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News - November 2005

Nov 28-Dec 4, 2005

Riyadh Economic Forum Opens [more]
Ahmadinejad to Arrive Tuesday on First Official Visit Abroad [more]
Experts Call for National Drug and Poison Center [more]
New Envoy Outlines Priorities to Boost Saudi-British Ties [more]
Reviving the Saudi Real Estate Sector [more]
Italian Saipem Wins Oil Contract [more]
Abdullah to Lay Cornerstone for OIC Headquarters [more]
Saudi Stocks Expected to Fluctuate in ï¿½Narrow Bandï¿½ [more]
OPEC Chief Favors High Output [more]
HP Announces Key Investment in Saudi Arabia [more]
Saudi Arabia: 13 Terror Suspects Arrested [more]
Saudi Libyan Reconciliation Expected at OIC Summit [more]
Saudis Desert Private Sector Jobs [more]
Prince Turki Presents His Credentials to President Bush [more]
IIRA Establishes 14 Orphanages [more]
Construction Begins on the Hawiyah Natural Gas Mega Project [more]
Saudi Plans Refinery Expansions to Meet Fuel Demand [more]
Stock Market Frenzy Becomes the Big News in Saudi [more]
Kingdom Marks AIDS Day With Massive Awareness Campaign [more]
US Should Not and Will Not Impose Its Standards on Any Other Nation [more]
Saudi Postal Development Lauded by Universal Postal Union [more]
Saudi Aramco Cuts Propane Prices [more]
Top Swedish Firms Take Part in Riyadh Exhibition [more]
Saudi Arabiaï¿½s Hamad Named Asiaï¿½s Top Player [more]
Saudi Ambassador Calls for Closer U.S./Saudi Cooperation [more]
Women Create History in JCCI Poll [more]
Retirement Age Decision Applies to All Professions [more]
Al-Qaeda Militants Have No Respect for Saudi Scholars [more]
New Desal Plants to Cost SR709 Million [more]
Saudi Stocks Edge Lower; Banking Index Rises [more]
Saudi-French Economic Projects [more]
Kingdom Eyes $3.5bn Clean Fuel Plant in S. Korea [more]
Liberalization of 31 Investment Areas [more]
Implement Health Insurance Scheme Quickly [more]
King Abdullah Meets With US Delegations [more]
Credit Suisse Sets up Brokerage Business in Saudi [more]
Saudi Arabia Holds Biggest Telecom Market Potential [more]
Saudi Arabia Should Export its AIDS Awareness Campaign [more]
Record Number of Votes Cast in JCCI Poll [more]
JCCI Candidates Crying Foul [more]
Saudi Poet Announces International Womenï¿½s Anthology [more]
Kingdom Signs SR512 Million Contract for Railroad Project [more]
Saudi-Korean Ties Expanding [more]
Saudi Stock Index Down 51.69 Points [more]
Poland Seeks to Boost Trade Cooperation With Kingdom [more]
Heavy Turnout as Men Cast Votes in Close JCCI Poll [more]
Kingdom to Hire Pakistani Doctors [more]
Al-Sayari Calls for Information Security for Banks [more]
PR Forum Kicks Off With Interactive Discussion [more]
Saudi-Korean Meet Discusses Trade, Investment [more]
Saudi Stocks Keep Upward Momentum [more]
Saudi-Egyptian Joint Ventures [more]
OPEC Ready to Pump Enough Oil to Build Up Global Stockpiles [more]
Chemical Weapons Convention [more]
Extraordinary OIC Summit [more]
Kingdom Helped Broker UN-Syria Deal: Abdullah [more]
Students Stuck in Consulate Crunch [more]
Women Candidates Optimistic of Victory [more]
Pakistan, Saudi Navies to Hold Exercises [more]
Global Competition for Venture Capital Investments Is Intensifying [more]
Abdullahï¿½s Visit Likely to Spur Tourist Traffic to India [more]
100 Days in Office [more]
S. Korean Prime Minister in Riyadh for Energy Talks [more]
Aramco Shortlists Total, Chevron for Refinery [more]
Walking the Line With Saudis [more]

Nov 21-Nov 27, 2005

GCC States Likely to Adopt Saudi Proposal for Combating Terror [more]
OPEC Not Considering Cutting Production at Next Meeting, Naimi Says [more]
Schools May Step In to Raise Rights Awareness [more]
SABIC Plans to Launch IPO of YANSAB [more]
Low Women Voter Turnout in Saudi Arabia [more]
Saudi Arabia Says Persuaded Syria on Hariri Probe [more]
Shoura Council Mulls Supreme Body for SMES [more]
Saudi Banks to Cut Personal Loans [more]
Kingdomï¿½s Stock Index Jumps to All-Time High [more]
Saudi Youths to Visit Germany Under Exchange Program [more]
Seven New Universities to Be Set Up Under 8th Plan [more]
Saudi Stock Market Recovers [more]
Preparations for JCCI Election in Final Stage [more]
Aramco Completes Motor Oil Deal [more]
National Childhood Strategy [more]
Millennium Fund to Support 280 Projects [more]
ABCC to Launch New Projects [more]
Trade Boom Reflects Increased Port Traffic [more]
Cramer Lands Saudi Deal [more]
Saudis Teach Terrorists Why They're Wrong [more]
HSBC and The Saudi British Bank to Establish First Independent Investment Bank in Saudi Arabia [more]
India, Saudi Arabia May Ink Deals in Jan [more]
Saudi Arabia Receives Brazilian Businessmen [more]
Focus on Empowerment of Women [more]
ATO Plans Bank With $2 Billion Capital [more]
Saudi Stocks Drift Lower [more]
Nexans Unveils $171m Saudi-Bahrain Contract [more]
Saudi Arabia: Challenge Facing Saudi Real Estate Sector [more]
Saudi Arabia: Real Estate Development Fund Approve New Loans [more]
NAS Unveils Plans to Launch Saudi Arabia's First Low Cost Carrier [more]
Ban on Expats Aged 60 Draws Mixed Reaction [more]
Kingdom Plays Leading Role in Providing Relief [more]
SAGIA to Set Up Offices in Cities Abroad [more]
Survey Highlights Flaws in English Teaching [more]
Fostering Venture Capital in the Middle East [more]
Saudi Stock Index Falls Below 16,000 Points [more]
Saudi Arabia to Privatize 50% of Maaden [more]
First Official Thai Trade Delegation to Arrive [more]
BankMuscat to Open Branch in Riyadh [more]

Nov 14-Nov 20, 2005

Saudi woos French Firms [more]
Saudi Arabia's NAS launches Airbus' Corporate A318 [more]
Terrorism Will Be Put to an End Within Two Years: Crown Prince [more]
Cut Energy Taxes, Says Abdullah [more]
Greek Delegation Seeks Saudi Investment [more]
Saudi Stock Index Dips [more]
In the Eye of Security [more]
No Bird Flu [more]
Saudi Arabia Asks for "Road Map" of World Oil Demand [more]
Bodman Blames Lack of Refining Capacity for Instability in Oil Market [more]
Women Candidates Call for JCCI Quota [more]
Helicopter Surveillance to Check Border Infiltration [more]
Experts to Debate Impact of Taxes on Energy Prices [more]
Unity Efforts to Continue, Says Sultan [more]
Mitsubishi Reports 20% Growth in Saudi Market [more]
Fatwa Monopoly in Saudi Arabia Must End, say Intellectuals [more]
Perle Hits Out at U.S.-Saudi Alliance [more]
Oil Company Petrobras Seeks Partnerships with Saudi Aramco [more]
Chairman of French Olympic Committee Arrives in Riyadh [more]
India Oils its Saudi Arabia Ties [more]
Kingdom to Sponsor London Anti-Terror Meet [more]
Saudi Arabia Offers $1 Billion for the Reconstruction of Iraq [more]
Businesswomenï¿½s Forum Set [more]
Oil Has Harmedï¿½ Mideast [more]
SAGIA, Intel to Set Up $100m Company [more]
PR Forum 2005 Set to Cultivate Public Relations Industry in the Kingdom [more]
Saudi Arabia Tight-Lipped On Israeli Trade Question [more]
Malaysian Firms Invited To Bid For Saudi Privatization Projects [more]
Brown and Breton to Urge More Oil Transparency on Saudi Arabia Visit [more]
Saudi's To Use Planes to Patrol Iraq Border [more]
IEA Says Saudi Arabia Can Increase Oil Output by 2030 [more]
Saudi Arabia On Path to Digital Future Says Intel Chairman [more]
SBI to Open Branches in Saudi Arabia [more]
Saudi Arabia Property Fund Will Open the Door to City Investors [more]
Saudi Stock Market Holds 16th Position in World [more]
Intel Chief to Visit CITC [more]
Moodyï¿½s Lifts Saudi Ratings [more]
Saudi Railway Project Picks Up Speed [more]
Water, Power Deals Signed [more]
Saudi-US Dialogue Opens [more]
U.S., Saudi Arabia to Boost Anti-terror, Energy Ties [more]
U.S. Envoy Sees No Lack of Will of Saudis to Combat Terrorism [more]
Security Tightened [more]
Saudis Surprise Condi With Birthday Cake [more]
Many Companies Are Not Fit to Go Public, Says FTH Chief [more]
Investment Strategy to Chart Rapid Economic Growth [more]
Students From Saudi Arabia Flock to OSU [more]
WTO Membership Won't Change Sponsorship Law [more]
New Controls for Recruitment of Domestic Workers [more]

Nov 7-Nov 13, 2005

Saudi Arabia May Sell Desalination Plants to Meet Water Demand [more]
Forum Focuses on New Water, Power Technologies [more]
Saudi Arabia Has Won Key Concessions From WTO [more]
Kingdom Bans Import of All Birds [more]
Sultan Calls for Strengthening GCC Forces [more]
U.S., Saudi Arabia Inaugurate New 'Strategic Dialogue' [more]
Saudi Stock Index Breaks 16,000-Point Barrier [more]
Riyadh Set to Host Avian Flu Conference [more]
Kingdom Wins WTO Membership [more]
Rice arrives in Saudi Arabia [more]WTO Approves Saudi Arabia's Bid [more]
Saudi Arabiaï¿½s Oil Expansion Plan May Face Delay [more]
Embassy Row: Saudi Arabia and US [more]
Saudi National Security Council: Current Role and Future Prospects [more]
Flu Fears Hit Chicken Sales [more]
Prince Turki Says U.S. Remarks False [more]
Rice Heads for Mideast Today, to Visit Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Israel [more]
Investments to Look Up After Formal WTO Accession [more]
Saudi Stock Index Flirts With 16,000 Points [more]
1,500 to Participate in Riyadh Forum [more]
Turki Calls for Global Effort to Fight Terror [more]
Ministry Denies Bird Flu Outbreak [more]
Pakistan, Kingdom to Cooperate Against Terror [more]
Wanted Terrorist Repatriated [more]
Saudi Stock Index Hits Another Record High [more]
JCCI to Host Anti-Dumping Workshop [more]
SR7 Billion Income From Umrah [more]
Greek Trade Officials to Visit Saudi Arabia [more]
State Department Says Saudi Arabia Denies Freedom of Religion to Non-Muslims [more]
Saudi Arabia: 1.2 Trillion Barrels of Oil ... or More [more]
Air Force to Get Modern Aircraft, Says Sultan [more]
Jordanian Company to Open Saudi Office [more]
Eastern Province Gold Sales Reach SR20m [more]
Riyadh to Host Energy Forum [more]
State Department Set to Cite Saudi Arabia [more]
U.N. Chief to Visit Kingdom [more]Sultan Center to Become Gateway of Science & Technology [more]
Saudi Banks Invest in Gulf Markets [more]
Poultry Found Dead in Saudi Arabia Sent for Tests [more]
New Real Estate Deal in Saudi Arabia [more]

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