The New Dark Age

6 March 2011– creative-i.info

Saudi Arabia releases Shiite cleric after Shiites staged protests
The Canadian Press
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi authorities have released a Shiite cleric two days after Shiites in the eastern region demonstrated demanding his release. Tawfiq al-Amer, who was arrested last week after he called for a constitutional monarchy, …
www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iW10N5CVXXncUP1VewWwYunIng0A?docId=6160003

Saudi Arabia warns protesters; Saleh won’t quit
Malaya
Saudi Arabia warned potential protesters that a ban on marches would be
enforced, signaling the small protests by the Shiite minority in the
oil-producing east would no longer be tolerated. In neighboring Yemen,
President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday …
www.malaya.com.ph/mar07/busi9.html

Saudi Arabia bans public protest
The Guardian
The ruling comes after widespread demonstrations in the Middle East –
including those that led to the downfall of regimes in Egypt and Tunisia
– and two weeks of Shia agitation in Saudi Arabia itself, during which 22
people were arrested. …
www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/06/saudi-arabia-bans-public-protest

Bahraini Opposition Refuses Money and Jobs Offers
New York Times
The oil-rich countries of the Gulf led by Kuwait and Saudi Arabia are also
reportedly considering a plan to provide billions of dollars to Bahrain and
Oman as part of an effort to address social problems and quell protests.
…
www.nytimes.com/2011/03/07/world/middleeast/07bahrain.html

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia signs new shipbuilding contracts …
AME Info
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (NSCSA) will sign 4
shipbuilding contracts + 2 additional optional contracts on Sunday, the
06th March, 2011 with Hyundai MIPO of South Korea. The contracts’ value
including the 2 optional contracts amounts …
www.ameinfo.com/258292.html

Saudi Arabia to be 6th richest economy by 2050
ArabianBusiness.com
By Shane McGinley Saudi Arabia is set to be the Middle East’s richest
economy in terms of GDP per capita by 2050, according to a forecast by
Citibank. The report forecast that Saudis will have an average wealth of
$98311 by 2050. …
www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-be-6th-richest-economy-by-2050-384903.html

Saudi Arabia forbids any protest demos, marches
ArabianBusiness.com (blog)
Why your picture on this report is Bahrain demonstration and not Saudi
Arabia? You could have put Saudi Arabia image instead. Would you care to
explain? What a dubious way of projecting the article. This is how media is
and lately every media outlet is …
www.arabianbusiness.com/saudi-arabia-forbids-any-protest-demos-marches-384842.html?tab=Comments

Saudi Aramco Raises April Crude Oil Prices for Asia, Northwestern Europe
Bloomberg
By Anthony DiPaola – Sat Mar 05 16:46:59 GMT 2011 Saudi Arabia’s
state-owned producer increased the formula prices for Arab Extra Light,
Light and Medium crudes to Asia by 65 cents a barrel, a person familiar
with the pricing decision said today. …
www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-05/saudi-aramco-raises-april-crude-oil-prices-for-asia-northwestern-europe.html

Jon Talton: Higher oil prices are a danger to economic recovery
Seattle Times
Several weeks ago, WikiLeaks released documents from US diplomats saying
oil reserves in Saudi Arabia, the world’s leading producer, were overstated
by as much as 40 percent. This received little play in the US media, but
it’s part of a broader …
seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/jontalton/2014390219_biztaltoncol06.html

How Recent Events Have Affected the Global Energy Market
Seeking Alpha
Before accounting for any disruptions stemming from these events, Bloomberg
estimated global excess capacity of 5.5 million barrels per day (mmb/d), of
which 3.1 mmb/d was held by Saudi Arabia. The US Energy Information
Administration (EIA) estimates …
seekingalpha.com/article/255940-how-recent-events-have-affected-the-global-energy-market

From Our Own Correspondent – 05/03/2011
BBC News
Kate Adie hosts despatches about Benghazi in Libya, Riyadh in Saudi Arabia,
Minsk in Belarus, Kolkata in India and a village in Brazil’s Amazon
rainforest. Dreams of a new Libya in the revolutionary city of Benghazi.
Could Saudi Arabia be touched by …
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00z2ncl/From_Our_Own_Correspondent_05_03_2011/

Breaking Up With OPEC? (Guest Post)
FavStocks
Although Saudi Arabian OPEC delegates officially endorsed the new quotas,
they stated anonymously that they would not observe them. One of their
delegates was quoted as saying “Saudi Arabia will meet the market’s
demand. We will see what the market …
www.favstocks.com/breaking-up-with-opec-guest-post-2/0635850/

The ‘Apple Complex’ Indicator: An Open-Ended Growth Story
Seeking Alpha
And you get others who say that’s nonsense, like Oppenheimer oil and energy
analyst Fidal Gheit, who says that even if unrest spreads to Saudi Arabia,
oil will only rise to $120-$130. Frankly, $130 a barrel seems like an
awfully small move for …
seekingalpha.com/article/256653-the-apple-complex-indicator-an-open-ended-growth-story

UPI NewsTrack TopNews
UPI.com
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, March 5 (UPI) — Saudi Arabia’s interior minister has
announced on state television that all protests and marches have been
banned. The statement said police were authorized to use any methods deemed
necessary to quell protests …
www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2011/03/05/UPI-NewsTrack-TopNews/UPI-72891299366000/

Reforming Saudi Arabia | Crossroads Arabia
By John Burgess
Arab News runs an open letter to the King, by a Saudi lawyer, Khalid
Alnowaiser. In the letter, Alnowaiser spells out the changes he thinks
critical for Saudi.
xrdarabia.org/2011/03/06/reforming-saudi-arabia/

Saudi Arabia Bans Demonstrations As Its Plunge Protection Team …
By Tyler Durden
Proving that Saudi Arabia is a fast learner from both China’s and America’s
experience, today Saudi’s interior minister announced he is banning all
protests , marches and strikes following the world’s realization courtesy
of the clip …
www.zerohedge.com/article/saudi-arabia-bans-demonstrations-its-plunge-protection-team-sends-stocks-surging

Saudi Arabia bans protests ahead of its Day of Rage
By noreply@allvoices.com
Like a wildfire the revolution spreads across the Arab world. In country
after country, the ordinary people are rising up. Now the flames are
licking at the feet of.
www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/8382827-saudi-arabia-bans-protests-ahead-of-its-day-of-rage

In Response to Small Protests, Saudi Arabia Vows to Enforce Ban on …
By Mike Vilensky
“The kingdom’s regulations totally ban all sorts of demonstrations.”
nymag.com/daily/intel/2011/03/saudi_arabaia_yemen.html

Saudi Arabia: The Next Capital of Islamic Feminism? | 2010 …
By OneLightHouse1
Originally published at FrontPage Magazine on February 28, 2011 . In the
midst of a Middle East meltdown, in the midst of the most dangerous mayhem
and madness , can a feminist and human rights revolution really be brewing
in…Saudi …
www.dearelectedleader.org/2011/03/05/saudi-arabia-the-next-capital-of-islamic-feminism/

Israeli News: Iran threatens Saudi Arabia
By admin
For the first time in history Iran overtly threatened Saudi Arabia over its
crackdown on Shiite activists. In effect, Iran suggested Saudi Shiites who
sit on the kingdom’s oil fields to revolt with impunity. Looking at the
sour relatons …
samsonblinded.org/news/iran-threatens-saudi-arabia-21332

The revolt comes to Saudi Arabia “ P U L S E
By pulsemedia.org
Saudi Arabia was yesterday drafting up to 10000 security personnel into its
north-eastern Shia Muslim provinces, clogging the highways into Dammam and
other cities with busloads of troops in fear of next week’s “day of
rage” by what is …
pulsemedia.org/2011/03/05/the-revolt-comes-to-saudi-arabia/

Saudi Arabia bans public protest | The Daily Blitz: news, politics …
By admin_blitz
Ruling by senior clerical council follows two weeks of Shia demonstrations
and 22 arrestsPublic protests have been banned in Saudi Arabia following
demonstrations by minority Shia groups.The ruling comes after widespread
demonstrations …
www.thedaily-blitz.com/english/saudi-arabia-bans-public-protest-989783/

Saudi Arabia Cracks Down | Blogs For Victory
By Mark Noonan
One of the dirty, little secrets of the oil States is how not everyone
shares in the fabulous riches…if your a member of the royal family in
Saudi Arabia or among their close friends, you’re doing very well. If
you’re not connected like …
blogsforvictory.com/2011/03/05/saudi-arabia-cracks-down/

Saudi Arabia bans protests | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon
By syh
“I’m hoping that the Ministry of the Interior and the government of Saudi
Arabia will not choose to take the security solution road because that was
already tested in other Arab countries and, by God, it did not work,”
said al-Mugaiteeb …
www.yalibnan.com/2011/03/06/saudi-arabia-bans-protests/

Saudi Arabia to enforce ban on protests
By Holte Ender
King Abdullah and his friends in the west are getting nervous. Can’t have
the oil rich desert kingdom going down the same road as it’s neighbors.
madmikesamerica.com/2011/03/saudi-arabia-to-enforce-ban-on-protests/

Saudi Arabia, Which Allegedly Hiked Output, Just Raised Crude …
By Tyler Durden
Two weeks ago Zero Hedge claimed that Saudi Arabian gestures to hike crude
output were about as hollow as the heads of those suggesting that dealing
with surging oil prices involves reducing interest rates even more (which
just happen …
ewallstreeter.com/syndicated/26836/saudi-arabia-which-allegedly-hiked-output-just-raised-crude-export-prices-to-asia-and-europe

Saudi Arabia bans all forms of protests
The Kingdom of Saud Arabia has banned all forms of protests, marches or
demonstrations, the interior ministry announced on state TV.
www.digitaljournal.com/article/304314

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia has raised the price of its flagship …
By Daniel
Yesterday, BusinessWeek’s Peter Coy essentially reaffirmed our theory
verbatim in the piece “Saudi Arabia Must Keep Pumping Oil to Buy
Stability”… needless to say we completely agree with this. Obviously,
the bigger issue here is that …
investmentwatchblog.com/top-oil-exporter-saudi-arabia-has-raised-the-price-of-its-flagship-arab-light-crude-oil-in-april-to-customers-in-asia-state-oil-giant-saudi-aramco-said-on-saturday/

Protests Banned in Saudi Arabia – Truthdig
By editor@truthdig.com
U.S. ally and oil-rich Middle East monarchy Saudi Arabia has responded to
domestic dissent by slapping a ban on public demonstrations. – 2011/03/05.
www.truthdig.com/eartotheground/item/protests_banned_in_saudi_arabia_20110305/

Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Saudi Arabia
GoAbroad.com’s Directory of foreign embassies and consulates in Saudi
Arabia.
embassy.goabroad.com/embassies-in/saudi-arabia