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Activists: Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed
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Activists: Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed

Hardline Saudi cleric Sheikh Youssef bin Abdallah al-Ahmed, known for his controversial views on Saudi society, was arrested on Friday,…
Official disputes reports of Gulf aid to Egypt
Business

Official disputes reports of Gulf aid to Egypt

An anonymous government official said Egypt has not received the aid packages and loans reportedly agreed upon with Arab countries,…
Saudi Arabia doesn’t finance Salafis, Islamic presidential hopeful says
Egypt

Saudi Arabia doesn’t finance Salafis, Islamic presidential hopeful says

Saudi Arabia does not finance Salafis in Egypt, potential presidential candidate and Islamist Hazem Abu Ismail said Tuesday. Saying Saudi…
Saudi Arabia will dominate Bahrain talks
World

Saudi Arabia will dominate Bahrain talks

Dubai - Saudi Arabia doesn't have a seat at Bahrain's crisis talks, but it carries a critical voice in everything…
Egypt foreign minister: Relations with Iran not at Gulf’s expense
Egypt

Egypt foreign minister: Relations with Iran not at Gulf’s expense

Gulf security is a priority that receives Egypt's full attention, said Foreign Minister Mohamed al-Orabi on Sunday, adding that Egypt’s…
Yemenis turn Friday prayers to political rallies
World

Yemenis turn Friday prayers to political rallies

Sanaa - Tens of thousands of Yemenis turned Friday prayers into rallies for and against President Ali Abdullah Saleh who…
New doubts raised on Saleh’s return
World

New doubts raised on Saleh’s return

Sanaa/Washington - Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh was so severely injured in an assassination attempt that it is uncertain when…
5 Saudi women detained for defying kingdom’s driving ban, activist says
World

5 Saudi women detained for defying kingdom’s driving ban, activist says

Dubai - At least five Saudi women have been taken into custody accused of defying the men-only driving rule in…
Yemen president to appear in media within 48 hours
World

Yemen president to appear in media within 48 hours

Sanaa - Wounded Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, who has not been seen in public since an attack on his…
Bahrain’s top Shia cleric condemns life sentences for protest leaders
World

Bahrain’s top Shia cleric condemns life sentences for protest leaders

Manama - Bahrain’s top Shia cleric on Friday sharply criticized the life sentences given to eight opposition leaders for their…
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