Saudi Arabia

Prince Condoles Assassin's Mother

Armen Hareyan — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 13:27:10 -0500

Prince Mohammed bin Naif condoles the mother of suicide bomber who carried out the failed assassination attempt on him.

Genie sued for harassment

Sam_1982 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:36:54 -0500

A family in Saudi Arabia is taking a "genie" to court, accusing it of theft and harassment

Three Interesting Tweets About Obama Saudi King Meeting

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:58:27 -0500

I just saw this three tweets by the same person about the meeting and the outcome of U.S. President Barack Obama's meeting with the king of Sauid Arabia Abdullah. We just hope that this trip by the U.S. President and his message to the Muslim World will open a new era of brotherhood between east and west.

Obama Arrives in Saudi Arabia, Bin Laden Reminds of Himself

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:17:03 -0500

As the U.S. President Barack Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia on the eve of much anticipated speech aimed at improving ties with the Muslim World, a purported bin Laden tape slams U.S. role in Pakistan. Al-Jazeera aired segments of what it said was a "voice recording by bin Laden."

Mortgage Finance Law Can Make 25 Million Homeowners

Armen Hareyan — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:51:22 -0500

A new mortgage finance law in Saudi Arabia could open up home ownership to more of the 25m population in the most-populous Gulf Arab country.

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

Armen Hareyan — 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

Armen Hareyan — 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

Armen Hareyan — 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

Armen Hareyan — 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.