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Yemen air strikes, fierce fighting continue during first talks
Representatives of former Yemeni President Saleh held talks in Cairo and Riyadh, amid continued fighting in Yemen
Erdogan doesnât deserve a Saudi red carpet
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor On Saturday, the Turkish President, Recip Tayyip Erdogan, is scheduled to begin a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Salman, who recently acceded to the throne following the passing of King Abdullah. There has been a flurry of media speculation that Saudi foreign policy could see …

Saudi women referred to terrorism court for driving is âreturn to Middle Agesâ: ANHRI
Defendants were arrested for defying Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving

Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was issued by the King of Saudi Arabia announcing the Riyadh supplementary agreement, whose goal is to clear the air in the Gulf. He hoped that moving forward with the agreement would bring about cooperation, free of past disagreements. Just one day before this, …

Tourism ministry aims to increase Gulf visitors by 20% by end of August: Ministry official
Ministry of Tourism collaborates with EgyptAir and Air Cairo to launch flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada

A timeline of the deadly MERS virus
The virus is mainly focused on Saudi Arabia

Saudi âseeking Pakistan arms for Syrian rebelsâ
Pakistan makes its own version of Chinese shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles, known as Anza, and anti-tank rocketsâ both of which Riyadh is trying to get for the rebels

Hollande in Saudi to talk commerce, regional politics
Hollande will hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah, but will also meet former Lebanese premier Saad Hariri and Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Jarba in the kingdom, said a member of his entourage.

Fahmy embarks on one day trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was the first overseas destination for Interim President Adly Mansour

Rat race in the desert, should Egypt be running?
By: Rasheed Hammouda As the Gulf’s major players compete to be crowned the regionâs finance king, Egypt may end up benefitting from being left out of the race entirely The race to be MENA’s top financial hub has been heating up over the past few years, a race that Cairo has been noticeably absent from. …

Saudi says busted spy cell directly linked to Iran
Iranian media reported on Sunday that the Shiite-dominated Islamic republic has denied any link to the suspected spy cell

Iran denies link to spy cell arrests in Saudi
the interior ministry in Riyadh said authorities had arrested 16 Saudis, an Iranian and a Lebanese in four regions of the country

Express launches new flight routes between Sharm Al- Sheikh and Riyadh
The company seeks to expand the number of services offered to its clients, by facilitating direct flights between a number of Egyptâs tourist cities and Arab and European capitals throughout the region

Minister of Interior addresses internal security from Riyadh
Minister Mohamed Ibrahim stressed that only the police is responsible for securing the country

Minister of interior in Riyadh
Council of Arab Ministers of Interior holds its 30th conference to discuss combating terrorism and drugs

Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
Kerry stressed that there was no question of arming the Syrian opposition, even as his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal insisted on the right of Syrians to self-defence.

Wafa receives final 50 lashes in Saudi prison
Egyptian fashion designer in Saudi jail has completed 500 lashes, but still has time remaining in her sentence

Saudis end two-day protest over release of prisoners
Most arrested for political opinions and religious beliefs

Economics at the top of the agenda for President Morsy in Riyadh
Remittances, trade, and investment at the heart of discussion between the two states despite the specter of political friction