Latest in Tag: saudi arabia Highlight
Latest in Tag: saudi arabia
Urgent Matters Court postpones settling fate of Red Sea islands deal to 25 December
Two prominent lawyers opposing the deal have faced a myriad of charges
Is Egypt officially turning down its former ally Saudi Arabia?
Bilateral relations were strained following Egypt voting in favour of a Russian resolution regarding peace in Syria at the United Nations security council
Aboul Gheit meets King Salman to discuss efforts to unify Arab world
Saudi Embassy in Egypt denies reports of high-level Saudi delegation arriving in Egypt to discuss bilateral relations
Interest remerging in MENA banks, especially Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia: HSBC Global Research report
Meetings with US fund managers and investors involved wide discussions on the Egyptian market and the Egyptian pound
Egypt-Saudi Arabia electricity interconnection project to run in Q1 of 2019: Shaker
Electricity subsidy allocations increased EGP 6bn after pound’s floatation, says minister of electricity
Why should a Middle Easterner care about Trump winning the US elections?
US foreign policy is expected to undergo major changes under a Trump administration
Saudi OIC candidate praises Egypt amid Saudi decisions implying unstable bilateral relations
Saudi oil company Aramco cut its oil aid to Egypt for the second consecutive month
Egypt shifts from condemnation to support after Saudi Arabia replaces OIC secretary general
Madany resigned a few days after he mocked Al-Sisi’s remarks from during the National Youth Conference
Egypt has received fuel shipments worth $1.2bn from Aramco over the past 4 months: Petroleum Minister
The value of petroleum products exported by the Saudi Arabian company Aramco to Egypt beginning in May of this year and throughout the past four months has reached $1.2bn. This amount was estimated at 700,000 tonnes of fuel per month. Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla told Daily News Egypt that the value …
Shoukry condemns OIC chief’s mockery of Al-Sisi
Shoukry’s condemnation was the second that was issued by the Foreign Affairs Ministry
Egypt, Saudi Arabia’s love-hate relationship begins to surface
Egypt condemned the missile attack, fired by Houthi rebels from Yemen, that targeted Mecca
Russia pushed out while Egypt wins a seat on UN human rights council despite violations
Egypt wins membership among other countries that are also accused of severe human rights violations
No clear response from Aramco about timing of receiving oil shipments: El-Molla
The ministry issued a tender to secure November’s needs of petroleum products
JASTA: Real threats and hidden opportunities
As usual, the United States (US) has enacted an arm-twisting law to blackmail other countries, including its allies. The US congress recently passed a measure of legislation entitled: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA). It entails that those who support acts of terrorism against the US can be held responsible no matter where the …
Defence lawyers present more documents in Tiran, Sanafir case
State Council Administrative Court adjourns trial until end of October
Red Sea islands case brings new defendants to court in Beheira
The case has also raised controversy due to the Education Ministry’s altering of academic books, amid an ongoing political and judicial dispute
Blasphemy case highlights devastating impact of Saudi ultra-conservatism on Pakistani society
This week’s decision by Pakistan’s supreme court to delay ruling on an appeal in the country’s most notorious blasphemy case and the thousands of security personnel deployed in its capital, Islamabad, in anticipation of a verdict, lay bare the degree to which Saudi Arabia supported ultra-conservative worldviews abetted by successive Pakistani governments have changed the …
In Cartoon: Foreign relations in a nutshell
Al-Sisi defends Egypt’s voting for Russian-backed UN resolution, denies tensions with Gulf
The president also discredited reports about Egypt supporting Ethiopian opposition groups
Prime Minister reveals source of additional $3bn in foreign exchange reserves in September
Egypt received $2bn from Saudi Arabia and $1bn from the World Bank
Egypt, Saudi Arabia in unofficial cold war, officials deny tension
Egyptian activists and media figures take to media platforms to express anger over Saudi Aramco’s decision
Egypt faces consequences of voting for Russian peace resolution
Saudi Arabia heavily criticised Egypt’s endorsement of the Russian resolution and suspended its oil aid, Egypt defends its voting decision
In Cartoon: Saudi Arabia carried out an airstrike attack on a Yemen funeral on Saturday, killing more than 140 people
Trade war targets Egyptian products
Poor policies, mismanagement, and opportunistic rivalries are all to blame for the international assault on Egyptian products
US Senate refuses to block Saudi Arabia arms sale
US senators have rejected a resolution to block a weapons deal worth $1.15 billion (1.03 billion euros) to Saudi Arabia. Lawmakers are increasingly concerned about how the kingdom is flexing its military muscles.
Egyptian citizen in Saudi Arabia arrested, accused of being IS member
The arrested IS-affiliated group was making plans for terrorist attacks in the kingdom, says Saudi interior ministry
28 Egyptians die during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia: ministry
The citizens were from different pilgrimage groups
3 more Egyptians die during pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia
The death toll of Egyptian pilgrims during this year’s hajj season has reached 15
Iran officially rejects Saudi royals as Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques
Khamenei considers Saudi Arabia a “cursed tree”, but Al-Azhar backs its custody against Iran
Al-Sisi gives speech, holds bilateral meeting with Putin in G20
Al-Sisi meets with several leaders to discuss bilateral relations, developments in Middle East