Saudi king chooses new crown prince, interior minister
June 18th, 2012 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 18 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud Monday selected Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz as the new crown prince and appointed him deputy premier and ... Read more...
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Saudi prince’s funeral services held in Mecca (Lead)
June 18th, 2012 - 1:19 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who breathed his last Saturday following a prolonged illness, was Sunday buried after sunset prayers in the ... Read more...
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Saudi crown prince passes away in Geneva (Second Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 7:34 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's heir apparent Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud died Saturday at a Geneva hospital following prolonged illness, Al Jazeera reported. The 78-year-old was undergoing ... Read more...
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Expansion of holy mosque in Makkah to end before Ramadan
August 11th, 2008 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Aug 11 (IANS) A new expansion project of the holy mosque in Makkah will be completed before the Islamic month of Ramadan and the new area will be able to accommodate ... Read more...
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