Saudi Arabia
Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court
Middle East
February 9, 2018
Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court
A criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced a columnist to five years in prison for insulting the royal court, the…
Saudi Arabia allows Indian flights to Israel to use its airspace: Haaretz
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia allows Indian flights to Israel to use its airspace: Haaretz
For the first time, Saudi Arabia has allowed Indian airlines to use its airspace to fly to Israel, marking a first…
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
World
February 8, 2018
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
The embattled president of the Maldives has sent envoys to friendly nations such as China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to…
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Middle East
February 7, 2018
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated…
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
In the rocky highlands outside of Yemen’s rebel-held capital, it quickly becomes clear how the Arab world’s poorest country remains…
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
Middle East
February 3, 2018
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel…
$3.3 bn Disneyland-style theme park to open doors in Egypt
Egypt
February 1, 2018
$3.3 bn Disneyland-style theme park to open doors in Egypt
Martouh Governor Alaa Abu Zeid signed on Thursday an investment contract with the Entertainment World Company, for a joint US-Saudi…
Saudi Arabia: Has the Ritz-Carlton corruption crackdown achieved its goals?
Middle East
January 31, 2018
Saudi Arabia: Has the Ritz-Carlton corruption crackdown achieved its goals?
In November, Saudi Arabia launched a fight against corruption where princes, politicians and businessmen were rounded up, arrested and confined at…
Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Saudi closes hotel detention center as corruption purge winds down
Saudi Arabian authorities have released all remaining detainees from Riyadh’s opulent Ritz-Carlton Hotel, which had been used as an interrogation…
Camels left pouting as Saudis ban botox at beauty pageant
Middle East
January 30, 2018
Camels left pouting as Saudis ban botox at beauty pageant
Huddled together on a dusty racetrack, Saudi judges scrutinise pouty lips and shapely humps in a high-stakes camel beauty pageant…