Saudi Arabia
Will Saudi mega project in the Red Sea affect Egypt’s tourism?
Egypt
August 2, 2017
Will Saudi mega project in the Red Sea affect Egypt’s tourism?
Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday the launch of an international tourism mega-project dubbed ‘the Red Sea Project,’ which will include resorts on…
Saudi religious police hq attacked
Middle East
August 2, 2017
Saudi religious police hq attacked
State-linked Saudi news website Ajel reported that assailants opened fire on the Riyadh headquarters of the country’s religious police, known as…
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
August 1, 2017
Youm7 journalists assert ‘arbitrary dismissal’ over objection of Red Sea islands agreement
Three journalists working for privately-run newspaper Youm7 said that the agency’s Editor-in-chief Khalid Salah fired them on Sunday for objecting…
Saudi crown prince unveils plan for mega Red Sea tourism project
Middle East
August 1, 2017
Saudi crown prince unveils plan for mega Red Sea tourism project
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced the launch of an international tourism mega-project in the Kingdom under the name…
Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign
Egypt
August 1, 2017
Khattab earns support from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain for top UNESCO post, campaign
Egypt has nominated Former Minister of Population, Moushira Khattab, for the position of Secretary General to the United Nations Educational,…
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
Middle East
July 31, 2017
Saudi Arabia: Attack in Shia area kills security officer
The spokesman for Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry says a militant bomb attack has killed a security officer and wounded six…
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Middle East
July 30, 2017
Iranian pilgrims return to haj in Saudi Arabia after boycott last year
Nearly 90,000 Iranians are expected to attend the haj in Medina this year, and were due to start arriving on…
Top court adjourns case on Red Sea islands agreement
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Top court adjourns case on Red Sea islands agreement
Sunday, the Supreme Constitutional Court (SCC) adjourned the conflict of jurisdiction case between the State Council courts and Summary Proceedings…
Second meeting of Arab countries against Qatar, open to dialogue to end boycott
Egypt
July 30, 2017
Second meeting of Arab countries against Qatar, open to dialogue to end boycott
The Foreign Affairs Ministries of Egypt, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia held a meeting on Sunday in Bahrain to discuss…
Arab countries assess Qatar’s progress with demands
Egypt
July 29, 2017
Arab countries assess Qatar’s progress with demands
The foreign ministers of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain will discuss recent developments of the Qatar…