Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to group of “talented” expats
Middle East
November 16, 2021
Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to group of “talented” expats
DUBAI, Nov 15 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia has granted citizenship to a group of expatriates including doctors, clerics and academics,…
Saudi Arabia sees no purpose in engaging Lebanon at this time, says foreign minister
Middle East
November 15, 2021
Saudi Arabia sees no purpose in engaging Lebanon at this time, says foreign minister
DUBAI, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said the kingdom does not plan to engage with the Lebanese…
Lebanon information minister says he is not challenging Mikati or Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 13, 2021
Lebanon information minister says he is not challenging Mikati or Saudi Arabia
BEIRUT, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Lebanon information minister George Kordahi said on Friday he is not challenging Prime Minister Najib…
EgyptAir plane returns to Dammam after takeoff due to false bomb threat
Egypt
November 12, 2021
EgyptAir plane returns to Dammam after takeoff due to false bomb threat
An EgyptAir official source confirmed that the company’s flight No. MS2688, which returned to Dammam Airport after taking off due…
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Business
November 11, 2021
Row with Gulf states could speed up Lebanon’s economic free fall
Lebanon is at the center of a political spat in the Gulf region. Diplomatic tensions escalated on October 27 when…
IMAX Egypt cinemas cancel screening of ‘Eternals’: Will the movie land in Egypt?
Cinema/TV
November 11, 2021
IMAX Egypt cinemas cancel screening of ‘Eternals’: Will the movie land in Egypt?
IMAX Egypt cinemas announced in a statement on its Facebook page that the screening of the “Eternals” in Egypt has…
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Saudi-led coalition says troops redeploying in Yemen, not withdrawing
DUBAI, Nov 10 (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen said on Wednesday its troops were…
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
Middle East
November 11, 2021
Saudi Arabia denies playing climate saboteur at Glasgow
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — The tightest of smiles on his face and the fabric of his traditional thobe swirling about…
Amnesty International calls for release of 10 arrested Egyptians in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
November 10, 2021
Amnesty International calls for release of 10 arrested Egyptians in Saudi Arabia
Amnesty International has called on the Saudi authorities to immediately release the 10 Egyptian Nubians who have been detained for…
Not a game show: Ex-TV star at center of Lebanon-Saudi row
Middle East
November 10, 2021
Not a game show: Ex-TV star at center of Lebanon-Saudi row
BEIRUT (AP) — George Kordahi was popular among TV viewers in the Middle East for his dapper charm. He schmoozed…