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5 hrs ago | BBC

Saudi upholds 'sex boast' verdict

A Saudi Arabian appeals court has upheld a sentence of five years in jail and 1,000 lashes for a man who boasted on TV of his sex life, reports say.

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Tue Feb 09, 2010

Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power to Bid on $10 Billion Worth of Projects in 2010

ACWA Power International , an electricity and water company expanding outside Saudi Arabia, plans to bid for $10 billion in contracts this year in the Persian Gulf, Africa and Turkey as well as its home market.

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Archinect School Blog

Zaha Hadidi 1 2s Petroleum Research Center (Ironically) Aims For LEED Platinum

Advertisement Contact us for information and rates. Enter your email address to join our mailing list: News It may seem ironic, but even petroleum research centers can be LEED certified if they meet the critieria.

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MBendi

Saudi Arabia donates USD 3 million for trade development in least-developed countries

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, through its Saudi Fund for Development, has contributed USD 3 million to the Enhanced Integrated Framework Trust Fund aimed at helping least-developed countries to better integrate into the multilateral trading system.

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Reuters

Saudi rights panel take up child bride case

Saudi Arabia's state human rights body has hired a lawyer to review the case of a girl whose mother sought her divorce from an 80-year-old man, a move activists hope is a first step against child marriage.

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Related Topix: Activism, World News, Middle East, Wedding, Religion, Islam

Mon Feb 08, 2010

Gulf Times

Emir to visit Saudi Arabia

HH the Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani will head to Riyadh today for a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News

Ekklesia Daily News

BAE admits guilt - but avoids court

The Serious Fraud Office has triggered outrage by reaching a a oeplea bargaina with the arms company BAE Systems.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Christian, Religion

AME Info

Lovells' associated firm in Saudi Arabia opens in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia: 1 hour, 52 minutes ago Lovells' Saudi Arabian associated law firm Al-Yaqoub Attorneys and Legal Advisers has opened an office in Jeddah alongside its existing office in Riyadh.

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People's Daily Online

Yemen kills at least 17 rebels in Saada: report

Yemeni security forces have killed at least 17 Shiite rebels in clashes across the northern province of Saada, a military-run website reported Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Yemen, Middle East, World News,

Sun Feb 07, 2010

Telegraph.co.uk

Saudi Arabia opens to outsiders as it looks to the future

If anything sums up the mystery of Saudi Arabia, it is the story of two women who "mingled" with members of the opposite sex.

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AME Info

GCC investor Confidence Index dips 2.4 points in January

United Arab Emirates: 1 hour, 45 minutes ago Shuaa Capital, the region's leading financial services institution, today issued its January 2010 GCC Investor Sentiment Report, the only report of its kind for the Gulf markets.

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Related Topix: United Arab Emirates, Middle East, World News, Qatar,

Military-World

Nations assure Afghanistan of support for peace with Taliban

Several nations have assured Afghanistan of their support for its peace plan to end Taliban insurgency.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, Hamid Karzai, Middle East

Sat Feb 06, 2010

Reuters

Yemen asks rebels to implement truce to end war

Yemen has handed over to Shi'ite rebels a timetable to implement the government's ceasefire terms, in an effort to end the conflict in the north of the country, a Yemeni presidential adviser said on Saturday.

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People's Daily Online

Iran says Saudi had better correct policy on Yemen

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehman-Parast said Sunday that Saudi Arabians had better " correct their policy" on Yemen, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

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Fri Feb 05, 2010

AME Info

Vision Electro Mechanical Company expanding regionally after executing major projects in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: 1 hour, 36 minutes ago Vision Electro Mechanical Company , a subsidiary of Construction Products Holding Company , took the first steps to expand regionally when it entered into a partnership agreement with MIMAR of the United Arab Emirates to open two branches in Abu Dhabi and Qatar.

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The Age

BAE to pay $US450 million in fraud fines

Defence giant BAE Systems has agreed to pay nearly $US450 million to settle anti-corruption charges brought by Britain's Serious Fraud Office and the US Department of Justice .

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People's Daily Online

Karzai visits Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabian King Abdullah Abdul Aziz meets with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai in Riyadh on Feb.

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Related Topix: Middle East, World News, Travel, Saudi Arabia Travel, Asia, Afghanistan

The Huffington Post

Sally Thorner: Saudi Arabian Woman Driven to Succeed

It's not about abayas. It's not about education. It's not about employment. It's not even about voting... The women I talked with in Riyadh last week have adapted and believe change is coming.

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Thu Feb 04, 2010

AdelaideNow...

Saudi air raids 'kill 14'

SHIITE rebels in north Yemen said today 14 people, including women and children, had been killed by Saudi warplanes more than a week after the group pulled out of Saudi territory on the border.

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TEFL.com Job Postings

Saudi Arabia: Manager - Senior English Language Teacher

Request an organogram and where the/your post fits in. No degree but considering taking a course "Hi, I was a Teacher's Aide for 5 years here in the U.S. and I do not have a degree, but very interested in taking the TEFL course.

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