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News - February 2006

Feb 26 -Mar 4, 2006

  • Saudi Claims He Worked With Eight People in Attack on Abqaiq Facility [more]

  • Bin Baz Charity shuts down branch offices [more]

  • Saudi Militant Captured in Iraq [more]

  • Japan's Sumitomo Chemical, Saudi Aramco JV to Borrow 5.8 Bln USD [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Lifts Ban on Scrap Metal Export [more]

  • Middle East Establishes Petrochems Trade Association [more]

  • GIF Grants $1 Billion Loan to Rabigh Petrochemical Project [more]

  • Oil Keeps Rising on Supply Fears [more]

  • Launch of 3 Joint Stock Firms [more]

  • Fans and Rebuke Greet Women Writers [more]

  • Saudi Qaeda Idealogue Sets Rules for Oil War {more]

  • Intel Goes WiMAX in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Defunct Saudi Charity Files NSA Spying Suit [more]

  • Lawmaker Presses USTR on Saudi Treatment of Israel [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Show No Sign of Recovery [more]

  • Saudi Unveils Rules for Foreign Insurance Firms [more]

  • Chirac to Visit Saudi as Contracts Race Hots Up [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Refuses to Budge on Qatar-Kuwait Pipeline Deal [more]

  • Saudi CMA Denies Revoking Suspension [more]

  • Saudi Minister Hauled up by Conservatives [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Discreetly Presses Ahead With Reform [more]

  • Defining the Pillars of Saudi security [more]

  • Saudi Aramco Gas Boost [more]

  • Saudis Look East for New Friendships in 'Rebalancing' of Foreign Relations [more]

  • Saudi Shi'ites Enjoy New Freedoms Laced With Fears [more]

  • Terrorist Leader Among the Dead [more]

  • Alwaleed Gets �Legion of Honor� [more]

  • Film With Saudi Cast Set for Release [more]

  • Saudi Stock Market Rebounds After Turmoil [more]

  • Top Foreign Varsities Seek Role in Saudi Higher Education Sector [more]

  • Saudi Says Four of Five Dead Militants on Wanted List [more]

  • Oil Falls a 2nd Day on Stockpiles Report, Easing Saudi Concern [more]

  • Ruby Tuesday Plans Four Restaurants in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Dive for Second Day [more]

  • Malaysia, Saudi Arabia to Host Regional Meeting on Political, Security Issues [more]

  • Saudi Eyes New Phase of Oilfield Expansion [more]

  • Saudi to Bridge Gap Between Liquidity, Demand Driven Economy [more]

  • US Academics Hold Orientation Session in Qatif [more]

  • Egypt, Saudi Arabia Mull Red Sea Bridge [more]

  • King's Reforms Will Diversify Saudi Economic Growth: Gutierrez [more]

  • Al-Qaeda Terrorists Claim Abqaiq Attack [more]

  • Saudi Says 2 Tons of Explosives Used in Qaeda Raid [more]

  • Saudi Shares Drop 4.7pc [more]

  • Relaxed Censorship Rules Give a Boost to Publishing Industry [more]

  • Treasury Prices Back Down as Saudi Concerns Ease [more]

  • UNICEF, Al-Birr Society Work to End Child Trafficking, Exploitation [more]

  • Counterfeits Cost Saudi Economy Over SR4 Billion [more]

  • French Firms Eye Kingdom�s Airport Projects [more]

  • Investors Throng Real Estate Expo [more]

  • Attack Shows Battered Al-Qaeda Can Still Hit Inside Saudi Arabia [more]

Feb 19 -Feb 25, 2006

  • Al Qaeda Vows More Attacks After Saudi oil Raid [more]

  • Bird Flu Scare Hits Saudi Poultry Industry [more]

  • Saudi Arabia to Fund Water Projects in Pakistan [more]

  • Makkah Imam Urges Iraqis to Cool Their Guns [more]

  • French Team in Jeddah [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Gains 1,193.52 Points in a Week [more]

  • U.S. Stock Futures Fall After Saudi Blast [more]

  • Official Reports Blast at Saudi Refinery [more]

  • Women Lose in Polls for Saudi Chamber [more]

  • Saudi Shares Rose by 1.34% on the Week [more]

  • Oil Jumps After Blast Reported at Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq Center [more]

  • Saudi Firm Plans Islamic Hotel in Dubai [more]

  • Saudi Reformers Say Have Little Faith in U.S. Help [more]

  • King Abdullah meets with Secretary Rice [more]

  • Prince Saud Al-Faisal and Secretary Rice Hold Joint Press Conference [more]

  • Rice Listens as Saudi Vows Aid to Palestinians [more]

  • Saudi Telecom (STC) wins prestigious GCC Economic Leader Award [more]

  • Saudis Put Cinema Ban in the Frame [more]

  • UAE Deal is Test of U.S.-Arab Relations, Experts Say [more]

  • Abdullah, Rice Discuss Global Issues [more]

  • EPCCI Vote Closes With 38 Percent Turnout [more]

  • Banking, Industrial Indexes Push Saudi Stocks Up [more]

  • Women Needed in Shoura, Municipalities � says U.N. Deputy [more]

  • WorleyParsons Gets $133m Saudi Deal [more]

  • Arab Media and the Social Debate [more]

  • IAA World Advertising Congress Anticipates Strong Saudi Participation [more]

  • Saudi Tycoon Prince Alwaleed Heats Up IPO Frenzy [more]

  • Saudi Foreign Minister on Follow-up Visit [more]

  • Saudis Bemoan Poor Image in U.S. [more]

  • Health Authorities Step Up Drive to Combat Dengue [more]

  • Zogby Says Saudis Need Better PR Strategy in US [more]

  • Riyadh International Book Fair 2006 Opens [more]

  • Riyadh to Name First Woman Diplomat [more]

  • SAGIA Releases Foreign Investment Figures for 2005 [more]

  • Saudi Human Rights Authority Prepares to Tackle Incest [more

  • Saudi Paper Closed for Publishing Cartoons [more]

  • Saudi Committee for Joint Stock Companies Established [more]

  • $100 Million Venture Capital Investment Firm Planned in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • 22 New Insurers to Enter Saudi Market [more]

  • Rice to Ask Allies Egypt, Saudi Arabia to Constrain Hamas, Iran [more]

  • Saudi Bans Poultry Import [more]

  • A New Saudi Vision to the Asian Economy [more]

  • Kingdom Calls for Respect Among Nations [more]

  • Saudi Businesswomen to Take Part in WB Roundtable Talks [more]

  • Saudi Women Trying to Break Down More Barriers in Chamber of Commerce Voting [more]

  • Multinational Scientific Expedition to Explore Empty Quarter [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Plans Piracy Clamp [more]

  • Cosmetics Sales Up 7pc in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Saudi Newspapers Print Apology for Cartoons from Editor of Danish Daily [more]

  • Tehran Strives to Build Links With Saudis [more]

  • Dialogue Forum to Focus on Education [more]

  • 19,000 Palestinian Students Benefit From Saudi Aid [more]

  • King Condemns Clash of Civilizations Idea [more]

Feb 12 -Feb 18, 2006

  • Tadawul Dives After Crossing 20,000 [more]

  • Will the Saudi Stock Market Boom Continue [more]

  • Some Women Say Deliberations Lacked Substance at JEF [more]

  • 5-Point OIC Action Plan to Diffuse Cartoon Row [more]

  • Saudi Shipbuilding Comes of Age [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: Exports Set to Rise [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: No Inflationary Pressure [more]

  • Saudi Firms to Invest in SR1bn Fiber Optic Network [more]

  • Saudi Youths in Japan for Camaraderie [more]

  • Saudi Ambassador Urges Cooperation [more]

  • Janadriya a Landmark Festival [more]

  • Bring Your Money, Says Britain [more]

  • Speculations Push Saudi Index to Record High [more]

  • New Port Planned in EP [more]

  • Boycotts of Danish Products Costing Companies Millions [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: From Banking To Racing [more]

  • Focus on Challenges Facing Saudi Arabia in Attracting FDI [more]

  • Western Firms in Mideast Wary Over Cartoon Row [more]

  • Saudi Arabia's Fixed Lines Growth Stalls as the GSM Market Booms [more]

  • US Plan to Cut Oil Addiction No Threat to Saudi, Says IEA [more]

  • OPEC Lowers '06 Outlook on Oil Demand [more]

  • Rice to Visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Q & A with the UN's Thoraya Obaid [more]

  • Dutch Envoy Explores Investment Opportunities - KSA [more]

  • Women�s College Starts Engineering Program [more]

  • Saudi Interior Ministry Issues Statement for Saudis Seeking US Visas [more]

  • Saudi Bloggers Attack Saudi Over Cartoon Row [more]

  • Iranian Envoy in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Gore's Remarks in Saudi Arabia Draw Strong Criticism [more]

  • Saudi Ambassador Comments on Bombings [more]

  • Saudi to Double Oil Refining Capacity in Five Years [more]

  • Saudi Advisory Body Snubs Proposal to Lift Women's Driving Ban [more]

  • Siniora Meets Saudi King in Riyadh [more]

  • Saudis Urged to Explore African Investment Potential [more]

  • Attracting Direct Foreign Investment [more]

  • Gore says U.S. Discrimination Against Arabs After Sept. 11 was Wrong [more]

  • Saudi Arabia May Establish Two More Economic Cities [more]

  • Grassroots US-Saudi Efforts to Heal 9/11 Wounds [more]

  • SRMG Posts Biggest Profit in History [more]

  • Saudization Targets May Go Down in Some Sectors [more]

  • Women�s Rights Is a Key to Solving Social Problems [more]

  • Shoura Rejects Women Driving Draft [more]

  • Moussa Lauds Need for Reforms, Tolerance [more]

  • Saudi Companies Compete for Marketing Awards [more]

  • Saudi Economy and Culture Can Withstand WTO Challenges [more]

  • Saudi Seeks Apology for Insulting Cartoons [more]

  • Siemens Seeking More Saudi Contracts [more]

  • Be Patient, Cherie Blair Tells Saudi Women [more]

  • Chevron Chief: Bush Misunderstands Oil Market [more]

  • Saudi Dedicated to Walking Middle, Conciliatory Path [more]

  • EU's Solana Heads to Saudi to Try to Calm Cartoon Row [more]

  • Women Empowerment Is an Economic Must [more]

  • SRMG Posts SR181.4m Profit, Increases Capital to SR800m [more]

  • GOTEVOT Gets Women Deputies [more]

  • Arabs Must Tell Their Side, Say Media Representatives [more]

Feb 5  - Feb 11, 2006

  • Kuwait Pledges Joint Anti-Terror Front With Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Saudi Women Urged to Defy Drive Ban [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Set New Record [more]

  • Saudi Cleric Demands Trial Over Drawings [more]

  • Hamas Leaders to Visit Saudi [more]

  • Saudi Company Established [more]

  • GM Renews Partnership with Jeddah Economic Forum [more]

  • JEF Starting From Today to Feature Global Leaders [more]

  • Saudi, Gulf Investors to Set Up Islamic Bank With Capital of $500m [more]

  • Abdul Majeed to Inaugurate Jeddah Economic Forum Today [more]

  • Makkah Governor to Open JEF [more]

  • Saudi Diplomat Dies in Accident [more]

  • National Dialogue Center Sets Up Website in English [more]

  • Saudi-Irish Talks to Focus on Education [more]

  • Border Security Intensified [more]

  • Four Die of Dengue Fever [more]

  • U.S. Shaw Stone and Webster in SABIC Deal [more]

  • Move to Generate Awareness About Safe Stoning Ritual [more]

  • From Riyadh to Portland [more]

  • Convergys Signs Saudi Deal for Billing, Customer Care [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: 15% Unemployment Rate [more]

  • Saudi Ambassador Decries Iran Nuke Program [more]

  • S Arabia Declines Pak Request for Free Oil [more]

  • US Warns Americans in Saudi Arabia Against Flu [more]

  • Saudi Exports Cross $100 Billion [more]

  • NCB Launches New Shariah-Compliant Fund [more]

  • Prince Turki Seeks US Investment [more]

  • London�s Lord Mayor visits Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Al-Naimi: Oil Industry Needs Better Data to Plan Growth [more]

  • Shiites Test Religious Freedoms in Saudi Arabia [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Will Continue to Bolster Oil Output Capacity [more]

  • Raytheon Receives $60 Million Saudi Arabia Award to Provide Patriot, Hawk Support [more]

  • Saudi Arabia's Travel and Tourism Market Accounted for 8.6 Million Tourists [more]

  • Gulf Poultry Trade Reports Losses Over Bird Flu Fears [more]

  • Saudi Oil Minister: $45 Oil Prices Required [more]

  • Saudi Ambassador Condemns Terrorism, Stresses Stronger Bilateral Ties [more]

  • Unsafe Ferry Not Allowed to Take in Passengers [more]

  • Saudi Stock Index Soars to New High [more]

  • Thai Business Visit Canceled [more]

  • Saudi Arabia Hogs Limelight as Contractors Flock to Kingdom [more]

  • Denmark Not Invited to Jeddah Forum [more]

  • Gulf Muslims Step Up Danish Boycott Over Cartoons [more]

  • Strong Oil Prices Lift Credit Outlook for Gulf Region [more]

  • Hike in Capital of Banks Helps Boost Saudi Stocks [more]

  • Denmark Plans Official Delegation to Kingdom [more]

  • Saudi Council Denies Move to Set Up Women's Committee [more]

  • White House Asks Saudi Arabia for Calm [more]

  • SAGIA Showcases Investment Opportunities at Davos [more]

  • New Private Airline Set for Takeoff [more]

  • Saudi Arabia to Increase Oil&Gas Supply to China [more]

  • Women�s IDs to Be Made Mandatory [more]

  • Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia Post-WTO [more]

  • Saudi Arabia: Reality Check [more]

  • New Saudi City Evidence of Reform [more]

  • Saudi, Malaysia Firms Sign $750m MoUs [more]

  • Diplomat: Saudis Surprised by Plan to Curb Mideast Oil Imports [more]

  • Saudi Stocks Skyrocket to Record High [more]

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