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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India PM condoles Saudi prince’s death
June 17th, 2012 - 4:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday expressed grief over the death of Saudi Arabia's deputy prime minister and crown prince Naif bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, ... 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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Saudi prince’s aide jailed for New York rape
June 9th, 2012 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 9 (IANS) A member of a Saudi prince's travelling entourage has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for raping a woman in a New York hotel two ... Read more...
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Saudi prince buys into Twitter
December 19th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
London, Dec 19 (IANS) Saudi billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal has invested $300 million in the microblogging company Twitter, becoming its latest major investor.Alwaleed, the nephew of Saudi Arabian ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia not involved in Davis case discussions with Pakistan: Report
March 16th, 2011 - 12:07 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 16(ANI): Saudi Arabia or its embassy in Pakistan has no role to play in the case of double murder-accused CIA defence contractor Raymond Davis, who is currently under detention ... Read more...
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All eyes on Saudi role in resolving US-Pak diplomatic row over Davis’ detention
March 9th, 2011 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 9(ANI): In the wake of the US-Pakistan diplomatic standoff over the Raymond Davis issue, all eyes are on Saudi Arabia for its possible role in resolving the dispute by ... Read more...
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Saudi princess in sexual harassment row allowed to hide identity
March 1st, 2011 - 6:28 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 1 (IANS) A Saudi princess accused of sexually harassing her British bodyguard has been allowed to hide her identity in court, a media report said Tuesday.Her 40-year-old bodyguard claims that ... Read more...
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`Charles doesn’t command the same respect as the Queen’ (Lead)
November 30th, 2010 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Prince Charles "does not 'command the same respect' as the Queen", said a cable from a US embassy official whistleblowing website WikiLeaks has revealed.The Guardian reported ... Read more...
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Charles doesn’t command the same respect as Queen: WikiLeaks
November 30th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 30 (IANS) Prince Charles "does not 'command the same respect' as the Queen", said a cable from a US embassy official that was revealed by WikiLeaks.The Guardian reported Tuesday that ... Read more...
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Pakistan protests ill-treatment of Haj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia
November 19th, 2010 - 10:34 am ICT by IANS
By Awais Saleem
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan has lodged an official protest with Saudi Arabia after receiving reports of ill-treatment of thousands of Haj pilgrims from the country and sought a hefty ... Read more...
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Billionaire Saudi prince wows Nepal
November 15th, 2010 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 15 (IANS) Described as the 19th richest man in the world by Forbes magazine, Saudi billionaire prince Al-Waleed bin Talal has created great excitement and anticipation with ... Read more...
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Saudi prince found guilty of killing servant
October 19th, 2010 - 11:08 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 19 (IANS) A gay Saudi prince on trial in Britain was Tuesday found guilty of beating and strangling his servant to death in a London hotel, a media report saidSaud ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince Saud Bin Abdulaziz convicted of murdering his servant
October 19th, 2010 - 10:35 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A grandson of the King of Saudi Arabia, Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir al Saud has been convicted of murdering his 32-year-old servant, Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz at ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince Convicted in the UK of Murdering His Servant
October 19th, 2010 - 10:21 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Oct 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Tuesday in the UK, a Saudi prince was convicted of murdering a servant of his during an attack which occurred in a hotel in Britain. Prince Saud ... Read more...
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Saudi prince ‘kills manservant’ during gay sex session
October 6th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 6 (ANI): A Saudi prince is said to have battered his manservant to death during a gay sex session in a five star hotel in London.The court was told that ... Read more...
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Saudi prince sexually abuses servant, batters him to death
October 6th, 2010 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 6 (IANS) A Saudi prince has beaten his manservant lover to death in a sexually motivated attack at an exclusive London hotel, a media report said Wednesday.Saud Abdulaziz bin ... Read more...
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Gay Saudi prince faces trial for killing servant
October 5th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 5 (IANS) A gay Saudi prince strangled his servant to death at a hotel in London in a ferocious murder which had a "sexual element", a British court heard Tuesday.Saud ... Read more...
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Saudi chain removes female cashiers following protests
August 26th, 2010 - 8:38 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Aug 26 (DPA) One of Saudi Arabia's largest supermarket chains has reversed a decision to employ female cashiers, in a religious dispute which saw the king issue a reprimand Thursday ... Read more...
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Fergie turned down $3mn Saudi Prince sex offer: Biographer
May 31st, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 31 (ANI): Sarah Ferguson hasn't always been so greedy, according to her biographer, who says that she turned down plenty of money offers over the years, including 3 million ... Read more...
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Fergie hasn’t always been so greedy: Biographer
May 31st, 2010 - 4:10 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 31 (ANI): Sarah Ferguson - who was caught on film accepting 27,000 pounds in cash to fix access to her ex-husband Prince Andrew, Britain's trade envoy - hasn't always ... Read more...
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Jamia confers DLitt degree on Saudi prince
April 14th, 2010 - 4:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 14 (IANS) Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz of Saudi Arabia was Wednesday conferred an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters by Jamia Millia Islamia, a leading central university of ... Read more...
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Visiting Saudi governor invites Indian investment
April 12th, 2010 - 8:05 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Saudi Arabia's Prince Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud, who is on a five-day visit to India, Monday invited Indian businesses to invest in his country to ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince held on a murder charge
February 22nd, 2010 - 2:05 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Saudi Prince is charged with murdering his assistant, but his lawyer appeared in a London court on Friday, and was confident that he would cleared ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince Accused Of Murdering Aide
February 21st, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
London, England, Feb 21, (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Saudi Arabian prince, Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been accused of murdering his aide, and made an appearance ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince Charged With Murder
February 20th, 2010 - 3:59 am ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
London Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Police officers responded to a call to the Landmark Hotel in Marylebone, Central London on Monday to find the body of Bandar Abdullah Abdulaziz. The victim was ... Read more...
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Saudi Prince arrested for murdering his assistant
February 20th, 2010 - 2:33 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Feb 19 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Saudi Prince - Saud Bin Abdulaziz Bin Nasir Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has been arrested for murdering his assistant. He subsequently appeared in a British court, ... Read more...
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U.S. designates al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula as a Foreign Terrorist Organization
January 20th, 2010 - 3:54 am ICT by BNO News
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BNO NEWS) – The United States on Tuesday has designated al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), the group which claimed responsibility for the failed Christmas Day terrorist attack, as a ... Read more...
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Saudi prince to Pandit: Restore Citi’s stature
January 19th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Saudi Prince Al-Waleed Bin Talal, who is a major investor in Citigroup, says he has told the banking giant's Indian American CEO Vikram Pandit that it's ... Read more...
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Saudi prince tells Vikram Pandit: Deliver in 2010
January 16th, 2010 - 12:35 pm ICT by IANS
By Arun Kumar
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a major investor in Citigroup, says he personally told the banking giant's Indian American chief executive Vikram Pandit that the honeymoon ... Read more...
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Saudi prince says he is close to a deal with Liverpool FC co-owner
October 15th, 2009 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct.15 (ANI): Saudi royal Prince Faisal al-Saud has said that he is "close" to concluding a deal with Liverpool co-owner George Gillett. According to The Telegraph, Gillet arrived in Riyadh on ... Read more...
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Travellers to Europe could undergo full-body X-ray after bum bomb scare
October 8th, 2009 - 5:01 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Oct 8 (ANI): Tourists travelling to Europe could now be subjected to a full-body X-ray after a terrorist tried to kill a Saudi prince with a bomb he had inserted into ... 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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Al Qaeda claims responsibility for attack targeting Saudi prince
August 31st, 2009 - 12:48 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Aug 30 (Xinhua) Al Qaeda Sunday claimed responsibility for a terrorist attack that targeted a Saudi prince and deputy interior minister, the pan-Arab al-Jazeera TV reported.
The terrorist organisation's branch in ... Read more...
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