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Wednesday 10 February 2010 (25 Safar 1431)

King Abdullah and Hamad discuss ways to bolster ties
Mohd. Rasooldeen I Arab News

 
RIYADH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah held talks here on Tuesday with Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani on major regional and international issues and ways of strengthening...  Full Story 
 
 
People asked to give accurate info to census enumerators
M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan I Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia launched its fourth national population and housing census here on Tuesday in a ceremony attended not only by top Saudi officials, but also officials from the Gulf Cooperation...  Full Story 
 
 
Compensation to flood victims from Feb. 20
Muhammad Al-Sulami I Arab News
JEDDAH: The authorities have announced that victims of the Nov. 25 Jeddah floods will begin receiving monetary compensation starting Feb. 20. “Compensation will be given for homes, shops,...  Full Story 
 
 
Media’s strange behavior
Ramzy Baroud I ramzybaroud@hotmail.com
THE media’s habit of revisiting certain issues at set intervals can be strange and even illogical at times. For example, many news outlets commented on President Barack Obama’s first 100...  Full Story 
Sri Lanka’s Parliament dissolved
Agencies
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s president has dissolved Parliament to pave the way for legislative elections, a senior government official said Tuesday, a day after a leading opposition figure was arrested...  Full Story 
 
 
KACST starts initiative to tap solar energy
M. Ghazanfar Ali Khan I Arab News
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is now looking to enter the world of solar energy with the launch of the first of a three-stage solar power initiative. In the first phase, the Saudi government and its agencies,...  Full Story 
 
 
Jeddah airport project to create 34,000 jobs
P.K. Abdul Ghafour I Arab News
JEDDAH: New development projects supported by the private sector at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah will create at least 34,000 jobs, the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)...  Full Story 
 
 
Editorial: Fonseka’s arrest
10 February 2010
SRI LANKA’S recently re-elected President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday dissolved the Parliament and as expected called a new general election, to capitalize on his convincing win in last month’s contest...  Full Story 

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