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Within 77 years Saudi Arabia has raised it population’s literacy rate from ten percent to 82 percent. This is just one of many facts about Saudi Arabia and its evolution as a people and country.
Saudi Arabian officials said that soldiers fighting Yemeni rebels along the countries’ border were missing and that King Abdullah was vowing to defend the country.
This month on Inside the Middle East -- Zain Verjee hosts from Doha, Qatar.
MINA, Saudi Arabia — The Saudi health minister says five people have died from the H1N1 flu virus during the annual hajj. Abdullah al-Rabeeah said Sunday authorities recorded 73 cases of H1N1, commonly known as swine flu, during the pilgrimage. He s...
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it had taken control of a strategic mountain on the Saudi side of the border with Yemen, clearing the area of Yemeni Shi'ite rebels.
ABU DHABI — Saudi Arabia's military joined security efforts this year for the Haj and nearly two million pilgrims, due to the threat of Iranian unrest.
Preliminary Japan Crude Import Data (All figures are in kiloliters) Change Change Oct 2009 On Month On Year Overall: 17.76Mln +13.7% -6.1% Breakdown: Iran 2,036,866 +36.0% -21.5% Iraq 468,328 NA NA Saudi Arabia: 4,677,032 +0.1% -22.6% Kuwait: 1,239,282 -24.7% -19.2% Neutral Zone: 385,899 -2.3% +30.1% Qatar: 2,190,194 +32.6% +36.7% UAE: 4,403,330 +28.2% +4.1% Angola: 51,502 NA NA OPEC Sub Total ...
Gulf stock markets steadied on Wednesday after heavy losses in the previous two days, with investors hesitant to trade pending further information on Dubai's plans to sort out its debt crisis.
Jizan, Saudi Arabia (AFP) Nov 29, 2009 - Saudi armed forces have recaptured the "strategic region" of Al-Dood mountain from Yemeni rebels on the Saudi-Yemen border, the deputy defence minister said on Sunday.
World stock markets rose on Wednesday as investors tracked developments surrounding Dubai's debt crisis, while mining shares were supported by yet another record high for gold prices.
The torrential rains and heavy floods that slammed and engulfed western Saudi Arabia on Wednesday killed dozens of people, but it appeared Thursday that none were Hajj pilgrims making the obligatory journey for Muslims across the globe.
Emirates Airlines, Dubai's high-profile state-owned carrier, could be forced to delay billions of dollars of aircraft orders or even put itself up for sale because of fallout from the emirate's huge debt problems, analysts said.
Gulf stock markets steadied on Wednesday after heavy losses in the previous two days, in the absence of fresh developments in the Dubai debt crisis.
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks rallied for a third day as concern diminished that Dubai will default. The yen weakened on speculation Japan will act to curb its gains. Gold surged to a record, while oil plunged on an increase in U.S. inventories.
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Emerging-market stocks rallied for a third day as concern diminished that Dubai will default. The yen weakened on speculation Japan will act to curb its gains and the dollar fell, driving gold to a record. Oil plunged.
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