Egypt-Saudi relations
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Ahmad Rashed, the Saudi lawyer defending Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned Xanax…
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Saudi paper alleges that Egypt suspects Iranian funding for Sinai weapons smuggling
The London-based newspaper Asharq al-Awsat quoted an Egyptian security source on Monday as saying that Iran is possibly funding the…
Egyptian Consulate legal adviser will attend Gizawy investigations
Egypt
May 8, 2012
Egyptian Consulate legal adviser will attend Gizawy investigations
A representative from the Egyptian Consulate in Jeddah on Tuesday will attend Saudi investigations of Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian lawyer…
Saudi ambassador says his country does not back any presidential candidate
Egypt
May 7, 2012
Saudi ambassador says his country does not back any presidential candidate
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan said that his country will not involve itself in the Egyptian presidential election and…
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
Egypt
May 5, 2012
Update: Saudi ambassador to return to Egypt on Saturday, embassy to double efforts
Saudi Arabia's ambassador to Egypt will return to Cairo on Saturday, the Saudi embassy said in a statement, after he…
Saudi King: Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo within 48 hours
Egypt
May 4, 2012
Saudi King: Saudi ambassador to return to Cairo within 48 hours
Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz said on Friday afternoon that Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan would return to…
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Saudi ambassador: No stalemate between Cairo and Riyadh
The Saudi Ambassador to Cairo, Ahmed al-Qattan, denied that there is any crisis between the two countries on Thursday, confirming…
Saudi ambassador’s family leaves Cairo
Egypt
May 3, 2012
Saudi ambassador’s family leaves Cairo
The family of Saudi Arabia's Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan left Cairo on Thursday on board a Saudi aircraft heading…
Egyptian ambassador in Riyadh follows-up on Gizawy case
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Egyptian ambassador in Riyadh follows-up on Gizawy case
Mahmoud Auf, Egypt's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, cut his vacation short and went to Riyadh on Wednesday to follow-up on…
Parliamentary delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to revive relations
Egypt
May 2, 2012
Parliamentary delegation to visit Saudi Arabia to revive relations
A parliamentary delegation will visit Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to meet with King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz and a number of Saudi…