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 Arab Herald.com http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/cat/84856ec8d48070cb/ en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:50 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:50 -0400 30 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686482/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:20:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686482/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686025/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:10:01 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686025/scat/84856ec8d48070cb HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, received at his office, HE Mohamed Mahmoud Ben Labat, Ambassador of Mali to Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attended by Dr. Nahla Nasser Alanbar, Private Executive Assistant to HRH the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214709550/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 03:59:10 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214709550/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214709178/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 03:39:56 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214709178/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has further demonstrated its national growth commitment by opening its first engineering thermoplastics compounding facility as well as a new polypropylene compounding (PPc) plant, at its manufacturing affiliate, Saudi Specialty Chemicals Company (SPECIALTY CHEM), in Jubail, Saudi ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708503/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 02:48:10 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708503/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Siemens, the global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the energy, infrastructure, industry and healthcare sectors, has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately SR1bn by Saudi Electricity Company ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708504/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 02:48:09 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708504/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Pakistan may get a bailout worth up to $15 billion from Saudi Arabia for its troubled energy sector, a Pakistani official told Dawn newspaper. The Saudi assistance could consist of supplies of crude and furnace oil on deferred payment at a time when Pakistan's energy sector faces a host of financial and other problems, resulting in constant load shedding or rolling blackouts. The report ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708245/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 02:25:04 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214708245/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Arabia once again emerged the most successful country in this year's AFC Champions League with Al Ahli and Al Shabab securing their places in the last ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214707572/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 01:45:50 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214707572/scat/84856ec8d48070cb MORE than 50 of the world's top 100 mega-yachts belong to members of the Saudi royal family, their current or previous advisers or former ministers of that country's government. In addition, these groups of Saudis are allegedly the biggest customers of Moldovan, Albanian and Belarusian prostitutes trafficked from their native lands for the southern European summer. And, despite their ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214707573/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 01:35:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214707573/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706522/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:34:41 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706522/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour al-Turki said in a statement Tuesday that investigations in the March arrest of 18 alleged spies had led to the new arrests. The ministry said on March 19 that security authorities had arrested 18 people suspected of espionage, including an Iranian, a ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706521/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:34:41 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706521/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Malaysia's largest mobile-phone operator Axiata Group is assessing a bid for PT Axis Telekom Indonesia, Bloomberg has reported, citing three people with knowledge of the matter. Axis, 84%-owned by Saudi Telecom Co (STC), is valued at about $1bn including debt, according to an estimate from Saudi Fransi Capital. Malaysia's Maxis Communications also holds a stake in the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706523/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:51 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706523/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Bahra Cables Co, a subsidiary of Saudi-based Construction Products Holding Co (CPC), has announced the opening of a new plant for manufacturing of PVC conduits and fittings for electrical use, Saudi Gazette has reported. Located in Bahra near Jeddah, the new plant has an annual production capacity of 18,000 tonnes of PVC conduits, fittings and couplings of different ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706524/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:50 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706524/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Basic Industries Corp (Sabic) and Japan's Mitsubishi Rayon Co (MRC) are set to float the tender for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for two new petrochemicals plants worth about $500m in Jubail, Saudi Gazette has reported. To be built at Jubail Industrial City, The two plants will produce methyl methacrylate (MMA) and polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA). The ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706525/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Thu, 23 May 2013 00:31:49 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214706525/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Amnesty International has condemned the Persian Gulf Arab states for widespread human rights violations. The Human rights group published a report on Wednesday regarding human rights violations in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, and Oman. In Saudi Arabia, "government critics ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705427/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:24 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705427/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Bahrain today said it has found an Iranian drone in the kingdom's north near Saudi Arabia and called for increased cooperation between regional security services to face "threats" from Tehran. The unmanned aircraft "was found in the sea in north Bahrain, mainly between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, two ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705428/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705428/scat/84856ec8d48070cb SHARJAH: Air Arabia inaugural flight on Wednesday touched down in Abha, Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in Sharjah. The new service from the carrier's primary hub in Sharjah marks Air Arabia's eighth destination in the Kingdom and 85th worldwide. Air Arabia offers two weekly flights to Abha, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705430/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705430/scat/84856ec8d48070cb ISLAMABAD, May 22: With an 'amiable' government in place, 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 it to resolve the chronic circular debt issue. A senior ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705429/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 23:25:23 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705429/scat/84856ec8d48070cb • Gerber Architekten from Germany for Olaya Metro Station • Snohetta from Norway for Downtown Metro Station (Qasr Al Hokm) • Zaha Hadid from the United Kingdom for King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station In a media statement, the authority said that the winning designs were selected for their outstanding conceptual thinking and powerful design. "Each of the stations ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705530/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 23:24:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214705530/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi students brought home eight awards from the Intel ISEF 2013 that took place in Phoenix, Arizona, recently. The winners were ninth to 12th graders who earned the right to compete at the Intel ISEF 2013 by winning a top slot at a local, regional, state or national science fair. This was the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704509/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704509/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Changing the face of Saudi music scene - Part 3 Mariam Nihal Saudi Gazette Disturb The Balance Disturb The Balance (DTB) is a local alternative rock/metal band that was formed in 2008 in Saudi Arabia. It was originally discovered by lead vocalist, Moe Zein, and consists of five band members: ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704508/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 22:13:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704508/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The presence of an Iranian espionage cell in Saudi Arabia exemplifies Tehran’s hostile attitude toward the Kingdom, said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday. "No country is allowed to recruit individuals to work against Saudi Arabia," Prince Saud said while answering a question posed by Arab News during his meeting in Ankara with the editors in chief of Saudi ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704510/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 22:05:12 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214704510/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN) Jadwa Investment announced that Saudi food inflation hit a record high in April driven by rising food prices over the past months, reported Emirates 24/7.On the other hand, the general inflation rate in the country was among the highest in the world. Prices increased 4 percent in April on yearly basis, compared with a growth of 3.9 percent in the January-March period, according to the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703399/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:37 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703399/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Saudi Press Agency) The Minister of Commerce and Industry Dr. Tawfiq Bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah met here today with Chief Executive Officer of UK Trade and Investment Nicholas Byrd. During the meeting, they discussed aspects of trade and industrial cooperation between the two countries, and the roles of the private sectors in the development and enhancement of cooperation. The meeting was ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703400/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:36 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703400/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) A field tour conducted by the municipality of Al-Awali, part of the municipality of Madinah, resulted in the seizure of a medical warehouse situated on Prince Abdul Majeed road in Madinah, which was in violation of many laws. Owned by a medical company, the warehouse failed health requirements in terms of storage and processing, said Hamdan Assa'edi, the mayor of ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703401/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:33 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703401/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) The largest fruit and vegetable factory has opened its doors to Saudi women for the first time, hiring 100 female employees and aiming to hire 300 more in the coming two years. The factory's Executive Chairman Saifullah Sharbatly said they took the initiative of hiring in line with labor market regulations to create jobs for Saudi women in the private sector across the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703402/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703402/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) An official spokesman from the Saudi government has confirmed the arrest of 10 people involved in an Iranian espionage cell who were allegedly associated with the same spy network that was dismantled in March of this year by Saudi security officials. A security spokesman confirmed that the latest cell had eight Saudis, one Lebanese and one Turkish national."Initial ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703403/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:30 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703403/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) The Saudi stock market continued its upward march and managed a fifth straight rise yesterday, accumulating nearly 48 points further. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) set out with 4.4 points fall yesterday but subsequent trading sent it higher and higher to close at 7,355.27 points, adding 0.66 percent for the entire day. Its trading range expanded to 60 points as compared ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703405/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:29 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703405/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) For the first time in 12 years, the Office Exhibition joins forces with the INDEX International Design Exhibition in 2013 to co-locate in Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, which began on Monday and will continue till May 23. "Both exhibitions are considered the Middle East and North Africa region's first and only interior super show," ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703404/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:28 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703404/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) Australia aims to increase its dairy exports to Saudi Arabia from 28,000 tons ( 80 million) to 50,000 tons in the next five years, according to Peter Myers, Dairy Australia's international trade development manager."Australian dairy products are of high quality and Saudi Arabia is a potential market for us. There's much scope for improving our dairy exports to ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703406/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:27 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703406/scat/84856ec8d48070cb [12] Turkey passes 'wealth amnesty' law to lure back funds from abroad [A] TURKISH CYPRIOT / TURKISH PRESS [01] Eroglu assesses the developments in the Cyprus problem and the internal politics of the Turkish Cypriot community Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris Postasi online newspaper (22.05.13) reports ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703409/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:38 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703409/scat/84856ec8d48070cb - Global Market Size, Average Pricing, Equipment Segmentation and Competitive Landscape Analysis to 2020 The report provides an in depth analysis of gas turbine market in China, the US, India, Indonesia, the UK, Germany, Brazil and Saudi Arabia. This report analyzes the gas turbine market in terms ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703407/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:38 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703407/scat/84856ec8d48070cb * Exercise among RSAF, TuAF and PAF was held at King Fahd Air Base from May 6 to 22 ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF), Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafique Butt observed International Air Exercise Peace Falcons-2013 in Taif, Saudi Arabia. On his arrival he was presented with ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703408/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:38 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703408/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said the Saudi economic growth will slow to 4.4% in 2013 from 6.8% last year, due to an expected fall in oil production, and cuts in government spending, AFP has reported. Overall GDP growth is expected at 4.4%... because oil output is likely to be lower ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703410/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:37 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703410/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Human Rights Defenders Program The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has said anyone who uses Twitter "has lost this world and his afterlife."Previously, the government-appointed imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca denounced Twitter as a "threat to national unity." You might think that social ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703412/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:36 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703412/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The presence of an Iranian espionage cell in Saudi Arabia exemplifies Tehran's hostile attitude toward the Kingdom, said Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal yesterday. "No country is allowed to recruit individuals to work against Saudi Arabia," Prince Saud said while answering a question posed ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703411/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 21:04:36 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703411/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) at the Council of Saudi Chambers will host the consultation meeting for ICC's World Trade Agenda and G20's advisory group here on May 28.The meeting being held in cooperation with ICC Paris will be attended by the ICC Paris secretary general and chairmen of ICC offices in GCC and MENA countries, according to a ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703413/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 20:56:10 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214703413/scat/84856ec8d48070cb SPA -- The Secretary General of Al-Sharqiyah Chamber of Commerce Abdulrahman bin Abdullah, asserted here today the significance role played by the Saudi-U.S. Joint Business Council, in determining trade partnerships and investment opportunities for Saudi companies and their U.S. counterparts. The ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702308/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702308/scat/84856ec8d48070cb SPA -- Saudi Ambassador to Austria, who is also the Kingdom Permanent Representative to the U.N. agencies in Austria Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Salloum, received here today the nominee to the post of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Sabhana Souk, a Cambodian national. ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702307/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702307/scat/84856ec8d48070cb SPA -- Prince Saud Al-Faisal, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, led the Saudi delegation to the meetings of the Friends of Syria Group, which has been launched this evening. The meetings aim at striking an understanding and coordination with the Syrian opposition, to set up a nucleus to negotiate ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702306/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702306/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has played an important role in the global economy since the closing days of World War II although its focus has evolved to meet the changing complexities of growth and stability. It is an organization of 188 countries that "provides policy advice and financing ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702309/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 19:55:31 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214702309/scat/84856ec8d48070cb story on domestic workers in the U.S. , as part of our Global Nation coverage. Well, there are more than half a million Filipinos working in Saudi Arabia and until this week they had very few protections. The governments of Saudi Arabia and the Philippines have now signed an agreement giving Filipino workers more rights – specifically Filipino household service workers. Anchor Marco ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700618/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 18:58:33 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700618/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Riyadh, Saudi Arabia A district court in Riyadh yesterday issued a preliminary verdict for eight out of 10 Saudis involved in terrorist activity. They are convicted of crimes including knowledge of a statement by Al-Qaeda calling for the assassination of intelligence officers, sending threats to ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700879/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:33 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700879/scat/84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Saudi Arabia reported Wednesday the 17th death out of 31 novel coronavirus infection cases in the country, according to an official statement. The 17th victim of the virus was a non-Saudi in al-Qassim region, who has been admitted to hospital a few days ago due to severe ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700878/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 18:46:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214700878/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi women married to non-Saudis finally got a break when they won the right to sponsor their own children, and that their children are considered Saudis by the government in getting education and work. This gives women more control over the lives of their families and more stability. There is security knowing that their children can receive government education and have access to good jobs. We ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214701460/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 18:14:49 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214701460/scat/84856ec8d48070cb TEHRAN, May 22 (Xinhua) -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Abbas Araqchi, dismissed Wednesday Saudi Arabia's espionage charges against the Islamic republic, Press TV reported. On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry announced that it has arrested 10 people on suspicion of espionage for ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214699457/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:36 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214699457/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698120/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:27 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698120/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698118/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:26 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698118/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698119/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27:26 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214698119/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695953/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 15:19:16 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695953/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696659/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:26 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696659/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696658/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:26 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696658/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696660/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 15:15:25 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214696660/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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. Christian Claudel at ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214697344/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 15:01:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214697344/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214697247/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:42:37 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214697247/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695097/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:49 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695097/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695096/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 14:02:49 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214695096/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214693494/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 13:04:20 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214693494/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214693495/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 12:48:28 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214693495/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214692880/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 12:22:25 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214692880/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214691884/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 11:33:59 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214691884/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214691885/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 11:27:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214691885/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690191/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:50 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690191/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690192/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:23:49 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690192/scat/84856ec8d48070cb 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 ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690193/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:20:51 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690193/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Salman Khurshid will be visiting Saudi Arabia this week for talks with the Saudi leadership on a range of issues, including the controversial 'Nitaqat' law relating to employment, energy security and counter-terrorism cooperation. Khurshid's visit, from May 24-27, would be the first by an Indian external affairs minister in the last five years. In 2008, then foreign ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690122/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:19:36 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690122/scat/84856ec8d48070cb A Canadian infectious diseases expert who is helping to investigate a large coronavirus outbreak in Saudi Arabia says she understands people's frustration about the lack of information on the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690194/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 10:14:10 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690194/scat/84856ec8d48070cb * Dollar falls 0.1 percent vs basket of currencies * Fed officials calm fears over end to bond buying * Fed Chairman Bernanke speaks to Congress at 1400 GMT (Updates prices) By Clara Denina LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - Gold extended earlier gains on Wednesday as the dollar weakened after U.S. Federal Reserve officials allayed concerns the bank would soon reduce its bond-buying programme, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690726/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:59:50 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214690726/scat/84856ec8d48070cb An Iranian unmanned aircraft was discovered in northern Bahrain near Saudi Arabia, the Bahraini interior ministry said in a statement. In the statement issued late Tuesday, Interior Minister Sheik Rashid bin Abdullah al-Khalifa condemned Iranian spying efforts and accused Tehran of interfering with the internal affairs of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. The minister expressed gratitude to Saudi ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214689971/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:55:31 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214689971/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN) Indian Larsen & Toubaro has secured a contract offered by Saudi Armaco in order to establish gas facilities, reported Reuters citing state news agency SPA.The contract includes building a gas processing plant for Midyan gas field.Armaco is increasing the natural gas production to satisfy ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688721/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688721/scat/84856ec8d48070cb On Tuesday, five Yemenis convicted of murder and robbery were executed in Saudi Arabia, with their bodies later on hoisted from a crane for the entire public to see, a stern warning that in this Middle Eastern oil-rich nation, justice is served eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth. Related ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688720/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:06:02 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688720/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Air Arabia, the first and largest low-cost carrier (LCC) in the Middle East and North Africa, inaugural flight touched down in Abha, Saudi Arabia, from its primary hub in ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688724/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:13 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688724/scat/84856ec8d48070cb HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Holding Company (KHC) received at his office in Riyadh HE Mr. Nick Baird, Chief Executive of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) and an accompanying delegation that included HE Sir John Jenkins, UK Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Mr. Peter Broom, Deputy Director Trade and Investment, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688723/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:13 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688723/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Clifford Chance, in cooperation with Al-Jadaan & Partners Law Firm, is advising Savola Group (Savola) on its acquisition of shares in Savola Foods Company (SFC) and Azizia Panda United Company (APU) from Al Muhaidib Holding Company (Al ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688722/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 09:03:12 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688722/scat/84856ec8d48070cb DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran denied on Wednesday any link to members of a spying ring detained by its Sunni Muslim regional rival Saudi Arabia, according to Iranian ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688380/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 08:47:34 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214688380/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) Since 2011, Qatar has successfully completed its 20-year investment plan to commercialize its natural gas reserves, the third largest globally with 25 trillion cubic meters or 13.0 percent of the world's total proven reserves. This has led Qatar's economy to almost double over ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687345/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:16 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687345/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) Amid the move to correct the labor status of thousands of expatriates, including more than 10,000 Filipinos, the fate of death row prisoners has been overlooked. One case involves Rodelio Celestino "Dondon" Lanuza, who has been sitting in Dammam Prison for almost 13 years. On ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687344/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:15 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687344/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN) Siemens Saudi Arabia's CEO, Arja Talakar, announced that the power firm has been granted two contracts from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), worth a combined USD266 million, reported Arabian Business.Talakar said that under the terms of the first contract, the company will supply 5 gas ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687343/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:15 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687343/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) King Khalid University Hospital (KKUH) is focusing on developing skills of its nurses and trying to attract more Saudis to the profession, according to a hospital administrator. Mubarak Al-Faran, dean at KKUH's college of medicine, said here on Monday: "We are always evaluating ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687346/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:15 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687346/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News)The Passport Department has deported 201,000 illegal workers, including Syrians, in the past three months."We won't force them to travel only to their country," spokesman Badr Al-Malik, told a local paper."Saudi Arabia will not force violating workers to travel to a certain ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687347/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687347/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The other two major station awards have gone to Germany's Gerber Archtekten for the Olaya Metro Station and Norway's Snohetta for the Downtown Metro (Qasr Al Hokm) ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687349/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687349/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) Many citizens are still unaware that only the police are authorized to receive reports on crimes related to online harassment, abuse and character assassination."We need to emphasize that the police are the sole authority sanctioned to deal with crimes of this nature," Sultan ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687348/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687348/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) The Executive Director of Micro Credit Summit Campaign (MSC), Larry Reid, has underscored the initiatives of the Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) with special reference to establish banks for the poor in the region, describing it as "the signs featured anti-poverty" ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687350/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:13 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687350/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) The Control and Investigation Board has reaffirmed its commitment toward imposing penalties on employees who fail to uphold the ban on smoking in public and governmental institutions. These penalties include two warnings and then a deduction of a violator's salaries. According ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687351/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:13 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687351/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) A proposal to make it illegal to drive vehicles in the Gulf States while wearing the veil could hamper efforts by Saudi women to drive cars in the Kingdom. The Directors General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, in its 13th meeting on Monday in Jeddah, considered the draft from ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687353/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:11 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687353/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (MENAFN - Arab News) In a surprising move, rent prices for apartments and villas shot up by 30 percent, according to real estate experts. Experts say the rent hikes were due to rising costs of building and renovation, and the increase in the wages of workers in the construction and management of ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687352/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:55:10 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687352/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Capital Intelligence (CI), the international credit rating agency, today announced that it has affirmed the ratings of Samba Financial Group (SAMBA), based in Riyadh, Saudi ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687354/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:52:24 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214687354/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Palm Beach County commissioners tentatively approved on Tuesday the sale of Mecca Farms to the South Florida Water Management District for $26 million. The Palm Beach Post reports that the 1,900-acre citrus grove was purchased for $60 million by the county with the hopes of luring The Scripps Research Institute, which eventually opened a facility to the east in Jupiter. The water management ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686732/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 07:03:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686732/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Awal, the leading IT services provider, organized a serious of specialized workshops regionally across the Kingdom of Saudi in the three main cities Riyadh and Khobar and ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686077/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:33 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686077/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Energy 2013 - The 16th International Trade Exhibition for Electricity Power Generation, Alternative Energy, Water Technology, Lighting & HVAC, will open on Sunday, May 26, with over 200 local and foreign energy companies confirming their ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686079/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686079/scat/84856ec8d48070cb STC has signed a cooperation agreement with king Saud University 'KSU' according to which complete smart telecom services are provided to the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686078/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:32 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686078/scat/84856ec8d48070cb It is expected that the rents of apartments in the south and east of Jeddah to drop In a surprising move, rent prices for apartments and villas shot up by 30 percent, according to real estate experts.Experts say the rent hikes were due to rising costs of building and renovation, and the increase in the wages of workers in the construction and management of building. In Jeddah, for example, it is ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686081/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 06:43:30 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214686081/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Raha Moharrak, the first woman from Saudi Arabia to climb Mount Everest, talks to reporters in Kathmandu. 'It was very personal thing. I didn't do it to cause a movement,' she ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214685122/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 05:50:34 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214685122/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Asian laborers work at a flyover construction site in eastern Riyadh. Saudi Arabia gave illegal foreign workers a three-month grace period to legalize their status. (AFP/Getty Images - for illustrative purposes ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214683097/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 03:21:35 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214683097/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Samar Fatany announced that they would be starting a local White Ribbon campaign. Since then, bringing them down has become the personal mission of many ultra-conservative sheikhs. The White Ribbon campaign originally was started in Canada as a reaction to a massacre committed ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214683098/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 03:13:35 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214683098/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Drake & Scull Construction (DSC) the General Contracting Arm of Drake & Scull International PJSC (DSI), a regional market leader in the integrated design, engineering and construction disciplines of General Contracting, Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing (MEP), Water and Power, Rail and Oil and Gas, has announced that it has been awarded a SAR1.725bn contract by Lamar Investment and Real ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682084/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:47 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682084/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The IMF said a drop in oil output and lower crude prices would likely result in smaller fiscal surpluses in 2013. Saudi economic growth will slow to 4.4 percent in 2013 from 6.8 percent last year due to an expected fall in oil production, and cuts in government spending, the International Monetary Fund said Tuesday."Overall GDP growth is expected at 4.4 percent... because oil output is ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682085/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 02:14:45 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682085/scat/84856ec8d48070cb "The road to hell is paved with good intentions," warns the famed twelth-century proverb. A modern-day addendum to that truism might read, "in 140 characters or less" -- at least in Saudi Arabia. That's because the head of the kingdom's religious police has condemned anyone who uses social media, especially Twitter, of having "lost this world and his ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682086/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 02:08:48 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214682086/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The second signing is for a turnkey project to build the Al-Kharj 2 380 kV substation. Under the contract, Siemens will supply all key components and will also build the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214681800/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 01:55:44 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214681800/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Arabia's steel industry is set to undergo double-digit growth over the next five years fuelled by demand from infrastructure projects, according to a new survey. The Saudi Arabia Steel Industry Forecast 2017 report by research firm RNCOS estimates that the sector will grow at a compound rate of 11.7% between 2013-17. "The construction sector in the country is considered as the ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214681074/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Wed, 22 May 2013 01:08:56 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214681074/scat/84856ec8d48070cb After it had allowed its girls to engage in sports in their private schools, oil-rich nation Saudi Arabia is now divided whether to extend such empowerment privilege to allow its women to watch sports in a stadium due to be completed in 2014. Ahmed Eid, President of the Saudi Football Federation, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680025/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:47 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680025/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi Arabian labor officials have accredited 10 "mega" recruitment agencies that can recruit and deploy overseas Filipino workers to Saudi Arabia "in bulk," the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) said on Tuesday. The POEA said these recruitment agencies can deploy foreign ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680024/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:47 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680024/scat/84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH. -- Saudi economic growth will slow to 4,4 percent in 2013 from 6,8 percent last year due to an expected fall in oil production, and cuts in government spending, the International Monetary Fund said yesterday. "Overall growth is expected at 4,4 percent. . . because oil output is likely to be ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680027/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680027/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The first woman from Saudi Arabia to scale Mount Everest says she doesn't intend to inspire a movement, but would be happy to change people's opinions of Saudi women and Saudi women's opinions of themselves. Raha Mobarak told reporters in Katmandu today that her next goal is to climb the highest ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680026/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:59:46 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680026/scat/84856ec8d48070cb The registration of Ritrodine (Yutopar), which is used to stop premature labour, has been cancelled by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Arab News has reported. The move came following the recommendation of the commission in charge of the registration of approved pharmaceutical companies and products, as the medication was found to have serious side effects including cardiac arrhythmias, ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680028/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:06 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680028/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi-based Batterji Medical College has signed a scientific cooperation and academic and research and training agreement with the Dutch Maastricht University, Arab News has reported. The agreement provides for curriculum development for the programme of medicine and clinical skills in the Batterji college. It includes training and exchanging of faculty members, in addition to the exchange and ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680030/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:05 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680030/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi-based Modern Healthcare Solutions Co, a subsidiary of Modern Industrial Investment Group Holding (MIIGH), has said it has signed a cooperative partnership deal with Pharmaniagia, a majority-owned Malaysian government pharmaceuticals and medical resources, Arab News has reported. The 50-50 joint venture company, Modern-Pharma Ltd, would design, establish and operate a number of complexes for ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680029/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 23:57:05 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214680029/scat/84856ec8d48070cb InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has inked an agreement with Dyafah Al Mutahida LLC to open a 200-key property in Jeddah; its first Staybridge Suites extended-stay property in Saudi Arabia. The agreement to develop the Staybridge Suites in Jeddah forms a key part of IHG’s strategy to expand all its brands in the city, which the hotel group says has been identified as "a primary ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679000/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:17 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679000/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Siemens, a global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the energy, infrastructure, industry and health care sectors, has been awarded two contracts worth around SR 1 billion by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The first contract includes the supply of five SGT6-2000E ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679001/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:15 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679001/scat/84856ec8d48070cb RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is debating whether to allow access to women in sports stadiums after an official backed the idea, triggering a storm in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom where female sports are severely restricted. "Women would be authorised in the stadiums soon," said Saudi Football ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679003/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679003/scat/84856ec8d48070cb AFPRIYADH--Saudi authorities have arrested 10 more suspects in an alleged Iranian spy ring unveiled two months ago, an interior ministry spokesman said on Tuesday. The eight Saudis, a Lebanese and a Turk bring the number of people arrested to 28, the official SPA news agency quoted the spokesman as ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679002/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:14 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679002/scat/84856ec8d48070cb London, Asharq Al-Awsat--The International Monetary Fund (IMF) gave Saudi Arabia's economy a clean bill of health in its latest report on the kingdom's economic affairs this week, saying that its economic outlook is "positive." The organization, which monitors economic and financial trends within ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679004/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:13 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679004/scat/84856ec8d48070cb (Source: Amnesty International) Saudi Arabia must halt a "disturbing" rise in death penalty usage that has resulted in at least 47 state killings in the country already this year, Amnesty International urged after six more people were executed today. Five Yemeni men were beheaded and "crucified" ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679006/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:50:11 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214679006/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Saudi security forces (AFP) Saudi Arabia's interior minister Major General Mansour Al Turki released a statement of Tuesday announcing that 10 members of an alleged Iranian spy ring had ... http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214678946/scat/84856ec8d48070cb Tue, 21 May 2013 22:47:16 -0400 http://www.arabherald.com/index.php/sid/214678946/scat/84856ec8d48070cb