Saudi Arabia
EgyptAir will continue operating flights with Saudi Arabia
Egypt
December 28, 2020
EgyptAir will continue operating flights with Saudi Arabia
EgyptAir announced that it would continue operating some flights from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Cairo starting from Tuesday,…
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
Middle East
December 27, 2020
Gulf Arab ministers to discuss steps to resolve diplomatic dispute
DUBAI (Reuters) – Gulf Arab foreign ministers will hold a virtual meeting hosted by Bahrain on Sunday ahead of an…
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
Middle East
December 24, 2020
Are Saudi Arabia and Pakistan untying the knot?
The recent visit by the Indian chief-of-staff to Saudi Arabia has marked not only a major step in the countries’ military…
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
Middle East
December 22, 2020
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Oman to close borders over new COVID strain
DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Oman are closing their borders and suspending commercial flights over fears about a…
EgyptAir urges customers in Saudi Arabia to call hotline following travel ban
Egypt
December 21, 2020
EgyptAir urges customers in Saudi Arabia to call hotline following travel ban
EgyptAir urged customers booking to/from any of Saudi destinations including Jeddah, Medina, Riyadh, Dammam, and Qassim to call 1717 for…
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Report: gov’t spyware targets phones of Al-Jazeera reporters
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dozens of journalists at Al-Jazeera, the Qatari state-owned media company, have been targeted by…
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
Middle East
December 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia suspends international flights and land and sea entry for a week – SPA
CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia suspended late on Sunday all international commercial flights for a renewable week except for the…
Yemen’s president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
Middle East
December 19, 2020
Yemen’s president, separatists announce new power-sharing government
ADEN (Reuters) – The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen announced on Friday a new power-sharing cabinet that would include southern…
Qatari sports network retains EPL rights amid Saudi dispute
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Qatari sports network retains EPL rights amid Saudi dispute
LONDON (AP) — Qatar’s sports broadcasting network retained the rights to air all English Premier League games on Thursday for…
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit – sources
Middle East
December 17, 2020
Saudis pushing for Gulf dispute breakthrough at summit – sources
DUBAI (Reuters) – An annual Gulf Arab summit has been put off to January while parties locked in a rancorous…