Saudi Arabia
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
Middle East
January 13, 2020
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training…
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with…
Egyptian committee meets to discuss Turkish intervention in Libya
Egypt
January 4, 2020
Egyptian committee meets to discuss Turkish intervention in Libya
Egypt’s House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee held an emergency Sunday meeting to discuss Turkey’s move to send military forces…
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
Egypt
January 2, 2020
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
President of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Sporting Club Mahmoud al-Khatib reappointed Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki El-Sheikh…
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in…
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
Middle East
January 1, 2020
Yemeni rebels say they have released 6 Saudi war detainees
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni rebels released six Saudi prisoners on Wednesday, a rebel official said, after the kingdom two…
Khashoggi’s fiancee says execution of those convicted would conceal truth
Middle East
December 25, 2019
Khashoggi’s fiancee says execution of those convicted would conceal truth
ANKARA (Reuters) – The fiancee of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi described the sentencing of five people to death in…
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
Middle East
December 23, 2019
Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi killing
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia on Monday sentenced five people to death and three more to jail terms totaling 24…
Syria says possible drone attacks hit 3 oil, gas facilities
Middle East
December 21, 2019
Syria says possible drone attacks hit 3 oil, gas facilities
BEIRUT (AP) — Near-simultaneous attacks believed to have been carried out by drones hit three government-run oil and gas installations…
Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate
Technology
December 21, 2019
Twitter, Facebook target state-linked accounts made to manipulate
Facebook and Twitter on Friday said they had blocked multiple government-backed manipulation operations around the world, several of which favored…