Saudi Arabia
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Business
March 13, 2015
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Egypt expects to sign agreements worth up to $20 billion at a weekend investment summit in the Red Sea resort…
Egypt the Future: A Saudi idea sponsored by the UAE
Business
March 13, 2015
Egypt the Future: A Saudi idea sponsored by the UAE
Eyes are turning to the Egypt Economic Development Conference, scheduled to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh from13 to 15 March,…
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Egypt
March 12, 2015
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Gulf Arab governments are encouraging - and in some cases pressuring - hundreds of companies to attend an international investment…
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
World
March 11, 2015
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sweden said on Tuesday it will cancel a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia worth billions of crowns to its industry…
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
Egypt
March 9, 2015
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
An informed source at the Saudi Ministry of Labor confirmed they are currently considering limiting the period expatriates can stay…
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
World
March 8, 2015
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defence trade rose…
Work linked to Filipino MERS cases in Saudi Arabia
World
March 6, 2015
Work linked to Filipino MERS cases in Saudi Arabia
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Friday, March 6, that 3 Filipino hospital workers contracted the deadly…
Kerry visits Riyadh to soothe fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
World
March 3, 2015
Kerry visits Riyadh to soothe fears of stronger Iran under nuclear deal
US Secretary of State John Kerry flies to Riyadh this week to reassure King Salman that any nuclear deal with…
Minister: Egypt received US$23 bn in aid from Gulf countries in 18 months
Egypt
March 2, 2015
Minister: Egypt received US$23 bn in aid from Gulf countries in 18 months
Egypt has obtained US$23 billion in aid from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait in the 18 months…
Egypt’s Sisi meets new Saudi King to discuss Middle East crises
Egypt
March 1, 2015
Egypt’s Sisi meets new Saudi King to discuss Middle East crises
Egypt's President Abdel Fatteh el Sisi met Saudi Arabia's King Salman in Riyadh on Sunday for the pair's first in-depth…