Saudi Arabia
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Yemen turmoil deepens as Saudi Arabia, Egypt eye intervention and Western embassy staff leave
As Western diplomats and staff fled Yemen on Wednesday, concern widened over the increasing turmoil in the impoverished nation, with…
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
Egypt
February 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia: 5 infected with Corona virus, two dead
The Saudi Health Ministry announced five new human infections with the Corona virus and the death of two other cases. Three cases…
Insight: Little noticed, new Saudi king shapes contours of power
World
February 12, 2015
Insight: Little noticed, new Saudi king shapes contours of power
By rapidly appointing two heirs, Saudi Arabia's King Salman has pressed pause on "succession Sudoku", as one leading local journalist…
Traffic between Saudi, Egyptian ports suspended due to bad weather
Egypt
February 10, 2015
Traffic between Saudi, Egyptian ports suspended due to bad weather
The Red Sea Ports Authority announced Tuesday that navigation has been affected by the high-pressure area of central Europe as…
S&P lowers Saudi outlook on oil price slide
Business
February 10, 2015
S&P lowers Saudi outlook on oil price slide
Standard and Poor's has lowered the outlook for the world's top oil exporter Saudi Arabia to negative and downgraded its…
Negotiations start over importing petroleum from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Business
February 8, 2015
Negotiations start over importing petroleum from Kuwait, Saudi Arabia
Egypt has started negotiations with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait over a supply of petroleum products requested to cover the country's…
PM denies reports on fresh, billions-worth Gulf aid
Egypt
February 5, 2015
PM denies reports on fresh, billions-worth Gulf aid
Egypt’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb has denied recent news reports claiming that his country would receive US$10 billion in depository…
Pan-Arab news channel off air hours after launch
Egypt
February 2, 2015
Pan-Arab news channel off air hours after launch
Programming at a pan-Arab news channel owned by Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal was unavailable on Monday, hours after…
Egypt urges Saudis to save workers as employer goes bankrupt
Egypt
February 1, 2015
Egypt urges Saudis to save workers as employer goes bankrupt
The Egyptian embassy in Saudi Arabia has appealed to authorities to tackle the dilemma of thousands of Egyptian workers whose…
Does Egypt’s confidence in new Saudi monarch have grounds?
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Does Egypt’s confidence in new Saudi monarch have grounds?
As Saudi Arabia announced last Friday both the death of its 10-year ruler, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and the coronation…