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MiddleEastStar.com Saturday 17th May 2008 Issue 1486
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Bush oil plea rejected by Saudis


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US President George Bush's request for Saudi Arabia to produce more oil has been rejected....


Bush arrives in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King
US President George W. Bush arrived in the Saudi capital Riyadh Friday for a two-day visit to hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah Bin...


Oil sets record near $128; pump pri.....
Email: 'Oil sets record near $128; pump price at high, too' <--TO Email REQUIRED! <--FROM Email REQUIRED! NEW YORK(AP) � News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by...


Saudis say no to Bush
Kingdom says there's no demand for increased oil production Size: A A A Share: +Help RIYADH -- Saudi Arabia's leaders made clear yesterday they see no reason to increase oil production until...


French companies look for slice in Saudi economic cities
Saudi Arabia: French companies look for slice in economic cities Email Print 17 May 2008 JEDDAH - The French were in town to boost trade ties with the Kingdom through with an eye fixed upon the new...


Saudi authorities keep mum over detention of Bahrainis
ulf NewsManama: The Bahraini embassy in Riyadh has yet to receive new information about eight Bahrainis who have been held in a prison near Riyadh in a case steeped in secrecy.'We are following up...


US to help Saudia protect energy sources
Riyadh-The White House announced major new cooperation agreements with Saudi Arabia on Friday as US President George W. Bush made his second visit to the oil superpower this year. The agreements...


High-level Lebanese talks in Qatar
Leaders of Lebanon's U.S.-backed government and the Hezbollah-led opposition are sitting down behind closed doors. They're sitting down in Qatar for the highest-level talks so far in the 18-month...


Trapeze Networks introduces Non-Stop Wireless for the always on enterprise
Trapeze Networks announced new hardware and software capabilities that enable NonStop Wireless, the most significant breakthrough in enterprise wireless LAN...


Linde buys stake in Sigas
The Linde Group has bought 51% of shares in the privately-owned industrial gases company, Saudi Industrial Gas (Sigas). Sigas said the deal would enhance its position in the Saudi market and...


US to help Saudis with nuclear reactor
President George W. Bush and King Abdullah formalized new cooperation on Friday between the kingdom and the United States on a range of topics, including the development of civilian nuclear energy in...


Saudi agrees token output hike to appease US
Saudi Arabia announced a modest increase in oil output on Friday after an appeal from visiting President George W. Bush but the news did little to douse prices that hit a new record earlier in the...


Bush has done little to promote reforms
President Bush travels from Saudi Arabia to Egypt on Saturday for meetings with Arab leaders. The economic fortunes of those two countries are very different. But commentator and journalist Mona...


Bush fails to win Saudi help on gas prices
President Bush failed to win the help he sought from Saudi Arabia to relieve skyrocketing American gas prices Friday, a setback for the former Texas oilman who took office predicting he would jawbone...


U.S. president again asks king for increase in oil production
President Bush used a private visit to King Abdullah’s ranch Friday to make another appeal for an increase in oil production that might give American consumers some relief at the gasoline pump....


Saudis increase oil production
Back in Washington, the Bush administration bowed to congressional pressure and agreed to a temporary halt in filling a key government oil stockpile, potentially increasing supply even further.One...


Frustration for Bush as pledge to Saudis fails to win oil concession
George Bush with Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah in Riyadh. Photograph: Kamal Mustafa/EPA The US agreed yesterday to help Saudi Arabia protect its oil industry from terrorist attack, while offering to...


No price impact seen on any hike in OPEC output-Iran minister
'No, the market is saturated with oil and a hike in production does not have an impact on the price,' Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari said when asked whether OPEC would increase its output....


Saudis reject Bush request to raise oil production
Saudi leaders made clear Friday they see no reason to boost oil production until customers demand it, apparently rebuffing President Bush. It was Bush's second personal appeal this year to King...


Fight for liberation of Palestine to continue
Kuwaitis voted Saturday for a new parliament, the National Assembly. The country's ruler, Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah, disbanded the 50-seat parliament in March after the Cabinet resigned en masse,...


Oil Efforts Are Best Possible, Saudis Say
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, May 16 -- Saudi leaders told President Bush on Friday they are doing all they can to increase oil production, gently turning aside the president's efforts to bring down prices...


Bush presses Riyadh on oil but no concrete promises secured
Saudi Arabia on Friday gave no concrete promises to visiting U.S. President George W. Bush who is in the oil-rich kingdom to press for an immediate increase in its oil production to help tame record...


NEW YORK Oil prices are up more than $2 a barrel at midday, as prices at the pump
NEW YORK - News that Saudi Arabia had boosted its oil output by 300,000 barrels a day was greeted as a non-event on oil markets � the move wasn't anywhere near the kind of production...


Saudis Deny President Bush
President Bush flew to Saudi Arabia to ask for more oil production but the Saudis politely declined. They don't think it would help prices that much. It would be hard to forgo massive profits even if...


Bush asks Saudis to lift oil quotas
With the price of oil hitting record highs, President Bush used a private visit to King Abdullah's ranch in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, yesterday to make a second attempt to persuade the Saudi government...


Saudi Arabia agrees to modest increase in output of oil
SAUDI ARABIA: Saudi Arabia announced a modest increase in oil output yesterday after an appeal from visiting US president George Bush, but the news did little to douse oil prices that hit a new...


Saudis, cool to Bush
MORE ON OIL â?¢ The U.S. will soon cease adding to its strategic reserve. PAGE A26 â?¢ Saudi move not enough to stem rising crude prices. PAGE D3 RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA â?? President Bush used a...


Democrats Blast Bush and McCain; No Extra oil from Saudi Arabia; Special Interests
This Is A Rush Transcript. This Copy May Not Be In Its Final Form And May Be Updated. Lou Dobbs, Cnn Anchor: Thanks, Wolf. Tonight Senator Obama Accusing President Bush Of Making Appalling And...


President Bush set to talk oil as Saudis eye Middle East peace
U.S. President George W. Bush, center, and first lady Laura Bush, third left participate in a roundtable with Israeli youths at the Bible Lands Museum in Jerusalem, Israel yesterday. U.S. President...


KSA ranks 1st in the EMEA region for malicious activity per broadband subscriber
ISTR 13 shows the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) has overtaken the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to take top spot in Europe, Middle East and Africa for malicious activity per broadband subscriber for the...


Saudis not to increase oil output
Bush was in Saudi Arabia urging King Abdullah's government to step up production to ease the global energy crunch and record high oil and gasoline prices that have squeezed American...


Saudis agree to lift oil production
SAUDI Arabia, under US pressure to increase its oil output amid soaring energy prices, said it had raised production by 300,000 barrels per day on May 10 and that increase was...


Saudis won’t pump more crude
Saudi Arabia has rejected calls by US President George Bush to increase oil production. It has said it will only pump more crude if it needed to do so to meet customer demand. The Saudis say pumping...


Saudis increase oil output; rebuff Bush appeal - Summary
Riyadh - Saudi Arabia will not increase the production of oil despite pleas by US President George W Bush during a visit to the kingdom on Friday. Bush was in Saudi Arabia urging King Abdullah's...


Saudis Turn Down Bush Request on Oil Production
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia Bush got a red-carpet welcome to this desert kingdom, home to the world's largest oil reserves, and promised to ask King Abdullah to increase production to reduce pressure on...


Saudis reject Bush plea on oil
Saudi Arabia has rejected United States President George W Bush's request for it to pump more oil. With oil approaching $US130 a barrel, Mr Bush made a personal request to King Abdullah of Saudi...


Oil Tops $127 a Barrel But Saudi Arabia Declines to Increase Production
As oil soared to a record-high $127 a barrel on Friday, Saudi Arabia's leader rebuffed appeals by President Bush to increase oil production, saying they did not see enough demand to warrant increased...


Saudis Boost Oil Production
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 18:00 CDT Saudi officials said Friday that oil production in the country is being increased by 300,000 barrels a day to meet the demands of its customers. Saudi Oil...


Bush seeks more oil as Saudis say output is enough
RIYADH (AFP) - US President George W. Bush pressed Saudi Arabia to raise oil output on Friday, but the world's biggest crude exporter said global supply is balanced with demand.The OPEC kingpin...


Saudis to Increase Oil Output by Roughly 300,000 Barrels a Day
RIYADH, May 16 -- Saudi Arabia announced Friday that it will boost oil production by about 300,000 barrels a day to meet increased demand from customers next month. The announcement came after...


Saudis reject Bush plea for lower gas prices
President George W. Bush has found little hope of bringing any significant relief back home, where Americans are paying close to $4 a gallon. The Saudis have agreed to a relatively modest boost in...


Oil closes above $126 as Goldman Sachs hikes price forecast
Goldman Sachs raised its forecast Friday for the average price of West Texas Intermediate oil in the second half of 2008 to $141 a barrel from $107 a barrel. Long-term oil prices will need to...


Oil leaps after Bush
By James Quinn, Wall Street Correspondent The price of oil soared to yet another record high as President George W. Bush's second trip to Saudi Arabia in four months appeared to deliver a token...


Saudi hikes output by 300,000 bpd in May - Nuaimi
RIYADH (Thomson Financial) - Saudi Arabia has increased its oil production by 300,000 barrels per day in response to orders from customers, mostly from the United States, and will pump 9.45 million...


Jeddah lands $426m dockyard
Saudi Arabia is launching an ambitious project to build its third major dockyard that can store two million containers at the Islamic Port in Jeddah. The US $426 million (SR 1.6 billion) project was...


Bush asks, Saudis raise oil supply
Riyadh, May 16 (Reuters): Saudi Arabia announced a modest increase in oil output today after an appeal from visiting President George W. Bush but the news did little to douse oil prices that hit a...


Bush policies strengthen Iran, Hamas
Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama said on Friday President George W. Bush's "failed policies" had strengthened U.S. enemies like Iran and Hamas. Responding to Bush's comment on...


United States Supports Saudi Arabian Civil Nuclear Program
Washington -- President Bush met with Saudi King Abdullah to celebrate 75 years of diplomatic relations and announce a new agreement pledging U.S. support for Saudi Arabia as it builds a civil...


Bush Ignites a Firestorm After Appeasement Remarks; California Supreme Court Overturns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats erupted in outrage on Thursday after President George W. Bush suggested a pledge by the party's presidential front-runner Barack Obama to meet Iran's leader was akin...


Bush offers Saudis nuclear power in exchange for more oil
U.S. President George W. Bush, visiting the Saudi capital on Friday, hoped to formalize new agreements that would give the relationship between the two countries a boost. Among them was an agreement...