Wipro to hire sacked staffers Nov 10, 2009
The company hired 200 people in Saudi Arabia and Egypt recently. Also Read. (India Times)
Tragedy at Ft Hood Nov 9, 2009
We have Saudi Arabia funding close to 80% of the mosques in the United States, one right here in South Florida, Pompano Beach. Are we building churches and synagogues in Saudi Arabia ... Saudi Arabia is sponsoring radical Imams who enter into our prisons and convert young men into a virulent ideology. (Human Events Online)
Oil jumps on hurricane fears Nov 9, 2009
Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter, plans to keep curbs on crude oil supplies steady in December to some of its customers in Asia, industry sources said on Monday. Underscoring the slim chance that OPEC would soon raise supplies, United Arab Emirates Oil Minister Mohammed al-Hamli said on Saturday that raising oil production was not currently on the agenda for the producer group. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Saudi won't bar hajj pilgrims over swine flu... Nov 8, 2009
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia The Saudi health minister said Saturday that the kingdom will not bar anyone considered high-risk for swine flu from performing the hajj pilgrimage this year, though he urged countries where pilgrims set out from to take precautions ... The H1N1 flu has killed 66 people in Saudi Arabia, and the government invited international experts, including from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, in June to a conference to examine... (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Britain urges steps to insure financial system Nov 8, 2009
The G-20 is comprised of Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Britain, Canada, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United States and the rotating EU presidency. AP Reporters Aoife White and Ben McConville contributed to this report. (Rhinelander Daily News, WI)
America is rusting because of free trade Nov 7, 2009
" In the midst of a war against the Taliban, the Pakistani government staged a road show in Dubai, seeking to entice sheikhs with tax breaks and exemptions from labor laws. All these efforts have two hopes in common. One is the hope of poor nations to achieve the development and modernization of their ailing agricultural sectors. The other is the world's hope that foreign investors in Africa and Asia will be able to produce enough food for a planet soon to be populated by 9.1 billion people;... (Salon)
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting... Nov 7, 2009
Kennedy ExpresswayI-90/94. Lake Shore Drive IL-41. (The Drudge Report)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy Nov 6, 2009
But if you haven't been nonplussed enough by this news, here's one more tidbit to rock your world: Saudi Arabia has spent the last week arguing at climate talks in Bangkok if a new climate pact calls for substantial reductions in the use of fossil fuels. " Michael Casey reports: That campaign comes despite an International Energy Agency report released this week showing that OPEC revenues would still increase $23 trillion between 2008 and 2030 -- a fourfold increase compared to the period from... (Salon)
Israel calls on Gulf states to aid Palestinians Nov 4, 2009
"I must say we're very disappointed, because the Arab countries could do much more, first and foremost Saudi Arabia," said Minister Danny Ayalon, speaking at the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs, a think tank. "It's been for too long that people talk, but not walk.". (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Palestinian PM criticizes Clinton for letting Israel set peace agenda Nov 3, 2009
"I am telling you that all of us, including Saudi Arabia, including Egypt, are deeply disappointed ... with the results, with the fact that Israel can get away with anything without any firm stand... ," Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa told reporters at a gathering of Arab foreign ministers in Marrakesh, Morocco ... Saudi Arabia authored the 2002 Arab Peace Initiative, which suggests that if Israel gets to a peace deal with the Palestinians, it will throw open the doors to peace with the... (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Foreign students face hurdles (13) Nov 1, 2009
Probably one of the best examples is the system that Saudi Arabia employs for its college students. Saudi Arabia provides full scholarships to a number of undergraduate and graduate students, who use the money to cover all their expenses when they travel abroad to study ... She said Saudi Arabia is in its fifth year of providing full coverage to students traveling abroad. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Health & Fitness Nov 1, 2009
Some of the millions who travel to Saudi Arabia next month for the annual hajj will be greeted with face masks, hand sanitizer and fever checks as health officials strive to stem the spread of swine flu during the world's largest pilgrimage. By The Associated Press. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Swine flu kills 24-year-old man in Tulare County Nov 1, 2009
China will give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims about to make the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, state media said, as authorities reported the mainland's third death from the illness. Concerns over the hajj, which attracts about 3 million Muslims every year to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, have led several countries to impose travel bans over fears the mass gathering could speed the spread of swine flu. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Obama Lifts Ban On US Entry For Those With HIV Oct 31, 2009
The 11 other countries that ban HIV-positive travelers and immigrants are: Armenia, Brunei, Iraq, Libya, Moldova, Oman, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Sudan, according to the advocacy group Immigration Equality. Several such groups welcomed Obama's announcement. (Click2Houston, TX)
Hotel Check-In: Super-luxury hotel CEO: Bookings improving, but rates still on sale Oct 31, 2009
We have three in Saudi Arabia, and they have done much better. Their business is relatively flat or slightly down. (USA Today -- Money)
US extends India travel alert Oct 31, 2009
India does not figure in the list of nearly 30 countries for which the state department has issued travel warnings, among them Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Nepal in the neighborhood, and Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Somalia and Philippines beyond. Topics. (India Times, India -- Community News)
Billionaire Saudis tangle over massive debt Oct 30, 2009
Billionaire Saudis tangle in debt, fraud case - Saudi Arabia- msnbc ... For months, two billionaire families in Saudi Arabia, linked by marriage, have been locked in a bitter legal battle centered on an estimated $22 billion debt implosion and allegations of billions of dollars in fraud ... or AHAB two of Saudi Arabia's most prominent private conglomerates threatens to cast a pall over Saudi Arabia's image at a time when the global meltdown and credit crisis already have squeezed the... (MSNBC -- International)
Ahmadinejad defends possible nuke deal Oct 30, 2009
U.S. officials say Iran supported the group behind the 1996 truck bombing of Khobar Towers, a U.S. military residence in Saudi Arabia, which killed nineteen U.S. servicemen. CNN reports that American military investigators believe the January 20th attack on a military compound that killed five US soldiers may have either been conducted by Iran or by Iranian-run insurgents. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Dubai: 10 Things to Do in 24 Hours Oct 29, 2009
Its unstoppable, finely tuned PR machine has managed to overcome every downside (how often do you hear that Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq are right next door. to make the city a must-see location. (Time.com)
Mecca-bound pilgrims get swine flu shots Oct 28, 2009
BEIJING China will give swine flu vaccinations to thousands of Muslims about to make the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, state media said, as authorities reported the mainland's third death from the illness. Concerns over the hajj, which attracts about 3 million Muslims every year to the holy cities of Mecca and Medina, have led several countries to impose travel bans over fears the mass gathering could speed the spread of swine flu. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Boost in oil, only if shortage: OPEC Oct 28, 2009
For Iran, OPECs second-largest producer after Saudi Arabia and often an advocate of measures likely to bolster oil prices, pumping more crude was not needed. Mohammad Ali Khatibi, Irans OPEC governor, said signs of global economic recovery, a weaker US currency and the beginning of the cold season in Europe and the US were factors behind the price rise. (India Times)
Lawyers want admitted al-Qaida member released Oct 28, 2009
But one of al-Marri's brothers said this week that al-Marri's relatives - who live in Saudi Arabia - are optimistic that they'll see him soon. "What he has been in for is more than enough," Mohammed al-Marri said in a telephone interview. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Saudi king spares journalist from the lash Oct 28, 2009
(CNN) -- Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah has been called "The King of Hearts" by many of his countrymen, referring to what they believe are his compassionate attempts to reform his ultra-conservative kingdom ... Under the travel ban, she could not have left Saudi Arabia. (CNN -- World)
Saudi journalist sentenced to lashes Oct 26, 2009
A man's sexual boasts on a TV show caused an uproar in Saudi Arabia, where Shariah, or Islamic law, is practiced ... That episode caused an uproar in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia, where Shariah, or law, is practiced ... Abdul Jawad was arrested shortly after the program aired and charged with violating Saudi Arabia's crime of publicizing vice. (CNN -- International)
Female Saudi Reporter Lashed for Sex Talk Oct 25, 2009
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 25, 2009 ... Saudi Arabia, where men kiss instead of shaking hands ... Saudi Arabia lives in the stone age if they think we should all take up their foolish sharia laws. (CBS News)
Q&A on the news Oct 22, 2009
Obama has traveled to Canada, England, France (twice), Germany (twice), the Czech Republic, Turkey, Iraq, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, Saudi Arabia, Egypt. President George H.W. Bush traveled to Canada, Japan, China, South Korea, Italy, Vatican City, Belgium, Germany and England, and President George W. Bush visited Mexico, Canada, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Poland and Slovenia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Breakdancers in Gaza: Keeping It Real Oct 22, 2009
"When I first saw breakdance, I said to myself, 'What is that amazing dance?'" says al-Ghiez, who first encountered the style on the Internet while living Saudi Arabia. By 2005, he had formed Gaza's first breakdancing crew, Camps Breakerz. (Time.com)
Kuwaiti women granted passport right Oct 22, 2009
In Saudi Arabia, women also can t vote or drive. Attorney Adel Qurban, whose case the court was ruling on, said the landmark decision freed Kuwaiti women from the 1962 law requiring their husband s signature to obtain a passport. (Boston Globe)
KEC Intl wins orders worth Rs4.7 bln Oct 22, 2009
70 billion from Saudi Arabia and from Chad, in Africa. Two orders in Saudi Arabia includes designing and erection of transmission lines, it said in a statement to the BSE. ... 70 billion from Saudi Arabia and from Chad, in Africa. (India Times)
Mixing biz with passion is a wrong idea: Gautam Singhania Oct 21, 2009
Markets like Saudi Arabia are growing very, very fast. We have opened a 6000 square feet store in Saudi Arabia, which I would not have thought five years ago. (India Times)
Global face for Asian Champions League semis Oct 20, 2009
South Korea's Pohang Steelers and Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia are aiming for a record third continental championship, while Nagoya Grampus of Japan and Qatar's Umm Salal want to celebrate a first win. Al Ittihad, led by former Argentina defender Gabriel Calderon, host Nagoya in Jeddah on Wednesday in the first ever Asian Champions League matchup featuring teams from two of the traditional soccer powers of the region. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Whose Internet is it, anyway? Oct 20, 2009
Saudi Arabia is wary of terrorists, especially from its neighbors. . (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
2010 and 2011 will be more difficult than 2009: Peter Huntsman Oct 19, 2009
We manufacture them India, China, Saudi Arabia, Europe but our cost is pretty much the same all around the world. Thats the difference between a commodity and specialty business. (India Times)
Bin Laden: 'an austere dad who loved nature': wife Oct 17, 2009
They chart bin Laden's transformation from a pious teenage newly-wed to the global face of Islamic extremism, a role that took the family from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan and at one point, Najwa revealed, to the United States ... He eventually returned to Saudi Arabia a hero, but at home was increasingly disciplinarian, punishing his children -- who eventually numbered more than a dozen -- for transgressions such as "showing too many teeth" while laughing ... Meanwhile, Najwa... (Yahoo! Asia News)
UNO(R) is 'Fall of Surprises' With New Television Ad Campaign Starring Cranberries and Pumpkins to Spotlight Limited-Time-Only Menu Oct 16, 2009
Based in Boston, Uno Restaurant Holdings Corporation includes 200 company-owned and franchised full-service Uno Chicago Grill units located in 28 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, South Korea, the United Arab Emirates, Honduras, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. The company also operates a fast casual concept called Uno Due Go, a quick serve concept called Uno Express, and a consumer foods division which supplies airlines, movie theaters, hotels, airports, travel plazas, schools and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Osama bin Laden, austere father, nature lover: wife Oct 16, 2009
They chart bin Laden's transformation from a pious teenage newlywed to the global face of Islamic extremism, a role that took the family from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Sudan, Afghanistan and at one point, Najwa revealed, to the United States ... He eventually returned to Saudi Arabia a hero, but at home was increasingly disciplinarian, punishing his children -- who eventually numbered more than a dozen -- for transgressions such as "showing too many teeth" while laughing ... Meanwhile, Najwa was... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Cody woman campaigns for organ donation Oct 13, 2009
" Thomas has sent letters encouraging organ donation to dozens of Wyoming newspapers, every friend in her address book and even her contacts on Facebook, a social networking Web site she says she "is not very good at," but is learning as part of her outreach efforts. New advances in organ donation are made each year, with researchers in Australia announcing just last week the successful development of a new technique that doubles the time that donor hearts can remain viable. Donor hearts... (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Official: Taliban better financed than al-Qaida Oct 13, 2009
Working with the United States, the government of Saudi Arabia has made progress in stemming the flow of money to al-Qaida and other groups within the country, according to a report from the Government Accountability Office released Tuesday. But there's been less headway in blocking Saudi bankrolling of terrorism and extremism beyond its borders, the report says. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Energy crisis postponed, new gas rescues world... Oct 13, 2009
BTW, the UK need not worry about a fuel supply for oil products, unless Norway becomes a caliphate, Norway is the world's second largest exporter of crude, next to that large tick on the world's backside, Saudi Arabia. Walt O'Brien on October 13, 2009 at 12:08 AM. (The Drudge Report)
Crystal Cruises 2010 Worldwide Cruise Atlas & Cruise Guide Highlight 20th Anniversary Value Oct 13, 2009
New destinations range from maiden calls in Iran, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia on the World Cruise to new North American cruises to the Sea of Cortez and Hawaii. Most Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity sailings maintain an emphasis on port intensive, destination driven itineraries with many overnight stays, although some crossings and lengthier cruises celebrate days at sea. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Afghan Vote Fraud Probe Marred By Setbacks Oct 13, 2009
There is no real evidence of this, in fact common sense had it prevailed we would be looking at what was left of the country of Saudi Arabia. Of course since the Bush family had years of close relationships with the Saudi royal family, any Saudi in America on 9/11/01 was given priority air travel out of the country. (CBS News -- World)
Municipal Water Reuse Market set for Explosive Growth Oct 11, 2009
Press Conference: Municipal Water Reuse Markets 2010 report will be launched at the Saudi Water Forum 2009, Hilton Hotel, North Corniche Road, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 21362. Tel: +966-2-6590000 (). (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Captured Insurgent In Iraq: `I Will Fight Again' Oct 11, 2009
Instead, the second-year college student packed a vinyl travel bag and left home in Saudi Arabia for a trip that would take him on a smuggling route across the Syrian border and into the heart of the Sunni insurgency in Iraq ... Al-Obeid claims that insurgent recruiters in Saudi Arabia paid for the next leg of his trip: flight to Syria via Dubai ... The decision was made to abandon the insurgency and return to Saudi Arabia. (CBS News -- World)
Europe and Asia fare sales, from $163 Oct 9, 2009
Sample round-trip fares from New York to: Delhi, India $737; Muscat, Oman $985; Dammam, Saudi Arabia $931; and more. Book by: September 30. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Sex braggart gets 5 years in jail, 1,000 lashes Oct 8, 2009
Sex braggart gets 5 years in jail, 1,000 lashes - Saudi Arabia- msnbc ... RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - A Saudi court on Wednesday convicted a man for publicly talking about sex after he bragged on a TV talk show about his exploits, sentencing him to five years in jail and 1,000 lashes, his lawyer said ... Talking about sex publicly is a taboo in ultraconservative Saudi Arabia. (MSNBC -- International)
A Rapprochement Between Syria and Saudi Arabia? Oct 8, 2009
A Rapprochement Between Syria and Saudi Arabia ... A Rapprochement Between Syria and Saudi Arabia ... King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia doesn't usually travel light. (Time.com)
Losing Our Way to Victory Oct 8, 2009
That is, what happens in Afghanistan stays in Afghanistan -- or Pakistan or Saudi Arabia -- if we (duh) impose wartime restrictions on travel from and to Sharia states. But that cramps our freedom, critics will say. (Townhall.com)
Ansal in talks to raise $100 mn Oct 8, 2009
The companys shareholders include Omniyat Holdings of Dubai, Kuwait Investment Company, The First Investor of Qatar and Al Rashed Group of Saudi Arabia. Last year, Investate entered into a deal with Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH) to develop $300 million worth residential and retail project in Bahrain. (India Times)
Orly Taitz: Lawyer, Dentist, Birther Oct 7, 2009
-- that he is secretly controlled by Saudi Arabia ... -- that he is secretly controlled by Saudi Arabia. (CBS News -- Politics)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Oct 7, 2009
A career foreign service officer, Madison served most recently as economic counselor at the American Embassy in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, during the past year, said a statement released by the AIT. Prior to that, he served as deputy counselor in the economic section at the American Embassy in Beijing. Madison had previously served at the AIT as the deputy chief of the Economic Section from 1992-1995, the AIT added. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Few Successes in Obama's Ambitious Agenda Oct 7, 2009
Engaging world leaders in Europe, Turkey, Latin American and the Caribbean with "strength and humility." - Bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia and kissing the behinds of Russia and China is not showing strength. Perhaps after the absolute awful mess left by George Bush, we could give the man a bit of time to fix it. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
" But there isn't a constitution is there????? Geoff Turner on October 05, 2009 at 08:10 AM I watched what severely restricted sections of the Treaty were permitted to be debated by MPs in the house of commons before the treaty was rammed through just as so much bad legislation is rammed through. A pitifully small group of MPs bothered to turn up, making it clear they thought it a pointless waste of their time, and most just appeared in time to vote as ordered by the whips, despite this being an... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Cut fossil fuel subsidies Oct 3, 2009
Such subsidies amount to $310 billion a year for non-OECD countries, the most munificent being Iran, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia and India. For these countries, phased reduction of such doles is indeed a way to contribute to the global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (India Times)
Making profits for a purpose Oct 2, 2009
Nada Hashmi, a second-year fellow, is developing a venture that she plans to start in Saudi Arabia, where she grew up, that will run high-tech health vans to allow city hospitals to treat patients in rural areas. Hashmi, who is earning a doctorate from Sloan in technology innovation entrepreneurship and has a background in computer science, said the center s weekly meetings with successful entrepreneurs helped the fellows see ways past the obstacles to creating a company in a poor country. (Boston Globe)
Q&A: The BAE-Saudi allegations Oct 1, 2009
Why are the UK and Saudi Arabia intertwined when it comes to defence equipment. The UK has sold fighter jets to Saudi Arabia since the 1960s ... By agreeing to supply not just Tornado and Hawk jets, but also to send contract staff and provide maintenance facilities, BAE Systems locked itself into a long-term arrangement, with thousands of UK citizens living and working in Saudi Arabia in support of the deal. (BBC News -- UK)
Kenya: U.S. Defends Visa Warnings to Top Officials Sep 30, 2009
When the official, who cannot be named due to the sensitive nature of the issue, was asked whether Kenya was not being unfairly singled out, given the muted US response to the killings in Uganda, and Prime Minister Raila Odinga's comments on the relative lack of American criticism of governance in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, the official said: "We treat each country individually, based on its own merits and in regard to our bilateral relationship. Where there have been instances when we perceive... (allAfrica.com)
Baggage fees join your overseas flights Sep 30, 2009
They live in Saudi Arabia but come back to the U.S. once a year for a month or so ... They may have to get craftier to avoid the fees coming back from Saudi Arabia, though. (MSNBC -- Travel)
The One Thing Iran Is Actually Afraid Of Sep 30, 2009
Including Israel and all those Arab countries, like Saudi Arabia and Egypt that are supposed to be friends of the USA. And if the world sees human rights being used as a big stick to hit Iran then China, Russia and the rest will also see it as a weapon that can be used against them. (Slate)
Airplanes, oxygen and the media Sep 26, 2009
A Saudia L-1011 bound for Karachi returns to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following an in-flight fire that broke out just after departure. For reasons never understood, the crew takes its time after a safe touchdown and rolls to the far end of the runway before finally stopping. (Salon)
Men accused of unrelated bomb plots in Ill., Texas Sep 26, 2009
14 from "Asala Hussain Abiba" in Saudi Arabia and the next day sent the money to a travel agency. It said that April, he went on a monthlong trip to Saudi Arabia, but did not provide details on what he did there. (USA Today)
Zardari Says Stable Pakistan Is World's Best Hope for Curbing Extremism Sep 25, 2009
The Pakistani president announced the Friends of Democratic Pakistan initiative in New York last year and the group includes the U.K., Japan and Saudi Arabia. Sustained Commitment. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Man charged with plot to bomb Ill. courthouse Sep 25, 2009
The task force considered it safer than monitoring him while he acted on his own, possibly with help from contacts he may have had in Saudi Arabia and Egypt, to launch such a scheme, the affidavit said ... 14 from "Asala Hussain Abiba" in Saudi Arabia and the next day sent the money to a travel agency ... It said that April, he went on a monthlong trip to Saudi Arabia. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Click to read:Man Charged in Ill. Courthouse Bomb Plot Sep 25, 2009
The affidavit said that in March 2008 Finton received funds from Saudi Arabia and used them to travel to the kingdom for a monthlong visit. No other details were immediately available. (CBS News)
G-20: India to seek greater role in managing global economy Sep 24, 2009
Besides India and the US, the G20 comprises Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Britain and the EU.. Read business stories in. (India Times)
Thorp Reed & Armstrong hosts panel discussion with reps from G-20 countries Sep 23, 2009
Some facts to ponder: The U.S. imports more oil from Canada than Saudi Arabia and Kuwait combined. And, Canada and the U.S. share the world s longest border. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
