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.

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Saudi Arabia: news

Saudi acquittal angers Indonesia

Monday, April 4th 2011, 14:34
related countries: Indonesia

An Indonesian diplomat in Saudi Arabia criticises the overturning of a Saudi woman's three-year conviction for beating and torturing her Indonesian maid.
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Saudi denies Texas terror charges

Monday, March 28th 2011, 21:25
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

A Saudi student living in Texas pleads not guilty to charges he sought to make a bomb and planned terror attacks in the US.
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Small Saudi protest in capital

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 21:25

Dozens of people protest outside Saudi Arabia's interior ministry in the capital, Riyadh, demanding the release of detainees.
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Saudis boost Middle East stocks

Sunday, March 20th 2011, 17:23

Middle Eastern stock markets rise sharply, despite regional unrest, after King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia boosted government spending.
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Saudi king warns against unrest

Friday, March 18th 2011, 15:18

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah warns unrest will not be tolerated while promising billions in new social spending as regional protests continues.
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Gulf states send force to Bahrain

Monday, March 14th 2011, 22:54
related countries: Bahrain

Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, send troops to Bahrain at the request of the small Gulf kingdom after violent anti-government protests.
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VIDEO: Gulf states send forces to Bahrain

Monday, March 14th 2011, 22:24
related countries: Bahrain

Gulf states, including Saudi Arabia, send troops to Bahrain at the request of the small Gulf kingdom after violent anti-government protests.
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'Day of rage' stifled

Friday, March 11th 2011, 18:38

BBC reporter witnesses intimidation against Saudi protests
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Saudi forces brace for protests

Friday, March 11th 2011, 12:37
related places: Riyadh

Security forces in Saudi Arabia patrol streets of Riyadh in preparation for planned anti-government demonstrations.
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Saudi police open fire at protest

Thursday, March 10th 2011, 22:30

Police in Saudi Arabia open fire to disperse mainly Shia protesters in the eastern city of Qatif, injuring at least three.
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Oil price falls on Saudi comments

Tuesday, March 8th 2011, 22:43

Oil prices fall as the Saudi oil minister says his country has 3.5 million barrels per day of spare capacity available.
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Saudi cleric freed after protests

Monday, March 7th 2011, 17:44

Saudi Arabia has freed a Shia cleric whose arrest provoked protests and sparked calls for a "day of rage" on Friday, human rights activists say.
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Saudi Arabia imposes protest ban

Saturday, March 5th 2011, 14:37

Saudi Arabia bans all protests and marches in the country and warns police will use measures to prevent disruption.
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Oil prices go up as tensions rise

Wednesday, March 2nd 2011, 22:26

Oil prices move closer to their recent highs as the conflict intensifies in an oil-producing area in Libya.
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Oil steady despite Saudi worries

Monday, February 28th 2011, 22:17

Saudi Arabian intervention relieves the latest pressure on the oil market but worries that unrest may hit the kingdom remain.
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Supply talk eases oil price surge

Friday, February 25th 2011, 22:38

Oil prices retreat after reports suggest Saudi Arabia has increased production to offset shortages caused by unrest in Libya.
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Saudi terror suspect in US court

Friday, February 25th 2011, 15:18
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

A Saudi student charged with plotting to make a weapon of mass destruction and target several locations in the US appears in a Texas court.
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Saudi held on Texas terror charge

Thursday, February 24th 2011, 19:10
related countries: United States
related places: Texas

US authorities say a Saudi student sought to make a bomb and prepared a list of targets including former President George W Bush's house.
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Saudi king announces new benefits

Wednesday, February 23rd 2011, 16:21

Saudi Arabia's king returns after months abroad and raises benefits for his citizens, as anti-government protests continue in the region.
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VIDEO: Tunisia revolution: One month on

Monday, February 21st 2011, 12:56
related countries: Tunisia

Tunisia is formally requesting the extradition of ex-President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia, where he fled last month.
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Tunisia seeks Ben Ali extradition

Sunday, February 20th 2011, 22:00
related countries: Tunisia

Tunisia requests the extradition of ousted President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali from Saudi Arabia, where he fled last month amid popular protests.
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Tunisia's Ben Ali 'seriously ill'

Thursday, February 17th 2011, 17:58
related countries: Tunisia

Deposed Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali is seriously ill in a Saudi hospital, according to reports.
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Food prices a problem in Saudi

Sunday, February 6th 2011, 11:51

In the Middle East's largest economy Saudi Arabia, food price inflation is expected to hit 9% this year.
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Opec 'could raise' oil production

Monday, January 24th 2011, 11:59

Saudi Arabia's oil minister says the Opec producers' group may hike output to meet rising demand for crude oil in 2011.
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Man dies in Saudi self-immolation

Sunday, January 23rd 2011, 1:04
related countries: Tunisia

A man dies after setting himself on fire in south-western Saudi Arabia, apparently mimicking the suicide of a man in Tunisia which provoked an anti-government uprising there.
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Saudi Arabia ends Hariri effort

Wednesday, January 19th 2011, 13:26
related countries: Lebanon

Saudi Arabia says it has abandoned efforts to mediate in Lebanon's political crisis, caused by a row over the UN-backed Hariri tribunal.
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Tunisian president flees to Saudi

Saturday, January 15th 2011, 7:08
related countries: Tunisia

Tunisian President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia with his family, after widespread protests force him from office.
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Interpol alert for Saudi suspects

Tuesday, January 11th 2011, 15:40

Interpol issues international alerts for 47 Saudi men, accused by Riyadh of involvement with the al-Qaeda network.
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Saudi woman jailed for maid abuse

Monday, January 10th 2011, 17:03
related countries: Indonesia

A Saudi court jails a woman for three years for the physical abuse of her Indonesian maid, in a case which attracted worldwide notoriety.
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Israeli 'spy vulture' held in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, January 5th 2011, 14:39
related countries: Israel

A vulture wearing a GPS device is 'detained' by Saudi Arabian officials on accusations of spying for Israel, say reports.
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Saudis buy landmark Paris hotel

Thursday, December 23rd 2010, 13:27
related countries: France
related places: Crillon, Paris

The prestigious Hotel de Crillon in the heart of Paris is sold to a Saudi royal, reportedly for around 250m euros.
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Saudi King leaves hospital in NY

Wednesday, December 22nd 2010, 10:26

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who is 86, leaves hospital in New York following two operations on his back.
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Nobel ceremony: Why stay away?

Friday, December 10th 2010, 10:29
related countries: China, Pakistan, Russia

Of about 50 countries invited to the Nobel ceremony, almost a third are staying away, including Russia, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, many as a result of Chinese pressure.
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Saudis 'seek anti-Hezbollah force'

Wednesday, December 8th 2010, 6:48
related countries: United States
related places: `Arab

Saudi Arabia proposed an Arab-led military force to destroy Hezbollah, a leaked US diplomatic cable suggests.
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Jail for Saudi succession article

Tuesday, December 7th 2010, 16:04

A Saudi law professor is detained for writing an article about a possible power struggle over the royal succession, a rights group says.
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Saudis 'militants' chief funders'

Sunday, December 5th 2010, 20:27
related countries: United States

A leaked memo by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticises Saudi officials for not doing enough to tackle funding for al-Qaeda and other militants groups.
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Saudi king has second operation

Friday, December 3rd 2010, 23:02

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has a second, successful back operation in a New York hospital, according to the Saudi royal court.
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Iran dismisses Wikileaks release

Monday, November 29th 2010, 16:06
related countries: Iran, United States
related places: Washington

Iran's President Ahmadinejad dismisses as propaganda leaked US cables of Arab nations urging Washington to destroy Iran's nuclear facilities.
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Pakistan confirms Wikileaks claim

Monday, November 29th 2010, 11:55
related countries: Pakistan, United States

Pakistan confirms claims by Wikileaks that the US had wanted nuclear fuel to be removed from a plant, but plays down suggestions unflattering comments were made about President Zardari by the Saudi king.
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Saudis reveal 149 al-Qaeda arrests made

Friday, November 26th 2010, 18:48

Saudi Arabian authorities have arrested 149 al-Qaeda suspects over the past eight months, officials have announced.
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