Saudi Twitter Users Have More to Worry About Than Going to Hell for Tweeting May 16th, 2013 - 23:40h (CET +01.00) Twitter was amused earlier today by reports of a Saudi Arabian sheikh dooming Twitter users to a loss of "this world and his afterlife." What to an American observer seems like inexplicable hyperbole may actually be an escalation of attempt... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : saudi, twitter, users, have, worry, going, hell, tweeting, Top Keywords

Saudis allow some girls' schools to offer sports May 4th, 2013 - 16:00h (CET +01.00) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi Arabia's official press agency says private girls' schools are now allowed to hold sports activities in the kingdom, "according to the rules of Shariah." (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : saudis, allow, some, girls', schools, offer, sports, tweeting, Top Keywords

Saudi's Kingdom Holding signs 200 million pound refinancing deal for Savoy May 4th, 2013 - 09:50h (CET +01.00) RIYADH (Reuters) - A subsidiary of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom Holding Co last week agreed to refinance the debt it used to buy London's Savoy Hotel with a new 200 million-pound loan, it said on Saturday. Breezeroad is 50 percent owned by Kingdo... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : saudi's, kingdom, holding, signs, million, pound, refinancing, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Exclusive: Britain to quiz Google and auditor again on tax May 1st, 2013 - 08:20h (CET +01.00) By Tom Bergin LONDON (Reuters) - Executives from Google Inc. and its auditor Ernst & Young will be called again to a British parliament committee to testify on tax, after a Reuters investigation highlighted inconsistencies in the way Google portr... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : exclusive, britain, quiz, google, auditor, again, refinancing, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Saudi prince backs letting women drive Apr 14th, 2013 - 18:00h (CET +01.00) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has indicated support of allowing women there to drive. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : saudi, prince, backs, letting, women, drive, refinancing, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

FBI found KPMG auditor via golf buddy, his lawyer says Apr 11th, 2013 - 04:30h (CET +01.00) By Emily Flitter NEW YORK (Reuters) - A former KPMG senior audit partner who quit after admitting to passing on inside information about corporate clients Herbalife Ltd and Skechers USA Inc was identified by the golf partner he had been tipping, the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : found, kpmg, auditor, golf, buddy, lawyer, says, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Ellen DeGeneres wows audience for Aussie filming Mar 23rd, 2013 - 13:20h (CET +01.00) SYDNEY (AP) - Ellen DeGeneres has been applauded by a rapturous Australian audience like a cherished part of the family as she introduced her Australian-born wife, Portia de Rossi, on a Sydney Harbour-side stage to begin recording Down Under segments... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : ellen, degeneres, wows, audience, aussie, filming, says, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Kerry talks Syria, Iran in Saudi Arabia Mar 4th, 2013 - 08:10h (CET +01.00) RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) - U.S. Secretary John Kerry is in Saudi Arabia for talks with Saudi and Gulf Arab officials expected to focus on the crisis in Syria and fears about Iran's nuclear program. (Source: Associated Press)... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : kerry, talks, syria, iran, saudi, arabia, says, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Pope recalls 'joy,' difficulties in final audience Feb 27th, 2013 - 16:30h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Pope Benedict XVI basked in an emotional send-off Wednesday from an estimated 150,000 people at his final general audience in St. Peter's Square, recalling moments of "joy and light" during his papacy and also times... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : pope, recalls, 'joy', difficulties, final, audience, says, deal, savoy, Top Keywords

Thousands jam St. Peter's for pope's last audience Feb 27th, 2013 - 10:30h (CET +01.00) VATICAN CITY (AP) - Tens of thousands of people toting banners saying "Thank you!" jammed St. Peter's Square Wednesday to bid farewell to Pope Benedict XVI at his final general audience - the appointment he kept each week to teach the ... [Full Article] Read @ Yahoo More about : thousands, peter's, pope's, last, audience, audience, says, deal, savoy, Top Keywords