Saudi Arabia
Saudi ambassador returns to Cairo after recall to Riyadh
Egypt
October 17, 2016
Saudi ambassador returns to Cairo after recall to Riyadh
Saudi ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan arrived in Cairo on Saturday after a three-day visit to Riyadh, where he he…
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
Egypt
October 17, 2016
High-level Syrian delegation arrives in Egypt for talks
A high-level Syrian delegation has arrived in Cairo for talks with unnamed senior officials. The pro-government Sada al-Balad and other news…
Saudi finance ministry to close annual accounts early in austerity step
Business
October 16, 2016
Saudi finance ministry to close annual accounts early in austerity step
Saudi Arabia's finance ministry will close its accounts for this year's budget on Nov. 15, the ministry said on Sunday…
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
Egypt
October 15, 2016
Fuel aid halt suggests deeper Saudi-Egyptian rift
A halt to shipments of Saudi fuel to Egypt under a $23 billion aid deal shows that a rift between…
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank aim to be world’s No. 1 tech investor with $100 billion fund
Business
October 14, 2016
Saudi Arabia, SoftBank aim to be world’s No. 1 tech investor with $100 billion fund
Saudi Arabia and Japan's SoftBank Group (9984.T) will create a technology investment fund that could grow as large as $100…
Agreement with Aramco ongoing, delay of shipments normal: minister
Business
October 12, 2016
Agreement with Aramco ongoing, delay of shipments normal: minister
Petroleum Ministry Spokesperson Hamdy Abdel Aziz has responded to rumours that Saudi Aramco is planning to halt supplies of petroleum…
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
Egypt
October 8, 2016
Without Saudi oil aid, Egypt rushes out big buy tenders
Egypt has not received October allocations of petroleum aid from Saudi Arabia, traders told Reuters, forcing its state oil buyer…
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
The State Council Administrative Court has set a date of October 8 to hear the government's appeal against an earlier…
Euro hits two-month low vs Swiss franc on Deutsche Bank jitters
Business
September 30, 2016
Euro hits two-month low vs Swiss franc on Deutsche Bank jitters
The euro dropped to a two-month low against the safe-haven Swiss franc and lost ground broadly on Friday, as concerns…
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law
World
September 30, 2016
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law
Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom,…