Topic: Abdul Aziz Al Saud

Boeing is strengthening business ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the area of defense products, the company reports.

Conservationists applauded Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday, as the nation's top court placed a ban on the hunting of houbara bustard.

Prince Fahd bin Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud killed almost 2,000 nearly extinct hourbara bustards while on a 21-day hunting trip in Pakistan.

The appointment of Prince Bandar bin Sultan as head of Saudi Arabia's principal intelligence service is seen as a shift toward a more aggressive foreign policy.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Monday he welcomes Saudi Arabia's offer to host a summit of major oil producers to address soaring fuel prices.

U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney will visit Turkey and several Middle Eastern countries to discuss "issues of mutual interest," Cheney's office said Monday.

The United Nations has expressed deepest condolences on the death of Fahd Bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

Charismatic Crown Prince Abdullah, who succeeded his half-brother King Fahd Monday, has effectively ruled Saudi Arabia since 1995.

Saudi King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, who died Monday at the age of 83, ruled the oil-rich kingdom since 1982, succeeding his late brother, King Khalid.

Singapore Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has arrived in Saudi Arabia for a six-day official visit seeking closer economic ties with the Kingdom.