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Saudi men in lingerie sales ban

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Saudi Arabia is to finally enforce a decree allowing only women to work in lingerie shops, despite disapproval from senior clerics.

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Saudi king to speak amid unrest

Friday, March 18th, 2011

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah is to address the nation amid speculation of a government reshuffle, as regional unrest continues.

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Saudi Troops Roll Into Bahrain

Tuesday, March 15th, 2011

About 2,000 foreign troops, led by Saudi Arabia, rolled into Bahrain Monday, threatening to turn the unrest in the tiny kingdom into a regional showdown with Iran. Saudi Arabia has been watching the Bahraini protests carefully, wary that a victory for…

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Shia cleric freed after protests

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Saudi Arabia has freed a Shia cleric whose arrest provoked protests and sparked calls for a “day of rage” on Friday, human rights activists say.

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Shia cleric freed after protests

Monday, March 7th, 2011

Saudi Arabia has freed a Shia cleric whose arrest provoked protests and sparked calls for a “day of rage” on Friday, human rights activists say.

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Saudi King announces new benefits

Wednesday, February 23rd, 2011

Saudi Arabia’s King returns after months abroad and raises benefits for his citizens, as anti-government protests continue in the region.

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Saudi king slams protesters

Saturday, January 29th, 2011

Saudi Arabia’s king condemned protesters in Egypt on Saturday as “infiltrators” seeking to destabilize their country.

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Saudis ‘seek anti-Hezbollah force’

Wednesday, December 8th, 2010

Saudi Arabia proposed an Arab-led military force to destroy Hezbollah, a leaked US diplomatic cable suggests.

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Saudi Arabia Claims 149 al Qaeda Arrests

Saturday, November 27th, 2010

Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on terrorist cells seems to be yielding results. On Friday, Saudi authorities claimed to have arrested 149 al Qaeda militants over the past eight months. They stand accused of plotting to attack government officials and…

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Saudi king’s ‘successful surgery’

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah undergoes a successful back operation for a herniated disc in a New York hospital, according to media reports.

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Saudis try to break Iraq impasse

Saturday, October 30th, 2010

Saudi Arabia’s king invites the leaders of Iraq’s political blocs for talks in Riyadh to try to break the continuing deadlock over a new government.

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France ‘warned of terror threat’

Monday, October 18th, 2010

Saudi Arabia has warned France it is the target of an imminent al-Qaeda attack, French Foreign Minister Brice Hortefeux says.

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Sri Lanka work recruitment halted

Monday, October 11th, 2010

Saudi Arabia suspends the recruitment of Sri Lankan workers following a row over an abused housemaid.

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Saudi gives Blackberry reprieve

Tuesday, August 10th, 2010

Saudi Arabia’s telecommunications regulator says it will allow Blackberry services to temporarily continue in the kingdom.

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Saudi Arabia Awaits BlackBerry Fate

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Saudi Arabia and RIM may have reached a deal yesterday to prevent suspension of BlackBerry services, but there could yet be another twist. RIM has until Sunday night to come up with a system that will allow operators to monitor data or BlackBerry’s…

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