Saudi Arabia
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
World
February 16, 2018
MSC chief Ischinger warns of high global danger of war
Munich Security Conference chairman Wolfgang Ischinger has warned urgently of the growing security threats facing the world. He told DW…
US tells anti-ISIS coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’
Middle East
February 13, 2018
US tells anti-ISIS coalition to ‘keep eyes on prize’
The Trump administration, increasingly concerned that the 74-strong coalition it cobbled together to destroy the Islamic State group is losing…
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
Middle East
February 11, 2018
Saudi Ritz reopens after stint as gilded prison of princes
Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel reopened on Sunday, more than three months after it was converted into a gilded prison for members…
Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court
Middle East
February 9, 2018
Saudi writer sentenced to prison for criticizing royal court
A criminal court in Saudi Arabia sentenced a columnist to five years in prison for insulting the royal court, the…
Saudi Arabia allows Indian flights to Israel to use its airspace: Haaretz
Egypt
February 8, 2018
Saudi Arabia allows Indian flights to Israel to use its airspace: Haaretz
For the first time, Saudi Arabia has allowed Indian airlines to use its airspace to fly to Israel, marking a first…
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
World
February 8, 2018
Maldives’ embattled president sends envoys to China, Saudi for support
The embattled president of the Maldives has sent envoys to friendly nations such as China, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia to…
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Middle East
February 7, 2018
Saudi anti-corruption purge winds down, but questions emerge
Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal headed outdoors to Saudi Arabia’s terracotta-colored sand dunes over the weekend, after being interrogated, investigated…
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
Middle East
February 4, 2018
Outside Yemen’s rebel-held capital, stalemated war rages on
In the rocky highlands outside of Yemen’s rebel-held capital, it quickly becomes clear how the Arab world’s poorest country remains…
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
Middle East
February 3, 2018
From a luxury ‘prison,’ an exclusive interview with Saudi Prince Alwaleed
The global renown of billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal made his involuntary detention in early November at Riyadh’s Ritz-Carlton hotel…
$3.3 bn Disneyland-style theme park to open doors in Egypt
Egypt
February 1, 2018
$3.3 bn Disneyland-style theme park to open doors in Egypt
Martouh Governor Alaa Abu Zeid signed on Thursday an investment contract with the Entertainment World Company, for a joint US-Saudi…