Saudi Arabia
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
Middle East
June 25, 2020
Omar Abdulaziz: A critic of Saudi Arabia becomes a target
A friend of the murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Omar Abdulaziz is a thorn in the side of Saudi Arabia. Living…
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
World
June 23, 2020
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Society
June 23, 2020
Al-Azhar praises Saudi Arabia’s decision to limit Hajj pilgrimages
Al-Azhar, the Islamic world’s top Sunni religious institution, praised an unprecedented decision by Saudi authorities on Monday to limit the…
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
Travel
June 23, 2020
EgyptAir denies news on weekly flights to Arab countries
EgyptAir on Monday denied several news reports spread across social media claiming that starting July 1 weekly flights will be…
Muslims to wait a year for hajj as virus prompts Saudi curbs
Middle East
June 23, 2020
Muslims to wait a year for hajj as virus prompts Saudi curbs
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Muslims around the world hoping for a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Mecca to perform the…
Yemen separatists consolidate grip in area of UNESCO site
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Yemen separatists consolidate grip in area of UNESCO site
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists funded by the United Arab Emirates on Saturday took control of military and police…
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
Middle East
June 21, 2020
Saudi Arabia to lift nationwide curfew, resume economic activities from Sunday
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will end a nationwide curfew and lift restrictions on businesses from Sunday morning after three…
Fighting reportedly erupts in Yemen’s UNESCO heritage site
Middle East
June 20, 2020
Fighting reportedly erupts in Yemen’s UNESCO heritage site
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Fiery clashes convulsed Yemen’s remote Socotra archipelago, a UNESCO World Heritage site, on Friday as an…
Saudi Arabia proposes framework to end standoff between allies in southern Yemen
Middle East
June 18, 2020
Saudi Arabia proposes framework to end standoff between allies in southern Yemen
DUBAI (Reuters) — Saudi Arabia has proposed a framework to end the latest standoff in southern Yemen between nominal allies…
Turki al-Sheikh warns Al-Ahly Sporting Club: return donations or face lawsuit
Egypt
June 17, 2020
Turki al-Sheikh warns Al-Ahly Sporting Club: return donations or face lawsuit
Head of the Saudi Entertainment Authority Turki Al-Sheikh sent an official notice to President of Egypt’s Al-Ahly Sporting Club, Mahmoud…