Latest in Tag: saudi arabia Highlight
Latest in Tag: saudi arabia
Saudi preacher gets off light for raping, killing daughter
Sentenced to pay “blood money” to the mother after having served a short jail term
Morsy snubs Al-Gizawy’s family
President Mohamed Morsy heads for Saudi Arabia less than one week after an Egyptian lawyer was sentenced to prison and 300 lashes by a Jeddah Court
Saudi clerics protest king’s move to empower women
Abdullah’s decrees marked a breakthrough in the conservative kingdom that imposes stringent restrictions on females, who are banned from driving and denied the right to travel without male consent.
Protesters demand Al-Gizawy’s release
Security battle protesters demanding the release of Ahmed Al-Gizawy outside the Saudi Embassy in Cairo
Al-Gizawy sentenced in Saudi Arabia
After spending months in Saudi custody, Egyptian lawyer Ahmed Al-Gizawy has been sentenced to five years in prison and 300 lashes
Egyptian media to boycott coverage of Arab Economic Summit
Egyptian media will boycott coverage of summit in Riyadh after claiming only editors were invited to summit
Qandil meets controversial cleric
The prime minister thanked Sheikh Mohamed Abdel Rahman El-Oriefy for asking Arabs to invest in Egypt and help the country through the economic crisis
Postponed for another week
Al-Gizawy’s trial to resume on 15 January
Morsy invites Saudi king to Islamic summit
Minister of Foreign Affairs announces Morsy’s invitation to King Abdullah following annual bi-lateral talks
Egypt-Saudi talks ongoing
Despite distinct ideological differences, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are determined to overcome obstacles
Saudi 2012 surplus hits $102.9bn on rising revenues
Saudi Arabia continues to use part of its surplus to repay its public debt
Al-Gizawy trial postponed
Egyptian lawyer tried in Saudi Arabia for drug-smuggling reveals important evidence that could acquit him
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
Jordanian migrant worker crisis spurs Egyptian intervention
Ministers plan to discuss current situation of Egyptian migrant workers, after Jordan began crackdown on illegal workers
Rebel Economy Wrap
“Quickie court cases” must stop, South Korea eyes Egypt, KSA jobless
Hope for imminent release of Najla Wafa
Egyptian woman detained in Saudi Arabia could be released soon, meanwhile many more Egyptians languish in prison
Expats can vote until Monday night
Referendum extended for expats amid claims of voting irregularities
Ministry of Foreign Affairs denies encouraging ‘yes’ vote
Egyptian embassy in Saudi Arabia accused of encouraging Egyptians to vote ‘yes’ to the proposed constitution
Saudi grand mufti slams protests as anti-Islamic
The grand mufti said that the events occurring in the Arab and Muslim world are a result of the “lack of religion”
1000 Egyptians detained in Saudi Arabia, says NGO
Saudi Arabia has the largest number of political detainees in the Arab world
Egyptians demonstrate at Saudi embassy
Family members demand release of Egyptian prisoners
Saudis to build major Islamic centre in Afghanistan
The mosque, similar to the Faisal Mosque in the Pakistani capital of Islamabad that was also built by oil-rich Saudi Arabia in 1980s, will hold 15,000 worshippers at a time
Muslim hajj pilgrimage ends without incident
Officials said about 120,000 police were deployed throughout the five-day pilgrimage
Muslim pilgrims rush to complete final hajj rituals
The hajj officially ends on Monday but pilgrims who are in a hurry to conclude their journey can do so on Sunday.
Najla Wafa sends letter to Saudi King
Woman sentenced to lashing refuses a royal pardon that fails to acquit her of original charges
Saudi Police denies Egyptian woman was raped
Husband says his wife possessed by jinn.
Muslim pilgrims flood Mecca for hajj
Thursday marks the most important day, when all pilgrims assemble in the Arafat plain outside Mecca.
Saudi coastguard capture 15 Iranians
Relations between Tehran and Riyadh have been tense for years over many political and security issues, including Iran’s controversial nuclear programme, which scares its Arab neighbours across the Gulf waters.
Most illicit arms in Syria go to Islamists: report
Classified reports voice frustration as there is no apparent effective way of vetting groups receiving weapons
Morsy traveling to Turkey
Scheduled to discuss economic and political ties