Rasheed Al Maraj, governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain says it is important to get details of single currency right. STORY HIGHLIGHTSProgress on single Gulf currency painfully slow Idea launched...

Human Rights Watch urged Saudi Arabia to drop charges against a Saudi man who used the Internet and other media to complain about red tape as he tried to get state funding for his...

The grand mosque was planned to feature two 100ft minarets, a large central dome, five smaller outlying domes, a morgue, a library and a separate worship area for...

Jet Airways will introduce daily flights from Thiruvananthapuram to Dammam, its third daily service from India to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, effective March 28, 2010. The airline currently flies...

New report provides detailed analysis of the Food and Drink market (Companiesandmarkets.com and OfficialWire) LONDON, ENGLAND Weighed down by the global financial crisis with 2009 GDP growth...

ABHA: A bird hunter died after he fell from a mountain in Asir on Tuesday, a local daily reported. The family of the hunter reported the man missing after he failed to return home. A search team from...

TAIF: A second grade student in Taif was killed after he was accidentally run over by a police vehicle, a daily reported on Wednesday.The seven-year-old boy was taken to hospital by the traffic cop...

MAKKAH: A man was killed and 39 others were injured when a bus coming from Al-Laith to Makkah crashed into an oncoming truck, a local daily reported on Wednesday. The driver of the bus died at the...

SNS, the leading provider of supply chain solutions in the Gulf and Middle-East, is proud to announce that it has started working on a strategic warehousing consultancy project for Farouk Maamoun...

RIYADH - Turkey's role as a key player in Middle East and Arab affairs was set in cement when the Saudis honoured Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan with a prestigious prize for his "service to...

Misuse of credit cards by young people is a major problem in Saudi Arabia. According to a new survey, some 52 percent of Saudi youths struggle with debt because of this. The survey also says that 46...

The Mayor's Office has closed down 29 bottled water factories in Jeddah for producing water unfit for human consumption. The companies also face fines of up to...

AFP/Riyadh US Defence Secretary Robert Gates flew into Riyadh yesterday for talks expected to focus on Iran?s nuclear programme and Washington?s push for tough sanctions against Tehran. Gates was due...

The sales of computer hardware in Saudi Arabia is likely to exceed SR7.5 billion in 2010, according to an official at Riyadh Exhibition Company.The company will organize the GITEX KSA 2010 at Riyadh...

Baku â?? APA. Egyptâ??s top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi , a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a visit to Saudi Arabia . He was...

From Cityscapeintelligence.com: Saudi Arabia is moving towards greater transparency in real estate, with new figures which have recently been researched providing up to date information on rentals...

BRASILIA - Brazil and Germany differed sharply Wednesday on whether to threaten Iran with fresh United Nations sanctions in a bid to rein in its nuclear program. Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso...

PRWEB ) March 11, 2010 -- Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, announced that the Company’s CEO, Stuart Burchill, will be traveling...

In this photo released by Saudi Press Agency, Saudi King Abullah bin Abdul Azi greets U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates before their talks in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Wednesday, March 10, 2010. (AP...

ABU DHABI - US Defence Secretary Robert Gates arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday as Washington sought support from oil-rich Gulf allies to build pressure on Iran over its nuclear programme. The visit...

RIYADH - Gulf states are worried about Iran going nuclear, but equally fret about a dangerous confrontation that could arise from more sanctions and military threats against Tehran, analysts say. US...

TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned "corrupt" powers on Thursday against destabilising the Gulf. "We must ensure our own security in the Persian Gulf, which is the Gulf of...

Saudi-based travel and hospitality firm, Elaf Group has announced that it will open four new hotels in the kingdom by 2012. The new properties aim to accommodate the steadily growing number of...

KPMG, has confirmed that it will support this year's CFO Strategies Saudi 2010 forum as platinum sponsor, citing the forum's strategic agenda as the reason for its...

ABU-DHABI, March 11 (RIA Novosti) - A Georgian woman is set to become the first ever female ambassador to Saudi Arabia, a Kuwaiti daily said on Thursday. Yekaterina Mayering-Mikadze, the current...

RIYADH - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday appealed to Saudi leaders to back a US-led drive for tough sanctions against Iran in a visit to Riyadh. Gates met King Abdullah and the Saudi...

Banque Saudi Fransi plans to meet investors in Europe, Asia and the Middle East next week to test the waters for a potential debt issuance, Reuters has reported. 'If investors show appetite for bond,...

CAIRO -- Egypt's top cleric, Sheik Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, a controversial figure throughout the Islamic world, died of a heart attack Wednesday while on a visit to Saudi Arabia. He was 81. Egypt's...

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for support lobbying for UN sanctions against Iran and discussed ways to boost the kingdom's air and missile defences. The United...

US Defense Secretary Robert Gates (left) appealed to Saudi leaders in Riyadh on Wednesday to use their influence in the region to back tough sanctions on Iran as the US seeks allies in turning up the...

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate accelerated to 4.6 per cent in February, its highest level since June and up from 4.1 per cent in January on the back of rising food costs,...

Dubai, Mar 11 : A 27-year-old man, who was arrested in January on three charges, including homosexuality, was sentenced to one year in prison, 1,000 lashes and fined 5,000 Saudi Riyal (Rupees 60,000)...

RIYADH, Mar 11 (Reuters) US Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah for support lobbying for UN sanctions against Iran and discussed ways to boost the kingdom's air and...

IslamabadThe Saudi authorities have exempted Pakistani Haj Group Organisers (HGOs) from mandatory registration with International Air Traffic Organisation (IATA) for an initial term of two...

Defense officials traveling with Mr. Gates described his comments in meetings here with King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince Sultan. The officials said Mr. Gates told the Saudis that the...

flying in unexpectedly from Kabul in Afghanistan, after the Saudis demanded urgent clarifications of the Obama administration's Iran policy. debkafile's military sources report that the demand...

DUBAI - Saudi Basic Industries Corp hit a fresh 16-month high on Wednesday amid rising foreign interest in Saudi stocks, boosting the index. Other regional markets were mixed, with Abu Dhabi claiming...

Some 97 samples taken from 29 water bottling factories in the Saudi Arabian city were found to be not suitable for drinking, according to a report in Arab News.Basheer Abu Najm, director of the...

INTERNET PLEA: Human Rights Watch has urged Saudi Arabia to drop charges against a Saudi man who used the internet to complain about red tape. (Getty...

Turkey's prime minister was presented with the 'King Faisal International Prize for Service to Islam' at a ceremony held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. World Bulletin / News Desk...

Saudi Arabia, Turkey in aggrement on ME issues â??We cannot bury our head in the sandâ?? RIYADH: Turkeyâ??s role as a key player in Middle East and Arab affairs was set in cement when the Saudis...

Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi in Cairo September 16, 2006/Nasser Nuri Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, who as the head of Egypt�s most prestigious seat of Islamic learning al-Azhar was Sunni...

JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia's annual inflation rate surged to 4.6 percent in February, its highest level since June and up from 4.1 percent in January, official data showed on Wednesday. The cost of living...

JEDDAH: US Consul General Joseph Kenny clarified on Wednesday a misconception in the local media that the US State Departmentâ??s electronic visa application process has only been in operation since...