Saudi Arabia
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels
Middle East
March 26, 2018
Saudis say 1 dead during missile barrage by Yemen rebels
Yemen’s Shiite rebels fired a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Saudi Arabia late Sunday on the third anniversary of a…
Hundreds protest arrest of Egyptian senior citizen conned into smuggling drugs to Saudi
Egypt
March 24, 2018
Hundreds protest arrest of Egyptian senior citizen conned into smuggling drugs to Saudi
Hundreds of people in the Darin village of Nabaruh city in Egypt’s al-Dakahliya governorate staged a protest after Friday prayers…
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
Egypt
March 22, 2018
Qatar designates IS affiliate ‘Sinai Province’ as a terrorist group
In response to one of 13 demands issued by the quartet of Arab countries boycotting Qatar, the Qatari Interior Ministry…
Saudi Arabia says revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Saudi Arabia says revamping education to combat ‘extremist ideologies’
Saudi Arabia is revamping its education curriculum to eradicate any trace of Muslim Brotherhood influence and will dismiss anyone working…
Public smiles, private problems as Saudi prince visits White House
Middle East
March 21, 2018
Public smiles, private problems as Saudi prince visits White House
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince received an effusive welcome Tuesday at the White House from US President Donald Trump, who hailed…
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Prince says women should decide whether to wear robes, face veils
Saudi Arabia’s religiously conservative rules constraining the actions and attire of women are showing signs of possibly relaxing. In an…
Egypt, Gulf countries perform joint military training in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
March 20, 2018
Egypt, Gulf countries perform joint military training in Saudi Arabia
Egyptian Armed Forces personnel headed on Monday to participate in a joint military exercise with the armed forces of the…
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Middle East
March 20, 2018
Crown prince seeks Saudi image makeover on grand US tour
Saudi Arabia’s young crown prince has an ambitious list of to-dos: modernize his conservative kingdom, weaken Iran’s hand across the…
Egyptian troops participate in Gulf military exercise
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Egyptian troops participate in Gulf military exercise
Egypt’s Armed Forces sent troops on Monday to participate in the joint-exercise ‘Joint Gulf Shield – 1′ organized by Saudi…
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Egypt, UAE stress commitment to 13 Qatar reconciliation demands
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed stressed in Sunday’s meeting in Cairo that they…