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Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
Middle East
January 26, 2020
Chinese Uighurs in Saudi face impossible choice
His eyes brimming with tears, a Uighur student in Saudi Arabia holds out his Chinese passport — long past its…
US senator presses for declassified report on Jamal Khashoggi’s slaying
Middle East
January 25, 2020
US senator presses for declassified report on Jamal Khashoggi’s slaying
(Reuters) – US Senator Ron Wyden said on Friday he will move to compel America’s intelligence chief to release information…
Islamic leaders make ‘groundbreaking’ visit to Auschwitz
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Islamic leaders make ‘groundbreaking’ visit to Auschwitz
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Muslim religious leaders joined members of a U.S. Jewish group at Auschwitz on Thursday for what…
Questions linger over investigation into Jeff Bezos’ hacking
Middle East
January 24, 2020
Questions linger over investigation into Jeff Bezos’ hacking
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Cybersecurity experts said Thursday there were still many unanswered questions from an investigation commissioned…
Egypt-Saudi maritime training begins in Red Sea
Egypt
January 22, 2020
Egypt-Saudi maritime training begins in Red Sea
The joint Egyptian-Saudi maritime training exercise “Morgan-16” started at the Red Sea on Wednesday. According to the official Facebook page…
Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos’ phone, U.N. report will say
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos’ phone, U.N. report will say
SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) — Two UN officials will report on Wednesday that there is enough evidence suggesting that Saudi Arabia…
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The death toll from a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a military camp climbed…
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Egypt
January 17, 2020
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Saudi Arabia has ordered the retrial of Egyptian engineer Ali Abul Qasim, who was sentenced to death in 2017 over…
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country’s U.N.-recognized government whose deadly infighting erupted last summer…
Egypt saw highest number of startup deals in MENA during 2019: MAGNiTT
Business
January 13, 2020
Egypt saw highest number of startup deals in MENA during 2019: MAGNiTT
Leading community platform MAGNiTT in a January 7 report ranked Egypt as the country with the most startup investment deals…