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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus
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Saudi Arabia suspends entry from Egypt and 19 other countries due to coronavirus

Starting at 9 pm on Wednesday, Saudi Arabia is temporarily barring entry from 20 countries, including Egypt. The ban comes…
Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?
Middle East

Will Saudi Arabia become a new drone battleground?

Over the past week, two mysterious projectiles were intercepted by Saudi Arabian air defense systems as they flew over the country’s…
Egypt’s agricultural exports to Gulf states via Safaga Port rise by 33 percent
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Egypt’s agricultural exports to Gulf states via Safaga Port rise by 33 percent

Sea freight traffic between the ports of Safaga, the Red Sea, Egypt, and Dhiba in Saudi Arabia saw an increase…
Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Nigeria repatriates hundreds of migrants from Saudi Arabia

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria evacuated hundreds of its citizens from Saudi Arabia on Thursday after they overstayed their visas and…
Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?
Middle East

Middle East: Murdered because of Snapchat?

This week, a hashtag reading “Save Manal, sister of Qamar,” circulated widely on Arabic-language social media. The activists who spread the it…
Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue
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Exclusive: UN report accuses Yemen government of money-laundering, Huthis of taking state revenue

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Independent UN sanctions monitors accused Yemen’s government, in a report seen by Reuters on Tuesday, of…
US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions
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US exploring new bases in Saudi Arabia amid Iran tensions

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The US military is exploring the possibility of using a Red Sea port in…
Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label
Middle East

Yemen’s Houthis protest against Trump’s terrorist label

DUBAI (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Yemenis marched in Sanaa on Monday, heeding a call by the Iran-aligned Houthi…
Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India
Middle East

Exclusive: Saudi Arabia to get three million AstraZeneca shots in about a week from India

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Serum Institute of India (SII) will supply Saudi Arabia with three million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine…
Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration
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Saudi Arabia expects ‘excellent relations’ with Biden administration

LONDON/DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister said on Saturday the kingdom was optimistic that it would have “excellent relations”…
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