Saudi Arabia
Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication
One hour after a mutual phone call between both the Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad and Saudi Arabia’s crown…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt
September 8, 2017
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday morning the death of an Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, bringing…
Saudi filmmakers build audiences without cinemas
Cinema/TV
September 7, 2017
Saudi filmmakers build audiences without cinemas
With daring filmmakers, untold stories and entertainment-starved young people, Saudi Arabia has all the makings of a local movie industry…
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
Middle East
September 5, 2017
Don’t leave Saudi-backed commission to probe Yemen abuses, UN says
The United Nations must take over responsibility for investigating rights violations in Yemen’s civil war as the country’s government is…
Shipping resumes between Safaga and Duba
Egypt
September 3, 2017
Shipping resumes between Safaga and Duba
Red Sea Port Authority spokesperson, Malak Youssef, said that the maritime navigation movement resumed between the Egyptian Safaga Port and…
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
Middle East
September 1, 2017
Trump’s travel restrictions have Muslims on hajj concerned
Some 16,000 Muslims from the United States are in Saudi Arabia this week to perform the hajj pilgrimage, one of…
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
Middle East
August 31, 2017
2M Muslims gather near Mecca for peak of hajj pilgrimage
With their palms facing the sky in supplication, and many with tears in their eyes, around 2 million people from…
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
Middle East
August 30, 2017
More than 1.7 million Muslims gather for start of hajj
In Saudi Arabia, more than 1.7 million pilgrims are marking the start of the hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday by circling…
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
Middle East
August 29, 2017
Hajj pilgrimage entangled in web of Saudi politics
More than 1.7 million Muslims from around the world have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the start of the annual…
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Middle East
August 23, 2017
Saudi police arrest teenage boy for dancing in the street
Saudi police arrested a 14-year-old boy who was filmed dancing a popular 90s hit song at an intersection in the…