Saudi Arabia
Activists: Saudi arrests hardline cleric al-Ahmed
World
July 9, 2011
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
July 8, 2011
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
July 6, 2011
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
July 5, 2011
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
July 3, 2011
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
July 1, 2011
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
June 30, 2011
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
June 29, 2011
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
June 26, 2011
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
June 24, 2011
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…