Egypt-Saudi Arabia relations
Protesters outside Saudi consulate recount prison abuse
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Protesters outside Saudi consulate recount prison abuse
Families and friends of Egyptian detainees languishing in Saudi prisons launched an open-ended sit-in outside the kingdom’s embassy in Giza…
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ali al-Eshairy has denied reports that an Egyptian woman was brutally gang raped…
Gizawy trial adjourned to October, Saudi prosecution denies torture
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Gizawy trial adjourned to October, Saudi prosecution denies torture
A court in the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy to…
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
Environment
September 25, 2012
Saudi-Egypt causeway may affect marine environment, says minister
The planned causeway between Egypt and Saudi Arabia may harm the marine environment in Egypt, especially coral reefs, the…
Nagla Wafa: A new episode of an expat’s ordeal in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
September 22, 2012
Nagla Wafa: A new episode of an expat’s ordeal in Saudi Arabia
When Egyptian wedding planner Nagla Wafa traveled to Saudi Arabia seven years ago, she never realized that her talent…
Armed Forces chief of staff visits Saudi Arabia
Egypt
September 16, 2012
Armed Forces chief of staff visits Saudi Arabia
Armed Forces Chief of Staff Sidqy Sobhy arrived for his first visit to Saudi Arabia Sunday to hold talks with…
Dozens protest detention of Egyptian citizen in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
September 1, 2012
Dozens protest detention of Egyptian citizen in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of activists and relatives of Egyptian detainees in Saudi Arabia protested Saturday outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo…
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
Egypt
July 23, 2012
Tourism Ministry on high alert for Umra season
The Tourism Ministry has gone on high alert as the Umra pilgrimage season begins this Ramadan. The ministry will hold…
Egypt and Saudi won’t allow external interference, says ambassador
Egypt
July 18, 2012
Egypt and Saudi won’t allow external interference, says ambassador
Cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia does not constitute a threat to anyone, Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said…
Charges against Egyptian lawyer officially issued, Saudi paper says
Egypt
July 9, 2012
Charges against Egyptian lawyer officially issued, Saudi paper says
Saudi authorities have approved the charges against Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, a Saudi newspaper said Monday. Al-Madina newspaper quoted National…