VIlla happy to be back in Spanish squad
September 8th, 2012 - 7:05 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 8 (IANS) Spanish striker David Villa expressed his satisfaction at returning to international football with a goal against Saudi Arabia.Villa came on as a substitute for Fernando ... Read more...
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Spain to face Saudi Arabia in World Cup warm-up
September 6th, 2012 - 6:33 pm ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 6 (IANS) The Spanish national team is to prepare for the first game of their World Cup qualifying campaign when they entertain Saudi Arabia in the city of ... Read more...
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Ahmadinejad invited to Saudi Arabia to discuss Syria
August 6th, 2012 - 11:11 pm ICT by IANS
Tehran, Aug 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will take part in a meeting of the 57-member Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Saudi Arabia, which will focus on ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia threatens to quit Olympics
July 27th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 27 (IANS) Saudi Arabia has threatened to withdraw from the Olympics unless a female judo athlete was allowed to wear her headscarf in competition, The Telegraph reported Friday.The ... Read more...
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Pakistan should admit Abu Jindal was 26/11 mastermind: India (Lead)
June 29th, 2012 - 8:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) India Friday asked Pakistan to admit that 2008 Mumbai terror suspect Abu Jindal Hamza had found a safe haven on its soil and had ... Read more...
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Abu Jindal’s arrest exposes Pakistani role: US expert
June 27th, 2012 - 10:44 am ICT by IANS
Washington, June 27 (IANS) Noting that India's arrest of terror suspect Abu Jindal has exposed Pakistan's role in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, a US expert has asked Islamabad to take ... Read more...
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No movie theatres, but filmmaking a passion for these Saudis (With Image)
April 18th, 2012 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, April 18 (IANS) For a country where there are no movie theatres, Saudi Arabia surprisingly has a rising number of independent filmmakers passionate about cinema. And they want to ... Read more...
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Despite sanctions, India to ramp up ties with Iran
March 1st, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Washington, March 1 (IANS) The US may be satisfied that India is "making steps in the right direction" to impose sanctions on Iran, but New Delhi has made ... Read more...
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India making right steps on Iran sanctions: Clinton
March 1st, 2012 - 11:45 am ICT by IANS
Washington, March 1 (IANS) India is making steps in the right direction to impose sanctions on Iran but not enough progress has been made in persuading China to do so, ... Read more...
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Senior Al Qaeda member surrenders to Saudi authorities
May 5th, 2011 - 4:23 pm ICT by IANS
Moscow, May 5 (IANS/RIA Novosti) A senior Al Qaeda member Khaled al-Atifi al-Qahtani has given himself up to the authorities in his homeland Saudi Arabia, the country's SPA news agency ... Read more...
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Saudi king issues decrees to ease domestic tensions
March 18th, 2011 - 11:20 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, March 18 (IANS) Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Friday issued a host of royal decrees to ease economic and social pressures on his kingdom, Xinhua cited Saudi Arabia's official ... Read more...
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Opposition parties point out Pak Punjab govt’s crucial role in Davis’ release
March 18th, 2011 - 2:37 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Mar 18 (ANI): Opposition members in the Punjab Assembly have accused the state government of playing a crucial role in the safe release of CIA contractor Raymond Davis.The Daily Times ... Read more...
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Did Saudi Arabia arrange blood money for Davis’ release?
March 18th, 2011 - 1:45 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 18 (ANI): Saudi Arabia is believed to have arranged the 'blood money', making the release of double murder-accused CIA contractor Raymond Davis possible after spending two months in a Lahore ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia looking for Bin Laden’s son-in-law, 47 others
January 14th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Jan 14 (ANI): Saudi Arabia is reportedly hunting for 47 al-Qaeda commanders, including Osama Bin Laden's son-in-law as it sees them as being a 'serious threat to the public'.All the alleged ... Read more...
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Osama’s son-in-law on Interpol’s wanted list
January 12th, 2011 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Jan 12 (IANS/AKI) Saudi Arabian authorities have handed over a fresh list of 47 wanted terrorists, including Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, to international police agency Interpol.Osama's son-in-law ... Read more...
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Major “loopholes” allowing terrorists easy access to Saudi charitable funds
December 24th, 2010 - 6:24 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Dec 24 (ANI): Despite having achieved some success in disrupting funding for the al-Qaeda, Saudi officials are of the opinion that there still exist some "loopholes" through which terrorists are getting ... Read more...
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Gillard facing revolts over Australia’s treatment of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange
December 11th, 2010 - 2:46 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Dec 11(ANI): Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is facing a revolt from several MPs in her left-wing parliamentary faction, who are enraged at the treatment of Julian Assange, founder of the ... Read more...
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Desperate Housewives: The Latest Way Of Tackling Extremist Jihadi Sentiments
December 10th, 2010 - 4:48 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
The channel “Al Hurra”, on which $650 million of the U.S taxpayer’s money has been spent, is watched only in Iraq and viewership is negligible in other parts of the region. ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabian donors largest funders of al-Qaida, Taliban, LeT: WikiLeaks
December 6th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 6(ANI): Saudi Arabia is the world's largest source of funds for Islamist militant groups such as the Afghan Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba a diplomatic cable unveiled by the whistle-blower website ... Read more...
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Al-Qaeda planned to use poisoned perfume to kill Saudi govt. officials
December 5th, 2010 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 5 (ANI): Al-Qaeda militants planned to kill Saudi government and security officials by using poisoned perfumes to their offices.The group also "planned to rob banks and companies to finance their ... Read more...
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Al Qaeda wanted to attack Saudi capital
December 3rd, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Dec 3 (IANS/AKI) The Al Qaeda wanted to carry out a terrorist attack in this Saudi Arabia capital, a former leader of the terrorist outfit has said.Muhammad al-Awfi, a Saudi Arabian, ... Read more...
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Nawaz ‘disappointed’ Saudis by violating promise of abstaining from politics: WikiLeaks
December 3rd, 2010 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 3 (ANI): During his exile, former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif had promised the Saudis not to engage in any political activity, but he violated his commitment much to ... Read more...
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Saudi rulers looking for ‘another Musharraf’ in place of ‘rotten head’ Zardari as Pak ruler
December 2nd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad,Dec 2 (ANI): The leaked US cables posted on whistle-blower website Wikileaks highlight how, in recent years, Saudi rulers have played favourites with Pakistani politicians, wielded their massive financial clout to ... Read more...
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Saudi-Pak strained relations due to Zardari being perceived “corrupt”, reveals WikiLeaks
December 1st, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Dec 1 (ANI): Revealing the "strained" Pakistan-Saudi Arabia relations, a US embassy cable posted by WikiLeaks has said that the Saudis do not trust and instead consider Pakistan President Asif Ali ... Read more...
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Pak captured Mulla Baradar to stop him from reconciling with Afghan govt: Wali Karzai
November 30th, 2010 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Islamabad, Nov 30 (ANI): According to the latest revelations made by whistleblower website WikiLeaks, Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother, Ahmed Wali Karzai, has charged that Pakistan detained Mulla Baradar and other ... Read more...
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Saudi woman who defied driving ban killed in accident
November 22nd, 2010 - 7:32 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Nov 22 (ANI): A woman who refused to obey a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia, has been reportedly killed along with three of her 10 female passengers when her ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia halts Afghan mediation
November 7th, 2010 - 1:48 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Nov 7 (ANI): Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal has said that Riyadh has halted mediation efforts between the Afghan government and the Taliban because the fundamentalist movement has ... Read more...
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Saudis warned US of attack before mail bomb plots
November 6th, 2010 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Nov 6 (IANS) Weeks before two mail bombs were detected in cargo flights in Britain and Dubai, Saudi intelligence officials warned America about the Yemen-based Al Qaeda militants' plot, European and ... Read more...
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Saudis warned US before discovery of parcel bomb plot
November 6th, 2010 - 1:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov.6 (ANI): Saudi intelligence officials had warned the United States in early October that Al Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen was planning a terrorist attack using one or more aircraft, three weeks ... Read more...
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210 drug traffickers held in Saudi Arabia
September 29th, 2010 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, Sep 29 (IANS) Saudi authorities Wednesday said they have arrested 210 drug traffickers, including Indians, in the last three months.A total of 133 Saudis were among the arrested people, while the ... Read more...
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CIA warns al-Qaeda’s affiliate in Yemen “urgent threat to U.S. security”
August 25th, 2010 - 2:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug 25 (ANI): CIA analysts have warned, for the first time since the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, that one of the offshoots of al-Qaeda in Yemen has become the most ... Read more...
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Germany closed ‘9/11′ mosque as it was still a ‘central attraction’ for militants
August 10th, 2010 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Aug.10 (ANI): Authorities in Germany have said that they closed the Taiba Mosque in Hamburg, which is where the 9/11 plotters met, as it was still a 'central attraction' for militants.The ... Read more...
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Saudis provide mobile prayer rugs for football fans
June 27th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 27 (DPA) Saudi religious police are laying prayer rugs in the streets to encourage football fans not to miss their prayers when watching World Cup matches, news reports said Sunday.
Small ... Read more...
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25 ex-Guantanamo Saudis return to militancy after rehab
June 21st, 2010 - 7:02 am ICT by IANS
Riyadh, June 21 (IANS) At least 25 former Saudi detainees from the Guantanamo Bay detention camp returned to militancy after going through a rehabilitation programme for Al Qaeda militants here in Saudi ... Read more...
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Saudi Arabia denies opening up skies for Israeli airstrike against Iran
June 14th, 2010 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
Riyadh, Jun.14 (ANI): Saudi Arabia has rejected media reports that it will allow Israel to use its air space to pound Iranian nuclear facilities.According to a statement issued by the Ministry of ... Read more...
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