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Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain cut diplomatic relations with Qatar
Egypt decided on Monday to cut off its diplomatic relations with the Arab Gulf State of Qatar and accused the…
Qatar Airways says suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia
Middle East
June 5, 2017
Qatar Airways says suspends all flights to Saudi Arabia
Qatar Airways said on its official website on Monday that it had suspended all flights to Saudi Arabia. The move…
Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties
Egypt
June 5, 2017
Saudi, Egyptian foreign ministers meet to strengthen ties
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister and his Egyptian counterpart on Sunday discussed cooperation in fighting terrorism amid efforts to resolve differences…
‘Axis of love’: Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
World
June 1, 2017
‘Axis of love’: Saudi-Russia detente heralds new oil order
A meeting between the two men who run Russia and Saudi Arabia’s oil empires spoke volumes about the new relationship…
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Gulf Arab dispute rattles Trump’s anti-Iran axis
Just 10 days after President Donald Trump called on Muslim countries to stand united against Iran, a public feud between…
Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
Middle East
May 31, 2017
Qatar deports Saudi asylum-seeker to Saudi Arabia: Amnesty
Qatar deported Saudi human rights activist Mohammad al-Otaibi to his homeland when he tried to fly with his wife to…
The Qatari contradictions
Egypt
May 30, 2017
The Qatari contradictions
Qatar can be described as a case, an agent or a contractor, but not as a state (albeit small) in…
Appeals court for Urgent Matters confirms Saudi’s sovereignty over disputed Red Sea islands
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Appeals court for Urgent Matters confirms Saudi’s sovereignty over disputed Red Sea islands
The appeals court of the Cairo Court for Urgent Matters rejected on Sunday an appeal to overturn the ruling that nullifies the signing of the maritime boundary…
Khaled Ali hearing for ‘indecent act’ adjourned to July 3
Egypt
May 29, 2017
Khaled Ali hearing for ‘indecent act’ adjourned to July 3
Dokki Misdemeanor Court on Monday adjourned the hearing of former presidential candidate and prominent lawyer, Khaled Ali, until July 3,…
UPDATE: Lawyer Khaled Ali released on bail, investigations ongoing
Egypt
May 24, 2017
UPDATE: Lawyer Khaled Ali released on bail, investigations ongoing
The public prosecution ordered on Wednesday for lawyer Khaled Ali to be released on LE1,000 bail while investigations into charges…