Saudi King and Crown Prince Condole Kuwait
In a heartfelt gesture of solidarity, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman expressed their deepest condolences to the Emir of Kuwait on Monday following the passing of Sheikh More »
Putin and Abbas Discuss Gaza Crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday during Abbas’ visit to Russia. Arriving on Monday, Abbas aims to discuss the ongoing Gaza conflict with More »
Saudi Arabia Voices Strong Support for Gaza Peace Initiatives
Saudi Arabia has firmly aligned itself with the recent joint statement made by President Joe Biden of the United States, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, and Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, More »
Saudi Crown Prince, US Secretary of Defense discuss troop deployment
:: Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a phone call on Wednesday from the US Secretary of Defense during which they discussed ongoing arrangements to send US troops of a More »
Saudi Energy Minister confirms restoration of Kingdom’s gas production capacity
:: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Energy confirmed on Wednesday the restoration of production capacity, affirming the Kingdom’s position as a reliable energy supplier in the global market. The energy minister, Prince Abdulaziz More »
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A prominent Egyptian rights leader banned from travel
A prominent rights advocate has been banned from leaving Egypt, the latest in a series of travel bans imposed on rights leaders. Abdel-Hafez Tayel, the head of the Egyptian Center for the Right to Education, said on Tuesday that he
Egypt denies military support for Assad
Egypt on Sunday denied Arab media reports claiming that it had a military presence in Syria, days after President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi expressed his support for the Syrian Army. “These claims only exist in the imagination of those who promote
Egypt court quashes one of Mursi life sentences
An Egyptian appeals court on Tuesday quashed one of two life sentences handed down against ousted president Mohamed Morsi since his 2013 overthrow, his lawyer and a judicial source said. The sentences against several officials of his now outlawed Muslim
Sisi: Don’t ‘jump to conclusions’ on Donald Trump
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi has praised US President-elect Donald J. Trump, saying that his inflammatory statements from the campaign trail do not necessarily reflect the actions he will take as president. Sisi, in an interview with Portuguese news agency LUSA
Egyptian policeman gets life sentence for killing man over cup of tea
An Egyptian court sentenced a policeman who killed a man over the price of a cup of tea to life in prison on Wednesday, a rare lengthy punishment for police violence in a country that rights activists say has a
Challenging government, Egypt’s parliament approves ‘repressive’ NGO bill
Egypt’s parliament on Tuesday approved a bill to regulate non-governmental organizations in a move human rights groups say effectively bans their work. Egyptian rights activists say they are facing the worst crackdown in their history amid a wider campaign under
Egypt court overturns death sentence against Mursi, orders retrial
Egypt’s Court of Cassation has overturned a death sentence against deposed Islamist President Mohammed Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood and ordered a retrial. Mursi was sentenced to death in June 2015 in connection with a mass jail break during the
ISIS claims responsibility for attack outside US embassy in Nairobi
A follower of ISIS was responsible for an attack last week on a Kenyan police officer outside a US embassy in Nairobi, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday. A knife-wielding man whom police described as a criminal was
ISIS claims responsibility for attack outside US embassy in Nairobi
A follower of ISIS was responsible for an attack last week on a Kenyan police officer outside a US embassy in Nairobi, the group’s Amaq news agency said on Saturday. A knife-wielding man whom police described as a criminal was
Egypt marks anniversary of Sinai plane crash
Egypt on Sunday commemorated the first anniversary of the Metrojet Russian airliner crash in the Sinai that killed all 224 people on board. The aviation minister and the Russian ambassador were among those who attended a ceremony in the Red
Egyptian FM warns Muslim bloc after its mocking of Sisi
Egypt’s Foreign Minister has protested remarks by the chief of the world’s largest bloc of Muslim countries, for mocking Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sisi. Sameh Shukry warned Iyad Madani, the head of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, on Saturday that Egypt
Roadside blast in Egypt’s North Sinai kills senior military officer
A senior military officer and one soldier were killed on Saturday by a roadside explosion in Egypt’s North Sinai where the government faces an ISIS-led insurgency, security sources told Reuters. Hundreds of soldiers and police have been killed in the
Sinai general killed near Cairo
A senior military official who served in the northern Sinai was killed on Saturday in front of his home on the outskirts of Cairo, security sources said. Gunmen opened fire on Brigadier General Adel Rajaaie, who commanded an armored division
Egyptian court confirms 20-year prison sentence on Mursi
An Egyptian court confirmed a 20-year prison sentence against former president Mohamed Mursi on Saturday, judicial sources told Reuters. The sentence was for a conviction arising from the killings of protesters during demonstrations in 2012. It is the first of
Saudi man, found dead in Egypt, seen in farewell party before his killing
The 47-year-old Saudi Arabian Khalil al-Omayrini, who was found dead on Tuesday in his apartment in Cairo, is seen in a new video taken during his farewell party at his school before his killing in Egypt. Khalil, who decided to
Egypt’s PM: Cairo’s ties with Riyadh ‘good and solid’
Egypt’s Prime Minister Sherif Ismail said relationship with Saudi Arabia is “good and solid” after diplomatic tensions arose recently between the two countries, Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Friday. Ismail made his statement to Al-Ahram after signs of tension surfaced between
Egyptian air strikes hit extremist militants after deadly attack
Egypt’s military launched air strikes against extremist targets in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, the army said, after ISIS killed 12 soldiers at a checkpoint. The northern Sinai is a stronghold of the Sunni extremists, who have killed hundreds of
Sudan: Saudi Arabia’s security a red line
Sudan’s President Omar Hasan al-Bashir of the Republic of Sudan confirmed here today that the security of of Saudi Arabia “is a red line we would not allow any to dare breach it”, noting that his country’s participation in the
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