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News: Saudi Arabia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Saudi Arabia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

World news related to Saudi Arabia – overview

Saudi Arabia: news

'Surge in unfair' Saudi beheading

Tuesday, October 14th 2008, 11:44

Amnesty International says executions are surging in Saudi Arabia and the main victims are foreigners or the disadvantaged.
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Karzai's brother 'met ex-Taleban'

Wednesday, October 8th 2008, 12:20
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

The Afghan president's brother met former Taleban leaders at a religious meal hosted by the Saudi king, the BBC learns.
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Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil

Friday, October 3rd 2008, 14:51

A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye.
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Saudi bloggers

Wednesday, October 1st 2008, 8:25

Fatwas, religion and menswear all up for discussion
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Karzai pleas for Saudi peace role

Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 11:03
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

Afghan President Hamid Karzai says that he has made repeated efforts to engage Saudi Arabia in Taleban peace talks.
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Saudi judge condemns 'immoral TV'

Friday, September 12th 2008, 20:25

Saudi Arabia's most senior judge says it is permissible to kill the owners of satellite TV channels that show 'immoral' programmes.
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Saudis detain 'internet jihadis'

Thursday, September 11th 2008, 17:49

Saudi Arabian police say they have arrested five men on charges of using the internet to recruit for al-Qaeda.
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Saudi child 'files for divorce'

Sunday, August 24th 2008, 9:20

A Saudi court is preparing to hear a plea for divorce from an eight-year-old girl, who is married to a man in his 50s, reports say.
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Saudi police to enforce pet curbs

Friday, August 1st 2008, 11:48
related places: Riyadh

Saudi religious police say they will enforce strictly a ban on the sale of pet cats and dogs in Riyadh and walking animals in public.
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Saudi accused of having six wives

Thursday, July 31st 2008, 12:59

A Saudi religious police member is reportedly accused of having six wives - two more than allowed under Islamic law.
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Saudi king appeals for tolerance

Wednesday, July 16th 2008, 17:18
related countries: Spain Spain
related places: Madrid

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia calls on all faiths to turn from extremism at the opening of an interfaith conference in Madrid.
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Jihadi rehab

Wednesday, July 9th 2008, 5:08

The Saudi prison where repentance is the easy option
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Saudis urged to curb maid abuse

Tuesday, July 8th 2008, 13:17

Human Rights Watch calls on Saudi Arabia to do more to protect Asian domestic workers from mistreatment.
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Saudis hold 520 terror suspects

Wednesday, June 25th 2008, 14:22

Saudi Arabia is holding 520 suspected militants following raids across the kingdom this year, the interior ministry says.
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