Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia, allies launch air strikes in Yemen against Houthi fighters
Egypt
March 26, 2015
Saudi Arabia, allies launch air strikes in Yemen against Houthi fighters
Saudi Arabia and Gulf region allies launched military operations including air strikes in Yemen on Thursday, officials said, to counter Iran-allied forces besieging the southern…
US officials: Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border
World
March 25, 2015
US officials: Saudi Arabia building up military near Yemen border
Saudi Arabia is moving heavy military equipment including artillery to areas near its border with Yemen, US officials said on…
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
World
March 23, 2015
Saudi Arabia invites Iraq’s Abadi to visit in big sign of thaw
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has invited Iraqi Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi to visit the kingdom, Abadi's office said on Monday,…
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Business
March 13, 2015
Update: Gulf Arab allies pledge $12 billion to Egypt at summit
Egypt expects to sign agreements worth up to $20 billion at a weekend investment summit in the Red Sea resort…
Egypt the Future: A Saudi idea sponsored by the UAE
Business
March 13, 2015
Egypt the Future: A Saudi idea sponsored by the UAE
Eyes are turning to the Egypt Economic Development Conference, scheduled to take place in Sharm el-Sheikh from13 to 15 March,…
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Egypt
March 12, 2015
With governments at their backs, Gulf firms prepare for Egypt push
Gulf Arab governments are encouraging - and in some cases pressuring - hundreds of companies to attend an international investment…
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
World
March 11, 2015
Sweden to end defense agreement with Saudi Arabia
Sweden said on Tuesday it will cancel a defense agreement with Saudi Arabia worth billions of crowns to its industry…
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
Egypt
March 9, 2015
Saudi Arabia studies limiting expats stay in kingdom to 8 years
An informed source at the Saudi Ministry of Labor confirmed they are currently considering limiting the period expatriates can stay…
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
World
March 8, 2015
IHS: Saudi Arabia outpaces India to become top defence importer
Saudi Arabia overtook India to become the world's biggest weapons importer in 2014, a year when global defence trade rose…
Work linked to Filipino MERS cases in Saudi Arabia
World
March 6, 2015
Work linked to Filipino MERS cases in Saudi Arabia
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) confirmed on Friday, March 6, that 3 Filipino hospital workers contracted the deadly…