Saudi Arabia
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
Egypt
January 2, 2020
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
President of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Sporting Club Mahmoud al-Khatib reappointed Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki El-Sheikh…
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in…
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni rebels released six Saudi prisoners on Wednesday, a rebel official said, after the kingdom two…
Khashoggi’s fiancee says execution of those convicted would conceal truth
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Khashoggi’s fiancee says execution of those convicted would conceal truth
ANKARA (Reuters) – The fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the sentencing of five people to death in…
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms totaling 24…
Syria says possible drone attacks hit 3 oil, gas facilities
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Syria says possible drone attacks hit 3 oil, gas facilities
BEIRUT (AP) — Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations…
Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate
Technology
December 21, 2019
Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate
Facebook and Twitter on Friday said they had blocked multiple government-backed manipulation operations around the world, several of which favored…
Qatar FM says early talks with Saudi Arabia have broken stalemate
Middle East
December 16, 2019
Qatar FM says early talks with Saudi Arabia have broken stalemate
RIYADH/DOHA (Reuters) — Qatar’s foreign minister said recent talks have broken a protracted stalemate with Saudi Arabia and that Doha would…
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
Middle East
December 15, 2019
Qatar sees ‘small progress’ in resolving Gulf dispute, still believes in GCC
DOHA (Reuters) – There has been small progress in resolving a bitter dispute between Qatar and some of its neighbors,…
Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push
Middle East
December 13, 2019
Libyan PM unfazed by commander’s zero hour Tripoli push
CAIRO (AP) — The prime minister of Libya’s U.N.-supported government on Friday shrugged off threats by his rival, the commander…