Saudi Arabia
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…
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…