Новости по теме Saudi Arabia

Woman in Saudi media first wants others to follow Soumayya Jabarti, the first female editor of a Saudi national daily, hopes to see more women take up top media posts in the ultra-conservative Muslim state.

18 February 2014

Hollande tackles Middle Eastern crises on Saudi visit French President Francois Hollande and Saudi King Abdullah on Sunday held talks on escalating tensions in the Middle East, with a focus on Lebanon and Syria, during a visit also aimed at boosting commercial ties.

31 December 2013

Syria views Saudi as number one enemy Syria now views Saudi Arabia as its number one enemy and accuses it of trying to destroy the country by arming jihadists and other rebels fighting to oust President Bashar al-Assad.

22 December 2013

Ethiopia's colossal human airlift from Saudi Arabia When Ethiopia started repatriating its citizens living illegally in Saudi Arabia last month, 30,000 people were expected to return.

13 December 2013

US to maintain 35,000 troops in Gulf region: Hagel The United States is committed to maintaining a 35,000-strong force in the Gulf region regardless of a nuclear deal with Iran, Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel said Saturday in Bahrain.

07 December 2013

OPEC to sit tight over oil output on supply strains OPEC is set to stick to its oil output limit at a meeting here on Wednesday, even as Iraq and Iran eye higher crude exports amid slashed Libyan production.

04 December 2013

Women driver ban guards against evil: Saudi top cleric The grand mufti of Saudi Arabia said a ban on women driving in the conservative Gulf state protects society from "evil".

29 November 2013

Kazakhstan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia appointed The Kazakhstan Ambassador to Saudi Arabia has been appointed.

20 November 2013

Saudi braces for 'open driving campaign' by women Saudi Arabia was braced for possible protests Saturday after women activists declared an "open driving campaign" against the deeply conservative kingdom's ban on women behind the wheel.

27 October 2013

Saudis take to Twitter to demand better pay Despite their country boasting the world's greatest oil wealth, many Saudis complain their salaries are not enough to make ends meet, and are taking to Twitter to demand more money.

07 October 2013

US set to be top oil, gas producer in 2013: EIA The United States could push past Russia and Saudi Arabia as the world's largest single producer of oil and of natural gas this year.

07 October 2013

Saudi king holds audience after absence sparks rumours Saudi Arabia's ageing King Abdullah, whose reduced public appearances have sparked health scares, held an audience in the Red Sea resort of Jeddah Sunday.

01 October 2013

Gene map helps trace spread of MERS virus Researchers in Britain and Saudi Arabia said on Friday that gene profiling of the MERS virus had provided insights, but no answer, as to how the mysterious microbe spreads.

20 September 2013

Kazakhstan Spiritual Management of Muslims carries $1.5 million in a bag to Saudi Arabia The administration of the Spiritual Management of the Muslims of Kazakhstan transports up to $1.5 million in cash in a bag to Saudi Arabia.

06 September 2013

Al-Qaeda suspects arrested in Saudi Arabia: ministry Saudi Arabia has arrested two suspected members of Al-Qaeda who may have been plotting against Western embassies in the Middle East.

09 August 2013

Camel may be MERS virus host: study Researchers on Friday pointed to the Arabian camel as a possible host of the deadly human MERS virus plaguing the Middle East.

09 August 2013

Three new cases of MERS virus confirmed in Saudi: WHO Three women have contracted the deadly MERS virus in Saudi Arabia, which has been hardest hit by the enigmatic disease.

02 August 2013

Widest study highlights risks from MERS virus The broadest probe yet into the deadly MERS virus which erupted in Saudi Arabia last year says older patients, men, and people with underlying medical conditions are those particularly at risk.

26 July 2013

From Mecca to Rio, Spain seeks buyers for high-speed rail Encouraged by a multi-billion euro contract to build a high-speed rail in Saudi Arabia, recession-hit Spain is fighting to win more lucrative train contracts abroad.

23 July 2013

Saudi princess charged with human trafficking in US A Saudi princess was to be released from US jail on bail after being charged with enslaving a Kenyan woman, forcing her to work in abusive conditions and withholding her passport.

12 July 2013

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