UAE leaders greet new Saudi crown prince
June 19th, 2012 - 12:25 am ICT by IANS
Abu Dhabi, June 18 (IANS/WAM) United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan sent his contratulations to Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on his appointment as Saudi ... Read more...
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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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Salman Khurshid arrives for Saudi Arabian prince’s funeral
June 17th, 2012 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
Jeddah, June 17 (IANS) Indian Law Minister Salman Khurshid arrived here Sunday for the funeral of Saudi Arabia's crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who died Saturday, the ... Read more...
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World leaders condole Saudi prince’s death
June 17th, 2012 - 4:59 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) A number of world leaders have sent their condolences to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the royal family and the people over ... Read more...
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Saudi prince’s funeral to be held in Mecca
June 17th, 2012 - 3:59 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 17 (IANS) The funeral prayers for Saudi crown prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, who breathed his last Saturday following a prolonged illness, will be held Sunday ... Read more...
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Gilani, Kayani to attend Saudi prince’s funeral
June 17th, 2012 - 2:39 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani left for Saudi Arabia Sunday to attend the funeral prayers of ... Read more...
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Obama mourns death of Saudi crown prince
June 17th, 2012 - 7:41 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 17 (IANS) US President Barack Obama Saturday mourned the death of Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, speaking highly of the prince's role ... 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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Saudi crown prince,78, dies in Geneva (Lead)
June 16th, 2012 - 7:09 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's heir apparent Prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud breathed his last Saturday at a Geneva hospital following an illness, Al Jazeera reported. He was ... Read more...
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Saudi crown prince dies in Geneva at 78
June 16th, 2012 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 16 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's heir apparent prince Nayef bin Abdulaziz Al Saud passed away Saturday in Geneva following an illness, Al Jazeera reported. He was 78.Nayef, who was ... Read more...
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China, Saudi Arabia pledge to promote exchanges
January 15th, 2012 - 4:20 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 15 (IANS) China and Saudi Arabia have pledged to work together to promote world peace and expand cooperation as Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao paid an official visit to ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda may pose security threat to annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca: Saudi Arabia
November 11th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by ANI
Mecca (Saudi Arabia), Nov 11(ANI): Al-Qaeda may attempt to disturb security during the annual hajj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabian Interior Minister Prince Nayef bin Abdul Aziz has said."We cannot trust them (Al-Qaeda). We ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia to flog 75-year-old woman for flouting sex segregation rules
December 15th, 2009 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)/London, Dec.15 (ANI): Saudi Arabia is to flog a 75-year-old woman for breaching sex segregation rules, prompting human rights watchdog Amnesty International to appeal to the royal government in Riyadh ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda develops intestine-bomb that can evade airport security
October 5th, 2009 - 4:43 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Oct. 5 (ANI): Al-Qaeda has reportedly developed a deadly explosive device that can be hidden in suicide bomber's intestine and go undetected at airport security checkpoints.Recently, an Al-Qaeda militant passed ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia indicts 991 suspected militants
October 21st, 2008 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Oct.21 (ANI):Saudi Arabian authorities have indicted 991 suspected militants on charges that they participated in terrorist attacks carried out in the kingdom over the last five years.
News agency reports quoted ... Read more...
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Saudi authorities foil al Qaedas attempt to disrupt Haj
December 22nd, 2007 - 2:56 pm ICT by admin
Riyadh, Dec 22 (ANI): Saudi Arabias Interior Ministry has said that security forces have arrested suspected al-Qaeda operatives, who had plans to disrupt this years Haj pilgrimage.
"The authorities have arrested a ... Read more...
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