Saudi Arabia
WikiLeaks publishes more than 60,000 leaked diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 20, 2015
WikiLeaks publishes more than 60,000 leaked diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia
WikiLeaks published on Friday more than 60,000 diplomatic cables from Saudi Arabia and said on its website it would release…
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal
Egypt
June 20, 2015
Saudi Arabia, Russia sign nuclear power cooperation deal
Saudi Arabia and Russia have signed an agreement to cooperate on nuclear energy development, a Saudi government body in charge of such…
Wikileaks: Morsi requested Saudi Arabia receive him as political leader
Egypt
June 20, 2015
Wikileaks: Morsi requested Saudi Arabia receive him as political leader
WikiLeaks has disclosed a document from the Saudi Foreign Ministry saying that Mohamed Morsi, the head of the Brotherhood’s Freedom…
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 18, 2015
Bahrain says seizes explosives intended for use in Saudi Arabia
Bahrain said on Thursday it had seized explosives and bomb-making materials planned for use in Bahrain and neighboring Saudi Arabia…
Saudi Arabia beheads 100th person this year
Middle East
June 15, 2015
Saudi Arabia beheads 100th person this year
Saudi Arabia on Monday beheaded a Syrian drug trafficker and a national convicted of murder, taking to 100 the number…
Saudi planes strike Yemen’s capital ahead of talks
Middle East
June 15, 2015
Saudi planes strike Yemen’s capital ahead of talks
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition bombarded Yemen's capital Sanaa overnight, a Reuters witness said, as the country's warring factions prepared…
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
Middle East
June 11, 2015
Crunch time coming for Saudi campaign as options narrow in Yemen
After 11 weeks of air strikes that have failed to change the balance of power in Yemen, Saudi Arabia is…
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Digging graves – a penalty for dancing in Saudi Arabia
According to the ruling issued by the Jeddah Criminal Court in Saudi Arabia, two convicted girls must visit 10 patients…
Ramadan Umrah crisis reaches impasse
Egypt
June 8, 2015
Ramadan Umrah crisis reaches impasse
Ehab Abdel Aal, member of the board of directors of the Chamber of Tourism Companies, said performing Umrah during the…
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Middle East
June 7, 2015
Wife: Saudi supreme court upholds jail, lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia's supreme court has upheld a sentence of 10 years in jail and 1,000 lashes against blogger Raef Badawi…