Saudi Arabia
Following series of losses, Ahly football club poaches star coach
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Following series of losses, Ahly football club poaches star coach
Ahly Football Club Vice President Mahmoud al-Khatib reportedly met in Jeddah
Libya imprisons Egyptian fisherman, Saudi Arabia deports pilgrims
Egypt
December 16, 2010
Libya imprisons Egyptian fisherman, Saudi Arabia deports pilgrims
A Libyan court has sentenced 21 Egyptian fisherman with 3 months imprisonment after they illegally entered Libyan waters in October,…
Egypt and Saudi Arabia conclude joint naval exercises
Egypt
December 15, 2010
Egypt and Saudi Arabia conclude joint naval exercises
Egyptian and Saudi navies concluded joint military exercises in Egypt on Wednesday. The naval exercise--assigned the codename Morgan 12--was headed…
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
Egypt
December 10, 2010
Rights group condemns Saudi Arabia for blocking website over WikiLeaks cables
An advocacy group has condemned Saudi authorities for blocking Elaph, one of the top-ranking news websites in the Middle East,…
Saudi forces arrest 149 al-Qaeda suspects
World
November 26, 2010
Saudi forces arrest 149 al-Qaeda suspects
Ryadh--Saudi authorities said Friday they arrested 149 al-Qaeda suspects in a months-long sweep and thwarted attacks inside the kingdom on…
Saudi king to US for treatment of back ailment
World
November 22, 2010
Saudi king to US for treatment of back ailment
Riyadh--Saudi King Abdullah is to be treated in the United States for a back problem, with ailing Crown Prince Sultan…
Mubarak cancelled trip to Riyadh
Egypt
November 21, 2010
Mubarak cancelled trip to Riyadh
President Hosni Mubarak cancelled a planned visit to Riyadh on Saturday following reports that Saudi King Abdullah is still recovering…
Muslims on hajj in Saudi start ascent of holy site
World
November 15, 2010
Muslims on hajj in Saudi start ascent of holy site
Nearly 3 million Muslims performing the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia began making their way up the rocky desert…
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
Egypt
November 14, 2010
Al-Qaeda denies plans to attack Hajj pilgrims
The so-called "Jihad in the Arab Peninsula Organization," said to be affiliated with terrorist outfit al-Qaeda, denied on Sunday that…
Number of deaths among Egyptian pilgrims rises to seven
Egypt
November 8, 2010
Number of deaths among Egyptian pilgrims rises to seven
The number of deaths among Egyptian pilgrims performing the Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia has risen to seven, Egyptian authorities…