Saudi Arabia
Gizawy’s family pleads with Saudi king for pardon
Egypt
January 13, 2013
Gizawy’s family pleads with Saudi king for pardon
The family of Ahmed al-Gizawy, the Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia, submitted a petition to the Saudi king pleading…
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
World
January 13, 2013
Saudi Arabia slams world reaction to maid’s beheading
Saudi Arabia on Sunday criticized world reactions to its beheading a Sri Lankan maid convicted of killing her employer's…
Saudi court to rule on Egyptian lawyer’s case Tuesday
Egypt
January 9, 2013
Saudi court to rule on Egyptian lawyer’s case Tuesday
A Jeddah court is expected to rule next week on drug smuggling charges against Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy. Gizawy was…
Govt settles with Saudi investor over Mall of Arabia dispute
Egypt
January 8, 2013
Govt settles with Saudi investor over Mall of Arabia dispute
The Egyptian government has reached a settlement with a Saudi-owned firm over a work dispute at Mall of Arabia in…
Foreign Minister praises Egypt-Saudi economic ties, denies UAE cell involvement
Egypt
January 5, 2013
Foreign Minister praises Egypt-Saudi economic ties, denies UAE cell involvement
Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has praised the current economic relationship between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. At the first meeting…
Gizawy’s trial adjourned to 2 January
Egypt
December 26, 2012
Gizawy’s trial adjourned to 2 January
A Jeddah court on Wednesday adjourned the trial of Ahmed al-Gizawy and Islam Mahmoud Bakr, two Egyptians, as well as…
Gulf Arabs decry Iran ‘interference,’ Syria killings
World
December 25, 2012
Gulf Arabs decry Iran ‘interference,’ Syria killings
Six US-allied Gulf Arab states demanded on Tuesday that Iran end what they called interference in the region, reiterating a…
Two-thirds of expat voters approve constitution
Egypt
December 19, 2012
Two-thirds of expat voters approve constitution
Around 66 percent of Egyptian expatriates have voted in favor of the draft constitution, while 34 percent have rejected it,…
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…