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Saudi begins flu vaccination ahead of hajj

AFP - 2 hours 57 mins ago

RIYADH (AFP) - Saudi Arabia began vaccinating its population against swine flu on Saturday, with priority going to government employees working on the annual hajj pilgrimage that takes place later this month. More »

Saudi and Yemen battle Zaidi rebels
AFP - 3 hours 11 mins ago
AL-KHUBAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Saudi forces pounded Yemeni rebels on Saturday for a fifth straight day as Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh ruled out a truce in his war on the Shiite insurgents. More »
China PM reaches out to Muslims in Cairo speech
AFP - 3 hours 14 mins ago
CAIRO (AFP) - Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao sought to reassure the world's Muslims about his country's goodwill towards them in Cairo on Saturday, at a time when Beijing is criticised for the treatment of its own Muslim minority. More »
Yemen starts exporting LNG from new plant
AFP - 4 hours 48 mins ago
BALHAF, Yemen (AFP) - Yemen began exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) from its newly built LNG plant in Balhaf on the Gulf of Aden on Saturday, with the first shipment destined for South Korea. More »
Saudi troops battle Yemen rebels for fifth day
AFP - 4 hours 55 mins ago
AL-KHUBAH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Saudi forces battled Yemeni rebels for a fifth straight day on Saturday as medics said seven Saudis and an unknown number of rebels had been killed. More »
West Bank cousin of US army gunman 'bewildered'
AFP - 8 hours 7 mins ago
EL-BIREH, West Bank (AFP) - A distant West Bank cousin of the army psychiatrist accused of a deadly shooting spree in Texas said on Saturday he was bewildered by the incident. More »
Egypt's first envoy to Iraq since 2005 arrives
AFP - 11 hours 3 mins ago
CAIRO (AFP) - Egypt's new ambassador to Iraq has arrived in Baghdad, a diplomatic source said on Saturday of Cairo's first diplomatic representative in the country since its charge d'affaires was killed in 2005. More »
Saudi forces battle Yemen rebels on border
AFP - 11 hours 8 mins ago
JIZAN, Saudi Arabia (AFP) - Saudi forces battled Yemeni rebels on the oil kingpin's border with its impoverished neighbour, both sides said on Saturday, with the rebels claiming to have captured Saudi ground troops inside Yemeni territory. More »
Korean, Saudi sides meet in AFC Champions League final
AFP - Today, 05:23 am
TOKYO (AFP) - Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia take on Pohang Steelers of South Korea in the AFC Champions League final this weekend with both sides aiming for a record third continental championship. More »
Israel keen to see Abbas stay on
AFP - Yesterday, 07:18 pm
JERUSALEM (AFP) - Israel is keen on Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas staying in office despite his announcement he will not seek re-election, officials said Friday. More »