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Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
Middle East
July 13, 2020
Arab states target extremism online — but are they effective?
With the rise of the “Islamic State,” a host of Arab-led initiatives were created to disrupt extremist content online. But…
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
Egypt
July 8, 2020
Egypt has 3rd most coronavirus cases among Arab nations: Johns Hopkins University
The Johns Hopkins University reported that among Arab countries, the largest numbers of coronavirus cases were in Saudi Arabia (217,100),…
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
Middle East
July 7, 2020
New at Saudi hajj: Bottled holy water, sterilized pebbles
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia has issued guidelines for the 1,000 or so pilgrims that will be…
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
Middle East
July 6, 2020
Saudi Arabia announces hajj health measures for domestic pilgrims
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia announced health protocols to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the 2020 hajj…
Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
Middle East
July 4, 2020
Khashoggi murder trial told oven was lit after killing
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Saudi consulate worker in Istanbul told a Turkish court on Friday he had been asked to…
Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death
Middle East
July 3, 2020
Turkey: Saudi suspects tried in absentia for Khashoggi death
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday opened the trial in absentia of two former aides of Saudi Crown…
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Gulf coronavirus infections surpass 400,000, Reuters tally shows
DUBAI (Reuters) — The number of novel coronavirus cases in the six Gulf Arab states has doubled in a month…
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living…
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
World
June 23, 2020
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Society
June 23, 2020
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised an unprecedented decision by Saudi authorities on Monday to limit the…