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US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties
Middle East

US defense secretary calls Saudi crown prince, reaffirms strategic ties

DUBAI (Reuters) – US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, state media said on…
Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations
Egypt

Sudan proposes quadripartite mediation to help in GERD negotiations

A Sudanese supreme committee approved a proposal to involve the African Union, United Nations, European Union and United States in…
Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns
Middle East

Houthi offensive on Yemen’s Marib threatens mass displacement, UN warns

DUBAI (Reuters) – An offensive by Yemen’s Houthi group to take Marib city, the last stronghold of the internationally-recognized government,…
Alaa Mubarak defends his father against claims of ceding Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia
Egypt

Alaa Mubarak defends his father against claims of ceding Tiran and Sanafir islands to Saudi Arabia

Alaa Mubarak, son of the late President Hosni Mubarak, continued to respond to MP Mostafa Bakry regarding his claims that…
Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ
Middle East

Saudi Arabia to stop contracting with firms without local HQ

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia announced on Monday that it plans to stop signing contracts with foreign…
Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’
Middle East

Israel establishes ‘Association of Gulf Jewish Communities’

Israel announced, on Monday, the establishment of the “Association of Gulf Jewish Communities” in six Gulf states. The “Israel in…
“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul
Middle East

“Now we want real justice,” say sisters of freed Saudi rights activist Hathloul

DUBAI (Reuters) – The sisters of prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul said on Thursday they wanted real justice…
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul no longer in jail but still not free
Egypt

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul no longer in jail but still not free

She spent 1,001 nights in jail, or just under three years, and now the famous Saudi Arabian human rights activist is out…
UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021
Middle East

UN: Over 2 million Yemeni children may starve in 2021

CAIRO (AP) — More than two million Yemeni children under the age of five are expected to endure acute malnutrition…
Saudi court reduces Egyptian Ali Abu al-Qasim’s death sentence to 25 years in prison
Egypt

Saudi court reduces Egyptian Ali Abu al-Qasim’s death sentence to 25 years in prison

Egyptian engineer Ali Abu al-Qasim’s wife, Ibtisam Salameh, confirmed on Thursday that her husband’s death sentence was reduced to 25…
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