Saudi Arabia
Khashoggi family receives condolences after Riyadh proffers murder culprits
Middle East
November 17, 2018
Khashoggi family receives condolences after Riyadh proffers murder culprits
Mourners paid their respects on Friday to the family of Jamal Khashoggi, the prominent Saudi writer murdered by agents…
Trump to discuss Khashoggi murder with Secretary of State Pompeo, CIA
Middle East
November 17, 2018
Trump to discuss Khashoggi murder with Secretary of State Pompeo, CIA
US President Donald Trump said he had not yet been briefed on the CIA’s conclusions regarding the murder of…
Egyptian authorities follow up on murder of pharmacist in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
November 17, 2018
Egyptian authorities follow up on murder of pharmacist in Saudi Arabia
Egypt’s Minister of Immigration and Expatriate Affairs Nabila Makram visited the family of murdered Egyptian pharmacist Ahmed Taha on…
CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder: reports
Middle East
November 17, 2018
CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince behind Khashoggi murder: reports
The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was behind the killing…
Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi suspects
Middle East
November 17, 2018
Khashoggi murder: What we know about Saudi suspects
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered on October 2 in his country’s consulate in Istanbul. Khashoggi, a Washington Post…
Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects
Middle East
November 15, 2018
Khashoggi killing: Saudi prosecutor seeks death penalty for five suspects
Saudi Arabia’s top prosecutor has recommended the death penalty for five of the suspects charged in the murder case…
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
Middle East
November 15, 2018
Saudi-led coalition orders halt in assault on Yemen’s Hodeidah: sources
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition has ordered a halt in its offensive against Iranian-aligned Houthi rebels in Yemen’s…
The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths
Middle East
November 14, 2018
The hidden toll of American drones in Yemen: Civilian deaths
ATAQ, Yemen (AP) — The United States has waged a drone war in Yemen for 16 years, trying to suppress…
Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa
Technology
November 14, 2018
Spotify launches in the Middle East and North Africa
DUBAI (Reuters) – Spotify, the world’s most popular paid music streaming service, officially launched in the Middle East and…
Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings ‘appalling’, shocked Saudi intelligence
Middle East
November 13, 2018
Turkey’s Erdogan says Khashoggi recordings ‘appalling’, shocked Saudi intelligence
President Tayyip Erdogan said recordings related to the killing of Jamal Khashoggi, which Turkey has shared with Western allies,…