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News - December  2005

Dec 26-Dec 31, 2005

  • Saudi Stock Trading Falls to SR143.66bn [more]

  • Saudi Arabia's Katrina Aid to Fill Tanks for Alabama Shrimpers [more]

  • YANSAB IPO Closes, Raises SR5.91 Billion [more]

  • Security Forces Gun Down Most Wanted Terrorist [more]

  • SR8.1 Billion Shuaiba Deal Signed [more]

  • Saudi Airlines, Qatar Airways Sign Accord [more]

  • King Faisal Prize Winners Announced [more]

  • Engineers Council Poll: One More Step for Saudi Women [more]

  • No Physical Education for Schoolgirls [more]

  • Most Wanted Terrorist Arrested [more]

  • Saudi Arabia, Reform or Retrenchment? [more]

  • Saudi Retirement Fund to Invest $2.6bn Internationally [more]

  • Saudi Dissident Returns Home After More Than Two Years in Self-exile [more]

  • Saudi Woman Becomes World-Class Jockey [more]

  • New Web Service for Female Stock Sharks [more]

  • Why Does Saudi Arabia Need the WTO? [more]

  • Low-Fare Airline Set for Takeoff in 2006 [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Tightens Health Screening in Hajj Season [more]

  • Saudi Crown Prince Says Shura Polls Unnecessary [more]

  • Arab Stocks, 2005's Top Performers, Lure Investors as Oil Booms [more]

Dec 19-Dec 25, 2005

  • Crown Prince Says Saudis Could Let Women Drive [more]

  • Saudi Arabia to Participate in Arab Parliament Session [more]

  • Muslims Flock to Saudi Arabia for Hajj [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Exports Rise by 20% [more]

  • Al-Hussayn, Al-Haji Share King Faisal Prize [more]

  • Saudi Execs Praise Swiss Decision in Al-Qadi Case [more]

  • US Confirms Monitoring Over 100 Muslim Sites [more]

  • 15 Saudi Firms in Top 100 Businesses of the Muslim World [more]

  • Power Transmission Station Deal Inked [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Falls [more]

  • Saudi Stock Trading Tops SR160bn Last Week [more]

  • Saudi Gov't To Expand Stoning Area Of Jamrat After Haj [more]

  • Saudi Banks Plan Islamic Bonds Next Year [more]

  • Saudi Female Rider Makes a Mark [more]

  • Saudi Ambassador Receives World's Preeminent Film Archive of the Middle East [more]

  • Kuwaiti, Saudi investors form Tourist Bank in Bahrain [more]

  • New NSHR Members to Help Defend Gitmo Detainees [more]

  • Scottish Teachers Watch Saudi Schools at Work [more]

  • Kingdom Clarifies Jet Deal Amount [more]

  • OPEC Chief Signals Q2 Output Cut [more]

  • Kingdom, UK Ink Deal for Typhoon Fighters [more]

  • First-Degree Boycott of Israel to Continue [more]

  • Domestic Violence on the Rise, Says Human Rights Group [more]

  • Taiwan�s Industrial Exports to Kingdom Surge 23 Percent [more]

  • Saudi Women See Changes, and Reasons to Expect More [more]

  • Dubai Prince Builds City in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Abdullah Launches Mega Economic City [more]

  • Nahed Taher Is First Saudi Woman CEO of Bank [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Dives 287.12 Points [more]

  • WTO Will Open New Markets for Saudi Products [more]

  • GCC Calls for Nuclear-Free Middle East [more]

  • Participants of Women�s Forum Want Proposals Sent to Shoura [more]

  • OPEC Needs to Cut Production, Says CGES [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Continue to Decline [more]

  • Saudi Women Want Legal Framework to Protect Rights [more]

  • Kingdom Plans to Extend Power Grid to Egypt [more]

  • Sultan Orders Protection of Madinah Site [more]

  • Kingdom Sets Free 400 Detainees [more]

  • Sultan Opens 3-Day Conference on Investment in Kingdom [more]

  • ALJ Chief Helps Fund MIT Poverty Center [more]

Dec 12-Dec 18, 2005

  • Saudi Arabia Supports Objectives of Doha Round Trade Talks [more]

  • Aramco to Expand by 61 Percent [more]

  • Saudi WTO Delegation Seeks Hong Kong Direct Investment [more]

  • Dialogue Participants Meet King, Review Results [more]

  • Kingdom Gears Up for 2006 Tourism Projects [more]

  • Haj Preparations in Full Swing [more]

  • Adila Urges Women to Take Charge [more]

  • King Speaks From the Heart [more]

  • The Minority Chooses the Majority [more]

  • New Drug Penal Law Enforced [more]

  • Miteb Announces Bylaws for Municipal Councils [more]

  • Six-Year Limit for Expats After GCC Consensus, Says Gosaibi [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Achieves Remarkable Economic Strides [more]

  • Saudi Prepares to be IPO Savvy [more]

  • More Saudi Students in U.S [more]

  • Plenty of Jobs in Various Sectors Available for Saudi Women [more]

  • Saudi Author Stirs up Controversy, Support With �Girls of Riyadh� [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Fails to Break 17,000 Barrier [more]

  • Kingdom Top Destination for Filipino Workers [more]

  • OPEC Raises Oil Demand Forecast [more]

  • US Visa Woes Could Hit Saudi Students� Study Prospects [more]

  • UK Minister Seeks Cultural Accord With Kingdom [more]

  • Ford Showroom in Jeddah World�s Largest [more]

  • A National Vision Emerges at Forum [more]

  • 120 More Saudi Detainees to be Released [more]

  • GCC Leaders to Tackle Demographic Issue [more]

  • 178 Municipal Councils Are Formed Across Saudi Arabia [more]

  • UNICEF to Conduct Survey of Expat Street Children [more]

  • Explosives Seized at Riyadh Villa [more]

  • Aramco�s Operating Plan for Next Year Approved [more]

  • Dialogue Forum Urges Tolerance [more]

  • Saudi Exports Reach SR652BN [more]

  • Alwaleed Donates $40m to Harvard and Georgetown Universities [more]

  • SAGIA, Swicorp Launch $5BN Consortium [more]

  • More Needs to be Done on Saudization [more]

  • More Specialization for Saudi Women Planned [more]

  • Education Focus of Largest-Ever Budget [more]

  • OPEC Prepares for Oil Output Cut [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Becomes 149th Member of WTO [more]

  • Impact of Saudi Arabia�s Accession to WTO on Petrochemical Industries [more]

  • Libyan Ambassador Returns to Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Saudi Arabia To Build Integrated Islamic Boarding School In Aceh [more]

  • Haj Health Measures Raised Amidst Bird Flu Fears  [more]

  • Agricultural Subsidies to Be Cut Gradually [more]

  • OPEC May Keep Quota Unchanged [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Dips 117.17 Points [more]

  • Arbitration Panel Formed [more]

  • Venture Capital Fund to Help Create Sustainable Growth [more]

Dec 5-11, 2005

  • Al-Naimi Reassures Market of Oil Supply [more]

  • Arabia Tabloid Debuts [more]

  • Saudis Plan $650b Projects by 2015 [more]

  • Society of St. Vincent de Paul Gets Saudi Arabian Donations [more]

  • Saudi Aldrees Petroleum To Launch 1.2 Million Shares IPO [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Looks to Use Wealth, Influence Abroad [more]

  • The Makkah Declaration of the OIC Summit Conference [more]

  • Expert Lauds Saudi Strategy for Conflict Resolution [more]

  • Saudi Stock Trading Crosses SR139bn in a Week [more]

  • Saudi's Desalination Sector Poised for Privatization [more]

  • Muslim Leaders Vow to Fight Terror [more]

  • Muslim Leaders Vow to Fight Terror [more]

  • Credit Suisse Forms Joint Venture in Kingdom [more]

  • Investments Boost Port Activities in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Informal Climate Deal Reached, but US, Saudi Arabia Absent [more]

  • Treat Us Like Human Beings, Saudi Reporter Tells US Ambassador [more]

  • BMI Launches New Services to Saudi Arabia, Qatar and India [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: $163 Billion Oil Revenues [more]

  • Geelani Allowed to go to Saudi Arabia [more]

  • OIC Summit Opens in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Focus on 10-Year Action Plan [more]

  • Summit�s Outcome Important for Islamic Countries on WTO [more]

  • Saudi Arabia to Post Huge General Budget Surplus [more]

  • Saudi Arabia to Extend P2.5 Billion Support to ARMM [more]

  • FBI Trained Saudi Intelligence: Mueller [more]

  • STC Announces Deals for Broadband Network [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Heading for Another Milestone [more]

  • REF Suggests Measures to Create Jobs for Women [more]

  • IMF Paints Bright Picture of Saudi [more]

  • Transparency, Accountability in Focus at Riyadh Forum [more]

  • It�s a Summit for Unity, Says Abdullah [more]

  • Hunting Migratory Birds Banned [more]

  • Special Court for Trade Disputes to Be Set Up [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Skyrocket to Record High [more]

  • Doing Business in Saudi Arabia: The World Bank Perspective [more]

  • Iran�s Ahmadinejad Travels to Saudi Arabia for Talks [more]

  • PM Leaves For Saudi Arabia [more]

  • President Abdulahi Yusuf leaves for Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Aramco PNOC Refinery Plant in Mindano [more]

  • New 60-Plus Rule Not for Professionals [more]

  • Pilgrims Start Arriving From India, Pakistan as Haj Terminal Is Officially Opened [more]

  • Saudi Arabia's Top Army Officer to Arrive in Seoul [more]

  • FBI Chief Mueller Arrives this Week [more]

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