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 Saudi Arabia Newspapers & Magazines  

 Latest News from Saudi Arabia  

Globe and Mail

Saudi Arabia to increase crude oil supplies to India
Siliconindia.com (blog)
Saudi Arabia is all set to increase its allocation of crude oil to India by about 15 million metric tones (mmt) per annum to about 40 mmt. ...
Saudis to host conference in ChicagoChicago Tribune
Saudi cuts April term to 1 Asian buyer, rest steadyArabianBusiness.com
PREVIEW-OPEC to hold supply steady, oil price where it wantsForexyard
Gerson Lehrman Group -Reuters -TODAYonline
all 313 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:22:40 PM

Reuters

Obama Extends US Sanctions on Iran
Global Security Newswire
Meanwhile, US Defense Secretary Robert Gates discussed the nuclear dispute yesterday with key members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, Agence France-Presse ...
US Puts Squeeze on Iran Amid Calls for UN SanctionsAOL News
Why China drags its feet on UN sanctions against IranChristian Science Monitor

all 754 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:22:40 PM

ArabianBusiness.com

Fossil fuels' reign will continue, Saudi Arabia's oil chief says
Fort Worth Star Telegram
HOUSTON -- While touting the development of alternative energy technologies such as solar power, the CEO of Saudi Arabia's national oil ...
Official: Saudis have plenty of oil capacity as demand returnsHouston Chronicle
Oil Chief Warns of 'Green Bubbles'Wall Street Journal
Is Saudi Aramco laughing off clean tech?FT.com (blog)
Forbes -Oil & Gas Journal -ERE Media
all 42 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:22:40 PM

Will there be a Mideast single currency?
CNN International
The reading on the ground in Bahrain, which straddles Saudi Arabia's giant oil fields, is that there's no rush to go to a single currency for the region. ...

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3/11/2010 5:22:40 PM

Saudi Arabia urged to drop case over abuse of Web
Reuters
RIYADH, March 10 (Reuters) - Human Rights Watch urged Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to drop charges against a Saudi man who used the Internet and other media to ...
Saudi Arabia: Drop charges for publicizing bureaucratic failuresBikya Masr

all 9 news articles »
3/11/2010 5:22:40 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