ARTICLES RELATING TO KING ABDULLAH

Arabs urged to fight extremism online

2013-03-13 21:02

Arab interior ministers have been advised to confront the spread of extremism through social media networks with their own cyber knowhow.

Syria: Jordan king warns of spillover

2012-09-12 14:00

Jordan's King Abdullah II has warned of a spillover of the Syrian turmoil into the countries it neighbours, saying the risk is "looming closer", in an interview.

Saudi king asked to unban female driving

2012-06-13 19:18

Hundreds of people have petitioned Saudi King Abdullah to allow women to get behind the wheel on the first anniversary of the Women2Drive campaign.

Yemen's Saleh signs power transfer

2011-11-23 18:19

Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed the Gulf initiative to hand over power to his deputy as part of a proposal to end months of protests.

Saudi women given right to vote

2011-09-25 20:43

Saudi Arabia will allow women to stand for election and vote, the king has announced in a significant policy shift in the conservative Islamic kingdom.

World leaders urge end to Syrian violence

2011-08-13 23:21

US President Barack Obama has reached out to the leaders of Britain and Saudi Arabia to build consensus for an end to the violent crackdown by Syria's government.

Saudi gives Yemen 3m barrels of oil

2011-06-08 18:06

Saudi Arabia has donated three million barrels of oil to Yemen to help its impoverished neighbour cope with fuel shortages amid political unrest.

Bahrain locks down as uprising surges

2011-03-16 22:28

Soldiers and riot police in Bahrain have overrun a protesters' camp and a curfew has choked off movement nationwide.

Saudi prince strangled servant

2010-10-05 21:16

A Saudi prince beat and strangled his male servant to death in a frenzied sexual assault at their luxury London hotel suite.

Israel settlements key to peace

2010-09-17 07:45

Two days of Mideast peace talks appear to have brought Israel and the Palestinians closer to a deal that would allow those talks to continue.

King of Jordan slams Israel

2010-03-25 17:01

Israel is "playing with fire" in expanding Jewish settlements in annexed Arab east Jerusalem, Jordan's King Abdullah II has said.

 

Execution of 7 Saudis postponed

2013-03-05 18:10

A Saudi security official says the execution of seven Saudis sentenced to death by crucifixion and firing squad, have been postponed for a week.

Saudi king names Prince Salman as heir

2012-06-18 18:25

Saudi King Abdullah has named his half-brother Prince Salman as heir to the throne following the death of crown prince Nayef, state television Al-Ekhbariyah reported.

US thanks Jordan's king for peace effort

2012-01-07 13:05

President Barack Obama has thanked King Abdullah of Jordan for his efforts to convene talks with Israel and Palestine negotiators in Amman which could lead to full-fledged peace talks.

Saudi woman to get 10 lashes for driving

2011-09-27 21:17

Saudi activists say a court has sentenced a Saudi woman with 10 lashes for defying the kingdom's ban on women driving.

Syria: Raids follow gunboat assault

2011-08-15 10:53

Syrian troops backed by tanks have clamped down on the flashpoint province of Homs, a day after gunboats joined an assault that killed more than 20 people in Latakia, say activists.

Saudi women begin driving ban challenge

2011-06-17 20:47

A campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving has opened with female motorists getting behind the wheel amid calls for sustained challenges to the restrictions.

Saudi king offers money to quell protests

2011-03-18 20:31

Saudi Arabia's king has promised a multibillion dollar package of reforms in what appears to be the Arab world's most expensive attempt to appease protesters.

Saudi denies reports of king’s death

2011-02-10 16:57

The Saudi embassy in Morocco, where King Abdullah has been convalescing after surgery, has strongly denied reports that the octogenerian monarch had died.

Islam insults risk global security

2010-09-29 11:46

Attacks against Islam in the West are a growing threat to global security, say leaders of Muslim nations.

Saudi halts sorcerer's beheading

2010-04-01 22:13

Saudi Arabia has apparently decided to hold off on carrying out the execution of a Lebanese former TV presenter convicted of sorcery, a Lebanese minister has said.

Saudi rounds up Qaeda suspects

2010-03-24 22:24

Saudi Arabia has broken up three cells of al-Qaeda militants planning attacks in the kingdom.

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