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Egypt’s leader faults media coverage of Khashoggi slaying
Egypt
November 7, 2018
Egypt’s leader faults media coverage of Khashoggi slaying
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s president says media coverage played a “negative role” in the case of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi,…
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egypt
November 6, 2018
Egypt’s Sisi says army will defend Gulf Arabs in case of direct threat: newspaper
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the army will come to the defense of Gulf Arabs if they face…
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Qatar’s ruler hopes Gulf crisis will end for sake of region
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar’s ruler said on Tuesday that a political and economic boycott of his country by larger…
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
Business
November 6, 2018
Oil prices fall on Iran sanction exemptions, economic concerns
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by sanction exemptions from Washington that will allow Iran’s…
Saudi crown prince launches project for first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 6, 2018
Saudi crown prince launches project for first nuclear plant in Saudi Arabia
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi’s crown prince on Monday launched a project to build the first nuclear research reactor in…
Saudi king to make week-long domestic tour amid Khashoggi crisis
Middle East
November 5, 2018
Saudi king to make week-long domestic tour amid Khashoggi crisis
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman will embark on a week-long domestic tour on Tuesday, a senior government…
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Qatar reshuffles cabinet, boards of Qatar Petroleum and Qatar Investment Authority
DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar appointed the heads of its biggest bank and state-run oil firm to two key ministerial posts…
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
Middle East
November 4, 2018
Bahrain court overturns acquittal of opposition leaders
DUBAI (Reuters) – A Bahraini court on Sunday ordered life sentences for three senior opposition members, overturning a previous acquittal…
Egypt opens Arab Shield-1 to exchange fighting experience with Arab countries
Egypt
November 4, 2018
Egypt opens Arab Shield-1 to exchange fighting experience with Arab countries
The Egyptian Armed Forces opened the Joint Training Activities (Arab Shield-1) on Saturday at the Mohammed Najib Military Base, the…
Turkey’s Erdogan: Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’
Middle East
November 3, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan: Khashoggi killing ordered at Saudi ‘highest levels’
The order to kill journalist Jamal Khashoggi came from the “highest levels” of the Saudi government, Turkish President Tayyip…