Saudi Arabia

April 18, 2013

Saudi Arabia remains upbeat on Lebanese tourism, despite regional turmoil
12:55 GMT

Riyadh expressed its optimism for the upcoming tourism season in Lebanon if the positive atmosphere is maintained in the country, Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Awad Asiri said in remarks published Thursday.

France is hoping to win big with Saudi Arabia's nuclear contracts
08:37 GMT

France’s Areva says it aims for the majority of its subcontractors to be local firms should it win an expected tender to build nuclear power plants in Saudi Arabia.

April 17, 2013

Marwar Mohammad plays a deaf mother in "Sada" (Echo)
14:34 GMT

Saudi actress Marwa Mohammad's latest film "Sada" (Echo), about people with disabilities, makes it into the Sixth Annual Gulf Cinema Festival.

Mohammed Abdo crown Jordan's Ayman Abdullah as the "Prince of Composers"
13:57 GMT

The revered Saudi singer, Mohammad Abdo, bestowed Jordanian composer Ayman Abdullah as the "Prince of Composers" at a recent cultural event.

Inflation on the rise in Saudi Arabia
09:23 GMT

Inflation in Saudi Arabia rose by 3.9 per cent in March compared to the same month the previous year

Investigators in white jumpsuits work the crime scene on Boylston Street following Monday's bomb attack at the Boston Marathon. (Photo: Darren McCollester/Getty Images/AFP)
09:15 GMT

The Saudi Arabian man who was put under armed guard at a hospital in the aftermath of Monday's Boston Marathon bombings is not a suspect, AFP reports.

April 16, 2013

Oil prices continue to drop, as fears grow over another global economic slowdown
13:21 GMT

Major oil producers from the region, analysts say, would be closely watching the fast-dropping commodity prices on the international markets which saw the benchmark Brent crude fall to near $101 a barrel yesterday.

A man is loaded into an ambulance after being injured in the Boston Marathon bomb attacks (AFP/ Jim Rogash)
11:06 GMT

One of the injured is an unnamed 20 year old man, the other is an unnamed exchange student

Saudi Prince AlWaleed Bin Talal  is sitting pretty on top of the Forbes' Middle East rich list
11:00 GMT

Saudi Prince AlWaleed Bin Talal topped the 100-person richest Arabs list, according to Forbes, as former Lebanese PM Najib Mikati comes in it at 8th.

April 10, 2013

Angham completes Khaliji album
13:35 GMT

Egyptian singer Angham is finally ready to release a Khaliji album that's been three years in the making.

April 8, 2013

No Yara for Saudi
11:46 GMT

Curious minds want to know. Why were Yara and company denied entry into the kingdom?

Saudi Arabia's embassy in Lebanon has denied  there is a ban on issuing visa to Lebanese citizens
09:26 GMT

Saudi Arabia denied Monday a report in a Lebanese newspaper that Riyadh had temporarily halted issuing visas to nationals from Lebanon.

April 7, 2013

Syrian starlet Dima Bayaa slows down from her intense schedule to squelch rumors about her ex Tayam Hassan.
11:13 GMT

Syrian actress Dima Bayaa will be taking part in a new Saudi comedy to be aired during the coming holy month of Ramadan.

Saudi's King has issued a grace period for illegal workers in the country
08:26 GMT

Saudi Arabia announced a three-month grace period for migrant workers facing deportation.

April 4, 2013

Saudi Arabia has launched a clampdown on illegal workers in a bid to create more jobs for its citizens
12:25 GMT

Saudi Arabia has launched a clampdown on illegal workers in a bid to create more jobs for its citizens.