Saudi Arabia

February 8, 2013

Mohamed al-Arifi defends Osama bin Laden on air.
08:16 GMT

Saudi religious scholar, Mohamed al-Arifi, says al-Qaeda is the victim of bad press in an interview with Al Jazeera.

February 6, 2013

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, replaced the head of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) yesterday
09:45 GMT

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued a royal order relieving Dr. Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz al-Tuwaijri, President of Capital Market Authority (CMA), of his post on Tuesday.

A remote base in Saudi Arabia is being used by the C.I.A. to conduct its drone assassination campaign in Yemen.
08:11 GMT

A remote base in Saudi Arabia is being used by the C.I.A. to conduct its drone assassination campaign in Yemen.

February 4, 2013

Arabs Got Talent host and rapper "Qusai Kheder"
09:52 GMT

The Jeddah Hip Hop Jam, organized by the German Consulate General in cooperation with Universal Legends Entertainment, brought a"mind-blowing" mix of German and Saudi rappers together on Wednesday night.

Ordinary Saudis are turning into the Kingdom's paparazzi.
09:34 GMT

Badria al-Bishr argues that Saudi society is turning into a Kingdom full of amateur paparazzis.

Lama, late daughter of the Saudi preacher.
07:07 GMT

Activists in the Kingdom claim the man got off his sentence by paying "blood money" to the girl's mother.

February 3, 2013

Top Technolight executives with guests and key representatives from construction and decoration consultant companies.
14:02 GMT

Technolight, a leading Saudi company for modern lighting techniques and equipment, has opened its new showroom in Riyadh

Prince Alwaleed meets with Bill Gates at The Savoy Hotel in London.
13:51 GMT

Saudi's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal met with Bill Gates at The Savoy Hotel during the prince’s visit to London.

January 30, 2013

The resignation comes amid a management shake-up aimed at improving the company’s performance.
09:33 GMT

The chief executive of Saudi Arabia’s National Commercial Bank, one of the Arab world’s largest lenders by assets, has resigned.

January 29, 2013

Migrant construction workers in  Saudi Arabia have taken industrial action over unpaid wages, according to a well placed source
07:42 GMT

Migrant workers in Saudi Arabia are involved in industrial action causing their respective embassies to intervene and negotiate with their employers.

January 27, 2013

The Islamic Development Bank is considering offering loans to Lebanon for infrastructure projects
10:43 GMT

Saudi Arabia is considering funding projects in Lebanon, via the Islamic Development Bank.

Saudi Arabia has warned against a currency war, saying it would hurt the global economy
09:48 GMT

Devaluation of currency by certain countries to make them more competitive in the global market has raised fears of a “currency war” — a move that Saudi Arabia says would have a negative impact on the world economy.

More than three million people gathered for prayers on the day of the foiled plot.
08:20 GMT

Syrian whistleblower says the alleged plot to target Muslims at Mount Arafat was ordered by Damascus.

January 24, 2013

The Turkish defence industry has increased exports by almost 36 per cent
12:29 GMT

Turkey increased its arms exports by almost 36 per cent in 2012, according to the Turkish Defence Industry Exporters Association.

January 23, 2013

Saudi Arabia says it can maintain current spending levels after a record 2013 budget is planned
06:54 GMT

Saudi Arabia is able to maintain its current level of government spending in the medium term and beyond, Finance Minister Ibrahim Al-Assaf said yesterday.