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Saudi arms deal, largest ever, in pipeline

Tue, 09/14/2010 - 05:12 by Prince damin

Washington -- The White House may ask Congress to consider a $60 billion aircraft deal with Saudi Arabia, sometime this week, officials told The Wall Street Journal.

About half of the $60 billion would be included in a first round of contracts while Saudi Arabia contemplates its next move, officials said. Beyond that, officials are also discussing an additional $30 billion in deals to supply Saudi Arabia with upgrades for its navy, the Journal reported.

The contracts, which require Congressional approval, will likely include orders for 84 F-15 fighter jets and 178 helicopters, including 70 Apaches, 72 Black Hawks and 36 Little Birds.

Report: Saudi Blackberry service restored

Sat, 08/07/2010 - 22:32 by Prince damin

Dubai, United Arab Emirates -- There were conflicting reports Saturday that service to Blackberry smart phones in Saudi Arabia had been restored after being blocked by the government.

The BBC said there was no official word that the controversial ban had been lifted after just one day. However, its correspondent in the neighboring United Arab Emirates said the devices were working normally.

"Services are up and running again across the country," stated the BBC's Ben Thompson in Dubai.

Parleys on to put off BlackBerry ban

Sat, 08/07/2010 - 12:46 by Sophie Anderson

BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion Ltd (RIM) is in talks with 3 Saudi Arabian phone companies to ward off an impending ban on the Smartphone services in the country.

Saudi to keep stable Oct, supply to Asia ahead of OPEC meet

Wed, 09/09/2009 - 17:50 by Jaspreet Kaur

Tokyo, September 9 -- The world’s highest oil exporter, Saudi Arabia, will maintain a steady crude oil supply to Asian countries throughout October. This means that the kingdom country will keep up with its official output target before the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meets.