Saudi Arabia
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
World
May 22, 2011
Saudi woman arrested for challenging driving ban
Saudi authorities arrested a female activist on Sunday who launched a campaign to challenge a ban on women driving in…
Saudi Arabia supports Egypt’s economy with US$4 billion
Egypt
May 21, 2011
Saudi Arabia supports Egypt’s economy with US$4 billion
Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), directed a message of thanks and…
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Business
May 19, 2011
Finance minister: Saudi Arabia offers US$200 million in aid
Finance Minister Samir Radwan on Thursday said Saudi Arabia has offered the Egyptian government US$200 million in financial aid to…
US quietly expanding defense ties with Saudis
World
May 19, 2011
US quietly expanding defense ties with Saudis
Washington - Despite their deepening political divide, the United States and Saudi Arabia are quietly expanding defense ties on a…
Protest before Saudi Embassy against financing Salafis
Egypt
May 17, 2011
Protest before Saudi Embassy against financing Salafis
A number of bloggers, Shia Muslims and Coptic Christians on Tuesday staged protests before the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, demanding…
Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan’s Karachi
World
May 16, 2011
Gunmen kill Saudi diplomat in Pakistan’s Karachi
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked a car belonging to the Saudi Arabian consulate in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday…
Saudi FM in Cairo to discuss trade
Egypt
May 11, 2011
Saudi FM in Cairo to discuss trade
Saudi Foreign Minister Saud al-Faysal, accompanied by Finance Minister Ibrahim Assaf, arrived Wednesday in Cairo for a brief visit to…
Demo before Saudi Embassy to protest financing of Salafis
Egypt
May 10, 2011
Demo before Saudi Embassy to protest financing of Salafis
Members of the Egyptian Shia community and several people claiming descent from the family of the Prophet Mohamed staged a…
Saudi Arabia condemns church burnings in Egypt
Egypt
May 9, 2011
Saudi Arabia condemns church burnings in Egypt
The government of Saudi Arabia on Monday condemned the sectarian violence that took place in Imbaba on Saturday evening. The…
Sectarian clashes delay PM’s Gulf visit
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Sectarian clashes delay PM’s Gulf visit
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf decided to postpone his visit to Bahrain, originally scheduled for today, due to sectarian clashes in…