Saudi Arabia
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Middle East
September 5, 2016
Iran suggests Saudi should not run Muslim pilgrimage
Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over how it runs the haj after a…
Egypt court recuses panel presiding over Tiran and Sanafir case
Egypt
August 27, 2016
Egypt court recuses panel presiding over Tiran and Sanafir case
Egypt's Supreme Administrative Court accepted on Saturday a request to recuse the panel reviewing an appeal against the annulment of…
Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia dampens prospects of output freeze
Business
August 26, 2016
Oil prices fall as Saudi Arabia dampens prospects of output freeze
Oil prices fell on Friday after the Saudi energy minister tempered expectations of strong market intervention by producers during talks…
Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif
Middle East
August 24, 2016
Saudi Arabia says foils attack on Shiite mosque in Qatif
Saudi security forces shot dead a suspected militant who tried to detonate explosives outside a mosque in the Qatif region…
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Egypt
August 21, 2016
Turkey wants to repair ties with Egypt: PM
Turkey wants to repair its ties with Egypt, after relations soured over the ouster of Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in…
Government files lawsuit to prove Saudi ownership of Red Sea islands
Egypt
August 16, 2016
Government files lawsuit to prove Saudi ownership of Red Sea islands
The State Lawsuits Authority (SLA) has mounted a legal challenge against the recent nullification of an agreement between Egypt and…
Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
Egypt
August 7, 2016
Egyptian athlete defends himself after flag faux pas at Olympic ceremony
On Friday, the Egyptian Olympic squad joined the throng of athletes that flooded Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium for the…
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Middle East
August 4, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric urges businessmen to help troops
Saudi Arabia's most senior cleric has urged businessmen and banks to set up a fund to help soldiers stationed along…
India says to bring back workers facing ‘food crisis’ in Saudi
Middle East
July 31, 2016
India says to bring back workers facing ‘food crisis’ in Saudi
India said on Sunday it will send a government minister to Saudi Arabia to try to bring back more than…
Despite reform, Saudi ‘guardianship’ still restricts women: HRW
Middle East
July 17, 2016
Despite reform, Saudi ‘guardianship’ still restricts women: HRW
Saudi Arabian laws requiring women to have male guardians have been reformed in recent years but continue to restrict and…