Saudi Arabia
Manpower Ministry blacklists some Saudi and Libyan companies
Egypt
December 13, 2012
Manpower Ministry blacklists some Saudi and Libyan companies
The Manpower and Immigration Ministry has ordered local companies to stop contracting with Libyan construction and maintenance company Wadaq as…
FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi
Egypt
December 12, 2012
FM: High referendum turnout seen in Kuwait and Saudi
Expatriate voting in the constitutional referendum is proceeding normally, with the highest turnout in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, the Foreign…
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
Egypt
December 5, 2012
Egyptian lawyer’s trial in Saudi Arabia delayed again
A Saudi court in Jeddah on Wednesday postponed the controversial trial of Egyptians Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and Saudi…
Saudi Grand Mufti warns Gulf public against unrest
World
November 24, 2012
Saudi Grand Mufti warns Gulf public against unrest
JEDDAH –– Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, issued a condemnation of demonstrations…
Gizawy trial adjourned to 5 December
Egypt
November 14, 2012
Gizawy trial adjourned to 5 December
A Saudi court in Jeddah decided Wednesday to postpone the trial of Egyptian nationals Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Bakr and…
IEA: US to overtake Saudi as top oil producer
World
November 12, 2012
IEA: US to overtake Saudi as top oil producer
The United States will overtake Saudi Arabia and Russia as the world's top oil producer by 2017, the West's energy…
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
Egypt
November 11, 2012
Two Saudis arrested for shooting Egyptian, says Foreign Ministry
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Amr Roshdy said Sunday that two Saudis have been arrested for allegedly shooting an Egyptian citizen in…
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
Art news
November 6, 2012
Rapping with ‘fear and respect’ in Saudi Arabia
Making hip hop in Saudi Arabia is a bit of a tightrope act, says Qusai Kheder, self-styled ambassador for…
Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers
World
November 5, 2012
Saudi interior ministry: ‘Al-Qaeda’ gunmen kill two soldiers
Suspected Al-Qaeda militants shot dead two Saudi soldiers in a clash Monday as they attempted to cross into neighbouring Yemen,…
At least 10 killed in Riyadh fuel truck blast
World
November 1, 2012
At least 10 killed in Riyadh fuel truck blast
RIYADH – At least 10 people were killed when a fuel truck crashed into a flyover in the Saudi capital…