Saudi Arabia
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
Middle East
November 10, 2015
Executions in Saudi Arabia at a 20-year peak: Amnesty
Saudi Arabia has executed at least 151 people this year, the most since 1995 and far above the annual figure…
Long-term oil market fundamentals robust despite price drop, Saudi says
Business
November 9, 2015
Long-term oil market fundamentals robust despite price drop, Saudi says
Long-term oil market fundamentals remain robust but prolonged low prices could threaten security of supply and pave the way for…
FIFA: Palestine will play matches in Jordan
Middle East
November 6, 2015
FIFA: Palestine will play matches in Jordan
World football governing body FIFA has said that Palestine must play its 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Saudi Arabia and…
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
Middle East
November 4, 2015
‘Secret wife’ of late Saudi king wins 15 mn pound payout
A woman who says she was secretly married to Saudi Arabia's late king Fahd won her claim for a multi-million…
Iran’s Rouhani urges end to Saudi ‘intrusions’ in Mideast
Middle East
November 2, 2015
Iran’s Rouhani urges end to Saudi ‘intrusions’ in Mideast
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called Monday on Saudi Arabia to end what he called the kingdom's "intrusions" in the Middle…
Saudi man found dead in Sharqiya
Egypt
November 1, 2015
Saudi man found dead in Sharqiya
Police in Sharqiya found the body of a 32-year old Saudi national on the road linking the province with Cairo on…
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Sakharov humans rights prize
World
October 29, 2015
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins Sakharov humans rights prize
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, who was sentenced to 1,000 lashes and 10 years in prison for insulting Islam, was awarded…
Brawl between Al-Ahram chief, Saudi ambassador confirmed
Egypt
October 28, 2015
Brawl between Al-Ahram chief, Saudi ambassador confirmed
An initially-denied sharp exchange between Saudi Arabia's Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Qattan and the board chairman of Egypt’s state-run Al-Ahram…
Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shi’ites
Middle East
October 27, 2015
Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shi’ites
When the gunshots rang out, Ali, a 26-year-old Saudi Arabian Shi'ite Muslim, thought they were fireworks.
Egyptian hajj deaths up to 190, more missing pilgrims found: ministry
Egypt
October 25, 2015
Egyptian hajj deaths up to 190, more missing pilgrims found: ministry
The number of Egyptian deaths from a stampede during the Islamic hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia last month have jumped…