Egypt-Saudi relations
Salafi body apologizes to Saudi Arabia for protests outside its embassy
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Salafi body apologizes to Saudi Arabia for protests outside its embassy
The Islamic Legitimate Body of Rights and Reformation (ILBRR) and the Salafi scholars Shura Council in Egypt voiced their sorrow…
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Tuesday’s papers: Speculation on cabinet reshuffle and criticism of Katatny
Tuesday’s papers pursue their coverage of the Cabinet reshuffle saga with contradictory headlines. For example, the privately owned Al-Shorouk leads…
Rise of Muslim Brotherhood frays Egypt-Saudi ties
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Rise of Muslim Brotherhood frays Egypt-Saudi ties
Saudi Arabia frets that Egypt, its strongest Arab ally and a major recipient of Saudi funding, is falling under what…
Saudi investments top Egyptian Stock Exchange transactions
Egypt
May 1, 2012
Saudi investments top Egyptian Stock Exchange transactions
Saudi investors were the top Arab investment traders in the stock market during the first quarter of 2012, said Egyptian Stock…
Passenger, cargo transport with Saudi Arabia unaffected by Gizawy standoff
Egypt
April 30, 2012
Passenger, cargo transport with Saudi Arabia unaffected by Gizawy standoff
Transport Minister Galal al-Saeed has said that the passenger and cargo traffic between Egypt and Saudi Arabia has not been…
Update: Egyptian consul’s statement on Egypt-Saudi relations ‘fabricated’
Egypt
April 29, 2012
Update: Egyptian consul’s statement on Egypt-Saudi relations ‘fabricated’
Spokesperson for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry Amr Roshdy said statements attributed to the Egypt’s deputy consul in Jeddah were “fabricated”,…
Update: Saudi Ambassador to leave Egypt for a consultation with Saudi officials
Egypt
April 28, 2012
Update: Saudi Ambassador to leave Egypt for a consultation with Saudi officials
The Saudi Ambassador in Cairo and a the number of embassy and consulate employees will fly out of Cairo International…
50% increase in Egypt-Saudi trade volume in 2012
Business
April 28, 2012
50% increase in Egypt-Saudi trade volume in 2012
The amount of trade between Egypt and Saudi Arabia increased during the first quarter of 2012 by 50 percent, compared…
Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia treated well, says foreign minister
Egypt
April 25, 2012
Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia treated well, says foreign minister
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr on Wednesday called Prince Saud al-Faisal, his Saudi counterpart, and discussed the issue of Ahmed…
Report: Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree to keep kingdom’s investments intact
Business
March 29, 2012
Report: Egypt, Saudi Arabia agree to keep kingdom’s investments intact
The People’s Assembly Economic Affairs Committee has agreed to uphold all existing contracts governing Saudi Arabia’s US$27 billion in Egyptian…