Saudis spurn Israel peace stance
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Saudi Arabia dismisses as "ludicrous" Israel's call for changes to an Arab plan for Middle East peace.
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Saudi Arabia's king warned Saturday that all of the Middle East is threatened by escalating conflicts around the region, from spiraling sectarian violence in Iraq to rising tensions in Lebanon to fighting among Palestinians.
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Saudi Arabia says a US-backed Middle East peace conference will be pointless unless it tackles key issues.
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Saudi Arabia&#39;s Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz decided to boycott the annual Gulf summit as the kingdom accuses its smaller Gulf neighbors of weakening Gulf solidarity by forging economic and security agreements with foreign powers.
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The Vatican on Tuesday rejected condemnation by al Qaeda of a historic meeting between Pope Benedict and Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah, saying the militants were afraid of inter-religious dialogue.
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Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Wednesday that Israel was ready to discuss a sweeping Arab plan for Mideast peace, but wouldn't accept ultimatums.
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WESTERN diplomats today downplayed fears of an exodus of expatriates from Saudi Arabia as the US reiterated a warning to its citizens to shun the kingdom after a brazen attack on its consulate in Jeddah.
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Saudi Arabia's highest religious authority has issued an edict barring the use of cell phones with built-in cameras, blaming them for "spreading obscenity" &#151; a final resort after a ban on their sale and import to the kingdom failed to dent their popularity.
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Saudi Arabia's election committee said  on Tuesday women will not take part in the country's first  nationwide vote, blaming problems over special polling  arrangements for women in the conservative Muslim kingdom.
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Saudi Arabia's foreign minister said on Friday he would attend a conference to relaunch talks on ending the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, a move that the United States and Israel hope will bolster the chances of its success.
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The Palestinian unity government which will be formed under an agreement reached in Saudi Arabia will not recognize Israel, a political adviser to Hamas Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh said on Saturday.
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MANAMA: Leaders of oil-rich Gulf Arab states began a summit on Monday, with Saudi Arabia refusing to discuss economic integration unless a solution is found to a row over free trade agreements (FTAs) with the US.
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MECCA, Saudi Arabia  - Hamas urged the West on Friday to accept a new Palestinian unity government but leading officials from the Islamist group said they would never recognize Israel nor abide by existing peace accords.
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Israel dismisses reports from Egypt that a peace plan has been agreed with the Palestinians as premature.
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Israel on Tuesday ruled out negotiations "at this stage" on the borders of a future Palestinian state, rebuffing Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and casting doubt on a U.S. push to tackle the issue.
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Gulf Arab countries will not be used as a launch pad for any military attack on Iran, a powerful Saudi royal was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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In an unusual censure of a key ally in the war on terrorism, the Bush administration yesterday accused Saudi Arabia of &quot;particularly severe violations&quot; of religious freedom.