Saudi Arabia
Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia call on Immigration Minister to solve their problems
Egypt
September 20, 2015
Egyptian expats in Saudi Arabia call on Immigration Minister to solve their problems
The General Union for Egyptians Abroad has called on the Immigration Minister to resolve the problems facing Egyptian expatriates living…
Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
Middle East
September 18, 2015
Saudi Arabia warns against hajj unrest as pilgrims pray for peace
Saudi Arabia has warned Muslim pilgrims attending next week's hajj in Mecca to avoid exploiting Islam's annual gathering for political…
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
Middle East
September 17, 2015
Fire forces 1,000 Asian pilgrims from Mecca hotel
About 1,000 Asian pilgrims were evacuated early Thursday (Sept 17) from their hotel in the Saudi city of Mecca, hit…
Egypt opens Rafah crossing for Gazan pilgrims
Egypt
September 17, 2015
Egypt opens Rafah crossing for Gazan pilgrims
Egyptian authorities temporarily opened the Rafah crossing Thursday to allow passage for 500 Palestinians traveling to Saudi Arabia for Hajj.Khaled…
Saudi to pay 1mn riyals each to collapse victims’ families
Middle East
September 16, 2015
Saudi to pay 1mn riyals each to collapse victims’ families
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz on Tuesday ordered that the families of those killed – or who had been permanently…
Hundreds of trucks stranded at Safaga port
Egypt
September 14, 2015
Hundreds of trucks stranded at Safaga port
Overcrowding at Safaga port in Egypt escalated on Sunday after Saudi Arabia maritime authorities closed its ports, including the Duba…
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
Middle East
September 12, 2015
Saudi Arabia blames winds for deadly crane collapse, opens investigation
Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that stormy winds knocked over the crane which collapsed onto one of Islam's holiest shrines…
Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj
Egypt
September 10, 2015
Electronic visa complications may deprive 1,000 Egyptian pilgrims from performing Hajj
The electronic visa system, used by the Saudi authorities for the first time this year on Hajj pilgrims, might keep…
Expectations of Saudi oil shake-up stir uncertainty
Egypt
September 8, 2015
Expectations of Saudi oil shake-up stir uncertainty
A shake-up of Saudi Arabia's oil leadership by King Salman has introduced a new element of unpredictability to its energy…
Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Egypt
August 30, 2015
Women register to run for election in Saudi first
Saudi women for the first time began to register as candidates Sunday for municipal polls in the ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom…