Latest in Tag: saudi arabia Highlight
Latest in Tag: saudi arabia

Gulf 22: When brothers compete
Kuwait beat Iraq with a goal in the 90th minute, while Saudi Arabia beat Bahrain with a clean score of 3-0 in the second round.

Shoukry, Kerry discuss ways to prevent Middle East from ‘sliding into violence’
Egypt’s foreign minister also holds meetings with Saudi, British officials
Shoukry meets Saudi counterpart in Paris during European Tour
The tour will include several ministerial meetings

Egypt welcomes UAE terror listing of Muslim Brotherhood
Foreign ministry spokesman calls for international cooperation to combat terrorism

Egypt-Saudi Arabia electricity project tendered before monthâs end: Saudi official
Technical specifications for projects required extra time, undersecretary of the Saudi Ministry of Electricity said

Citrus fruit export season begins, 1m tonnes expected to be exported: Citrus Committee Chair
Saudi Arabia and Russiaâs market share of Egyptian exports is 50%, accounts for 250,000 tonnes annually

Government postpones Economic Summit to avoid Chinese New Year
Dispute surrounding Kuwaiti grant valuing $1bn, Ministry of Finance confirms its arrival, International Cooperation denies
Egypt condemns killings in Saudi Arabia, Yemen
Foreign ministry also calls for national consensus in Yemen and stability in the region

UAE allocates EGP 1.8bn for Egyptian development projects
Egypt received 25% of the total figure to finalise the projects before the end of the year

Saudi Arabia allocates $350m to Egypt in 3 agreements
The agreements include two electricity stations in Western Damietta and El-Shabab

The ISIS within
By Nesreen Salem The video that emerged from Hama, Syria, depicting the stoning of a woman in yet another episode in the ISIS propaganda series, is the first punishment of its kind to emerge from Hama. The video shows a married woman who has been presumably promiscuous and has therefore deserved under Sharia law to be …

Shoukry meets EU human rights envoy ahead of review
Egyptian foreign minister stresses importance of building legal system based on equality
Dozens of Egyptian fishermen detained in Yemen
We are following the case and working for their release, says Egyptian Embassy in Sanaâa

Egypt participates in international ISIS strategy meeting
Obama stresses there is no âquick fixâ in military and ideological fight against ISIS

Kerry, Shoukry define Egyptâs role in fight against ISIS
Egyptâs religious institutions play important role in fight against ISIS, says Kerry

Womenâs sporting rights put Saudi Arabia and Iran on the defensive
By James M. Dorsey The struggle for womenâs rights to engage in and attend sport events has commanded increased attention with the hunger strike of a British-Iranian national incarcerated in Tehranâs notorious Evin prison, the expected arrival in Saudi Arabia of Australian women fans for the Asian Champions League final, and the rare appearance of …

$500m repaid to Qatar: CBE governor
Egypt will refund $2.5bn at beginning of November says Hisham Ramez
Solving investorsâ problems, legislative reform key to economic summit success: Prime Minister
Egypt to meet UAE, Saudi Arabia ahead of Sharm El-Sheikh investment summit in February

Egyptian pilgrim arrested in Mecca for âchanting against Arab rulersâ
Minister of Endowments calls for his deportation to Egypt, to be arrested and tried

Regional stability dependant on Egypt: UAE
Emirati foreign minister rejects questioning the legitimacy of Egyptian government
Saudi Arabia, Montenegro, Ivory Coast to head UN review of Egyptâs human rights track record
âWe are facing a scandal in terms of Egyptâs and Saudi Arabiaâs human rights recordsâ, says lawyer Gamal Eid
International call for Libya ceasefire
Egypt joins international chorus to end âviolence, terrorism and extremismâ in Libya

VFS Tasheel causes concern over recruitment practices
Expatriate Egyptians acquiring visas through VFS Tasheel say the company is overcharging for visas, frequently asking for as much as EGP 25 just to obtain a number to stand in queues for services.
Egypt expresses concern over Iraq, Syria and Libya
Egypt shared new high commissioner’s concerns on the developments in the Middle East at 27th session of Human Rights Council in Geneva

Islamic State: an ideological challenge to Saudi Arabia
By James M. Dorsey The meteoric rise of the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its declaration of an Islamic State straddling the two Arab countries raises the spectre of a militant Islamist state in the heart of the Middle East East close to the borders of US allies like Israel, Jordan and …
Saudi-based CPC buys Qalaaâs Sphinx Glass for EGP 1.3bn
Qalaa Holdings sells Sphinx Glass in line with its framework to abandon ânon-coreâ projects

Shoukry joins Syria meeting in Saudi Arabia; FM condemns killing of US journalist
Arab ministers will discuss deteriorating situation in Syria, Iraq and the rise of Islamic State

Egypt is witnessing less freedom of expression than under Mubarak or Morsi : John R. Bradley
Daily News Egypt interviewed Bradley to discuss Egyptâs internal political situation and its foreign affairs, ranging from human rights abuses to the recent geopolitical developments in the region.

Al-Sisi concludes Saudi Arabia visit
King Abdullah awards Al-Sisi Medal of King Abdulaziz
Saudi and Egypt âat the coreâ of Arab nation: Egypt Ambassador to KSA
President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi conducted a one-day visit to close regional ally Saudi Arabia on Sunday, during which Egyptâs ambassador to Riyadh said the two countries would aim to address numerous shared challenges âfacing the Arab and Muslim worldâ, according to state-owned Al-Ahram. Egyptian Ambassador Afifi Abdel Wahab said the relationship between Saudi Arabia and …