Saudi Arabia

Doctor In Saudi Arabia Sentenced To 15 Years Jail, 1,500 Lashes

admin_huliq — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:54:51 -0600

Raouf Amin el-Araby, a 52-year-old Egyptian doctor who has been serving the Saudi Royal family for 20 years, was convicted of malpractice, reportedly after treating a Saudi princess with painkillers. Egyptian newspapers reported that he was accused of driving a Saudi princess "to addiction."

King Of Saudi Arabia Promotes 'Theological Diplomacy' At UN

admin_huliq — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:30:02 -0600

Seven years ago, a group of mostly Saudi terrorists hijacked airliners and flew them into New York's World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Now, Saudi King Abdullah has flown to New York to urge world leaders at the UN to find ways of bridging the divide between Islam and the West.

Nigeria Tension Negates Saudi Promise Of Oil Increase

erku — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:27:11 -0500

Saudi Arabia promised to increase output by 200,000 barrels to 9.7 million barrels a day. The Saudi's reassurances of supply increases put nary a dent in price of crude. Problems in Nigeria, where attacks last week on Chevron and Royal Dutch Shell pipelines knocked out 375,000 barrel a day of production, have negated the affects of the Saudi increase.

Appeasing the Neocons

admin_huliq — Mon, 19 May 2008 14:14:47 -0500

It's typical of George W. Bush. He goes to Saudi Arabia to get their help in our energy mess and it doesn't go so well. In fact, the headline in the Telegraph was "Oil leaps after Bush's Saudi trip." Bush's mission did not achieve its desired effect. The Saudis agreed to produce 300,000 extra barrels -- a number the report calls "token." And it's only a token if you believe that Bush had any success at all. The Saudis say that decision had already been made and that Bush's visit had no impact.

Bush: Saudi Oil Production Hike Not Enough

admin_huliq — Sat, 17 May 2008 10:26:00 -0500

U.S. President George Bush says a modest increase in oil production by Saudi Arabia will not solve the problem of soaring gasoline prices in the United States.

Will Saudi Arabia end polygamy practice?

seher — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 13:37:23 -0600

A U.N. committee on women's rights claimed that polygamy in Saudi Arabia ran counter to the principle of equality between the sexes. The committee asked Saudi Arabia to end this practice.

President Bush Urges OPEC to Raise Output

seher — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 15:05:49 -0600

President Bush is calling on the world's major oil-producing countries to increase their output. VOA White House correspondent Paula Wolfson reports the latest comments came in Saudi Arabia, where Mr. Bush also issued another warning to Iran.

US to sell precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia

admin_huliq — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:48:29 -0600

The Bush administration officially notified Congress Monday of its intention to sell sophisticated precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia. The action, coinciding with President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia, is part of a broader U.S. effort to bolster Gulf allies in the face of a more assertive Iran. VOA's David Gollust reports from the State Department.

George Bush Arrives in Saudi Arabia

admin_huliq — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 12:26:01 -0600

The president of the United States of America George W. Bush is in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Abdullah. The White House correspondent of Voice of America Paula Wolfson reports Mr. Bush is seeking support from Saudi Arabia for Israeli-Palestinian peace talks and his tough stance on Iran.

Haj stoning ritual over without incident

admin_huliq — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 22:37:35 -0600

More than two million Muslims from across the world, including Indians, on Wednesday marked the climax of the annual Haj pilgrimage by participating in the symbolic stoning of the devil in the Saudi holy city of Mina.

Saudi Government Arrests 208 Terror Suspects

Ian McGuffick — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:36:39 -0600

Saudi Arabia announced today that it has arrested 208 people with suspected ties to Al Qaeda over the last several months, with suspects belonging to as many as six different terrorist cells.

Baboons raid Saudi Arabian capital

Dinka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:45:14 -0600

Wild baboons have invaded a district in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, making the residents life a misery, the Al-Watan newspaper said Wednesday.