Saudi Arabia
Saudis barred lawyers from attending Gizawy questioning, wife says
Egypt
May 27, 2012
Saudis barred lawyers from attending Gizawy questioning, wife says
The wife of Ahmed al-Gizawy, the Egyptian human rights activist and lawyer detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of drugs smuggling,…
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Foreign policy, a blank slate for candidates to draw on
During the Mubarak years, Egypt lost a great deal of its international clout as the main regional power broker and…
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Saudi finance minister: US$2.7 bn aid package for Egypt being finalized
Saudi Arabia is in the process of finalizing a US$2.7 billion aid package for Egypt, the Gulf kingdom’s finance minister…
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
Egypt
May 22, 2012
Arab League chief tells Iran to halt campaign against Bahrain
The Arab League secretary general called on Iran to stop what he called a “provocative campaign and media escalation against…
Abouel Fotouh supporters allege election rigging in Jeddah
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Abouel Fotouh supporters allege election rigging in Jeddah
The campaign supporting Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh on Monday requested that the Presidential Elections Commission send a judge to investigate alleged…
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
Egypt
May 21, 2012
Saudi Arabia releases Egyptian boat held over illegal fishing
The Foreign Ministry said Monday that an Egyptian boat held by Saudi authorities for fishing illegally in Saudi territorial waters…
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
Egypt
May 17, 2012
Wife of lawyer detained in Saudi may take case to international court
The wife of Ahmed al-Gizawy, a lawyer and activist imprisoned by Saudi Arabian authorities, said she is considering taking his…
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Saudi lawyer declines to defend Gizawy
Ahmad Rashed, the Saudi lawyer defending Ahmed al-Gizawy, an Egyptian detained in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned Xanax…
Iran calls for rallies against ‘US plan to annex Bahrain to Saudi Arabia’
World
May 16, 2012
Iran calls for rallies against ‘US plan to annex Bahrain to Saudi Arabia’
Iran has called on its people to stage rallies after this week's Friday prayers to protest against what it…
Shafiq: Relations with Saudi Arabia priority over Iran
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Shafiq: Relations with Saudi Arabia priority over Iran
Presidential hopeful Ahmed Shafiq has said that if elected president he would work to develop deep and strategic relations with…