Saudi Arabia
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
Egypt
October 1, 2016
Supreme Court hearing on Red Sea islands case begins October 8
The State Council Administrative Court has set a date of October 8 to hear the government's appeal against an earlier…
Euro hits two-month low vs Swiss franc on Deutsche Bank jitters
Business
September 30, 2016
Euro hits two-month low vs Swiss franc on Deutsche Bank jitters
The euro dropped to a two-month low against the safe-haven Swiss franc and lost ground broadly on Friday, as concerns…
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law
World
September 30, 2016
Saudi warns of ‘disastrous consequences’ over US 9/11 law
Saudi Arabia on Thursday warned of "disastrous consequences" from a United States law allowing 9/11 victims to sue the kingdom,…
Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law
World
September 29, 2016
Congress rejects Obama veto, Saudi September 11 bill becomes law
Congress on Wednesday overwhelmingly rejected President Barack Obama's veto of legislation allowing relatives of the victims of the Sept. 11…
Cairo court suspends annulment of Tiran and Sanafir islands ruling
Egypt
September 29, 2016
Cairo court suspends annulment of Tiran and Sanafir islands ruling
The Cairo Court of Urgent Matters decided on Thursday to suspend the administrative judiciary's ruling on the invalidity of the…
Oil prices slip as hopes for a deal in Algiers fade
Business
September 27, 2016
Oil prices slip as hopes for a deal in Algiers fade
Crude futures fell further on Tuesday as optimism faded for an output-limiting deal during an oil producer meeting in Algeria…
Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest
Egypt
September 24, 2016
Egyptian court jails five juveniles over Red Sea island protest
An Egyptian court has sentenced five juveniles to five years in prison and a fine of LE100,000 Egyptian pounds for…
Saudi pulls back as stock market re-opens after holiday
Business
September 18, 2016
Saudi pulls back as stock market re-opens after holiday
Saudi Arabian stocks pulled back in early trade on Sunday after the bourse reopened following the Eid al-Adha break, with…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
Egypt
September 18, 2016
Egyptian Hajj pilgrims on way back via airports, seaports
EgyptAir started ransferring the remaining Egyptian Hajj pilgrims back to Egypt from Saudi Arabia on Saturday, the airline said in…
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
Egypt
September 17, 2016
Death toll for Egyptian pilgrims during Hajj increases to 43
The death toll for Egyptian Hajj pilgrims in Saudi Arabia this year has risen to 43 cases, according to Assistant…