Saudi Arabia
Al-Ahly removes Turki Al-Sheikh’s name from honorary presidents’ list
Egypt
June 3, 2020
Al-Ahly removes Turki Al-Sheikh’s name from honorary presidents’ list
As tensions flare up once again between Egypt’s Al-Ahly club and the head of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority Turki…
Deadlock as Qatar embargo marks 3-year anniversary
Middle East
June 2, 2020
Deadlock as Qatar embargo marks 3-year anniversary
A bitter feud between Qatar and a Saudi-led alliance drags into a fourth year on Friday with no end in…
‘Saudi game of thrones’: pressure grows to release jailed prince
Middle East
June 1, 2020
‘Saudi game of thrones’: pressure grows to release jailed prince
A two million dollar US lobbying effort and petitions from European lawmakers are piling pressure on Saudi Arabia to release…
UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need
Middle East
June 1, 2020
UN forced to cut aid to Yemen, even as virus increases need
CAIRO (AP) — Aid organizations are making an urgent plea for funding to shore up their operations in war-torn Yemen,…
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
Middle East
May 31, 2020
Saudi Arabia reopens mosques with strict regulations for worshippers
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s mosques opened their doors to worshippers on Sunday for the first time in more than…
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
Middle East
May 29, 2020
UN urges US$2.4 bn to help Yemen cope with war and virus
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The UN humanitarian chief urgently appealed for US$2.4 billion to help millions of people in Yemen…
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
Middle East
May 27, 2020
Saudi Arabian airlines to resume some domestic flights from May 31
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabian airlines are preparing to resume some domestic flights from Sunday as the Kingdom eases coronavirus…
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
Middle East
May 26, 2020
Saudi Arabia to end curfew on June 21, except in Mecca
CAIRO (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia will begin easing restrictions on movement and travel this week, more than two months after…
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
World
May 24, 2020
China says virus pushing US ties to brink of ‘Cold War’
China said Sunday that relations with the United States were “on the brink of a new Cold War”, fuelled in…
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Middle East
May 21, 2020
Saudi Ramadan TV dramas invite scrutiny of Israel ties
Two Ramadan television dramas on a Saudi-controlled network have stirred controversy as they test public perceptions of quietly warming relations…