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 21st 2009 – November 13th 2009
• November 11th 2009 – October 8th 2009
• October 6th 2009 – July 27th 2009
• July 22nd 2009 – April 30th 2009
• April 27th 2009 – February 10th 2009
• February 10th 2009 – November 18th 2008
• November 18th 2008 – September 11th 2008
• August 24th 2008 – June 4th 2008
• May 30th 2008 – February 21st 2008
• February 18th 2008 – November 26th 2007
• November 24th 2007 – October 6th 2007
• October 5th 2007 – July 28th 2007
• June 23rd 2007 – March 28th 2007
• March 13th 2007 – January 7th 2007
• December 30th 2006 – August 21st 2006
• August 18th 2006 – April 29th 2006
• April 24th 2006 – February 13th 2006
• January 31st 2006 – December 27th 2005
• December 21st 2005 – November 11th 2005

Saudi Arabia: news

Pirates capture Saudi oil tanker

Tuesday, November 18th 2008, 1:29
related countries: Kenya, United States

Somali pirates seize a giant Saudi oil tanker off the Kenyan coast and are steering it towards Somalia, the US Navy says.
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Egypt halts doctor visas to Saudi

Thursday, November 13th 2008, 16:19
related countries: Egypt

The Egyptian government says it has placed a ban on Egyptian doctors going to work in Saudi Arabia.
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Peres lauds Saudi King peace plan

Thursday, November 13th 2008, 8:42
related countries: Israel

Israeli President Shimon Peres praises highly the king of Saudi Arabia for his Middle East peace initiative.
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Peres dines with Arab leaders

Wednesday, November 12th 2008, 13:01
related countries: Israel
related places: `Arab

Israeli President Shimon Peres and Saudi King Abdullah attend the same UN dinner, a first for the two leaders.
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Saudi hunger strike for prisoners

Friday, November 7th 2008, 14:52

Nearly 70 people are on hunger strike in Saudi Arabia, to draw attention to the hundreds in detention without trial.
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Zardari in talks with Saudi king

Wednesday, November 5th 2008, 6:21
related countries: Pakistan
related places: Islamabad

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari holds talks with the Saudi king, as Islamabad seeks urgent funds to shore up its economy.
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Zardari seeks urgent Saudi funds

Tuesday, November 4th 2008, 12:39
related countries: Pakistan

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari travels to Saudi Arabia on a two-day visit to seek assistance for his cash-strapped country.
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UK PM visits Saudi 'terror centre'

Sunday, November 2nd 2008, 19:16
related countries: United Kingdom

Gordon Brown meets suspected members of al-Qaeda during a visit to a "de-radicalisation centre" in Saudi Arabia.
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PM calls for oil price stability

Saturday, November 1st 2008, 20:07

Gordon Brown is in Saudi Arabia to ask oil-rich Gulf states to play their part in stabilising world oil prices.
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Hundreds face Saudi terror trials

Tuesday, October 21st 2008, 11:08

Saudi Arabia has laid charges against almost 1,000 suspected militants linked to al-Qaeda, the interior minister says.
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'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

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

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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