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Canada presses Saudi Arabia over deadly school brawl case
AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said Thursday he would continue to press Saudi Arabia for clemency for two Canadian teens who face beheading over a deadly schoolyard brawl.
Yahoo! – Nov 20, 2008 10:03 PM [GMT] – comment?
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AFP - OTTAWA (AFP) - Canadian Foreign Minister Lawrence Cannon said Thursday he would continue to press Saudi Arabia for clemency for two Canadian teens who face beheading over a deadly schoolyard brawl.
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King Abdullah leaves Rochester
You may have noticed two rather large airplanes at Rochester's Airport. Those planes belong to King Abdulla of Saudi Arabia, his royal family and his 800 member entourage.
KTTC TV – Nov 20, 2008 8:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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You may have noticed two rather large airplanes at Rochester's Airport. Those planes belong to King Abdulla of Saudi Arabia, his royal family and his 800 member entourage.
KTTC TV – Nov 20, 2008 8:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Miliband lauds Saudi efforts on Mideast peaceAFP - Foreign Secretary David Miliband praised Saudi efforts to help broker a Middle East peace deal Thursday, after talks with Saudi Arabia's foreign minister Prince Saud al-Faisal in London.
Yahoo! – Nov 20, 2008 7:55 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Gulf states prepare to weather economic storm after drop in oil prices
Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer and exporter, is expected to cut back on both current spending and adjust ambitious long-term development plans in the light of the slump in prices.But cautious fiscal policies will place the kingdom in a relatively strong position, with the curren ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Saudi Arabia, the world's leading oil producer and exporter, is expected to cut back on both current spending and adjust ambitious long-term development plans in the light of the slump in prices.But cautious fiscal policies will place the kingdom in a relatively strong position, with the curren ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:37 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Iran feeling the pain of plunging oil prices
Iran is the second largest oil producer among Opec members and already feeling the pain of declining prices more severely than any other oil-producing country in the Middle East. Iran's "rainy day" oil stabilization fund, used to receive windfall profits to be used when revenues decli ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Iran is the second largest oil producer among Opec members and already feeling the pain of declining prices more severely than any other oil-producing country in the Middle East. Iran's "rainy day" oil stabilization fund, used to receive windfall profits to be used when revenues decli ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 7:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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What to do with Guantánamo's detainees
Saudi Arabia's rehabilitation plan works. Imitate it.
The Christian Science Monitor – Nov 20, 2008 6:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Saudi Arabia's rehabilitation plan works. Imitate it.
The Christian Science Monitor – Nov 20, 2008 6:56 PM [GMT] – comment?
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David Miliband rules out ransom negotiations with Sirius Star pirates
Britain and Saudi Arabia oppose payment of the 25m ransom demanded by Somali hijackers.
Telegraph.co.uk – Nov 20, 2008 5:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Britain and Saudi Arabia oppose payment of the 25m ransom demanded by Somali hijackers.
Telegraph.co.uk – Nov 20, 2008 5:14 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Piracy 'will worsen unless Yemen and Somalia are made stable'
Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean is likely to get worse unless the instability in Yemen and Somali are resolved, according to two separate warnings issued today.The thinktank Chatham House said in a report that regional stability was threatened by the fragile and unpredictable state o ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 4:36 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Piracy in the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean is likely to get worse unless the instability in Yemen and Somali are resolved, according to two separate warnings issued today.The thinktank Chatham House said in a report that regional stability was threatened by the fragile and unpredictable state o ... more »
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Arab nations hold crisis talks on piracy
Arab counties held a crisis meeting today on how to tackle piracy, as the gang who hijacked a Saudi supertanker demanded a $25m ransom to be paid within 10 days.Pirates who seized the Sirius Star and its $100m oil cargo have warned of "disastrous" consequences unless the money is paid, acc ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 4:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Arab counties held a crisis meeting today on how to tackle piracy, as the gang who hijacked a Saudi supertanker demanded a $25m ransom to be paid within 10 days.Pirates who seized the Sirius Star and its $100m oil cargo have warned of "disastrous" consequences unless the money is paid, acc ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 20, 2008 4:07 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Prince Alwaleed adds to Citigroup stake
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia announced that he was buying Citigroup shares to restore his stake to 5% as he gave his full support to Vikram Pandit, the bank's embattled chief executive
Financial Times – Nov 20, 2008 2:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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Prince Alwaleed bin Talal of Saudi Arabia announced that he was buying Citigroup shares to restore his stake to 5% as he gave his full support to Vikram Pandit, the bank's embattled chief executive
Financial Times – Nov 20, 2008 2:53 PM [GMT] – comment?
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