Gates in Riyadh to discuss bolstering Saudi air defense, Iran's nuclear program Daily Star Lebanon | By Agence France Presse (AFP) | Thursday, March 11, 2010 | - Powered by | Dan De Luce | Agence France Presse | RIYADH: US Defense Secretary Robert Gates flew into the Saudi capital on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program and Washington’s push for ...
Gates in Saudi Arabia to Discuss Iran The New York Times | RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates arrived here on Wednesday for talks with the Saudi royal family that senior defense officials said would be focused on Iran. | His visit follows recent trips to Riyadh by Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton as well as Gen. David ...
Egypt's Al Azhar leader dies in Saudi Arabia Khaleej Times Shaikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials at Al Azhar said. | He was 81. | Mohamed Wasel, Tantawi's deputy...
Gates appeals to Saudis to back sanctions on Iran Khaleej Times 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 and came away 'hopeful,' his press secretary said. | "We are certainly hopeful that the Saudis...
Egypt's al-Azhar leader dies in Saudi Arabia The Star | CAIRO (Reuters) - Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, the head of Egypt's most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar, died of a heart attack on Wednesday on a visit to Saudi Arabia, religious officials at al-Azhar said. He was 81. Sunni Islam's t...
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Saudi Arabia to promote private sector-Saudi king The Guardian RIYADH, March 7 (Reuters) - Top OPEC exporter Saudi Arabia has been largely unaffected by a global financial crisis and will continue to encourage private sector growth and pursue ...
Saudi interlocutions Indian Express | Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s recent visit to Saudi Arabia, and the Saudi foreign minister’s “concern” about extremism in Pakistan was carefully tracked in the Pakistani media....
Manmohan's Saudi visit sends a message to Pakistan The Himalayan | NEW DELHI: The timing of the Indian Prime Minister's visit to Saudi Arabia, within 36 hours of the stalemated talks between the Indian and Pakistani foreign secretaries and the d...
Saudi Man Arrested For Sexually Suggestive YouTube Video (VIDEO) Huffington Post | Saudi officials have reportedly arrested the star of a video that shows a young man flirting and dancing while wearing a police uniform. | The video, which became a viral hit on YouTube, shows the man posing as a police officer. | He asks the camer...
Gates in Saudi for talks on Iran, US arms sales The Siasat Daily | Riyadh, March 10: US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Riyadh on Wednesday for talks expected to focus on Iran's nuclear programme and Washington's push for tough sanctions against Tehran. | Gates was due to meet King Abdullah as the Obama a...
Erdogan gets Saudi nod as Mideast force The Siasat Daily | Riyadh, March 10: Turkey's role as a key player in Middle East and Arab affairs was set in cement when the Saudis honoured Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a prestigious prize for his "service to Islam." | With its own efforts to advance Pa...
Riyadh Declaration: Another dud deal by Manmohan Singh - Pt 2 Merinews EVEN AS Prime Minister Singh was busy in demonstrating India’s solidarity with Palestine at Riyadh, there was a total shutdown in Kashmir Valley, adversely affecting normal activities. Public transport remained off the roads in Srinagar city. Shops and other business establishments were closed. It was to protest the damage done to severa...
Lebanon posts highest growth rate in 2009 tourist arrivals Daily Star Lebanon | By The Daily Star | Wednesday, March 03, 2010 | - Powered by | BEIRUT: Preliminary figures issued by the UN World Tourism Organization indicate that Lebanon posted the highest growth rate in tourist arrivals in the world during 2009 with a 39 percent increase from the previous year, as reported by Lebanon This Week, the economic publication of th...
