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Riyadh

Type: City

Name: Riyadh

Country: Saudi Arabia

Latitude: 24.65

Longitude: 46.77

population: 3,469,290

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 7 Documents (in Politics)

Middle East tops Sarko Saudi visit

RIYADH: French President Nicolas Sarkozy arrived yesterday in Riyadh for talks with Saudi King Abdullah after warning of an extremist backlash if Middle East peace talks do not commence soon. Abdullah greeted Sarkozy late in the afternoon at King Khalid ... [Kuwait Times - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Al-Riyadh, Qatar, Deadlock, Saudi Arabia

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Shortening sermons to fight flu

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Islamic Affairs has instructed Muslim preachers to keep their sermons short over fears that the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu, might spread in crowded mosques.Reducing the duration of typically long Friday ... [Monsters and Critics - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Swine Flu, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Muslim

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 2 Documents

Saudi soldier killed in Yemen clashes: report

RIYADH (AFP) - A Saudi soldier has been killed in clashes with Yemeni Shiite rebels at the border between the two countries, Saudi media reported on Thursday.Issa Madkhali, who is part of the naval forces, was killed on Tuesday in a gunfight with the ... [Yahoo! Canada - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Yemen, Riyadh, Super Cobra

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Imam Samudra

Saudi's King Abdullah Hosts Sarkozy

Saudi's King Last Update: 0:40 (Ankara) Thursday, 19 November 2009 Saudi's King an Union With Wednesday, 18 November 2009French President Nicolas arrived in Saudi Arabia Tuesday for talks with King that are expected ... [Turkish Weekly - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Ankara, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Imam Samudra

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

'New Israeli move major obstacle'

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday that Israel's decision to build 900 new homes in annexed East Jerusalem constituted a "major obstacle" to efforts to restart Middle East peace talks. "We feel that a settlement is a major obstacle in the way of the ... [Arab News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Israel, Jerusalem, Peace Process

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Airlines cope with holiday rush

RIYADH: With government offices and schools in Riyadh breaking up for the Eid Al-Adha holiday on Wednesday, people are leaving the capital for both domestic and international destinations.Flights to Dubai and Cairo are already full, said a leading travel ... [Arab News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Dubai, Cairo, Eid Al-Adha

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Internet & IT)

Fashion jeweler plans outlets in Saudi cities

JEDDAH: Chemmannur Fashion Jewelers, which has about 146 years experience in the business, intends to open its showrooms in Dammam, Riyadh and Jeddah, according to Boby Chemmannur, chairman and managing director of the company. "Our first showroom in ... [Arab News - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Platinum, Saudi Arabia, Trademark

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Saudi King Abdullah-Sarkozy: no Nuclear, no FREMM and no Rafale

French President Nicolas Sarkozy ended a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia and left for Qatar after meeting with Saudi King Abdullah at his desert farm in Janadiria near Riyadh. The following 471-word report sheds light on his visit and tells what might turned ... [Tactical Report - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Nicolas Sarkozy, Riyadh, Qatar

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Al-Qaeda weapons site a ‘long-term cache’

RIYADH/DUBAI – New details have emerged concerning the discovery of the weapons stash at an “istiraha” rest house near Riyadh and the arrest of 44 suspected Al-Qaeda members which were announced at the beginning of November.According to sources, the site ... [The Saudi Gazette - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Yemen, Al Qaeda, Riyadh

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

M'SIA CALLS FOR IMMEDIATE HALT TO HOSTILE ACTIONS AGAINST SAUDI ARABIA

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- Malaysia wants an immediate halt to all hostile actions against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and condemns any intervention which supports the Houthis rebels, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.The Prime Minister said: "We ... [Yahoo! Malaysia - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Saudi Arabia, HOSTILE, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Seri Najib

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents (in Conflicts & Crime)

Saudi convicted, beheaded

A Saudi man was executed on Thursday near Riyadh after being convicted of murdering his sister, the interior ministry announced.The ministry, in a statement carried by the official SPA agency, did not give details on the murder or the motivations of the ... [iafrica.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Murder, Saudi Arabia

First Reported 11/19/2009 - Updated 11/19/2009 - 1 Documents

Two Indians from UP killed in Riyadh

Two Indians, both from Uttar Pradesh, were killed in a tragic accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia when a Turkish mechanic overran the pavement in his four wheeler.The automechanic, who did not have a licence, had taken his vehicle for a test drive when the ... [NetIndia123.com - 11/19/2009]

Entities: Riyadh, Allahabad, Saudi Arabia

Quotes

[Report by Khalid al-Hammadi in Sanaa: "National Dialogue Committee spokesman: Sanaa and Riyadh Regimes Embroiled Each Other in the Borders War" ]

Yemeni figure says Saudi Arabia engaged in "Saudi civil war" in Yemeni territory [Individual.com - 13 hours ago]

Having built up a presence on the Asian and ern domestic markets, the Porsche Design team is now on the look-out for airport locations. "We are looking at Riyadh and Qatar. We already have stores at Singapore Changi and Hong Kong Airport." The team is busy working on China and Japan, as it does not yet have a travel retail presence in those countries...

Porsche Design chief enjoys life in the fast lane as travel retail expansion powers ahead - 19/11/09 [Moodie Report - 11/20/2009]

...Enquiries focused mainly on what type of medicines should be taken during the pilgrimage and how to look after children. "We have a team of experts attending the calls who give instant replies to those seeking medical advice during their pilgrimage to the holy cities" Al Jedaie said. The medical team consists of consultants, cardiologists, specialists, pharmacists and dentists...

Pilgrims urged to carry health kits as precaution against swine flu [Arab News - 11/20/2009]

...Abdullah Al-Rabeeah said at a press conference in Jeddah on Thursday. "Twelve of them have been treated and the remaining cases are under observation. We hope they will recover within two days" he said. Al-Rabeeah said no other cases of contagious diseases have been reported among pilgrims, claiming the ministry's early health preparations for...

20 swine flu cases reported among pilgrims: Al-Rabeeah [Arab News - 11/20/2009]

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Blogs

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"The View From Your Window" - Now Jus... [The Daily Dish \| By Andrew Sullivan - 11/19/2009] Apologies for the belated update, especially to the 1000+ readers last week who pledged to purchase at least one Window View book. (Total pledges: nearly ...
Pratt Whitney and Saudi Arabian Airlines Expand... [Green Car Congress - 11/17/2009] Pratt & Whitney and Saudi Arabian Airlines signed an agreement expanding Pratt & Whitney’s EcoPower engine wash service network to The Middle East / North Africa. ...
Yvonne R. Davis: The Challenge of Arab Unemploy... [The Huffington Post Full Blog Feed - 11/16/2009] The 10.2% unemployment rate in the U.S. has the citizenry completely disillusioned and vexed with our government. Despite the “Average Joe/Jane” outrage, ...
Surge Lite [NO QUARTER - 11/15/2009] Editor’s Note: On Sundays at 11:00 ET, Larry Johnson joins the “experts panel” weekly on my West Coast syndicated radio show. Listen via KFI-AM. Very Limited ...
Has Anybody Here Seen Kelly? -- By: Mark Steyn [The Corner on National Review Online - 11/15/2009] Khalid Kelly, that is. From Britain's Sunday Times: An Irish jihadist living in Pakistan’s Swat valley says he is preparing to wage war against British and allied ...

Audio/Video

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Can Saudi Arabia remake itself by reforming its... [Slate Magazine - 09/07/2009]
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