Latest News August 2011

   
31st August 2011Saudi Deputy Foreign Minister phones President Saleh of Yemen
31st August 2011Prices in Makkah hotels fall as pilgrims leave
31st August 2011Concerns over Islamists in Libya
31st August 2011Oil price to remain firm or strengthen
31st August 2011Kingdom is prepared for the huge challenge of the Hajj
31st August 2011King commended for new expansion of Holy Mosque in Makkah
30th August 2011Syrian troops mark Eid with deaths of seven people
30th August 2011Second Deputy Prime Minister receives Minister of Hajj and officials
29th August 2011King and Crown Prince issue joint Eid al-Fitr message to Ummah
29th August 2011More than 50 bodies found in Tripoli warehouse
29th August 2011Al least 28 killed by suicide bomber in Sunni mosque in Baghdad
29th August 2011Project to increase capacity of Mataf
28th August 2011Review of Saudi Media and censorship policy
28th August 2011Arab League to try to mediate in Syria
28th August 2011Gaddafi "offers to talk about transfer of power"
28th August 2011Saudi-Pak Industrial and Agriculture Investment Company portfolio
28th August 2011Fruit juice consumption up by 30% in Ramadan
28th August 2011New hospital for Makkah to open next year
28th August 2011Afghan President performs Umrah
27th August 2011India's Hajj quota increased by 10,000
26th August 2011More than two million perform Isha prayers in the Grand Mosque
26th August 2011More killings across Iraq
26th August 2011United Nations calls for restraint in Libya
26th August 2011The true price of civil war
26th August 2011Saudi female driver arrested and released
26th August 2011Study emphasises importance of linking Holy Sites by cable car
26th August 2011Possible application of Haj crowd control model to Umrah
25th August 2011Saudi Arabia's penal system
25th August 2011Civilisation in Saudi Arabia 9,000 years ago
25th August 2011Civil Defense warns against over-crowding in Grand Mosque
24th August 2011Funeral prayer for Prince Mohammad bin Abdullah Al-Faisal
24th August 2011Gaddafi says choice is between victory or martyrdom
24th August 2011Yemeni Prime Minister returns to Yemen
24th August 2011No room for Abramovich yacht at Antibes
24th August 2011Minister of Education visits scouts serving Umrah performers
23rd August 2011UN says Syiran death toll stands at 2,200
23rd August 2011Speaker of Yemen's Upper House dies in Riyadh
23rd August 2011Saudi citizens must renew ID cards
23rd August 2011Saudis give generously for Somali famine
23rd August 2011All efforts must be devoted to the service of pilgrims
23rd August 2011Custodian of Two Holy Mosques comments on Umrah services
22nd August 2011Fighting for control of Tripoli
22nd August 2011Philippines expects end to ban on Filipino domestic workers
21st August 2011Pakistan looks to Saudi Arabia for financial help
20th August 2011Civil Dence deploys 13,000
20th August 2011Egypt to withdraw its ambassador from Israel
20th August 2011Libyan rebels begin to close in on Tripoli
20th August 2011King Abdullah launches $21 billion Grand Mosque expansion program
20th August 2011Osama bin Laden's connections with Saudi Arabia
20th August 2011SR 80 billion Grand Mosque expansion program launched
19th August 2011The Arab Spring and Saudi Arabia's commitment to stability
19th August 2011Australia to become the "Saudi Arabia of gas"
19th August 2011First British woman to visit the Holy Cities
18th August 2011Madinah's hospitality for pilgrims
18th August 2011Start of largest ever expansion of the Haram
18th August 2011President Assad of Syria claims military operations have ceased
18th August 2011Saudi relief sent to nine cities in Pakistan
18th August 2011Saudi oil production stood at 9.81 million bpd in June
18th August 2011Expanded Grand Mosque will hold more than 1.2 million worshippers
17th August 2011The battle for Zawiya
17th August 2011Saudi inflation edges towards 5%
17th August 2011Helicopters to monitor traffic to ease congestion
17th August 2011Almost 5 million Umrah visas issued
16th August 2011New charity for the care of orphans
16th August 2011Palestinian refugees flee Latakia
16th August 2011Growth of Saudi Arabia's organic food sector
16th August 2011The tangled politics of oil
15th August 2011Saudi Arabia's past: conservatives versus conservationists.
15th August 2011At least 59 killed in bomb attacks across Iraq
15th August 2011Turkish President leaves the Kingdom
14th August 2011Saudi Ambassador predicts still closer ties with the Kingdom
14th August 2011"Makkah without Crime" project
14th August 2011Syria uses navy as well as army against protesters
14th August 2011Government of national unity required in Yemen
14th August 2011Kingdom to fund housing project in Gaza
14th August 2011Hajj Ministry works to ensure pilgrim waiting times are reduced
13th August 2011Syrian killings "must end now"
13th August 2011United States calls on the world to isolate Syria
13th August 2011Saudi Arabia needs 85 dollars a barrel to balance budget
13th August 2011Saudi Arabia's two-pronged strategy
13th August 2011Syrian troops open fire on protesters
12th August 2011Hundreds of thousands protest in Israel
12th August 2011Regional powers vie for influence in Syria
12th August 2011Developments in the Holy City of Makkah
12th August 2011Pakistani Ambassador discusses pilgrim facilities with Hajj Minister
11th August 2011New ring road around the Grand Mosque
11th August 2011Israel gives go ahead for 1,600 more homes in occupied East Jerusalem
11th August 2011Kingdom Tower in Saudi Arabia to top one kilometer
11th August 2011US strengthens sanctions against Syria
11th August 2011Osama bin Laden: an alternative version
11th August 2011Importance of the bond between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan confirmed
11th August 2011Three major Makkah roads reserved for pilgrim coaches
10th August 2011Assad defiant despite international pressure
10th August 2011Saudi oil ouput highest since 1981
10th August 2011Saudi/Syrian relations
10th August 2011Saudi Post facilitates charitable giving during Ramadan
10th August 2011Plans for transport for Pilgrims
9th August 2011Libya accuses Nato of killing dozens of civilians
9th August 2011Libyan rebel leader dismisses his Executive Committee
9th August 2011Saudi Arabia leads Arab criticism of Syria
9th August 2011The energy demands of Saudi Arabia's industrial development program
8th August 2011Civil Defense to monitor carbon emissions in tunnels
8th August 2011Prince Naif reviews Umrah and Hajj preparations
8th August 2011Rebel still hold libyan town of Bir al-Ghanam
8th August 2011Saudi Arabia demands end to bloodshed in Syria
8th August 2011Saudi Arabia withdraws its ambassador from Syria
7th August 2011New international terminal at Madinah Airport
7th August 2011Syria troops attack another Syrian city
7th August 2011Road development program to ease traffic flow in Makkah
6th August 2011US debt down-graded from risk-free
6th August 2011Helicopter crash in Afghanistan kills 38 soldiers
6th August 2011President Assad condemned by US, France and Germany
6th August 2011Staffing problems in Saudi lingerie shops
6th August 2011Two men fire on Prince Naif's palace
5th August 2011A pragmatic view of recent events in Bahrain
5th August 2011Criticism of the West's support for Saudi Arabia
5th August 2011Boom time for Saudi property market
4th August 2011Malaysian Hajj quota set at 27,000
4th August 2011Saudi Arabia uses oil against Iran
4th August 2011Seven dead in Iraqi bomb attack
4th August 2011UN condemns Syrian government action
4th August 2011Residents urged not to delay Umrah
3rd August 2011Umrah traffic increases by 45%
3rd August 2011The Arab Spring and the Saudi counter-offensive
3rd August 2011New Kingdom Tower will be world's tallest
3rd August 2011Interior Minister Prince Naif accepts undisclosed damages for libel
3rd August 2011Mubarak on trial
2nd August 2011No roadside selling of "Zamzam" water
2nd August 2011Syrian repression of protesters mars Ramadan
2nd August 2011Saudi Arabai to have world's tallest building
2nd August 2011Security for pilgrims in the Grand Mosque
2nd August 2011Umrah pilgrims up by 7% to date
1st August 2011United States condemns Syria over assault on Hama
1st August 2011Soccer: Saudi Arabia defeats Croatia 2:0
1st August 2011Restrictions on food imports for pilgrims
1st August 2011Royal greetings on start of Ramadan
1st August 2011Ramadan begins
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