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News - May 2004

May. 31  - Jun.  6   2004

  • Twelve Hours of Terror at Oasis Compound [more]

  • Daring Raid Frees Hostages [more]

  • Shoura Calls for Action Against Terror [more]

  • Alkhobar Attacks Claim Eight Indian Lives [more]

  • Envoys to Meet Tomorrow for Security Review [more]

  • Kingdom, Turkey to Sign Security Pact [more]

  • Manhunt Continues for the Three Escaped Terrorists [more]

  • 9-Point Plan to Create Jobs for Women [more]

  • Govt Reluctant to Implement �Final Solution� to Joblessness [more]

  • Riyadh Conference Focuses on Marketing in Technology Age [more]

  • Many Westerners in Eastern Province Considering Early Exit [more]

  • Gunmen Open Fire at Checkpoint Near Taif [more]

  • Two Terrorists Shot Dead [more]

  • Stock Market Remains Attractive Despite Security Concerns [more]

  • Kingdom Announces Steps to Crack Down on Terror Funding [more]

  • Jeddah to Have First Industrial City for Women [more]

  • Kingdom Needs Massive Investment for Water Security [more]

  • First Saudi International Insurance Forum Set [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Take a Leap 10.6 Percent [more]

  • Public Urged to Inform on Terrorists [more]

  • Ex-Haramain Chief to Challenge US Charges in Court [more]

  • Sahara Petrochemical IPO Raises Record SR37.5 Billion [more]

  • All Set for National Dialogue on Women [more]

  • Kingdom, Turkey Finalize Pact on Land Transport [more]

May. 24  - May.  30  2004

  • HRDF Unveils Saudization Strategy [more]

  • Kingdom Firm on Oil Output Plan [more]

  • Small Businesses Get 3-Month Grace Period Before Visa Ban [more]

  • Security Forces Storm Terror Suspect�s Home in Buraidah [more]

  • Expatriates Number 8.8m [more]

  • Japan Announces Scholarships for Saudi Students [more]

  • Kingdom, Pakistan to Stand by Each Other� [more]

  • CITC to Publicly Open Mobile Bids [more]

  • Saudia May Raise International Fares [more]

  • Municipal Poll Planned for February 2005 [more]

  • US Group Gets Positive View of Kingdom [more]

  • Listed Companies� Value in Saudi Stock Market Exceeds SR700bn [more]

  • Citigroup to Sell 20% Stake in Samba Financial Group [more]

  • Kingdom�s Stocks Dip 15.2 Percent [more]

  • Kingdom Will Not Attend G-8 Summit [more]

  • 'The Kingdom�s Oil Fields Are Well-Protected� [more]

  • We�ll Wipe Out Terrorists, Says Abdullah [more]

  • Bloodbath in Alkhobar [more]

  • A Sense of Unease and Fear of the Unknown Among Expatriates [more]

  • US Mission Renews Its Warning to American Nationals [more]

  • Lifestyle Fair Generates Multimillion-Dollar Deals [more]

May. 17  - May.  23  2004

  • Peace and Reform Must Go Hand in Hand: Saud [more]

  • Census to Start on Sept. 15 [more]

  • French Firms Eye Big Stake in Saudi Market [more]

  • Aramco-IFP Pact Termed Significant [more]

  • Gas Sector Plays Vital Role in Saudi Economy [more]

  • Cabinet Slams US Sanctions Against Syria [more]

  • Third Dialogue Forum on June 12 in Madinah [more]

  • Saudi Firm Seeks to Market Dates to World Gourmets [more]

  • Gas Conference Ends With Optimism [more]

  • Govt to Sell All NCCI Shares [more]

  • Police Officer Wounded in Hail Shooting [more]

  • Conference Highlights Need to Develop Gas Industry [more]

  • Haradh Mega-Project Opens a New Chapter [more]

  • Privatization to Generate SR550 Million [more]

  • Canadian Embassy Denies Refusing Sheikh Al-Sudais Visa [more]

  • Saudi, Turkish Ministers Sign Cooperation Agreement [more]

  • Saud to Lead Delegation to Summit [more]

  • Civil Defense Sets Up Rapid Reaction Force [more]

  • More Terrorists Killed in Gunbattle [more]

  • Saudi Reforms and US Plans to Democratize the Middle East [more]

  • Internet Could Become Free [more]

  • Naimi Wants OPEC Output Raised by Over 2m bpd [more]

  • German Killed in Drive-By Shooting [more]

  • Saudi-Iraq Trade Via Arar Border to Resume June 1 [more]

May. 10  - May.  16  2004

  • Shoura Council Passes Amended Citizenship Law [more]

  • Saudi Aramco Chief Says Oil Facilities Are Well-Protected [more]

  • Binladin Group Short-Listed to Build World�s Tallest Building [more]

  • IT Firm Set Up Under French Offset Program [more]

  • SR832.5 Deal for Power Plant Signed [more]

  • Jordan Imports $311m Worth of Saudi Goods [more]

  • Kingdom Calls for 1.5m bpd Increase in OPEC Output [more]

  • Kingdom Blasts Bush Remarks on Palestine State [more]

  • Jeddah Students March Against Terrorism [more]

  • Kingdom Calls for 1.5m bpd Increase in OPEC Output [more]

  • Naif Vows Crackdown on Drug Trade [more]

  • Oil Prices Cool After Kingdom Demands OPEC Raise Output [more]

  • SR971m Madinah Project Signed [more]

  • CAC Pulls Plug on Travel Agents [more]

  • Conference Seeks Biotech Business [more]

  • High Oil Prices Fuel Saudi Building Boom [more]

  • Studies to Make Jizan a Free Port [more]

  • French Trade Minister to Visit Kingdom [more]

  • Kingdom�s 2004 Growth Seen Close to 6.4 Percent [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Crosses 6,000 Points Mark [more]

  • Al-Qaeda Claims Yanbu Attack [more]

  • First Saudi Gas Conference Opens in Eastern Province [more]

  • Investors Assured of Full Protection [more]

  • Kingdom Licenses New Petrochemical Company [more]

May. 3  - May.  9  2004

  • Security Forces Can Defeat Any Terrorist Group, Says Miteb [more]

  • Security Tightened in Yanbu [more]

  • Yanbu Shootings Leave Western Expats Nervous [more]

  • Small Firms Banned From Recruiting Foreign Staff [more]

  • Security Forces Can Defeat Any Terrorist Group, Says Miteb [more]

  • US Embassy Staff Asked to Restrict Movements [more]

  • Demand for Security-Related Products, Services on the Rise [more]

  • Attacks Fail to Deter Saudi Investors [more]

  • Kingdom, Australia Sign Agreement [more]

  • Riyadh Bombing Toll Rises to Six [more]

  • Kingdom Blasts Degrading Treatment of Iraqi Prisoners [more]

  • Kingdom Is Determined to Crush Extremists and Protect Foreigners [more]

  • GCC Countries Sign Landmark Counterterrorism Agreement [more]

  • Riyadh, Warsaw to Sign Security Agreement [more]

  • SRMG Posts SR42 Million Profit [more]

  • Bush�s Interviews on Television Fail to Move Saudis [more]

  • Oil Prices Reach New 13-Year-Plus Highs on Gasoline Fears [more]

  • Saudi Oil Giant Reassures Jittery Markets [more]

  • Expats May Be Allowed to Join Saudi Universities [more]

  • Jobless at 9.6%, Says Al-Gosaibi [more]

  • Saudis Held in Abu Gharib [more]

  • Survey Indicates Saudization Is Moving Too Slowly [more]

  • We Are at War With Terrorists, Says Naif [more]

  • Yanbu American School Reopens Today Amid Tight Security [more]

  • Kingdom to Recruit More Pakistani Doctors [more]

  • KHI to Invest in Fairmont Hotel [more]

  • No Letup in Fight Against Terror, Says Abdullah [more]

  • Arab Ministers Try to Salvage Summit [more]

  • Come to Saudi Arabia, Tourism Head Tells Westerners [more]

  • Al-Assaf Reaffirms Success of Reforms [more]

  • Saudi Aramco Signs Deal With Sumitomo [more]

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