Saudi Arabia
Nayef’s demise: Relief for the Brothers?
Opinion
June 25, 2012
Nayef’s demise: Relief for the Brothers?
The demise of Saudi Crown Prince Nayef will have significant repercussions not only in the Gulf but also on the…
Saudi Arabia to allow women to participate in 2012 Olympic Games
Egypt
June 25, 2012
Saudi Arabia to allow women to participate in 2012 Olympic Games
Saudi Arabia announced it would allow its female athletes to take part in the 2012 Olympic Games in London, which…
Turkish, Syrian forces seek downed Turkish jet
World
June 24, 2012
Turkish, Syrian forces seek downed Turkish jet
Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu phoned world powers on Saturday to brief them about the downing of one of Ankara's…
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Egyptians over kidnapping and rape of child
Egypt
June 19, 2012
Saudi Arabia executes 2 Egyptians over kidnapping and rape of child
The Saudi interior ministry on Tuesday executed two Egyptians who had kidnapped and tortured a 9-year-old girl for three and…
Saudi king in Mecca for crown prince’s burial
World
June 17, 2012
Saudi king in Mecca for crown prince’s burial
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Saudi royal officials received the body of Crown Prince Nayef Abdul-Aziz in Jiddah on Sunday after a…
Saudi women urged to flout driving ban
World
June 15, 2012
Saudi women urged to flout driving ban
Activists on Friday urged women to get behind the wheel for Sunday's first anniversary of the Women2Drive campaign, which resulted…
Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music
World
June 10, 2012
Saudi version of ‘Arabs Got Talent’ lacks women and music
A Saudi city known for its ultra-conservatism has created its own version of the "Arabs Got Talent" television reality show,…
Egyptian ambassador: 30,000 votes so far in Saudi
Egypt
June 6, 2012
Egyptian ambassador: 30,000 votes so far in Saudi
Egyptian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Ouf said on Wednesday that so far 30,000 Egyptians living in Saudi Arabia have…
No time set for Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia, says Egyptian consul
Egypt
June 5, 2012
No time set for Gizawy’s trial in Saudi Arabia, says Egyptian consul
The Egyptian consul in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia denied reports that a time has been set for the trial of Egyptian…
Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia denies drug charges
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Egyptian lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia denies drug charges
Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy, currently detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of drug smuggling, has denied the charges and said…