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Saudi customs agents boast of biggest drug haul in history
Monsters and Critics.com
Drug trafficking is punishable by beheading in Saudi Arabia, though the United Nations' drug-control agency notes that executions for drug smuggling have ...

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7/4/2009 3:36:27 AM

Manitoba's mystery arms sales to Saudi Arabia 'a disgrace': Critics
Calgary Herald
Peace advocates say they're ashamed guns are being sold to Saudi Arabia, considered one of the most authoritarian countries in the world. ...

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7/4/2009 2:52:45 AM

Marseille's Bakari Kone Admits He Could Follow Erik Gerets To ...
Goal.com
An important player for Olympique de Marseille last season, the Ivorian could follow the Belgian head coach to the Middle East. ...

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7/3/2009 11:03:31 PM

Saudi Arabia may cut heavy-oil price as processing profits drop
Tehran Times
SINGAPORE (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia may lower the official price of its heavy oil grade sold to Asia from a six-year high as processing profit for fuel ...

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7/3/2009 4:33:15 PM

Nhatky.in
800 Pakistani pilgrims stranded in Saudi Arabia?
Daily Times
LAHORE: As many as 800 Pakistani pilgrims have been stranded in Saudi Arabia after they were told that their tickets had been refunded by their travel ...
Over 800 victimized by agent mafia in Saudi ArabiaThe News International
800 Pakistani pilgrims duped in travel scam, stranded in Saudi ArabiaThaindian.com
Saudi Arabia taking preventive measure to prevent spread of swine ...TopNews
Arab News -Inquirer.net -Regional Times
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7/3/2009 3:16:00 PM
 Country Information  
المملكة العربية السعودية
Al-Mamlaka al-'Arabiyya as-Sa'ūdiyya
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Flag of Saudi Arabia Coat of arms of Saudi Arabia
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: لا إله إلا الله محمد رسول الله  (Arabic)
Lā ilāhā illā-llāhu; muhammadun rasūlu-llāhi  (transliteration)
"There is no god but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of God"
Anthem: Aash Al Maleek ("Long live the King")
Location of Saudi Arabia
Capital
(and largest city)		 Riyadh
24°39′N 46°46′E
Official languages Arabic
Government Absolute monarchy
 - King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz
 - Crown Prince Sultan bin Abdul Aziz
Establishment  
 - Kingdom declared January 8, 1926 
 - Recognized May 20, 1927 
 - Unified September 23, 1932 
Area
 - Total 2,149,690 km² (14th)
829,996 sq mi 
 - Water (%) negligible
Population
 - 2006 estimate 27,019,7311 (46th 2)
 - Density 11/km² (205th)
29/sq mi
GDP (PPP) 2006 estimate
 - Total $576,400 billion (24th)
 - Per capita $15,338 (46th)
HDI (2004) 0.777 (medium) (76th)
Currency Riyal (SAR)
Time zone (UTC+3)
Internet TLD .sa
Calling code +966
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