Saudi Arabia
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
Middle East
April 30, 2015
Prince Al-Walid bin Talal disregards father, pledges allegiance to crown prince, deputy crown prince
Saudi Prince Al-Waleed bin Tallal, who is the nephew of Saudi King Salman bin Abdel Aziz, pledged allegiance to Crown…
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Middle East
April 29, 2015
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Saudi King Salman appointed a new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a…
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
Middle East
April 28, 2015
Saudi says foiled suicide car bombing plot against US embassy
A militant cell involving two Syrians and a Saudi citizen planned a suicide car bombing against the US embassy in…
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
Middle East
April 23, 2015
UPDATE: Residents say Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes throughout Yemen
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen on…
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Egypt
April 23, 2015
Central bank’s governor: Egypt receives $6 bn from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates deposited $6 billion with Egypt's central bank on Wednesday, the bank's governor…
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
Egypt
April 22, 2015
WHO warns of imminent collapse of Yemeni healthcare services
In a statement on Tuesday, he World Health Organization (WHO) warned the international community of the imminent collapse of healthcare…
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
Middle East
April 22, 2015
Saudi business magnate offers 100 Bentley cars to Operation Decisive Storm pilots
Prince Al-Walid ibn Talal of Saudi Arabia has congratulated the Saudi leadership on the success of the Decisive Storm military…
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
Middle East
April 20, 2015
Saudi-funded French arms arrive in Lebanon
The first shipment of French weapons and military equipment arrived in Lebanon on Monday under a Saudi-funded deal worth US$3…
Yemen government rejects Iranian peace plan
Middle East
April 19, 2015
Yemen government rejects Iranian peace plan
Yemen's government has rejected a four-point peace plan for the country that Iran submitted to the United Nations, a spokesman…
Egypt and Saudi Arabia discuss manoeuvres as Yemen battles rage
Egypt
April 15, 2015
Egypt and Saudi Arabia discuss manoeuvres as Yemen battles rage
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who now control most of…