Egypt-Saudi Arabia relations
Egypt’s embassy in Riyadh sends king a plea to free Gizawy
Egypt
January 20, 2013
Egypt’s embassy in Riyadh sends king a plea to free Gizawy
Egypt's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, said that the Embassy is making efforts to support Egyptian detainee Ahmed al-Gizawy, pursing both…
Gizawy sentenced to five years in prison, 300 lashes
Egypt
January 15, 2013
Gizawy sentenced to five years in prison, 300 lashes
A Jeddah Court has sentenced Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy to five years in prison and 300 lashes on Tuesday for…
Gizawy’s family pleads with Saudi king for pardon
Egypt
January 13, 2013
Gizawy’s family pleads with Saudi king for pardon
The family of Ahmed al-Gizawy, the Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia, submitted a petition to the Saudi king pleading…
Foreign Minister praises Egypt-Saudi economic ties, denies UAE cell involvement
Egypt
January 5, 2013
Foreign Minister praises Egypt-Saudi economic ties, denies UAE cell involvement
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has praised the current economic relationship between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. At the first meeting…
Gizawy’s trial adjourned to 2 January
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Gizawy’s trial adjourned to 2 January
A Jeddah court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Mahmoud Bakr, two Egyptians, as well as…
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
A Saudi court in Jeddah on Wednesday postponed the controversial trial of Egyptians Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and Saudi…
Gizawy trial adjourned to 5 December
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Gizawy trial adjourned to 5 December
A Saudi court in Jeddah decided Wednesday to postpone the trial of Egyptian nationals Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and…
Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia to resume Wednesday
Egypt
November 13, 2012
Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia to resume Wednesday
A Saudi court will resume Wednesday the trial of Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr, both of whom are…
Protesters outside Saudi consulate recount prison abuse
Egypt
November 6, 2012
Protesters outside Saudi consulate recount prison abuse
Families and friends of Egyptian detainees languishing in Saudi prisons launched an open-ended sit-in outside the kingdom’s embassy in Giza…
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
Egypt
October 18, 2012
Reports on Egyptian woman raped in Saudi Arabia false, claims Foreign Ministry
Assistant Foreign Minister for Consular Affairs Ali al-Eshairy has denied reports that an Egyptian woman was brutally gang raped…