Saudi Arabia News

RIYADH - Saudi Arabia's oil minister promised Tuesday to help ensure a stable supply of crude to South Korea, officials said, as Seoul prepares to cut back on imports from Iran in line with U.S. sanctions.

South Korea and Saudi Arabia agreed Wednesday to significantly bolster their defense cooperation to elevate relations in non-economic sectors to match those of their prospering business ties, an official said Wednesday.

Posters for visitors to Jerusalem's hareidi religious neighborhoods ask them to dress modestly.

Huawei, a global information and communications technology solutions provider, launched its first intuitive premium range smartphone, Honor U8860 with an Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread operating system, for the Saudi market in Riyadh.

Swedish Ambassador Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt paid a visit to the STC Group headquarters in Riyadh.

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RIYADH: Minister of Finance Ibrahim Al-Assaf reaffirmed on Tuesday at the Saudi Small and Medium Enterprises Forum that the SMEs sector is being given increasing importance and financial support through training and guidance to help it contribute to the development of the Saudi economy.

Syrian forces continued their brutal assault in the city of Homs as Russia's foreign minister held talks with President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus.

China is scouring the world for alternative oil supplies to replace a fall in its imports from Iran, as it seeks to negotiate lower prices from Tehran, and has been drawing heavily on Saudi Arabia.

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak arrived in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday on a mission to win commitment from one of the world's largest oil producers to export more crude to the Asian nation after it cuts back on imports from Iran.

Gulf Arab countries announced on Tuesday they were recalling their ambassadors from Damascus and expelling Syrian envoys in response to worsening violence in Syria.

An 18-year-old Saudi Arabian has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a relative with a broken light bulb in Queenstown on Sunday morning.

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia appealed Monday to the international community to beef up efforts to find a solution to the Syrian bloodshed even though the UN Security Council failed to support Arab efforts to end the crisis.

MANILA, Philippines Making waves in Saudi Arabia is 12-year-old Filipino Nigel Willem Canlapan, who launched his second book, "Snowstorm and the Bond," at the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh recently.

JEDDAH: Many commercial buildings and work places have banned smoking at offices in an attempt to stop smoking in public places.

MAKKAH/JEDDAH: Saudi gold traders in Makkah and Jeddah complaining about low demand for gold and difficulties they face are looking for ways to boost the market.

RIYADH: Allianz Saudi Fransi Cooperative Insurance Company's customer base in Saudi Arabia expanded by more than 141 percent in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010, according to a top executive.

RIYADH: The Kingdom Holding Company , chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has announced the SR43.8 million expansion of Kingdom Center Company Ltd.

Hyatt Hotels Corp. now has six hotels under development in the country across five of its brands.

The largest privately-owned transportation contracting firm based in the United States, MV announced its first contract outside of North America on today.