Saudi princesss governess visits Medora May 23, 2008
Her father is the governor of Tabuk, a Saudi emirate, similar to a U.S. state. While in Saudi Arabia, Hutchings was one of 22 full-time servants for the princess, who was 12 years old when Hutchings arrived. (Brownstown Jackson County Banner, IN)
2 die 'fleeing' Saudi religious cops Mar 18, 2008
Instead, the two were on a routine patrol near the northern town of Tabuk, when the couple's sedan crashed into a trailer truck Sunday, al-Oneizi told The Associated Press. "The patrol happened to be on that road at the time," said al-Oneizi, Tabuk head of the commission's branch. (MSNBC -- International)
Cheney to meet with Iraqi leaders Mar 17, 2008
Saudi King Abdullah, right, walks with Vice President Dick Cheney at Fahd ibn Sultan Palace in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia in this May 12, 2007 file photo. Hopes for an (Gerald Herbert, File / AP). (Albany Times Union)
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Robert, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia. Send us you comments using the form below. (BBC News -- Science)
[SAUDI ARABIA] Kingdom cherishes youth, fosters sports programs Sep 9, 2007
The other sport cities and centers in Makkah Al-Mukaramah, Al-Madinah Al-Munawarah, Taif, Al-Qassim, Abha, Tabuk, Al-Ihsa'e, Hail, Al-Khobar, Jeddah, Jazan, Al-Majma'ah, Al-Baha, Al-Qaraytt, Al-Khafjy and Al-Qateef accommodate from 20,000-30,000 spectators, and each one has a running track, youth hostels, playgrounds, a mosque, a gymnasium hall, a swimming hall, a medical center and an auditorium. As for the sport clubs there are three categories: namely excellent class clubs, first class clubs... (Korea Herald, Korea)
Saudi tries religious police Jul 2, 2007
Audah al-Bulaiwi, who is representing the family in court, said three judges presided over the first hearing in the case in the northern city of Tabuk. He said the defendants -- three members of the religious police and a fourth believed to be from the regular police -- were present in the courtroom. (CNN -- International)
WP: Uproar over Saudi religious police Jun 22, 2007
The two cases, which involve a man accused of socializing with an unrelated woman in the northern city of Tabuk and an alleged alcohol peddler in the capital, , are still under investigation. Both men died after being detained by the religious police force, officially known as the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. (MSNBC -- International)
5 Killed and 3 Missing in Attack on American Patrol South of Baghdad May 14, 2007
Cheney Arrives in Saudi Arabia TABUK, Saudi Arabia, May 12 (Agence France-Presse) ; Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday to seek its help in Iraq, two months after King Abdullah criticized the ;illegitimate foreign occupation; there. Mr. Cheney, who arrived in the northern town of Tabuk from Abu Dhabi, was to have talks and dinner with the Saudi monarch during a brief visit to the kingdom. (Foster's Daily Democrat)
Saudis skeptical about troop surge May 13, 2007
TABUK, Saudi Arabia Vice President Dick Cheney worked to overcome Saudi skepticism over the U.S. military strategy to secure Baghdad and the leadership capabilities of Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki. ADVERTISEMENT. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Thousands rally in Rome for traditional family May 13, 2007
Sunday, May 13, 2007 - Page updated at 12:02 AM. Hundreds of thousands of mothers, fathers, sons and daughters rallied Saturday to tell Italy that they alone should be counted as families, pressuring parliament to reject legislation that would grant new rights to unmarried and same-sex couples. (Seattle Times)
Cheney works to assure Saudis over Iraq May 13, 2007
TABUK, Saudi Arabia - Vice President Dick Cheney worked Saturday to overcome Saudi skepticism over the U.S. military strategy to secure Baghdad and the leadership capabilities of Iraqi President Nouri al-Maliki. Cheney met with King Abdullah at a royal palace in this northern city on Saturday. (AZCentral -- News)
Cheney would hold talks with King Abdullah to seek Riyadh's help in Iraq, two months after the Saudi monarch slammed the "illegitimate foreign occupation" of the war-torn neighbor. May 13, 2007
Arabia's northern town of Tabuk Cheney met with King Abdullah at a royal palace in Tabuk after his arrival Saturday ... RIYADH, May 12 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney arrived in Saudi Arabia's northern town of Tabuk on Saturday after he concluded his visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) ... Cheney was given a red-carpet arrival ceremony at the airport and met with King Abdullah at a royal palace in Tabuk after his arrival. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cheney in Saudi Arabia after visit to UAE[Cheney winds up UAE mission] May 13, 2007
Cheney arrived in Saudi Arabia's northern town of Tabuk later on Saturday after he concluded his visit to UAE.. It was learnt that after the visit to Saudi Arabia, Cheney will head to Egypt and Jordan to wrap up a week-long Middle East visit. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cheney to make brief Egypt visit May 13, 2007
The US vice president is in the tail-end of a week-long visit to the Middle East that included a surprise two-day trip to Iraq, a visit to the United Arab Emirates and a stop in the Saudi town of Tabuk. His spokeswoman Lea Anne McBride said the meeting with Saudi leaders on Saturday, where he sought their help in Iraq, "served to reaffirm and strengthen old friendships.". (Yahoo! Asia News)
French expats killed in Saudi Arabia Feb 27, 2007
The Saudi interior ministry said the victims were shot dead by gunmen in an unidentified vehicle on the road between Medina and the northwestern city of Tabuk. "A group of French residents including four men, three women and two children came under fire from an unidentified car while on their way back from a trip and as they stopped in a desert area for rest," it said in a statement. (iAfrica.com)
3 French shot dead in Saudi Arabia Feb 27, 2007
Eight French nationals came under fire near the town of Tabuk and a nearby historical site, Madain Saleh, as they were heading to the holy city of Mecca for a pilgrimage, according to a ministry statement. Two of the group died at the scene and one of the two wounded died later in hospital. (Xinhuanet, China)
