Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia condemns IS killing of 21 Egyptians
Egypt
February 16, 2015
Saudi Arabia condemns IS killing of 21 Egyptians
The Saudi Cabinet has condemned and denounced the Islamic State group's killing of 21 Egyptians in the city of Darnah,…
Saudi Arabia, West evacuate embassy staff from Yemen due to security fears
World
February 13, 2015
Saudi Arabia, West evacuate embassy staff from Yemen due to security fears
Saudi Arabia has evacuated diplomatic staff from Yemen following a Shi'ite Muslim Houthi militia's seizure of power there, joining Western…
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with…
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
The Saudi Health Ministry announced five new human infections with the Corona virus and the death of two other cases. Three cases…
Insight: Little noticed, new Saudi king shapes contours of power
World
February 12, 2015
Insight: Little noticed, new Saudi king shapes contours of power
By rapidly appointing two heirs, Saudi Arabia's King Salman has pressed pause on "succession Sudoku", as one leading local journalist…
Traffic between Saudi, Egyptian ports suspended due to bad weather
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Traffic between Saudi, Egyptian ports suspended due to bad weather
The Red Sea Ports Authority announced Tuesday that navigation has been affected by the high-pressure area of central Europe as…
S&P lowers Saudi outlook on oil price slide
Business
February 10, 2015
S&P lowers Saudi outlook on oil price slide
Standard and Poor's has lowered the outlook for the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia to negative and downgraded its…
Negotiations start over importing petroleum from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Business
February 8, 2015
Negotiations start over importing petroleum from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Egypt has started negotiations with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over a supply of petroleum products requested to cover the country's…
PM denies reports on fresh, billions-worth Gulf aid
Egypt
February 5, 2015
PM denies reports on fresh, billions-worth Gulf aid
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has denied recent news reports claiming that his country would receive US$10 billion in depository…
Pan-Arab news channel off air hours after launch
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Pan-Arab news channel off air hours after launch
Programming at a pan-Arab news channel owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was unavailable on Monday, hours after…