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Egypt strongly condemns Grand Mosque terrorist attack
Egypt
June 25, 2017
Egypt strongly condemns Grand Mosque terrorist attack
Egypt strongly condemned the foiled suicide bombing attack at Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday, which resulted in…
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 24, 2017
Egypt’s Sisi ratifies contested deal handing Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has ratified a maritime demarcation agreement that sees the country cede sovereignty over two uninhabited…
Qatar says Saudi-led list of demands not ‘reasonable’
Middle East
June 24, 2017
Qatar says Saudi-led list of demands not ‘reasonable’
Qatar said Saturday that a 13-point list of demands made by Saudi Arabia and its allies impinged on its sovereignty…
Favorite son named in Saudi succession shake-up
Features/Interviews
June 22, 2017
Favorite son named in Saudi succession shake-up
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman made his son next in line to the throne on Wednesday, handing the 31-year-old sweeping powers…
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
Egypt
June 21, 2017
Administrative Court nullifies Court of Urgent Matters rulings
The Administrative Court, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Council Bekhit Ismail, issued a ruling nullifying the judicial rulings…
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince
Middle East
June 21, 2017
Saudi Arabia’s king deposes crown prince
In what many are calling a surprise power-shift, Mohammed bin Salman has been made first in line to succeed the…
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
Middle East
June 20, 2017
Tensions rise in Syria as Russia, Iran send US warnings
Russia on Monday threatened aircraft from the US-led coalition in Syrian-controlled airspace and suspended a hotline intended to avoid collisions…
65 suspects arrested over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Egypt
June 18, 2017
65 suspects arrested over Tiran and Sanafir protests
Egyptian police arrested 65 suspects for protesting against parliament’s approval of the maritime border demarcation deal between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Police dispersed gatherings…
25-30 opposition bloc calls on Egypt’s Sisi to not ratify Red Sea islands deal
Egypt
June 17, 2017
25-30 opposition bloc calls on Egypt’s Sisi to not ratify Red Sea islands deal
The 25-30 opposition bloc in Egypt’s parliament called on Egypt’s President to not ratify the government’s deal to transfer sovereignty…
U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official
Middle East
June 16, 2017
U.S. Senate’s Iran sanctions are breach of nuclear deal: senior Iranian official
The U.S. Senate’s decision to impose new sanctions on Iran is an “unquestionable” violation of a nuclear deal reached in…