Alarming Rise in Number of Saudi Smokers Khaleej Times JEDDAH ' The number of smokers in Saudi Arabia has increased to six million, including 600,000 women. There are also 772,000 teenage smokers, including intermediate and secondary school students. | According to Dr Mohammed Al Baddah, supervisor of an anti-smoking programme at the health ministry, ci...
Afghan Leader Seeks Saudi Mediation With Taliban CBS News Afghan Leader Meets Saudi King To Seek Kingdom Role In Persuading Taliban To Enter Peace Talks | Font size Print E-mail Share (AP) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai met Wednesday with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia to try to secure an active role by the Arab kingdom in efforts...
Jadwa wins Best Saudi Equity Fund award Arab News | Arab News | JEDDAH: Jadwa Investment has won the "Best Saudi Equity Fund" award in Dubai, it was announced on Monday. | The award was given to Jadwa for its Saudi Equity Fund performance in 2009 at a ceremony held recently in Dubai by MENA Fund Man...
12-year-old Saudi girl in divorce battle with 80-year-old husband The Times | A 12-year-old girl fighting to divorce her 80-year-old husband in Saudi Arabia is to receive legal assistance from the Government in what could become a test case for banning child marriage in the kingdom. | The state-run Human Rights Commission ha...
CIC asks MEA to give details of pact with Saudi on Haj The Times Of India NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the ministry of external affairs to disclose details of bilateral agreement on Haj between India and Saudi Arabia after severing the quota of pilgrims mentioned in it. | An RTI application...
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Saudis not happy with SR1,000 benefit Arab News | Laura Bashraheel | Arab News | JEDDAH: The Shoura Council agreed on Sunday to study a proposal to pay monthly allowances to unemployed Saudi youths until they find regular income...
Yemen rebels deny mounting sniper attacks in Saudi The Star | SANAA (Reuters) - Yemeni Shi'ite rebels denied on Monday their snipers were operating inside Saudi Arabia and said Saudi war planes were striking targets across the border. | Sau...
Yemen's al-Qaida deputy chief calls for attacks on Saudi Arabia, US interests in region Star Tribune | SAN'A, Yemen - The deputy chief of al-Qaida's offshoot in Yemen has called for attacks on Saudi Arabia and U.S. interests in the region. | Said al-Shihri urged followers in an audio message posted Monday on the Internet "to attack the interest...
Saudi urges firm stance on Israel after handshake Khaleej Times RIYADH - The Saudi government on Monday urged a firm stance by the international community regarding what it called threats by Israel against Lebanon, Syria and the Palestinians. | '(The cabinet) appeals to the international community on the need for...
PAL to start Riyadh flights Arab News | Rodolfo C. Estimo jr. | Arab News | RIYADH: The Philippine's flagship airline is to fly to Riyadh, marking its return to the Kingdom after an absence of nearly four years. | Philippine Airlines (PAL) will resume flights on March 28, partly due to pressure from the local Filipino community. | The direct service will operate four times a week each ...
Hacking into the mind of the CRU climate change hacker The Guardian | Analysis suggests the hacker was in east coast of America and operated over a number of days, but much remains unknown | Hacker in staged photograph surrounded by computers. Photograph: Corbis | Figuring out who was behind the hack of the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) at the University of East Anglia requires some digital forensic skills – and a...
