Saudi Arabia
Al-Azhar scholar criticizes Saudi edict banning protests
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Al-Azhar scholar criticizes Saudi edict banning protests
A Saudi Islamic edict forbidding protests drew criticism from an Al-Azhar scholar Tuesday. Sheikh Gamal Qotb, former head of the…
Tenders for Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link to be sought in mid-April
Business
March 28, 2011
Tenders for Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link to be sought in mid-April
The Egyptian government will invite tenders for the Egypt-Saudi Arabia power link in mid-April, the electricity minister said on Monday.Through…
Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east
World
March 25, 2011
Hundreds of Saudi Shias protest in east
Riyadh -- Hundreds of Saudi Shias staged a protest in the kingdom's oil-producing Eastern Province Friday calling for prisoner releases…
Saudi denies it asked Egyptian army not to prosecute Mubarak
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Saudi denies it asked Egyptian army not to prosecute Mubarak
The new Saudi ambassador in Cairo, Ahmed Abdel Aziz al-Qattan, on Thursday denied that the Saudi leadership had pressured the…
Customs thwarts smuggling of centuries-old documents to Saudi Arabia
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Customs thwarts smuggling of centuries-old documents to Saudi Arabia
Egyptian authorities on Wednesday thwarted an attempt to smuggle a collection of books, documents, and five manuscripts dating back between…
Saudi Shia protests simmer as Bahrain conflict rages
World
March 21, 2011
Saudi Shia protests simmer as Bahrain conflict rages
Qatif, Saudi Arabia -- Hundreds of young Shia men marched down a commercial street in the Saudi city of Qatif,…
Hundreds of security forces block Saudi protest
World
March 20, 2011
Hundreds of security forces block Saudi protest
Cairo -- Outnumbered by anti-riot police, dozens of Saudi men and women protested outside Riyadh's Interior Ministry, demanding the release…
Egyptian democracy activists to urge Clinton to restrain Saudi Arabia
Egypt
March 15, 2011
Egyptian democracy activists to urge Clinton to restrain Saudi Arabia
Egyptian democracy activists said on Tuesday that they will be urging US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to curb Saudi…
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
World
March 11, 2011
Heavy police turnout deters Gulf protests
Riyadh--A security clampdown in the Saudi capital kept a lid on a planned day of rage on Friday, while determined…
US experts divided on merits of military intervention in Libya
Egypt
March 11, 2011
US experts divided on merits of military intervention in Libya
As the Libyan insurgency against Muammar Qadhafi's regime has begun to lose momentum in recent days, pressure has increased on…