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Son of Yemen leader digs in to keep father’s power
World
June 10, 2011
Son of Yemen leader digs in to keep father’s power
Sanaa - Yemen's president, out of the country recuperating from wounds from an attack on his palace, still has a…
Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery
World
June 9, 2011
Yemen awaits possible Saleh return after surgery
Sanaa/Aden - Supporters of injured Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh fired shots into the air on Thursday to celebrate reports…
28 Egyptians deported from Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 8, 2011
28 Egyptians deported from Saudi Arabia
Twenty-eight Egyptians arrived in Cairo on Wednesday after being deported by Saudi Arabia for violating residency laws. The Egyptian Consulate…
Special from Yemen: Commodity crisis adds to Yemen’s woes despite Saleh’s departure
World
June 6, 2011
Special from Yemen: Commodity crisis adds to Yemen’s woes despite Saleh’s departure
Sanaa – Despite President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s departure on Saturday to seek treatment in Saudi Arabia for wounds sustained during…
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Opinion
June 6, 2011
Saudi Arabia and Egyptian laborers
Egyptian newspapers reported last week that Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Manpower Adel Fakieh told a gathering of businessmen at the…
6 killed as violence returns to streets of Sanaa
World
June 6, 2011
6 killed as violence returns to streets of Sanaa
Sanaa - Violence threatened Yemen's capital with a return to chaos Monday - at least three opposition and three government…
Yemen president flies to Saudi for treatment
World
June 5, 2011
Yemen president flies to Saudi for treatment
Sanaa/Riyadh - President Ali Abdullah Saleh flew to Saudi Arabia on Sunday for medical treatment, pitching Yemen deeper into turmoil…
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
Egypt
June 4, 2011
Egypt seeks to legitimize status of its workers in Saudi Arabia
Minister of Manpower and Migration Ahmed Hassan al-Borai has taken steps to determine the total number of Egyptians working in Saudi Arabia…
Saudi rulers aid allies against Iran, Arab revolts
World
June 2, 2011
Saudi rulers aid allies against Iran, Arab revolts
Riyadh--Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia is using its political clout and financial power to draw regional allies into a united…
Saudi minister threatens to expel foreign laborers, Egyptians included
Egypt
May 30, 2011
Saudi minister threatens to expel foreign laborers, Egyptians included
A Saudi minister has warned that his government is planning to expel large numbers of foreign laborers, which would include…