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Egypt urges Saudis to save workers as employer goes bankrupt
Egypt
February 1, 2015
Egypt urges Saudis to save workers as employer goes bankrupt
The Egyptian embassy in Saudi Arabia has appealed to authorities to tackle the dilemma of thousands of Egyptian workers whose…
Does Egypt’s confidence in new Saudi monarch have grounds?
Egypt
January 29, 2015
Does Egypt’s confidence in new Saudi monarch have grounds?
As Saudi Arabia announced last Friday both the death of its 10-year ruler, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz, and the coronation…
Saudi airman gets 35 years to life for raping boy in Las Vegas
World
January 29, 2015
Saudi airman gets 35 years to life for raping boy in Las Vegas
A Saudi Air Force sergeant convicted in the rape of a 13-year-old boy at a Las Vegas casino hotel was…
Michelle Obama ‘not impressed’ by Saudi Arabia visit
Egypt
January 28, 2015
Michelle Obama ‘not impressed’ by Saudi Arabia visit
The British Daily Mail pointed out that US First Lady Michelle Obama did not seem “impressed” by her visit to the Kingdom…
Saudi-Egyptian association to build LE600 mn hospital
Business
January 18, 2015
Saudi-Egyptian association to build LE600 mn hospital
The Saudi-Egyptian Businessmen Association has declared plans for a 100-room hospital in Egypt worth LE600 milion. Mohamed al-Raghy, the association’s CEO,…
Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia as blogger prepares for 2nd round of whipping
Egypt
January 14, 2015
Amnesty slams Saudi Arabia as blogger prepares for 2nd round of whipping
Amnesty International has urged Saudi Arabia to put an end to the flogging of an activist over charges of insulting…
Saudi Arabia says aid to Egypt unaffected by oil price decline
Business
December 26, 2014
Saudi Arabia says aid to Egypt unaffected by oil price decline
A recent sharp decline in international petroleum prices will not affect Saudi financial support to Egypt, senior Saudi cabinet official…
Sisi likely to make Qatar reconciliation by January
Egypt
December 26, 2014
Sisi likely to make Qatar reconciliation by January
As President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi concluded a visit to China on Thursday, Gulf sources said Sisi is likely to visit…
Study: 44% Egyptians have negative views of Brotherhood political role, 43% disagree
Egypt
December 22, 2014
Study: 44% Egyptians have negative views of Brotherhood political role, 43% disagree
A US poll has concluded that 44 percent of Egyptians have a negative opinion of the Muslim Brotherhood’s role in…
Sources: Meeting anticipated between Sisi, Tamim
Egypt
December 21, 2014
Sources: Meeting anticipated between Sisi, Tamim
A reconciliation meeting between President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will take place within…