Saudi Arabia
Sudan protests Egypt-Saudi maritime border demarcation agreement
Egypt
December 22, 2017
Sudan protests Egypt-Saudi maritime border demarcation agreement
According to the Sudan Tribune, Sudan officially objected on Thursday to the maritime border demarcation agreement signed between Egypt and…
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Suspected cholera cases in Yemen hit 1 million – ICRC
The number of suspected cholera cases in Yemen has hit 1 million with more than 80 percent of the population…
Saudi energy minister: Premature to discuss changes in OPEC-led pact
Middle East
December 21, 2017
Saudi energy minister: Premature to discuss changes in OPEC-led pact
Saudi Arabia’s energy minister said it is premature to discuss any changes to the OPEC-led supply cut pact as market…
How did Yemen’s Houthis obtain ballistic missiles?
Middle East
December 20, 2017
How did Yemen’s Houthis obtain ballistic missiles?
Even after launching missiles at Saudi Arabia’s capital, the origin of the Houthis’ arsenal remains disputed. But arms researcher Pieter…
Saudi Arabia will issue its first tourist visas in 2018
Middle East
December 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia will issue its first tourist visas in 2018
Saudi Arabia is unlikely to be on your vacation list. Its government is trying hard to change that. The kingdom…
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
Middle East
December 15, 2017
Relations to be normal with Israel if peace achieved with Palestine: Saudi Foreign Minister
In an interview with the French state-run media media outlet FRANCE 24, the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed al-Jubeir…
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
Middle East
December 15, 2017
No more Hajj selfies: Photography banned at holy mosques in Mecca, Medina
The Saudi Arabian state-run Okaz newspaper said on Friday that Saudi authorities had prohibited filming and photography in the the…
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
Middle East
December 15, 2017
US says missile parts prove Iran is illicitly arming Houthis
Flanked by singed missile remnants, President Donald Trump’s envoy to the United Nations declared Thursday that “undeniable” evidence proves Iran…
Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief
Middle East
December 14, 2017
Iran may be defying UN on missiles: UN chief
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that Iran may be defying a UN call to halt ballistic missile development even as…
At least 39 Yemenis dead in Saudi-led raid on police camp in Sanaa: official
Middle East
December 13, 2017
At least 39 Yemenis dead in Saudi-led raid on police camp in Sanaa: official
Saudi-led coalition aircraft struck a military police camp in the Houthi-controlled Yemeni capital Sanaa on Wednesday, killing at least 39…