Tag: Saudi

Bombs thrown near Saudi court in Shiite-populated east

Petrol bombs were thrown during the night by unknown attackers at a parking lot of a Saudi Arabian court in the kingdom's unrest-hit Shiite-populated...

PM leaves for Saudi Arabia on two-day official visit

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf left for Madina Munawwara on Sunday on a two-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. This is his first official...

Gunman killed in clash with Saudi police

A gunman was killed during an attack on a police station as four Saudi policemen were wounded in a separate assault on their patrols...

PM to leave for Saudi Arabia today

Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf will leave the country today (Sunday) for a two-day official visit of Saudi Arabia. During the visit, the PM...

S Arabia name first women competitors

Two female athletes from Saudi Arabia will compete at the London Games this summer in a historic first for the country, the International Olympic...

2 Shias die in clashes with Saudi police

Two protesters were killed in overnight clashes with police following the arrest of a prominent Shia cleric, activists said on Monday, raising fears of...

Saudi religious police held after deadly car chase

Saudi authorities arrested four members of the notorious religious police who allegedly caused the death of a man and the injury of his wife...

No kingdom for killers

The Saudis have picked a side Straws don’t float in the winds of international diplomacy because a sudden gust has risen on a lazy afternoon....

S. Korea construction firm wins $1.8 bln Saudi deal

South Korea's GS Engineering and Construction said Tuesday it has won a $1.8-billion deal to build four petrochemical plants and other facilities in Saudi...

Obama congratulates Saudis on selection of new crown prince

President Barack Obama congratulated Saudi Arabia Monday on King Abdullah's selection of his half brother Prince Salman as the kingdom's new crown prince, saying...

Saudi king names Salman crown prince

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah on Monday issued a royal decree naming his half-brother Prince Salman as heir to the throne following the death of...

Saudi crown prince dies in Geneva

Saudi Arabia's heir apparent prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away Saturday in Geneva following an illness, Al Jazeera reported. He was 78. Nayef,...

Saudi, Japan deals drive record US arms sales

Boosted by massive fighter jet deals with Saudi Arabia and Japan, US foreign military sales have shot past $50 billion in a record-breaking year,...

Saudi among OPEC quota ‘violators’: Iran

Sanctions-hit Iran on Saturday blasted fellow OPEC members Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates as oil quota "violators", accusing them of depressing...

Syrian air hostesses clash causes flight delay

A fight between two Syrian airhostesses over the political crises in their country became so passionate that it caused the delay of their Saudi...

Saudi religious police chief blames agent over mall row

The head of the Saudi religious police has come out strongly against one of his men who ordered a woman to leave a mall...

Saudi princess tries to leave luxury hotel without paying

A Saudi princess was caught trying to leave the Shangri-La hotel in Paris without settling a six million euro ($7.4 million) bill for her...