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Saudi Arabia: Woman Activist who Defied Driving Ban Dies In Car Crash
IBTIMES Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:50:01 EST
Saudi activist who defied strict Islamic restriction on women drivers killed in a road accident.
VIDEO: Saudis leave Arab league mission
BBC Sun, 22 Jan 2012 21:29:41 GMT
Saudi Arabia has pulled out of the Arab League monitoring mission in Syria, criticising Damascus for failing to act to stop violence against protesters.
Israel Hackers Attack Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange
IBTIMES Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:11:03 EST
Saudi banking officials deny Israeli reports that hackers brought down Saudi Stock Exchange and Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange.
World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Shiites Protest Killing of Protester by Security Forces
NYTIMES Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:49:41 GMT
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in a tense eastern region on Friday after the killing of a Shiite youth in clashes with security forces
Cameron urges Saudis to turn on the oil taps
INDEPENDENT Sat, 14 Jan 2012
David Cameron has called on the King of Saudi Arabia to step up his country's oil production in the face of Iranian threats to block off the sea corridor through which one sixth of the world's oil supplies pass.
Saudi Shia protester 'shot dead'
BBC Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:05:52 GMT
At least one person has been killed and three others injured in clashes between security forces and Shia protesters in eastern Saudi Arabia, activists say.
British PM meets Saudi king amid Gulf tensions
YAHOO Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:06:05 GMT
British Prime Minister David Cameron held talks on Friday with Saudi King Abdullah in Riyadh, state media reported, as tensions soar between the West and Tehran, the oil-rich kingdom's arch-rival in the Gulf.
Saudi forces shoot dead Shiite protester
YAHOO Fri, 13 Jan 2012 14:15:14 GMT
Saudi security forces clashed with Shiite protesters in the kingdom's oil-rich east killing one person and wounding three, the interior ministry and witnesses said Friday.
David Cameron flies to meet Saudi Arabian rulers
GUARDIAN Thu, 12 Jan 2012 23:15:36 GMT
Prime minister will discuss trade and human rights with royal family of UK's largest trading partner in Middle East David Cameron will fly to Saudi Arabia on Friday for a series of talks with the ruling royal family in the wake of sweeping changes across the Middle East. On his first visit to the kingdom since he came to office, the prime minister will meet King Abdullah and Prince Nayef. Trade between the two countries is expected to be high on the agenda. Human rights are also expected to be discussed after rapid changes in many nearby countries during the Arab spring. No 10 said that the leaders are expected to discuss the full range of regional issues, the global economic situation, and proposals to "broaden and deepen" the partnership between the two countries. Saudi Arabia has unique influence in the region and across the Islamic world as the custodian of the two holy places. It is a member of the Gulf Co-operation Council and the only Arab member of the G20. Saudi.......
Saudi men in lingerie sales ban
BBC Thu, 05 Jan 2012 02:19:34 GMT
Saudi Arabia is to finally enforce a decree allowing only women to work in lingerie shops, despite disapproval from senior clerics.
Saudi women in lingerie shop victory
YAHOO Wed, 04 Jan 2012 17:17:13 GMT
From Thursday, only female staff will be able to sell women's lingerie in Saudi Arabia, ending decades of awkwardness in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom where women are expected to don black cloaks at all times out of the home.
Saudi Arabia Enforces Lingerie Law in a Bid to End Female Shame
IBTIMES Tue, 03 Jan 2012 06:26:44 EST
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia was the first to issue a decree in 2006 banning men from working in lingerie shops to end "embarrassment" suffered by women buying intimate items from the opposite sex.
World Briefing | Middle East: Saudi Arabia: Help Wanted
NYTIMES Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:40:18 GMT
The government said it would begin this week to enforce a law that allows only women to work in women’s lingerie and apparel stores.
Saudi Arabia to apply law for women only to sell lingerie
FEEDSPORTAL Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:07:13 GMT
Saudi Arabia said on Monday it will begin enforcing a law that allows only females to work in women's lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric.
Saudi to apply law for women to sell lingerie
MSNBC.MSN Mon, 02 Jan 2012 18:44:24 GMT
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will begin enforcing a law that allows only females to work in women's lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric.
Saudi Arabia Enforces Gender Law In Lingerie Shops
NPR Mon, 02 Jan 2012 22:42:00 GMT
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will enforce a law that allows only females to work in women's lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric. Saudi women have boycotted lingerie stores, to pressure them to employ women.
Saudi to apply law for women only to sell lingerie
YAHOO Mon, 02 Jan 2012 15:34:07 GMT
Saudi Arabia said Monday it will begin enforcing a law that allows only females to work in women's lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric.
Saudi Arabia to enforce law for women-only lingerie shops
GUARDIAN Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:05:37 GMT
Riyadh backs campaign for women-only shop staff despite opposition from hardline clerics Saudi Arabia will begin enforcing a law that allows only females to work in lingerie and apparel stores, despite disapproval from the country's top cleric. The 2006 law banning men from working in female apparel and cosmetic stores has not been implemented up to now, partly because of view of hardliners in the religious establishment, who oppose the idea of women working where men and women congregate together. Saudi women – tired of dealing with men when buying underwear – have boycotted lingerie stores to pressure owners to employ women. Law enforcement starts on Thursday. The kingdom's religious police enforce Saudi Arabia's strict interpretation of Islam, which prohibits unrelated men and women from mingling. Women and men in Saudi Arabia remain highly segregated and are restricted in how they are allowed to mix in public. The separation of men and women is not absolute. Women in.......
U.S. to Push $30B Combat Plane Sales to Saudi Arabia
IBTIMES Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:16:45 EST
U.S. President Barack Obama confirmed on Thursday the sale of new F-15SA combat planes to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, amounting some $30 billion will push through.
Saudi Arabia, Libya restoring full diplomatic ties
YAHOO Sun, 01 Jan 2012 18:54:45 GMT
Saudi Arabia and Libya have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors now that longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi is no longer in power.
Saudi women can run, vote in polls sans male nod
FEEDSPORTAL Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:11:29 GMT
Women in Saudi Arabia will not need a male guardian’s approval to run or vote in municipal elections in 2015, when women will also run for office for the first time, a Saudi official has said.
U.S. to sell fighter jets to Saudi Arabia - White House
REUTERS Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:25:04 GMT
HONOLULU (Reuters) - The White House said on Thursday a $29.4 billion (16.2 billion pound) deal to sell Boeing-made fighter jets to Saudi Arabia's air force would support more than 50,000 U.S. jobs and give the American economy a $3.5 billion annual boost.
US to sell $30 billion of Boeing F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia
GOOGLE Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:32:16 GMT
The Obama administration has finalized the sale of $30 billion worth of F-15 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, boosting the military strength of a key US ally in the Middle East to help counter Iran. Unde...
US inks $30b arms deal with Saudi Arabia
GOOGLE Fri, 30 Dec 2011 02:20:38 GMT
THE US has announced the signing of a $30 billion deal with Saudi Arabia for 84 fighter jets, a move it said sent a "strong message" to the region.
US finalizes deal to sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia
MSNBC.MSN Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:59:34 GMT
The sale of $30 billion worth of F-15SA fighter jets to Saudi Arabia has been finalized, boosting the military strength of a key U.S. ally in the Middle East to help counter Iran, the Obama administration announced Thursday.
U.S. to Sell F-15s to Saudi Arabia
WSJ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 22:57:34 EST
The Obama administration said it has reached a $30 billion agreement to sell advanced fighter aircraft to Saudi Arabia, part of a broader push by Washington to counter Iranian power.
US sells $30bn in jets to Saudis
BBC Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:48:01 GMT
The US confirms the sale of nearly $30bn of fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, saying the deal would send a "strong message" to countries in the region.
World Briefing | Middle East: In Saudi Arabia, Women Make Political Strides
NYTIMES Thu, 29 Dec 2011 05:19:06 GMT
For the first time, women in Saudi Arabia will not need a male guardian’s approval to run or vote in municipal elections in 2015, an official said.
Saudi women to vote, seek office without male OK
USATODAY Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:26:00 GMT
Saudi women will not be required to get a male guardian's approval to run or vote in municipal elections in 2015.
New Arab TV network goes to Bahrain
INDEPENDENT Wed, 28 Dec 2011 11:38:02 GMT
Bahrain is to host the headquarters for Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's new international Arabic news network, despite months of unrest.
3 Shiites injured by Saudi forces, 7 protesters freed
YAHOO Tue, 27 Dec 2011 19:31:36 GMT
Saudi security forces shot and injured three people when they raided three homes in the Shiite village of Al-Awamiya, activists and witnesses said, a day after authorities released seven Shiites held after protests.
OMG! Saudi Prince Alwaleed buys $300m stake in Twitter
INDEPENDENT Tue, 20 Dec 2011
The Saudi billionaire, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has bought a $300m (£193m) stake in Twitter, the social-media site that was instrumental in spreading the pro-democracy message of the Arab Spring.
Saudi prince invests $300 million in Twitter
GOOGLE Mon, 19 Dec 2011 11:29:24 GMT
The Saudi Prince Walid bin Talal and his investment company, Kingdom Holding, said Monday they had bought a "strategic stake" in the social media site Twitter for $300 million.micro-blogging site Twit...
Sorcery: Amnesty says Saudi beheading act 'shocking'
FEEDSPORTAL Wed, 14 Dec 2011 05:17:51 GMT
Rights group Amnesty International has described as "deeply shocking" Saudi Arabia's beheading of a woman convicted on charges of "sorcery and witchcraft", saying it underlined the urgent need to end executions in the kingdom.
Saudi Arabia executes woman convicted of 'sorcery'
FEEDSPORTAL Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:36:29 GMT
Saudi authorities have executed a woman convicted of practicing magic.
Saudi woman beheaded for practising 'sorcery'
GOOGLE Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:39:00 GMT
A Saudi woman was beheaded on Monday after being convicted of practising sorcery, which is banned in the ultra-conservative kingdom, the interior ministry said.
Saudi woman beheaded for 'sorcery'
FEEDSPORTAL Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:41:02 GMT
A Saudi woman was beheaded on Monday after being convicted of practising sorcery.
Australian sentenced to 500 lashes in Saudi Arabia
GOOGLE Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:18:00 GMT
Australian officials say an Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy. The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said on Wednesday that Australia's ambassador in Saudi Arabia has contacted Saudi authorities in a bid for leniency.
Saudis accused of new repression
BBC Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:01:49 GMT
Amnesty International accuses Saudi Arabia of reacting to the Arab Spring by launching a new wave of repression, with thousands of people arrested.
Yemen's president Saleh returns to Sanaa: state media
XINHUANET Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:00:00 GMT
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh arrived in Sanaa Saturday evening after a three-day visit in Saudi Arabia, where he signed a Gulf-brokered deal to transfer power.
Yemen's Saleh warns opposition not to fail GCC power transfer deal
XINHUANET Fri, 25 Nov 2011 22:00:00 GMT
Yemeni President Saleh Friday warned his opponents against risks if they renege on commitment to implement the Gulf-brokered deal for transfer power, two days after he signed it in Saudi's Riyadh in return for immunity.
Saudi Arabia: Four men killed as Shia protests against the state intensify
INDEPENDENT Fri, 25 Nov 2011
Four men have been killed in protests this week by the Shia minority in eastern Saudi Arabia in the most serious outbreak of violence in the Kingdom since the start of the Arab Spring.
Shia unrest rattles Saudi Arabia
HINDUSTANTIMES Thu, 24 Nov 2011 18:50:02 GMT
Two men were shot dead during renewed Shia protests in Saudi Arabia, as police exchanged fire with gunmen who “infiltrated” the funeral of another protester, the interior ministry said on Thursday.
Two dead in Saudi Arabia gunfight
BBC Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:02:15 GMT
Two people are are killed in a gunfight in Saudi Arabia between security forces and what authorities call "criminal elements" working for a foreign power.
Saleh to sign exit plan but Yemen protests rage on
HINDUSTANTIMES Wed, 23 Nov 2011 13:29:31 GMT
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to sign a Gulf plan that will finally end his 33-year rule, a UN official said, even as thousands rallied in Sanaa against the deal.
Yemen's President Agrees To Relinquish Power
NPR Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:00:00 GMT
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has flown to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where Yemeni officials signed an agreement to relinquish power to his vice president. The accord could mark the end of more than 11 months of crisis and violence that has left Yemen on the brink of civil war. Guy Raz talks to Tom Finn, who is covering the story for the Guardian newspaper.
Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemeni President, signs deal to quit power
FEEDSPORTAL Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:06:36 GMT
Ali Abdullah Saleh today signed a deal to hand over his powers after 33 years in office which Saudi King hailed as marking a "new page" in Yemen.
Yemen's President Agrees To Relinquish Power
NPR Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:00:00 GMT
Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh has flown to the Saudi capital, Riyadh, where Yemeni officials signed an agreement to relinquish power to his vice president. The accord could mark the end of more than 11 months of crisis and violence that has left Yemen on the brink of civil war. Guy Raz talks to Tom Finn, who is covering the story for the Guardian newspaper.
Saleh to sign power transfer deal, says U.N. envoy
THEHINDU Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:38:22 GMT
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh plans to sign a deal on Wednesday in the Saudi capital that could mean the end of his 33-year rule, the U.N. envoy to Yemen said. Mr. Saleh’s signature...
Yemen's Saleh in Saudi to sign over power - report
REUTERS Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:24:42 GMT
DUBAI (Reuters) - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to sign a deal brokered by Gulf states that would ease him from office, Yemeni state media said, after protracted protests against his rule that have crippled the country.
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Can Saudi Arabia provide enough oil?
CNN Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:40:31 GMT
If sanctions are placed on Iran can Saudi Arabia make up for the loss in oil production?
Saudi prince's Twitter investment
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:27:42 GMT
Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed shares discusses his Twitter investment, Apple's future, NewsCorp and his news channel.
Prince Alwaleed on economic crisis
CNN Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:24:54 GMT
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal shares his views on his investments and the economies of Europe, China and the U.S.
U.S. selling combat jets to Saudi Arabia
CNN Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:01:27 GMT
The U.S. is selling combat jets to Saudi Arabia as part of a $29.4 billion dollar deal.
Saudi artist captures Arab Spring
CNN Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:09:14 GMT
CNN's Becky Anderson talks to artist Abdulnasser Gharem about his work related to the Arab Spring.
Video: Saudi Prince pumps $300M into Twitter
CBSNEWS Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:02:53 EST
Shoppers have spent 15% more online compared to last holiday season, the U.S. homebuilder sentiment rose to the highest level in over a year, and billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal invested $300 million into Twitter. Alexis Christoforus reports.
Saudi woman beheaded for 'sorcery'
CNN Tue, 13 Dec 2011 22:41:23 GMT
A woman is executed in Saudi Arabia for sorcery. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.
Saudi Arabia sentences man to 50 lashes
CNN Sun, 11 Dec 2011 16:34:08 GMT
CNN's Nadia Bilchik and TJ Holmes discuss an Australian man in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 50 lashes for "blasphmey."
Australian man faces 500 lashes
CNN Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:27:39 GMT
An Australian man is facing a harsh punishment in Saudi Arabia - 500 lashes for blasphemy. Fionnuala Sweeney reports.
Man sentenced to 500 lashes
CNN Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:59:00 GMT
An Australian man is sentenced to 500 lashes in Saudi Arabia for blasphemy. CNN's Mohammed Jamjoom reports.
Saudis accused of protester crackdown
CNN Sat, 03 Dec 2011 00:29:25 GMT
CNN's Lisa Sylvester reports on the Amnesty International claims about the Saudis and the growing pressure for reform.
What next for Saudi Arabia?
CNN Fri, 04 Nov 2011 11:18:00 GMT
Following the death of Prince Sultan and the crowning of Prince Naif, MME looks at Saudi Arabia's economic future.
iReporters begin Hajj pilgrimage
CNN Thu, 03 Nov 2011 19:42:52 GMT
iReporters are among the millions of Muslims performing the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudia Arabia.
Explain it to me: The Hajj
CNN Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:07:29 GMT
Each year, faithful Muslims make a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. CNN's Nima Elbagir describes their journey.
George Galloway on Wests Libya intervention
YOUTUBE 30 March 2011
PUBLIC RALLY: HANDS OFF THE MIDDLE EAST
On Wednesday some of the key figures in the campaigns against the wars in
Afghanistan and Iraq are coming together to explain why intervention in...
George Galloway on Wests Libya intervention
YOUTUBE 19 March 2011
Ex-MP George Galloway talks about why the UK and other countries are interested in Libya so it's about oil, which other African despot countries don't have.
GEORGE GALLOWAY: Saudi Arabian invasion of Bahrain - Comment show extract
YOUTUBE 17 March 2011
George Galloway suggests that a deal was done between the US and Arab rulers, whereby the Arab League would back the no-fly rule over Libya and in return the US would acquiesce to the Saudi...
Blair on Saudi Arabia and Ethical foreign policy, and hypocrisy in relation to Afghanistan
YOUTUBE
Jeremy Paxman: So there is a distinctive British foreign policy. Does it have an ethical dimension still?

Blair: Of course it does, yeah.

Paxman: How then can you...

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