Saudi Arabia
25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation
Egypt
May 21, 2015
25% Hajj, Umra bookings threatened with cancelation
Chairman of the Chamber of Religious Tourism Basel al-Sisi says a disaster is threatening the Hajj and Umra seasons this…
Saudi Arabia recruits executioners as death penalty rises
Middle East
May 19, 2015
Saudi Arabia recruits executioners as death penalty rises
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year…
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
Business
May 19, 2015
Oil prices drop as Saudis keep pumps running
Oil prices fell on Tuesday as a global supply glut and soft demand overshadowed the impact of geopolitical tensions in…
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
Middle East
May 15, 2015
Fighting continues in Yemeni city despite truce, 10 killed
At least 10 people were killed in heavy clashes in Yemen on Friday despite a five-day humanitarian truce, while aid…
Mehleb: Egypt, Saudi Arabia relations ’strategic’
Egypt
May 14, 2015
Mehleb: Egypt, Saudi Arabia relations ’strategic’
Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb praised on Thursday the strategic and deeply-rooted relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia.In an interview with…
Obama meets two Saudi princes after King’s ‘snub’
Middle East
May 14, 2015
Obama meets two Saudi princes after King’s ‘snub’
US President Barack Obama on Wednesday went out of his way to praise two of Saudi Arabia’s top leaders before…
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Middle East
May 12, 2015
Air strikes hit Yemen capital, UN envoy arrives hours before truce
Saudi-led air strikes pounded the rebel-held Yemeni capital Sanaa on Tuesday and the new United Nations envoy to the country…
UPDATE: Houthis say Moroccan F-16 shot down in Yemen
Middle East
May 11, 2015
UPDATE: Houthis say Moroccan F-16 shot down in Yemen
A leading member of the Shia Houthi rebel group confirmed on Monday that a Moroccan warplane from the Saudi-led coalition…
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Middle East
May 11, 2015
Saudi King Salman to miss US-Gulf summit amid tensions
Saudi King Salman will not attend a summit hosted by President Barack Obama next week seeking to shore up wavering…
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Middle East
May 10, 2015
Houthis accept five-day truce in Yemen proposed by Saudi Arabia
Iranian-allied Houthi fighters in Yemen accepted on Sunday a five-day humanitarian ceasefire proposed by their adversary Saudi Arabia but said…