Philippine Government Deploys a Police Attache in Saudi Arabia

Romeo Navidad 8 months ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia - P/SSupt. Jimmy L. Manabat is the new Police Attaché deployed by the Philippine Government in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He arrived on 24 February 2009 and paid a courtesy call to Ambassad... more

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Egyptian Blogger Urges Saudis to Stop Sexist Repression

Global Voices 8 months ago Region: Egypt

On the occasion of Prophet Mohamed's birthday, Egyptian blogger Dalia Ziada launches a campaign asking Saudi Arabia to end their discrimination against young Muslim women worldwide! Dalia started her post by talking ... more

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Married Saudi Girls Can't Divorce Until Puberty: Judge

Finding Dulcinea 11 months ago Region: Saudi Arabia

by Anne Szustek An eight-year-old Saudi girl betrothed to a man 50 years her elder has not been granted a divorce on the grounds that she has not reached puberty. Divorce Plea of Girl with Dowry Betrot... more

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French Saudi Women Resist Ban on Headscarves

Global Voices a year ago Region: France

France banned students in its schools from wearing any religious symbols and dress denoting religious affiliations - including the Islamic headscarf or the Hijab for women - in 2004. Saudi woman are now protesting against ... more

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Bush arrives in Saudi arabia

Need Peace In World a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Bush arrives in Saudi arabia today and King Of Saudi arabia Abdullah bin abdul aziz welcome him on airport. As per reports Bush will stay about 24 hours in Saudi and discuss about Oil high prices and Iran issue with Saudi ... more

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Executions Could Strain Syrian-Saudi Relations

IWPR a year ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

The recent executions of three Syrians convicted of drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia may mark a downturn in the already frosty relationship between the two countries. Syrian national Ibrahim al-Jarkh was beheaded on Apr... more

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38 people were killed in Gas Plant Explosion in Saudi

Abison P Jose 2 years ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Thiry-eight people were killed when a fire broke out in a gas pipeline near the Hawiyah gas plant in Saudi Arabia in last saturday. The state oil and gas firm said in a statement the fire was caused by a gas leak in a pip... more

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Britain, UAE, Saudi and US come to Musharraf's rescue

Saeed Ahmed 2 years ago Region: Pakistan

Saeed Minhas Islamabad-- The Britain, UAE and Saudis with a nod from the Washington has embarked upon a task to save the embattled President of Pakistan, Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf by rallying his arch rivals Benazir Bhutto... more

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Iraq FM denies Saudi king rejects Maliki's visit to kingdom

Al Jeratso 2 years ago Region: Iraq

A high ranking government official of Iraq today denied reports that the Saudi government has rejected the planned visit of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Jawad Al-Maliki to the Saudi kingdom. Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Z... more

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Saudi Arabia Pays Russia to Weaken Ties with Iran

Master_2010 a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, 15/07 I was shocked when I read in the newspaper that Saudi Arabia will purchase military equipment from Russia just to reduce diplomatic tension. King Abdullah just wanted Russia to reduce military cooperation wi... more

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