Saudi Arabia

April 3, 2013

Bahrain is a high growth market for Saudi Arabian Airlines , as traffic between the two kingdoms surges
10:07 GMT

Bahrain is a high growth market for Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) as air traffic between the two kingdoms continues to surge, the Saudi national carrier's top official said.

Plan to boost capital to Arab development bodies is to be implemented
09:37 GMT

A plan to boost the capital of Arab development funds by at least 50 percent is to be implemented over the next five years.

April 2, 2013

Former Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh
13:14 GMT

Ali Abdullah Saleh has reportedly left Yemen for Saudi Arabia for medical treatment but this could be the former Preisdent's final farewell to the country he ruled for three decades

April 1, 2013

Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz
13:36 GMT

The Saudi Royal Court announced on Monday that the 81 year old prince had passed away

Saudi Arabia has not yet banned messaging apps, such as Skype, despite threats
09:08 GMT

Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications regulator didn’t block messaging applications despite an ultimatum it gave to telecom companies if they failed to monitor these applications.

March 27, 2013

Former UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan
12:15 GMT

The former UN-Arab League Envoy says the time to arm the rebels has passed and urged for a political solution to the ongoing conflict.

March 26, 2013

Saudi police
13:37 GMT

The Ministry of Interior has claimed that the 18 arrested last week are linked to Iran.

Syrian opposition group
12:08 GMT

A government spokesperson says that Saudis in Syria will be arrested if they return home.

March 24, 2013

Migrant workers
12:03 GMT

Saudi government threatens to penalise firms that don't employ local talent.

March 20, 2013

Saudi Arabia arrested 18 people accused of being involved in espionage activity. (Photo used for illustrative purposes)
05:06 GMT

Saudi Arabia arrested 18 people accused of being involved in espionage activity.

March 19, 2013

Riyadh at night
13:23 GMT

Urban hubs Jeddah and Riyadh have seen rental rates balloon.

YouTube is extending its "Partner Program" to Egypt and Saudi Arabia
03:36 GMT

Leading online video community YouTube said it would allow users in Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE to generate revenue from online content.

March 13, 2013

Sanctions against Iran appear to be working as refineries in India look elsewhere for oil, a market analyst said
13:56 GMT

Refineries in India are looking to other OPEC suppliers to move from Iranian crude oil, suggesting sanctions are working, a market analyst said.

Seven men convicted of armed robbery were executed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, despite last-minute appeals by rights groups that their lives be spared, the interior ministry and a witness said.
11:43 GMT

Seven men convicted of armed robbery were executed in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, despite last-minute appeals by rights groups that their lives be spared, the interior ministry and a witness said.

March 12, 2013

Women are banned from public gatherings in Saudi Arabia (Photo used for illustrative purposes)
08:34 GMT

Having been arrested at a protest in Buraidah, the group were released without charge.