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

Chinese president in Saudi visit

Saturday, April 22nd 2006, 22:48
related countries: China

Chinese President Hu Jintao has begun a three-day trip to Saudi Arabia, China's biggest oil supplier.
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Mid-East executions condemned

Thursday, April 20th 2006, 11:15
related countries: Iran

Amnesty International says Iran executed 94 people in 2005, while 86 were executed in Saudi Arabia.
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BBC man 'was unlawfully killed'

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 20:11
related countries: United Kingdom
related places: London

A BBC cameraman was "unlawfully killed" while filming in Saudi Arabia, a London coroner rules.
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Saudi arrests over foiled attack

Tuesday, April 18th 2006, 16:52

Five people are arrested in Saudi Arabia suspected of involvement in a foiled attack on an oil facility in February.
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Prince's call over 'God's word'

Saturday, March 25th 2006, 15:31

The meaning of God's word must be interpreted "for this time", Prince Charles says in a speech to Saudi students.
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Hamas seeks Saudi support

Saturday, March 11th 2006, 1:11
related places: Riyadh

Hamas leaders arrive in Riyadh in a bid to win Saudi backing for the new Palestinian government.
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Chirac debut in Saudi parliament

Sunday, March 5th 2006, 21:46
related countries: France
related places: `Arab

France's president becomes the first non-Arab leader to address Saudi Arabia's consultative assembly.
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France seeks to boost Saudi trade

Sunday, March 5th 2006, 0:47
related countries: France

The French President holds talks with Saudi King Abdullah, in a visit expected to focus on economic relations.
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Iraq captures Saudi blast suspect

Friday, March 3rd 2006, 17:14
related countries: Iraq

Iraq says its forces have captured a Saudi who admits involvement in an attempted suicide attack in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi most wanted killed in raid

Tuesday, February 28th 2006, 16:07
related places: Riyadh

Three of the five suspected militants killed in Riyadh were on Saudi Arabia's most wanted list, officials say.
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'Oil attackers' killed in Saudi

Monday, February 27th 2006, 13:15
related places: Riyadh

Saudi security forces kill five suspected militants, thought to be linked to an attack on an oil plant, in Riyadh.
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Al-Qaeda 'behind Saudi oil plot'

Saturday, February 25th 2006, 8:21

A website used by Islamic militants says al-Qaeda was behind a foiled suicide bomb attack on a Saudi oil facility.
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Saudis 'foil oil facility attack'

Friday, February 24th 2006, 19:56

Saudi security forces foil an apparent suicide car bomb attack on a major oil facility, Saudi officials say.
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Saudis rebuff Rice on Hamas aid

Thursday, February 23rd 2006, 5:30

The Saudi Arabian foreign minister tells Condoleezza Rice that it will not deny Hamas aid.
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Saudi paper 'shut' in cartoon row

Monday, February 20th 2006, 22:49

A newspaper in Saudi Arabia stops publishing after printing some of the cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
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'Al-Qaeda deputy' tried in Yemen

Monday, February 13th 2006, 13:55
related countries: Yemen

A Saudi-born man accused of being al-Qaeda's number two in Yemen goes on trial accused of aiding militants.
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Danes face growing Muslim storm

Tuesday, January 31st 2006, 1:37
related countries: Denmark

Denmark advises citizens to avoid Saudi Arabia, amid growing anger over pictures of the Prophet Muhammad.
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