Saudi Arabia

Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill
Middle East

Pariah with benefits: US aiding Saudi defense despite chill

As a presidential candidate, Joe Biden laid out a tougher line on Saudi Arabia than any US president in decades.…
Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears
Middle East

Gulf Arab states launch new restrictions over virus fears

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Gulf Arab states on Thursday launched new restrictions over fears of the coronavirus resurging…
Egypt’s banking sector tops Arab region in increasing deposits
Business

Egypt’s banking sector tops Arab region in increasing deposits

The Egyptian banking sector ranked first among all Arab banking sectors in increasing the volume of deposits until the end…
Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus
Travel

Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus

Starting at 9 pm on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia is temporarily barring entry from 20 countries, including Egypt. The ban comes…
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?
Middle East

Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

Over the past week, two mysterious projectiles were intercepted by Saudi Arabian air defense systems as they flew over the country’s…
Egypt’s agricultural exports to Gulf states via Safaga Port rise by 33 percent
Egypt

Egypt’s agricultural exports to Gulf states via Safaga Port rise by 33 percent

Sea freight traffic between the ports of Safaga, the Red Sea, Egypt, and Dhiba in Saudi Arabia saw an increase…
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East

Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?

This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue
Middle East

Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of…
US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
Middle East

US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in…
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