Saudi Arabia
Pope Tawadros praises King Salman after historic first meeting
Egypt
April 10, 2016
Pope Tawadros praises King Salman after historic first meeting
Pope Tawadros II, the head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, has spoken about his meeting on Friday with Saudi Arabia's…
No more ‘free’ Saudi money for Egypt: Saudi businessman
Business
April 8, 2016
No more ‘free’ Saudi money for Egypt: Saudi businessman
Saudi Arabia's financial support for strategic ally Egypt will no longer involve "free money" and will increasingly take the form…
Saudi king may address Egyptian parliament on Sunday
Egypt
April 8, 2016
Saudi king may address Egyptian parliament on Sunday
Sources within the Egyptian parliament say there is a chance Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz will address parliament on…
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Middle East
April 8, 2016
How Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen has made al-Qaeda stronger – and richer
Once driven to near irrelevance by the rise of Islamic State abroad and security crackdowns at home, al-Qaeda in Yemen…
CNN: Amnesty report: Executions at their highest level in 25 years
World
April 6, 2016
CNN: Amnesty report: Executions at their highest level in 25 years
The world saw the highest number of recorded executions in more than 25 years in 2015, according to a new…
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
Middle East
April 5, 2016
Saudi Arabia’s bitter Lebanese divorce
The waspish cartoon in a Saudi-owned newspaper summed up the anger behind Riyadh's decision to cancel billions of dollars in…
Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan
World
April 2, 2016
Modi’s Saudi visit part of push to ‘de-hyphenate’ India from Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Saudi Arabia on Sunday is part of a diplomatic effort to put pressure on…
Body of Egyptian salesman identified in Saudi Arabia 70 days after his disappearance
Egypt
March 23, 2016
Body of Egyptian salesman identified in Saudi Arabia 70 days after his disappearance
The body of an Egyptian man who disappeared 70 days ago in Saudi Arabia has been identified as that of…
14 victims of bus accident in Saudi Arabia identified: Foreign Ministry
Egypt
March 21, 2016
14 victims of bus accident in Saudi Arabia identified: Foreign Ministry
The bodies of 14 victims killed when a bus was overturned in western Saudi Arabia have been identified. Foreign Ministry spokesperson…
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Middle East
March 21, 2016
Acting ambassador: Iran does not intend to assault other countries
Iran does not intend to assault any other country, acting Iranian ambassador to Cairo, Mohamed Mahmoudian, has told Al-Masry Al-Youm.…