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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• January 7th 2010 – November 25th 2009
• November 23rd 2009 – October 24th 2009
• October 16th 2009 – August 9th 2009
• August 9th 2009 – June 12th 2009
• June 4th 2009 – February 25th 2009
• February 24th 2009 – November 20th 2008
• November 20th 2008 – October 8th 2008
• October 3rd 2008 – June 19th 2008
• June 16th 2008 – March 20th 2008
• March 18th 2008 – December 16th 2007
• December 14th 2007 – October 30th 2007
• October 30th 2007 – August 17th 2007
• August 12th 2007 – April 6th 2007
• April 2nd 2007 – February 3rd 2007
• January 29th 2007 – November 14th 2006
• October 13th 2006 – June 19th 2006
• June 14th 2006 – February 27th 2006
• February 25th 2006 – January 5th 2006
• January 4th 2006 – November 11th 2005

Saudi Arabia: news

Oil at record near $140 a barrel

Monday, June 16th 2008, 21:59

Oil prices hit a record $139.89 a barrel in trade in New York, despite a Saudi pledge to increase output.
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Saudi oil output to rise in July

Sunday, June 15th 2008, 21:37

Saudi Arabia will increase its oil production by 200,000 barrels a day from July, its oil minister tells the United Nations.
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Gender bar

Friday, June 13th 2008, 7:11

Saudi sportswomen aim to represent their country
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Big plans

Wednesday, June 11th 2008, 5:26

Ambitious new cities rise from Saudi desert
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Saudis launch Islamic unity drive

Wednesday, June 4th 2008, 15:41

Saudi Arabia's king urges Muslims to speak with one voice ahead of a planned interfaith dialogue with Jews and Christians.
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Al-Qaeda in retreat - CIA chief

Friday, May 30th 2008, 9:26
related countries: Iraq

The head of the CIA says al-Qaeda is essentially defeated in Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and on the defensive elsewhere.
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Saudi maid verdict 'outrageous'

Thursday, May 22nd 2008, 15:47

A rights group urges Saudi judges to overturn a decision to drop charges against the employers of an abused maid.
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Saudis 'resist Bush oil pressure'

Friday, May 16th 2008, 17:50
related countries: Iran, United States

Saudi Arabia rejects a US appeal to raise oil production saying there is no new demand, US officials say.
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9/11 suspect charges dropped

Tuesday, May 13th 2008, 17:06

The US drops charges against a Saudi held at Guantanamo, who was allegedly part of the 9/11 plot.
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Saudi blogger released from jail

Sunday, April 27th 2008, 11:43

The popular Saudi internet blogger Fouad al-Farhan is set free after four months in detention.
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Saudi women 'kept in childhood'

Monday, April 21st 2008, 10:37

Saudi women are being kept in perpetual childhood by a system of male guardianship, a leading rights group says.
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Calls to reopen Saudi arms probe

Friday, April 11th 2008, 9:31
related countries: United Kingdom

The UK's Serious Fraud Office is urged to reopen its inquiry into an arms deal between BAE and Saudi Arabia.
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UK PM faces Saudi deal pressure

Friday, April 11th 2008, 4:23

UK PM Gordon Brown comes under pressure to reopen a corruption probe into an £85bn BAE Saudi arms deal.
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UK 'unlawful' in Saudi deal probe

Thursday, April 10th 2008, 23:43
related countries: United Kingdom

The High Court rules that the SFO acted unlawfully by dropping a corruption probe into a £43bn Saudi arms deal.
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Saudi king to boycott summit

Monday, March 24th 2008, 15:21
related countries: Syria
related places: `Arab

Saudi Arabia says King Abdullah will not attend a forthcoming summit of Arab leaders in Syria.
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Cheney in oil talks with Saudis

Saturday, March 22nd 2008, 8:52
related countries: United States

US Vice-President Dick Cheney meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah to discuss ways of stabilising the oil market.
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Saudis to retrain 40,000 clerics

Thursday, March 20th 2008, 22:45

Saudi Arabia says it will retrain its 40,000 imams as part of a campaign to counter religious extremism.
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January 7th 2010 – November 25th 2009November 23rd 2009 – October 24th 2009October 16th 2009 – August 9th 2009August 9th 2009 – June 12th 2009June 4th 2009 – February 25th 2009February 24th 2009 – November 20th 2008November 20th 2008 – October 8th 2008October 3rd 2008 – June 19th 2008June 16th 2008 – March 20th 2008March 18th 2008 – December 16th 2007December 14th 2007 – October 30th 2007October 30th 2007 – August 17th 2007August 12th 2007 – April 6th 2007April 2nd 2007 – February 3rd 2007January 29th 2007 – November 14th 2006October 13th 2006 – June 19th 2006June 14th 2006 – February 27th 2006February 25th 2006 – January 5th 2006January 4th 2006 – November 11th 2005