgue, a library and a separate worship area for women. http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025919&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:43 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025919&cat=84856ec8d48070cb New report provides detailed analysis of the Food and Drink market (Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire) LONDON, ENGLAND Weighed down by the global financial crisis with 2009 GDP growth estimated... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025921&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:17:41 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025921&cat=84856ec8d48070cb ABHA: A bird hunter died after he fell from a mountain in Asir on Tuesday, a local daily reported. The family of the hunter reported the man missing after he failed to return home. A search team from ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025387&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:33 -0500 Arab News http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025387&cat=84856ec8d48070cb TAIF: A second grade student in Taif was killed after he was accidentally run over by a police vehicle, a daily reported on Wednesday.The seven-year-old boy was taken to hospital by the traffic cop dr... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025388&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:32 -0500 Arab News http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025388&cat=84856ec8d48070cb MAKKAH: A man was killed and 39 others were injured when a bus coming from Al-Laith to Makkah crashed into an oncoming truck, a local daily reported on Wednesday. The driver of the bus died at the sce... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025389&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 09:48:30 -0500 Arab News http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33025389&cat=84856ec8d48070cb SNS, the leading provider of supply chain solutions in the Gulf and Middle-East, is proud to announce that it has started working on a strategic warehousing consultancy project for Farouk Maamoun Tame... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33023213&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:23:34 -0500 AME Info http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33023213&cat=84856ec8d48070cb The Mayor's Office has closed down 29 bottled water factories in Jeddah for producing water unfit for human consumption. The companies also face fines of up to SR5,000.... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021051&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:32 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021051&cat=84856ec8d48070cb AFP/Riyadh US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Riyadh yesterday for talks expected to focus on Iran?s nuclear programme and Washington?s push for tough sanctions against Tehran. Gates was due ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021053&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:31 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021053&cat=84856ec8d48070cb The sales of computer hardware in Saudi Arabia is likely to exceed SR7.5 billion in 2010, according to an official at Riyadh Exhibition Company.The company will organize the GITEX KSA 2010 at Riyadh I... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021054&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:30 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021054&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Baku â?? APA. Egyptâ??s top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi , a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a visit to Saudi Arabia . He was 81,... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021055&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:56:29 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021055&cat=84856ec8d48070cb BRASILIA - Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its nuclear program. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amor... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021050&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:25:13 -0500 Middle East Online http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33021050&cat=84856ec8d48070cb PRWEB ) March 11, 2010 -- Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, announced that the Company’s CEO, Stuart Burchill, will be traveling t... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33018063&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:43:48 -0500 PR Web http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33018063&cat=84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH - Gulf states are worried about Iran going nuclear, but equally fret about a dangerous confrontation that could arise from more sanctions and military threats against Tehran, analysts say. US ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33018999&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:56:55 -0500 Middle East Online http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33018999&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Saudi-based travel and hospitality firm, Elaf Group has announced that it will open four new hotels in the kingdom by 2012. The new properties aim to accommodate the steadily growing number of tourist... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016788&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:56:43 -0500 AME Info http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016788&cat=84856ec8d48070cb KPMG, has confirmed that it will support this year's CFO Strategies Saudi 2010 forum as platinum sponsor, citing the forum's strategic agenda as the reason for its confirmation. http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33015840&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:50:33 -0500 24 / 7 Press Release http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33015840&cat=84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday appealed to Saudi leaders to back a US-led drive for tough sanctions against Iran in a visit to Riyadh. Gates met King Abdullah and the Saudi crow... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016787&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:28:50 -0500 Middle East Online http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016787&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Banque Saudi Fransi plans to meet investors in Europe, Asia and the Middle East next week to test the waters for a potential debt issuance, Reuters has reported. 'If investors show appetite for bond, ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016786&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:21:18 -0500 AME Info http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33016786&cat=84856ec8d48070cb CAIRO -- Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81. Egypt's to... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33014417&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:36:59 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33014417&cat=84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.6 per cent in February, its highest level since June and up from 4.1 per cent in January on the back of rising food costs, officia... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33014421&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:36:55 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33014421&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Dubai, Mar 11 : A 27-year-old man, who was arrested in January on three charges, including homosexuality, was sentenced to one year in prison, 1,000 lashes and fined 5,000 Saudi Riyal (Rupees 60,000) ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33012053&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:24:04 -0500 New Kerala http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33012053&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Some 97 samples taken from 29 water bottling factories in the Saudi Arabian city were found to be not suitable for drinking, according to a report in Arab News.Basheer Abu Najm, director of the depart... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33009246&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:28:09 -0500 Arabian Business http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33009246&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Turkey's prime minister was presented with the 'King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam' at a ceremony held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. World Bulletin / News Desk Turkeyescape_sta... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007347&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:30 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007347&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Arabia, Turkey in aggrement on ME issues â??We cannot bury our head in the sandâ?? RIYADH: Turkeyâ??s role as a key player in Middle East and Arab affairs was set in cement when the Saudis ho... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007349&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:30 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007349&cat=84856ec8d48070cb JEDDAH: US Consul General Joseph Kenny clarified on Wednesday a misconception in the local media that the US State Departmentâ??s electronic visa application process has only been in operation since ... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007352&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:26 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007352&cat=84856ec8d48070cb JEDDAH: Saudi women are being urged to lead a healthy life as part of a campaign that started on Wednesday. â??Change Your Lifestyle,â? which encourages women to exercise, will be held at shopping... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007354&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:26 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007354&cat=84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman said the purpose of the International Book Fair in Riyadh was to display the Kingdomâ??s openness to the world. Speaking to the guests to the annual fair during a re... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007353&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:25 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007353&cat=84856ec8d48070cb JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal arrived in Paris on Wednesday for an official visit at the invitation of President of the French Senate Gérard Larcher.  He was welcomed on arrival by... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007356&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:23 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007356&cat=84856ec8d48070cb FIA President Jean Todt with Saudi Arabian Motor Federation (SAMF) officials. (AN photo) RIYADH: FIA President Jean Todt has just completed a one-day visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as a guest o... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007357&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:47:20 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33007357&cat=84856ec8d48070cb LONDON: Saudi journalists studying in the UK have come together to set up the Saudi Journalists' Club in the United Kingdom (SJCUK). â??SJCUK has recently been launched and, given our flexible approa... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33004175&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:14 -0500 Congoo http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33004175&cat=84856ec8d48070cb With two failed marriages behind her and two children — a boy and a girl — to look after, Iskandar’s first job involved working as a sales assistant selling books for SR1,500 a month. With few q... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33003313&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:12:53 -0500 Arab News http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33003313&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Published Date: March 11, 2010 RIYADH: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Saudi Arabia yesterday to discuss efforts to put pressure on Iran, stabilize Yemen and to urge the Saudis to engage... http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33004176&cat=84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:07:21 -0500 Kuwait Times http://feeds.saudiarabianews.net/?rid=33004176&cat=84856ec8d48070cb