Saudi Arabia
Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos’ phone, U.N. report will say
Middle East
January 22, 2020
Saudi involved in hacking of Amazon boss Bezos’ phone, U.N. report will say
SAN FRANCISCO/CAIRO (Reuters) — Two UN officials will report on Wednesday that there is enough evidence suggesting that Saudi Arabia…
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
Middle East
January 21, 2020
Death toll from major Yemeni rebel attack climbs to 111
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — The death toll from a missile attack by Yemen’s Huthi rebels on a military camp climbed…
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Egypt
January 17, 2020
Saudi prosecution orders retrial of Egyptian sentenced to death
Saudi Arabia has ordered the retrial of Egyptian engineer Ali Abul Qasim, who was sentenced to death in 2017 over…
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
Middle East
January 16, 2020
Yemen separatists, government troops pull back from key city
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni separatists and forces loyal to the country’s U.N.-recognized government whose deadly infighting erupted last summer…
Egypt saw highest number of startup deals in MENA during 2019: MAGNiTT
Business
January 13, 2020
Egypt saw highest number of startup deals in MENA during 2019: MAGNiTT
Leading community platform MAGNiTT in a January 7 report ranked Egypt as the country with the most startup investment deals…
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
Middle East
January 13, 2020
US to send home some Saudi military students after shooting
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is preparing to remove more than a dozen Saudi military students from a training…
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
Middle East
January 13, 2020
Leading NGOs boycott Saudi Arabian G20 civil society talks
BEIRUT (AP) — Three leading international NGOs announced on Monday they are boycotting meetings that Saudi Arabia is holding with…
Egyptian committee meets to discuss Turkish intervention in Libya
Egypt
January 4, 2020
Egyptian committee meets to discuss Turkish intervention in Libya
Egypt’s House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee held an emergency Sunday meeting to discuss Turkey’s move to send military forces…
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
Egypt
January 2, 2020
President of Al-Ahly Club reappoints Turki al-Sheikh following 2018 dispute
President of the Egyptian Al-Ahly Sporting Club Mahmoud al-Khatib reappointed Saudi Arabia’s Chairman of General Authority for Entertainment Turki El-Sheikh…
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Middle East
January 2, 2020
Saudi uses sports ‘soft power’ as lever of influence
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of the Dakar Rally this month is just the latest international sporting event to take place in…