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Yemen Extradites Suspected Terrorists

Yemen Extradites Suspected Terrorists

March 30, 2009 News

RIYADH: Five Saudis wanted on terrorism and sabotage charges have been extradited to the Kingdom by Yemeni authorities, the Interior Ministry confirmed yesterday. “Yemen had handed over to us five Saudi nationals, but the name of only one — Abdullah Abdul Rahman Muhammad Al-Harbi — figures in the Kingdom’s wanted list,” said Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki, referring to the Kingdom’s list of 85 suspected terrorists. “The other four men have nothing to do with the list. Investigations are under way at the moment.”

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Sama Chief Vows To Fulfill Commitment To Customers

March 28, 2009 News

RIYADH, 28 March 2008 — Prince Bander Ibn Khalid Al-Faisal, chairman of the board of directors of Sama airline, promised continued operations of the low-fare Saudi carrier here yesterday, while contradicting rumors that the carrier would close down its service and end operations in near future because of the soaring aviation fuel prices. “The reports about the closure of the airline are highly misleading and untrue,” said the prince.

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King Kouchner Discuss Key Issues

King Kouchner Discuss Key Issues

March 23, 2009 News

RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held wide-ranging talks with French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner at his palace here yesterday. The talks focused on key regional and international issues, including Iran, Iraq, Palestine and Sudan. Addressing a press conference, Kouchner said his talks with the king dealt with the arrest warrant against Sudan’s President Omar Bashir, Palestinian reconciliation, upcoming Lebanese parliamentary elections and the G-20 meeting in London.

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Terror Outfits Reined In, Says Prince Naif

March 18, 2009 News

RIYADH: Prince Naif, second deputy premier and minister of interior, called for greater international efforts to fight terrorism. “The Kingdom has imposed tight restrictions to dry up the resources and funds of terrorists in order to curb the spread of this evil,” said Prince Naif, who renewed his pledge to stop the spread of militancy with the help of the government, the media and members of the public. Prince Naif said “propaganda and yellow journalism” were encouraging Saudi youths to join militant organizations. “The media, whether it is the state media or private, should be realistic and objective,” he said.

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G-20 to discuss meltdown fallout

March 13, 2009 News

Riyadh: In an effort to explain the role of the Gulf states with special referance to the global economic downturn, Saudi Arabia has announced it will participate in a high-profile meeting of G-20 finance ministers and central bank governors due to be held in London tomorrow.

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Saudi Woman Appointed Editor Of Medical Journal

Saudi Woman Appointed Editor Of Medical Journal

March 9, 2009 News

RIYADH: A Saudi scientist has been appointed as associate editor of prestigious BMC Genomics, an online journal published by the UK-based BioMed Central. Dr. Khawla Al-Kuraya, principal scientist and director of King Fahd National Center for Children’s Cancer and Research, said it was “one of those rare recognitions that scientists aspire for.” “I’m truly flattered by the fact that the works we’ve been doing locally for the past few years have received such international recognition,” she added.

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70,735km On Tires, But Not Tired

70,735km On Tires, But Not Tired

March 8, 2009 News

RIYADH: An Argentine cyclist on a world tour arrived in Riyadh a few days ago after pedaling some 70,735km. Cyclist Pablo Garcia said at a press conference at the Riyadh Marriott Hotel yesterday that his mission was to “promote global peace and cultural exchange as a process for building peaceful relations all over the world, especially in the Middle East. “Cultural integration is a dynamic process of fostering peace among diverse nations.”

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