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Officials of CME Group Inc expressed optimism on Friday about the success of a new physically deliverable U.S. sour crude oil futures that launches next week, but said it would take years to become a benchmark, if it ever does. The exchange has tried...
Tags: CME Group Inc, Platts WTI, sour crudes, U.S. Gulf Coast, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Futures contract, Derivatives, CME Group, West Texas Intermediate, Benchmark, Petroleum, Business Finance, Futures exchanges, Sour crude oil
Yemeni military commanders said on Tuesday they would have the city of Saada under control within 24 hours, after starting the assault on Monday. Bodies can be seen in the streets, reports say, as the military advances on the barricaded rebel stronghold.
Tags: Yemeni, Saudi Arabia, Saudis, Israel, Riyadh, Yemen, Sanaa, Politics, War Conflict, Western Asia, Arab League member states, Huthis, Terrorism in Yemen, House of Saud, Al-Huthi, Shia Islam, Zaydi, Mazandarani people, Red Sea, Ali Larijani, Zaidiyyah, Yahia Badreddin al Houthi, Shabab al-Muomineen, Kings of Saudi Arabia, Nuclear program of Iran, Sana'a
Mr Kirby spoke of the cruelty of being considered an ''abomination'' for being gay as a young man but said he now felt comfortable as an Anglican and gay. He urged religious people to read biblical texts in the context in which they were written, saying...
Tags: Islam, Mr Kirby, honour killings, ve got, Leviticus, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Homicide, Islam and women, Honor killing, Social Issues, Domestic violence, Homosexuality, Violence against women, Religion Belief, Islamic feminism
Saudi Arabia-based real estate developer Tanmiyat is in talks with about 30 per cent of the owners of Living Legends Villas to resolve any ongoing issues with the buyers, said the developer. According to Tanmiyat , almost 70 per cent of the villa owners...
Tags: Tanmiyat, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Business Finance
In the world today, there are over 27 million slaves in bondage worldwide. Slaves existing today are not in bondage because of indentured servitude, but instead are in bondage to a "master," being considered property completely subject to an owner for...
Tags: U.S. Bureau of Justice, U.S. Department of State, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, International Justice Mission, Human rights abuses, Human trafficking, Slavery, Social Issues, Unfree labour, Crimes against humanity, Smuggling, Labor
Beirut must stand up to Riyadh Saudi Arabia has sentenced a Lebanese TV psychic to death for 'witchcraft'. Cynthia Karam Once again, the spotlight is on Saudi Arabia for all the wrong reasons. This time, the kingdom is attracting criticism for condemning...
Tags: Riyadh Saudi Arabia, Ali Sibat, Elaheh Khayyat Oshbeh Sbat, capital punishment, death penalty, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, House of Saud, Human rights, Western Asia, Social Issues, Law Crime
On 20 November, the Higher Education Funding Council for England delivered this ultimatum to the governors and several senior managers at London Metropolitan University: you have six days to consider your positions. The deadline for their resignations...
Tags: London Metropolitan University, London Met UNISON, London Met Business School, Met UCU Environment Officer, Andrew M Brown London, campus branch, city campus, carbon dioxide, Labour, HEFCE, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Climate change, Environmental skepticism, Global warming, The Deniers
This service was aimed at helping pilgrims to carry out their religious rituals easily without being bothered about their luggage,� he said. Badahdah said the project was carried out in coordination with the Makkah municipality. �Makkah Mayor Osama Al-Bar...
Tags: WAMY, Jamrat Bridge, Makkah Mayor Osama, Dr. Muhammad Badahdah, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Geography of Saudi Arabia, Red Sea, Hajj, Locker, Luggage, Jeddah, Mecca
Hundreds of Egyptian pilgrims, most of them Umrah overstayers, gathered in front of their consulate in Al-Rawdah district demanding deportation back to Egypt. According to the Egyptian Consul General Ali Al-Ashiri, most of the overstaying pilgrims who...
Tags: Egyptian, Saudi Arabia, Saudi Haj Ministry, Riyadh, House of Saud, Geography of Saudi Arabia, Umrah, Red Sea, Hajj, Jeddah, Mecca
Some urgent health issues affecting Gulf nationals and residents including the status of pandemic swine flu and the need for emergency medical services topped the agenda of the meeting of the health ministers from the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council...
Tags: GCC Health Ministerial Council, health care, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, Health Medical Pharma, Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf, Social Issues, Middle East