Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia, a staunch opponent of President Bashar al-Assad since early in Syria's conflict, began supplying anti-aircraft missiles to rebels "on a small scale" about two months ago, a Gulf source said on Monday. The shoulder-fired...

* Obama, Putin seen clashing over Syria at G8 summit * Saudi Arabia supplies rebels with missiles * Rebels report fierce fighing around Aleppo By Andrew Osborn and Amena Bakr ENISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - R ebels fought to...

(Adds Assad remarks) * Obama, Putin seen clashing over Syria at G8 summit * Saudi Arabia supplies rebels with missiles * Assad says Europe will "pay the price" if it arms rebels * Rebels report fierce fighting around Aleppo By Andrew Osborn and Amena...

(Releads with Putin-Obama news conference, currency fall) * Obama, Putin seen clashing over Syria at G8 summit * Saudi Arabia supplies rebels with missiles * Assad says Europe will "pay the price" if it arms rebels * Rebels report fierce fighting...

ENISKILLEN, Northern Ireland/DUBAI (Reuters) - Rebels fought to halt an advance by President Bashar al-Assad's forces into northern Syria on Monday while U.S. President Barack Obama faced a showdown with Russia's Vladimir Putin over Obama's decision...

* Saudis increasingly frustrated at lack of tougher U.S. action * Growing alarm at rebels' capacity after fall of Qusair * Riyadh believes Assad win would boost Iran across Middle East By Angus McDowall RIYADH, June 18 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's...

* Many smaller firms foreign-owned, use Saudis as front men * Play big role in low-capital service industries * Blamed for taking jobs, opportunities from local citizens * Government now starting to crack down on them * Minister says not worried by...

 Northern State University in Aberdeen has released the dean’s list for the spring 2013 semester.  Students who have earned at least a 3.5 grade point average for the semester are eligible for the dean’s list. There are four categories:...

June 7 (Reuters) - Confederations Cup final results since the competition began in 1992: Date Venue Winners Runners-up 1992 Riyadh Argentina 3 Saudi Arabia 1 1995 Riyadh Denmark 2 Argentina 0 1997 Riyadh Brazil 6 Australia 0 1999 Mexico City Mexico 4...

By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT, May 31 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia has prevailed over its small but ambitious Gulf neighbour Qatar to impose itself as the main outside force supporting the Syrian rebels, a move that may curb the influence of Qatari-backed...

(John Kemp is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) By John Kemp LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - If OPEC is eventually forced to trim its oil exports in response to the shale boom, Saudi Arabia will have to shoulder most of the...

VIENNA (Reuters) - OPEC's halcyon days of high prices and high production may be drawing to a close as soaring U.S. output opens a new era for world oil markets. After a comfortable ride since the 2008 price crash and record revenue of $1 trillion last...