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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Egypt says police killed militants who attacked Italian consulate
Egyptian security forces on Friday killed nine militants who took part in a bomb attack at the Italian consulate in Cairo in July, the Interior Ministry said. The ultra-hardline Islamic State group, which has supporters based in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula,
Civilian killed at Cairo protest on anniversary of Mursi ouster
A civilian was killed on Friday during the clearing of a demonstration in Cairo, the Egyptian health ministry spokesman told Reuters, on the second anniversary of the army’s overthrow of president Mohamed Mursi following mass protests. The protest took place
Egypt protests Pakistan criticism of Mursi death sentence
Egypt summoned Pakistan’s charge d’affaires to protest at Islamabad’s criticism of the death sentence handed down to ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, the foreign ministry said on Tuesday. Egypt denounces any “interference in its internal affairs which casts a shadow
Mursi in dock for ‘insulting’ Egypt judiciary
Ousted Islamist president Mohammad Mursi along with several secular figures behind Egypt’s 2011 uprising go on trial Saturday, as the authorities press on with a crackdown on all forms of opposition. The trial for “insulting the judiciary” is the fifth
Turkey, Hamas, rights group condemn Mursi death sentence
Turkey, the rights group Amnesty International, and Hamas have all criticized Egypt on Saturday for sentencing former President Mohammed Mursi to death. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that Egypt was returning to “old Egypt.” Erdogan also criticized western nations
Egypt sets new Mursi espionage trial on Feb. 15
Egypt’s ousted president Mohamed Morsi faces a new espionage trial on February 15 for allegedly leaking “classified documents” to Qatar and Al-Jazeera television, a judicial source said Monday. Morsi, ousted in July 2013 by the army, is already facing three
Egypt Brotherhood supporters face execution
An Egyptian court sentenced on Monday more than 180 supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, designated a terrorist organization by Egypt, on charges of killing police officers. Thirty four of the accused were sentenced in absentia, Reuters news agency reported. The
Egypt sets Mursi trial verdict for espionage May 16
An Egyptian court set May 16 for a verdict in the espionage trial of ousted president Mohammad Mursi, who could be sentenced to death if convicted, an official said Saturday. Mursi, toppled by former army chief and now President Abdel
Former aide to ousted Egyptian president Mursi released from jail-relatives
A former aide to ousted Egyptian President Mohammad Mursi of the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist movement was released on Sunday for health reasons after 18 months in detention without charge, relatives said. Khaled al-Qazzaz, Mursi’s former foreign affairs secretary, was arrested
Obama talks Egypt concerns in call with Sisi
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke to his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Thursday and expressed concern over mass trials and the continued detention of journalists and peaceful activists. During a telephone call, the White House said, Obama encouraged Sisi
Egypt jails 40 Mursi backers for church fires
An Egyptian court sentenced 40 backers of ousted Islamist President Mohamed Mursi to up to 15 years in jail Thursday for violence including torching churches, a judicial source said. Followers of Mursi have been the target of a relentless crackdown
Egypt to try 71 Azhar students for joining Brotherhood
Egypt’s prosecutor general Monday referred to trial 71 students of the prestigious Al-Azhar University on charges of joining the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood and holding illegal protests, a judicial official said. Hundreds of students have been tried in civilian courts after
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