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Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Middle East
January 4, 2018
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Iran’s most fervent regional foes, Saudi Arabia and Israel, are both eagerly looking for signs of vulnerability and imminent change…
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
Middle East
January 3, 2018
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s use of counterterrorism and security-related laws to…
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue
Middle East
January 2, 2018
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the new year on Monday with a series of measures aimed at…
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa deems Bitcoin currency as forbidden in Islam
Egypt
January 1, 2018
Egypt’s Dar al-Iftaa deems Bitcoin currency as forbidden in Islam
Republican mufti Councellor Magdy Ashour issued a Fatwa (Islamic ruling) that deems the Bitcoin virtual currency as forbidden by…
A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come
Middle East
December 29, 2017
A year of historic change in Saudi Arabia, with more to come
Saudi Arabia in 2017 laid the groundwork for momentous change next year, defying its conservative reputation for slow, cautious reforms…
Saudi Arabia bans Egyptian guava import
Egypt
December 29, 2017
Saudi Arabia bans Egyptian guava import
Saudi Arabia has officially informed Egypt of its decision to ban the import of Egyptian guava due to the high…
In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance
Middle East
December 29, 2017
In world’s worst cholera outbreak, vaccine talks hang in the balance
A cholera epidemic in Yemen, one of the worst ever recorded, is likely to surge again around March, giving global…
Ethiopians deported en masse by Saudi Arabia allege abuses
World
December 28, 2017
Ethiopians deported en masse by Saudi Arabia allege abuses
Undocumented Ethiopian migrants who are being forcibly deported from Saudi Arabia by the thousands in a new crackdown say they…
More civilians killed in Yemen’s ‘absurd, futile’ war: UN
Middle East
December 28, 2017
More civilians killed in Yemen’s ‘absurd, futile’ war: UN
The top UN official in Yemen said air strikes have killed scores of civilians in the past 10 days, in what…
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Middle East
December 28, 2017
Tax-free no more: Saudi Arabia, UAE to roll out VAT in 2018
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which have long lured foreign workers with the promise of a tax-free lifestyle,…