Middle East
Saudi Arabia detains main foreign investor in Renaissance Dam
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia detains main foreign investor in Renaissance Dam
Saudi authorities detained the largest investor in the Renaissance Dam project in Ethiopia, Mohammed al-Amoudi, as part of the sweeping crackdown…
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
November 7, 2017
Gunmen storm Kabul TV station: employee
Gunmen stormed a television station in Kabul Tuesday and many staff were still in the building, an employee told AFP.…
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
November 7, 2017
UN calls on Saudi-led coalition to re-open aid lifeline to Yemen
The United Nations called on the Saudi-led coalition on Tuesday to re-open an aid lifeline into Yemen, saying food and…
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
November 7, 2017
Saudi Crown Prince says Iran supply of rockets is military aggression
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Tuesday Iran supplying militias in Yemen with rockets is considered “direct…
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
November 7, 2017
Saudi Arabia says Lebanon declares war, deepening crisis
Saudi Arabia accused Lebanon on Monday of declaring war against it because of aggression by the Iran-backed Lebanese Shi‘ite group…
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
November 6, 2017
Mutaib bin Abdullah: the third name on Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince Mutaib bin Abdullah was among the 11 Saudi elite figures to be arrested on Saturday on charges of…
Waleed bin Talal profile: the second name on Saudi’s corruption list
November 6, 2017
Waleed bin Talal profile: the second name on Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz al Saud was among the 11 prominent Saudi figures arrested on Saturday in Saudi…
Travel-bans, bank account freezing expected for Saudi princes: Saudi newspaper
November 6, 2017
Travel-bans, bank account freezing expected for Saudi princes: Saudi newspaper
The new anti-corruption committee formed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman may take further measures on the detained princes and…
Bin Nasser profile: the man at the top of Saudi’s corruption list
November 6, 2017
Bin Nasser profile: the man at the top of Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince Turki bin Nasser was among the 11 Saudi elite figures to be arrested on Saturday on charges of corruption as per an…
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
November 6, 2017
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman received former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh on Monday following his resignation, Saudi media reported.…