Monthly Archives: June 2010

govt building 6000 houses in Jazan for displaced citizens by arab news

The Saudi Press Agency reported that a plan to implement a multibillion-riyal refinery project in Jazan has also been finalized with the aim of boosting the local economy. The government would also fund the construction of basic educational and health infrastructure at five different locations in southern Jazan, an area that witnessed large-scale evacuations during the clashes.

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300 Pakistanis jailed for petty crimes to be released soon

300 Pakistanis jailed for petty crimes to be released soon

“These prisoners, detained on charges of petty crimes, have already served the jail terms handed down by Saudi courts,” the ambassador said. Referring to his two-hour meeting with Prince Naif in Jeddah on Tuesday night, Alisherzai said the talks covered a range of important subjects, including cooperation in the fields of security, counterterrorism and organized crime. A proposal to set up “a consultative panel representing officials of the ministries of interior of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan” was also discussed, he added.

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SR7.9 billion power plant near Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the state-controlled power provider, has signed a contract with a consortium for SR7.9 billion to build a gas-fired power plant. The SEC will be committed to buy the electricity for 20 years from the plant as per the provisions of the contract, said Ali Saleh Al-Barrak, SEC chief executive officer, speaking after signing of the power purchase agreement, here Tuesday.

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