News Topic - Saudi Arabia
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The gulf that separates the sexes
Young girls in Saudi Arabia are well aware of the limits that their society places on their behavior. And, for the most part, they say that they do not seriously question those limits.
International Herald Tribune – 1 hour, 30 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Young girls in Saudi Arabia are well aware of the limits that their society places on their behavior. And, for the most part, they say that they do not seriously question those limits.
International Herald Tribune – 1 hour, 30 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Generation Faithful: Love on the Female Side of the Saudi Divide
Unmarried young women in Saudi Arabia are so isolated from boys and men that when they talk about them, it sometimes sounds as if they are discussing a different species.
New York Times – 1 hour, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Unmarried young women in Saudi Arabia are so isolated from boys and men that when they talk about them, it sometimes sounds as if they are discussing a different species.
New York Times – 1 hour, 54 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Bush to discuss oil prices with Saudi king
President Bush said Monday that when he meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah later this week, he'll bring up the effect that high oil prices are having on the U.S. and global economies.
The Seattle Times – 4 hours, 28 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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President Bush said Monday that when he meets Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah later this week, he'll bring up the effect that high oil prices are having on the U.S. and global economies.
The Seattle Times – 4 hours, 28 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Senators push Bush to pressure Saudis on oil
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders on Monday urged President George W. Bush to use his upcoming trip to the Middle East to convince Saudi Arabia to pump more oil and help lower record crude and gasoline prices.
Reuters – 4 hours, 32 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Democratic leaders on Monday urged President George W. Bush to use his upcoming trip to the Middle East to convince Saudi Arabia to pump more oil and help lower record crude and gasoline prices.
Reuters – 4 hours, 32 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The Why of Chokingly High Oil Prices: Bush Together with Saudi Arabia Spells Disaster for America
HuffingtonPost.com - There was a time when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) controlled by Saudi Arabia and under the pragmatic thumb of Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, would have opened wide the oil spigots in theface of sky high prices and a looming U.S. economic recession.
Yahoo! – 9 hours, 42 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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HuffingtonPost.com - There was a time when the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) controlled by Saudi Arabia and under the pragmatic thumb of Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani, would have opened wide the oil spigots in theface of sky high prices and a looming U.S. economic recession.
Yahoo! – 9 hours, 42 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Eight Dead After Battle in Lebanon
BEIRUT -- Lebanon's factional violence raged on around Beiruton Sunday, as gunmen from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movementbattled Druze allies of a government which is supported byWashington. The fighting in Aley, a town in the mountainsoverlooking the capital, and nearby villages killed at least eightpeople. Hezbollah and its allies have in recent days routedpro-government gunmen in Beirut in Lebanon's worst civil strifesince the 1975-1990 civil war. The campaign led by Hezbollah hasincreased pressure on the governing coalition, supported by both theUnited States and Saudi Arabia, to accept the opposition's terms forending 18 months of conflict. The clashes brought the death toll infive days of fighting across Lebanon to 53. At least 150 have beenwounded.
Canada.com – 21 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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BEIRUT -- Lebanon's factional violence raged on around Beiruton Sunday, as gunmen from the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movementbattled Druze allies of a government which is supported byWashington. The fighting in Aley, a town in the mountainsoverlooking the capital, and nearby villages killed at least eightpeople. Hezbollah and its allies have in recent days routedpro-government gunmen in Beirut in Lebanon's worst civil strifesince the 1975-1990 civil war. The campaign led by Hezbollah hasincreased pressure on the governing coalition, supported by both theUnited States and Saudi Arabia, to accept the opposition's terms forending 18 months of conflict. The clashes brought the death toll infive days of fighting across Lebanon to 53. At least 150 have beenwounded.
Canada.com – 21 hours, 13 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Hunting for Love, Young Saudis Brave a Maze of Rules
Young men and women in Saudi Arabia may chafe against the rules, even try to evade them, but they can be merciless in their condemnation of those who flout them too brazenly.
New York Times – May 11, 2008 9:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Young men and women in Saudi Arabia may chafe against the rules, even try to evade them, but they can be merciless in their condemnation of those who flout them too brazenly.
New York Times – May 11, 2008 9:55 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Real Madrid to play friendly against Al Nasr in Saudi Arabia in May
MADRID, Spain - Spanish champion Real Madrid will play Al Nasr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.
Canoe.ca – May 10, 2008 4:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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MADRID, Spain - Spanish champion Real Madrid will play Al Nasr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.
Canoe.ca – May 10, 2008 4:26 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Real Madrid to play exhibition against Al Nasr
Spanish champion Real Madrid will play Al Nasr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.
Fox Sports – May 10, 2008 12:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Spanish champion Real Madrid will play Al Nasr in a friendly in Saudi Arabia.
Fox Sports – May 10, 2008 12:45 PM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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Oil Costs To Offset Stimulus Package
On the eve of President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia, crude oil prices set a record for the fifth day in a row yesterday, eating into tax rebates being mailed to U.S. households and prompting FedEx to slash its quarterly earnings forecast by $100 million because of rising fuel costs.
Washington Post – May 10, 2008 03:20 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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On the eve of President Bush's visit to Saudi Arabia, crude oil prices set a record for the fifth day in a row yesterday, eating into tax rebates being mailed to U.S. households and prompting FedEx to slash its quarterly earnings forecast by $100 million because of rising fuel costs.
Washington Post – May 10, 2008 03:20 AM [GMT] ¦ comment?
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