Saudi Arabia

A drone monitoring system that could track potentially deadly floods in real time to sound an alarm before they hit is being developed in the Kingdom. Existing forecasting models are good at...
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A sign of the times?

Monday 1 July 2002
JEDDAH, 1 July— American Homes Furniture (AHF) on Madinah Road, for so long a landmark store in the city, has suddenly removed the word “American” from both the Arabic and English signs on the f
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Businessmen hit out at US move to target Saudis

Monday 1 July 2002
RIYADH, 1 July — Saudi businessmen and traders have expressed their anguish and shock over the new measures proposed by the US Justice Department targeting Saudis and warned that they would harm Sa
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Ronaldo wins acclaim as cup hero

Monday 1 July 2002
JEDDAH, 1 July — Soccer fans across Saudi Arabia were all praise for Ronaldo and his Brazilian team for their 2-0 decisive victory over Germany in the 17th World Cup final in Yokohama yesterday.
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Police finish probing Pak driver’s murder

Monday 1 July 2002
RIYADH, 1 July — The police have finished investigations into the case of a Pakistani taxi driver who was allegedly killed by a Filipino worker, a senior Filipino diplomat told Arab News here yest
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Abdullah receives congressman

Monday 1 July 2002
JEDDAH, 1 July — Prince Abdullah, the regent, received here yesterday Congressman Robert Wexler who was accompanied by President of the Washington-based Center for Middle East Peace and Economic Co
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Shoura debates copyrights bill

Monday 1 July 2002
RIYADH, 1 July — The Shoura Council yesterday discussed the copyrights bill on the basis of a report submitted by the council’s committee for cultural and information affairs.
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Muammar meets Yemeni minister

Monday 1 July 2002
RIYADH, 1 July — Minister of Agriculture and Water Dr. Abdullah Muammar held a meeting here yesterday with Yemeni Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation Ahmad ibn Salim Al-Jabli.
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Donations for Al-Quds Intifada

Monday 1 July 2002
RIYADH, 1 July — The Riyadh regional branch of the Saudi Committee for Support to Al-Quds Intifada has received donations worth SR637,279 in Rabiul Awal from national companies and shoppers at var
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Terror threats against Saudi missions

Monday 1 July 2002
JEDDAH, 1 July — Security has been beefed up around the Saudi Embassy and missions in Pakistan following threats of terror attacks against them, Al-Watan reported yesterday.
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Riyal notes to undergo changes

Sunday 30 June 2002
RIYADH, 30 June — The Kingdom is planning to make changes in the Saudi riyal’s 500, 200 and 20 denominations to prevent forgery and remove technical errors.
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