Saudi Arabia
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
Middle East
October 27, 2020
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist on hunger strike in detention, says family
BEIRUT (Reuters) – Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul, held in Saudi Arabia since 2018, began a new hunger…
Chevron bets on Middle East gas riches and reconciliation
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Chevron bets on Middle East gas riches and reconciliation
HOUSTON/LONDON (Reuters) – After years of focusing on US shale, Chevron Corp CVX.N is staking its natural gas future on the Middle…
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
Middle East
October 26, 2020
Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon
KUWAIT/PARIS (Reuters) – Kuwait’s retail co-ops have pulled French products in boycott over the use of cartoons of the Prophet…
Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal
Middle East
October 25, 2020
Israeli government approves Bahrain normalization deal
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli Cabinet approved the normalization deal with the Arab Gulf state of Bahrain on Sunday, a…
Egyptian expats boycott Turkish products in solidarity with Saudi Arabia
Egypt
October 24, 2020
Egyptian expats boycott Turkish products in solidarity with Saudi Arabia
The General Union of Egyptians in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia announced it has started a campaign to boycott Turkish…
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win
Middle East
October 23, 2020
Honeymoon over? Saudi Arabia-US ties face reset with Biden win
RIYADH/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s crown prince enjoyed a near free pass under his personal relationship with US President Donald…
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
Middle East
October 21, 2020
G20 women’s forum urged to press hosts Saudi on rights
DUBAI (Reuters) – Rights groups want participants in a G20 women’s meeting starting in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to seek…
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
Middle East
October 14, 2020
China, Russia elected to UN rights council; Saudi Arabia fails
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China and Russia were elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council on Tuesday, but support…
Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum
Middle East
October 14, 2020
Saudi Arabia presides over G-20 interfaith forum
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is presiding over a virtual global interfaith forum that began on Tuesday,…
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
Egypt
October 13, 2020
EgyptAir offers discounts on flights between Cairo and Saudi Arabia cities
EgyptAir announced on Tuesday several discounts for flights between Cairo and the Saudi Arabian cities of Jeddah, Madinah, Riyadh, Dammam…