Saudi Arabia
Ambassador denies claim Saudi Arabia offered LE4 bn to rescue Mubarak
Egypt
May 16, 2012
Ambassador denies claim Saudi Arabia offered LE4 bn to rescue Mubarak
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan on Wednesday said statements made last week by a Muslim Brotherhood leader about an…
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
Egypt
May 15, 2012
Saudi legal expert: Gizawy sentence could be pardoned or reduced by king
An Egyptian lawyer who was arrested in Saudi Arabia on charges of smuggling banned pills could be pardoned by the…
Gulf states delay decisions on closer ties
World
May 14, 2012
Gulf states delay decisions on closer ties
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Gulf Arab states said Monday they would delay any decisions on proposals for closer political and…
Saudi ambassador meets with Abouel Fotouh
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Saudi ambassador meets with Abouel Fotouh
Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Ahmed al-Qattan met with presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, according to a statement issued by…
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Egypt
May 14, 2012
Israel impeding project linking Egypt and Saudi, says former PM
Former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf warned against Israeli attempts to disrupt the construction of a bridge linking Egypt and Saudi…
Saudi Labor Ministry began steps to abolish sponsorship system, paper says
World
May 14, 2012
Saudi Labor Ministry began steps to abolish sponsorship system, paper says
The Saudi Labor Ministry has begun taking steps toward canceling the highly controversial individual kafala, or sponsorship, system, the Saudi…
Bahrain PM for Gulf union, opposition wants referendum
World
May 13, 2012
Bahrain PM for Gulf union, opposition wants referendum
Bahrain's premier has backed Saudi Arabia's plan for the creation of a Gulf union, a report said Sunday, but the…
Suspects accused of helping Saudi-detained lawyer deny charges
Egypt
May 13, 2012
Suspects accused of helping Saudi-detained lawyer deny charges
Two people alleged by Saudi prosecutors to have been working with Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawy to smuggle and distribute drugs…
Gulf countries to discuss Bahrain-Saudi union
World
May 12, 2012
Gulf countries to discuss Bahrain-Saudi union
Gulf leaders will discuss a proposal for a closer political union among them that could begin with Saudi Arabia and…