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  1. The sixth warRead the original story

    32 min ago | TheNational

    ... between the Yemeni government and Houthi fighters in the country's north finally spilled over the border into Saudi Arabia. The conflict has been steadily escalating since the Yemeni government resumed fighting in August after more than a year of ...

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    Related Topix: Yemen, Middle East, World News, Jizan, Saudi Arabia

  2. The loves of othersRead the original story

    32 min ago | TheNational

    ... tribe?' According to her publishers, Siba al Harez is the pseudonym of a 26-year-old woman from Al Qatif in Saudi Arabia. The Others was originally published in Arabic in 2006 and - thanks in part to its transgressive subject matter, including ...

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  3. Bahrain touch down, Elliott in serious doubtRead the original story w/Photo

    54 min ago | Manawatu Evening Standard

    ... who secured match tickets two months ago. He said he would back the Bahrainis even though they eliminated Saudi Arabia in the Asian confederation fifth place playoff to decide which side would meet New Zealand. "I think all Arabic people in New ...

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  4. Inside the RingRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Washington Times

    ... Airport on Oct. 10, 2002, as a terrorist suspect as he tried to re-enter the United States from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was mysteriously released because a warrant for his arrest had been rescinded the day before, according to the book Mr. Sperry ...

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  5. Foreign Affairs Ministry Responsible for Diplomatic FiascoRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Trinidad and Tobago News

    ... that Mr. Alshubaili be attached albeit temporarily to the Diplomatic Staff of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Caracas that is accredited to T&T and be issued with a T&T Diplomatic Identity Card since he was engaged in performing ...

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  6. Security Solutions Discussed by Industry Leaders in...Read the original story

    2 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    ... do many types of other programs all over the world such as supplying national e-ID cards for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, serving as the prime contractor for the Electronic Health Card program in Gabon and providing driver's licenses in Queensland, ...

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  7. Hilton to open further Mecca hotelsRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | AME Info

    Saudi Arabia: 4 hours, 1 minute ago Hilton Worldwide has announced plans to open more than one hotel in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, as more religious pilgrimages spur demand for accommodation in the kingdom, Bloomberg has reported.

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  8. DuPont conducts seminars in Saudi Arabia on Halon replacement and...Read the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | AME Info

    Saudi Arabia: 3 hours, 23 minutes ago DuPont, one of the leading market-driven science companies, has concluded seminars across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to present information on the different Halon replacement technologies, the developments in the clean agent industry since the Halon ban, and the use of FM-200 as a Halon replacement and clean ...

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  9. Movenpick Hotels and Resorts boosts Saudi presenceRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | AME Info

    Saudi Arabia: 3 hours, 28 minutes ago The Swiss Movenpick Hotels & Resorts group announces the opening of its newest property in Saudi Arabia Movenpick Hotel & Residence Hajar Tower Makkah.

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  10. The Saudi-Iranian Showdown a " by Stephen BrownRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Frontpage Mag

    ... are located. While Shiite-Sunni relations in most Islamic countries are good, the Wahhabi doctrine that rules Saudi Arabia contains "a virulent hatred" for Shiites, consigning them to heretic status. When one of Shia Islam's most holy sites, the ...

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    Related Topix: Middle East, Terrorism, Nigeria, Africa, Zaria, Nigeria

  11. BAE Vies With Lockheed as Iran Threats Spark Weapons Spending by NeighborsRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Bloomberg

    ... Its Persian Gulf neighbors are also focusing on what they call a dangerous conventional weapons buildup. Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are leading a drive to upgrade their missile-defense, naval and air forces. The spending offers U.S. ...

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Aerospace-Defense, Lockheed Martin, World News, Middle East, United Arab Emirates, Strategic Defense Initiative, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Bethesda, MD

  12. ABB Wins $120M Order To Power Saudi UniversityRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Power Online

    ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order worth $120M from the Saudi Electricity Company to provide power to Saudi Arabia's first university for women, the Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University.

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  13. Moody's assigns A3 rating to Gulf International Bank's SR2.0bn unsubordinated FRNsRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | AME Info

    ... (GIB). The rating of the notes carries a stable outlook. Moody's said that the FRNs, launched in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the bank's Riyadh branch, constitute unsubordinated obligations of GIB ranking equally with its other senior ...

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  14. Playstation Store opens in RiyadhRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | AME Info

    Saudi Arabia: 34 minutes ago Al Faisaliah Group Holding, Saudi Arabia's sole distributor of Sony products, has announced the opening of the first PlayStation Store in the Middle East in the Saudi capital, Riyadh.

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  15. Ex-OFW couple stretches noodle businessRead the original story

    Saturday Nov 7 | Philippines Today

    ... successful. Indeed, the Jimenez couple has technically brought home a business they began in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The business took nearly a decade in germination, starting from Susana's work for Sothys Beauty Care Center in Jeddah in ...

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  16. Northrop Highlights Global Security Capabilities at the Dubai Airshow 2009Read the original story

    8 hrs ago | DefenceTalk News

    ... civil programmes. In 2008, the company further expanded its industry footprint by opening an office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "Our core competencies are strongly aligned with the current and evolving global security priorities of our customers, ...

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    Related Topix: Manufacturing, Northrop Grumman, Aerospace-Defense, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, World News, United Arab Emirates, Middle East, 9, US Navy

  17. St. Paul architect Spero Daltas, 89, built globally, mentored locallyRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | TwinCities.com

    Thanks to Spero Daltas, an octagonal "Emerald City" rose in the deserts of Saudi Arabia, a Persian princess got her palace and university buildings, libraries, banks and embassies were built around the world.

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  18. Bank Saudi Fransi builds proactive protection against malicious threatsRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Customer Interaction Solutions

    ... over its state-of-the-art corporate network and IT infrastructure to compete with other banking institutes in Saudi Arabia. The previous solution not only raised false alarms, but was difficult to administer by the IT team." The BSF security and IT ...

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  19. US, Yemen sign military dealRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | The News

    ... intensified last August when Sanaa launched a military offensive against them. Last week, neighbouring Saudi Arabia, OPEC's largest oil exporter, launched its own offensive against the rebels after they staged a cross-border raid and seized some ...

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    Related Topix: Yemen, Middle East, World News, Terrorism, OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries)

  20. ABOUTRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Arab News

    ArabNews Overview The First English Daily Newspaper in Saudi Arabia Published simultaneously from Jeddah, Riyadh and Dhahran In 1975 Saudi Research & Publishing Co.

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