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

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• December 9th 2009 – November 11th 2009
• November 8th 2009 – October 6th 2009
• October 5th 2009 – July 22nd 2009
• July 20th 2009 – April 27th 2009
• April 15th 2009 – February 10th 2009
• February 3rd 2009 – November 18th 2008
• November 13th 2008 – August 24th 2008
• August 1st 2008 – May 30th 2008
• May 22nd 2008 – February 18th 2008
• February 14th 2008 – November 24th 2007
• November 22nd 2007 – October 5th 2007
• September 21st 2007 – June 23rd 2007
• June 8th 2007 – March 13th 2007
• March 6th 2007 – December 30th 2006
• December 29th 2006 – August 18th 2006
• July 25th 2006 – April 24th 2006
• April 22nd 2006 – January 31st 2006
• January 27th 2006 – December 21st 2005
• December 17th 2005 – November 11th 2005

Saudi Arabia: news

Iran anger at Lebanon aid 'block'

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 21:22
related countries: Iran, Lebanon, Turkey

Iranian media say Turkey and Saudi Arabia have stopped Iran using their air space to send aid to Lebanon.
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Saudi king offers Lebanon $1.5bn

Tuesday, July 25th 2006, 16:49
related countries: Israel, Lebanon

The Saudi king pledges $1.5bn financial support to Lebanon and warns Israel's attacks could trigger a regional war.
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Terror suspects 'flee Saudi jail'

Saturday, July 8th 2006, 9:23

Seven terror suspects - reportedly linked to al-Qaeda - escape from prison in Saudi Arabia, officials say.
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More Saudis freed at Guantanamo

Saturday, June 24th 2006, 18:16

Fourteen Saudi detainees held at Guantanamo Bay are freed and sent home, the Pentagon says.
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Saudis announce militant arrests

Saturday, June 24th 2006, 14:35
related places: Riyadh

Saudi Arabia reveals the arrest of 42 suspected militants, some since Friday's deadly gun battle in Riyadh.
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Saudi Arabia 0-1 Spain

Friday, June 23rd 2006, 15:55

Gutierrez Juanito scores as Spain win their final match in Group H.
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Six 'militants' killed in Riyadh

Friday, June 23rd 2006, 4:14
related places: Riyadh

Six men linked to al-Qaeda are killed in a shootout with police in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, officials say.
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'Al-Qaeda video' of 20th hijacker

Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 12:08

A video said to be by al-Qaeda shows a Saudi man it says was the "20th hijacker" for the 9/11 attacks.
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Iran war 'could triple oil price'

Wednesday, June 21st 2006, 10:02
related countries: Iran

Oil prices could triple if the row over Iran's nuclear programme escalates into conflict, warns Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia 0-4 Ukraine

Monday, June 19th 2006, 17:53
related countries: Ukraine

Andriy Shevchenko and Serhiy Rebrov are among the scorers as Ukraine stroll past Saudi Arabia in Group H.
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Guantanamo duo post-mortems

Monday, June 19th 2006, 7:46

Saudi authorities conduct post-mortems on two men said to have died in a suicide pact at Guantanamo Bay.
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Tunisia 2-2 Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 16:00

A late goal from Bolton's Radhi Jaidi earns Tunisia a point in the Group H clash with Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi 'torture' Britons lose case

Wednesday, June 14th 2006, 13:48

Four men who claim they were tortured in a Saudi Arabian prison are denied the right to sue officials.
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Saudi religious police face curbs

Thursday, May 25th 2006, 15:09

Saudi Arabia's government says it is restricting the powers of the kingdom's strict religious police.
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US frees 15 Guantanamo Saudis

Friday, May 19th 2006, 9:32
related countries: Cuba, United States

Fifteen Saudi Arabians arrive home after being released from the US detention camp at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
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Saudi Arabia's unseen reform

Saturday, April 29th 2006, 11:16

In Saudi Arabia, Bridget Kendall reflects on how life is changing for women.
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Chinese leader ends Saudi visit

Monday, April 24th 2006, 11:34
related countries: China

Chinese President Hu Jintao ends a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, China's biggest oil supplier.
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