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Gulf integration

in International - Thu May 17, 2012

THOUGH Saudi Arabia has pushed for a Gulf Cooperation Council "union" at a recent summit in Riyadh, it is difficult to foresee such a development in the near future. The

UN convoy attacked in Syria

in International - Wed May 16, 2012

A convoy of UN truce observers came under bomb attack in a Syrian town on Tuesday during a funeral procession in which a monitoring group said regime forces "massacred&

Enthusiasm for Gulf union remains strong

in International - Tue May 15, 2012

Manama: The decision by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to delay the expected announcement of a Gulf union did not seem to dampen enthusiasm for the proposal put forwa

Saudi and Bahrain expected to seek union minister

in International - Mon May 14, 2012

(Reuters) - Saudi Arabia and Bahrain are expected to announce closer political union at a meeting of Gulf Arab leaders on Monday, a Bahraini minister said, a move dismiss

Six die as violence mars Syria truce, protests muted

in International - Sat April 14, 2012

Cyrian forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad shot dead five protesters after Friday prayers, activists reported, while the government said an army officer was killed

No pressure from Riyadh on Iran pipeline: FO

in National - Fri April 13, 2012

ISLAMABAD:  The foreign ministry on Thursday denied that Riyadh was pressurising Islamabad on the Iran-Pakistan (IP) gas pipeline project. "Saudi Arabia is our im

Need to strengthen Pak-KSA strategic relations

in National - Thu April 05, 2012

THE Saudi Information Minister Dr Abdul Aziz bin Mohayuddin Khoja, who is one of the senior most functionary, an outstanding poet and diplomat par excellence during h

Syrian forces overrun Baba Amr as rebels retreat

in International - Fri March 02, 2012

Syrian forces have overrun the Baba Amr district of the powderkeg city of Homs following a rebel retreat, potentially marking a turning point in President Bashar al-

Saudi renews call for Taliban to renounce Qaeda

in International - Mon February 20, 2012

RIYADH: A senior Saudi official called on the Taliban to lay down their arms and renounce Al-Qaeda as preconditions for Saudi-mediated peace talks with the Afghan government

S. Korean president arrives in Qatar

in International - Fri February 10, 2012

DOHA: South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak arrived in Doha on Thursday for talks on oil supplies and construction projects for the 2022 World Cup finals to be held in Qatar,

Taliban US negotiators meet in Qatar

in International - Mon January 30, 2012

KABUL: Taliban negotiators have begun holding preliminary talks with US officials in Qatar on plans for peace negotiations aimed at ending the decade-long war in Afghanistan

China Saudi ink energy deals during Wen visit

in International - Mon January 16, 2012

RIYADH: China signed energy deals with its top oil provider Saudi Arabia on Sunday as its Premier Wen Jiabao visited the kingdom with tension over Iran\'s nuclear programme

Japan foreign minister holds energy talks in Saudi

in International - Mon January 09, 2012

RIYADH: Japan\'s foreign minister met top Saudi officials on Sunday as part of a regional tour to discuss potential sanctions on Iranian oil exports and their effects on res

Iran to test fire missile in strategic waterway

in International - Sat December 31, 2011

Tehran said it will test-fire missiles in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, a move likely to stoke tensions with Washington already running high over Iran s threats to close

Saudi Arabia ends an almost decade old aid program to Bosn

in International - Mon December 26, 2011

SARAJEVO: Saudi Arabia on Wednesday announced the end of its almost decade-old aid program to Bosnia, saying it had disbursed more than half a billion dollars in total. <

King Abdullah of SArabia calls for full Arab unity

in International - Wed December 21, 2011

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has urged the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to move from cooperation to full unity.

"I urge yo

Saudi prince buys USD300 mn stake in Twitter

in International - Tue December 20, 2011

RIYADH: Saudi billionaire Prince Walid bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding Company announced a combined investment of $300 million in the social networking site Twitter, in a

King Abdullah of SArabia calls for full Arab unity

in International - Tue December 20, 2011

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has urged the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to move from cooperation to full unity.

"I urge yo

Saudi king calls for formation of Gulf union

in International - Tue December 20, 2011

RIYADH: Saudi King Abdullah called for the formation of a Gulf union in response to growing threats, as rulers of the wealthy Arab GCC met on Monday against a backdrop of re

King Abdullah of SArabia calls for full Arab unity

in International - Tue December 20, 2011

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has urged the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) nations to move from cooperation to full unity.

"I urge yo

Saudi prince buys USD300 mn stake in Twitter

in International - Tue December 20, 2011

RIYADH: Saudi billionaire Prince Walid bin Talal and his Kingdom Holding Company announced a combined investment of $300 million in the social networking site Twitter, in a

Saudi woman beheaded for sorcery

in International - Wed December 14, 2011

RIYADH: A Saudi woman was beheaded Monday after being convicted of practising sorcery, which is banned in the kingdom, the interior ministry said.

S. Arabia may join N-arms race, says ex-spy chief

in International - Wed December 07, 2011

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia may consider acquiring nuclear weapons to match regional rivals Israel and Iran, its former intelligence chief Prince Turki al-Faisal said on Monday.

Yemen army units battle after deal reached

in International - Sat November 26, 2011

Yemen : Heavy fighting between rival army units shook Yemen\'s capital Friday, killing two soldiers in what could signal the start of a power struggle just days after autocr

More than 50 killed in Syria violence: activists

in International - Fri November 25, 2011

NICOSIA: At least 23 members of Syria\'s security forces and 15 deserters were killed in clashes on Thursday, mainly in the flashpoint province of Homs, where 13 civilian