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Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
World
December 10, 2011
Yemen unity government sworn in, soldier killed
Yemen's new unity government, formed to try and avert civil war, met for the first time on Saturday, hours after…
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
World
November 24, 2011
Yemen president of 33 years to quit amid uprising
SANAA — Yemen's autocratic leader agreed Wednesday to step down after months of demonstrations against his 33-year rule, pleasing the US…
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
Egypt
November 23, 2011
Yemeni leader in Saudi to sign power transfer deal
SANAA, Yemen — Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh was in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to sign a US-backed power transfer…
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Egypt
November 17, 2011
Egypt-Gulf cooperation motivated by strategic interests
Recent announcements that Qatar and Saudi Arabia have both granted Egypt US$500 million in budget support raised eyebrows among some…
Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi
Life & Style
November 17, 2011
Al-Khobar: Retail therapy in Saudi
As home of the holiest Islamic sites, millions flock to Saudi Arabia every year, but Al-Masry Al-Youm finds there’s more…
Bahrain: Suspects say had contact with Iran
World
November 14, 2011
Bahrain: Suspects say had contact with Iran
DUBAI – Members of a cell arrested before they could carry out attacks on Bahrain's Interior Ministry and the Saudi…
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Egypt’s consulate in Jeddah houses visa violators
The Egyptian Consulate in the Saudi city of Jeddah has begun to receive hundreds of Egyptians who have violated residency…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims stranded for hours due to bus delay
Most Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj this year were stranded until midnight Saturday at Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia when…
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Former vice president leaves for Hajj
Egyptian ex-vice president and former intelligence chief, Omar Suleiman, has left for Saudi Arabia Tuesday to perform Hajj, or Islamic…