Latest in Tag: saudi arabia Highlight
Latest in Tag: saudi arabia
Saudi Arabia hosts âpeace agreementâ signing between Ethiopia, Eritrea on Sunday
UN secretary general invited by Saudi king to witness signing of agreement
Electrical connection with Saudi Arabia with $1.56bn investments: minister
Future Electricity production investments amount to EGP 152.3BN
Saudi Arabia plans to dig canal turning Qatar into an island
A senior Saudi official has appeared to confirm Riyadh’s plans to dig a canal separating Qatar from the mainland, turning it into an island. Qatar has been diplomatically isolated from its neighbors for over a year.A senior adviser to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman appeared to confirm that the kingdom is considering digging a …
UN condemns Saudi-led raid on Yemen that killed 26 kids
Since March 2015, Saudi Arabia announced forming the Coalition for Supporting Legitimacy in Yemen
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 18
Holy places receive 78,000 Egyptian pilgrims this year
Hajj set to begin amid Qatar-Saudi tensions and Egypt’s economic woes
The six-day Muslim pilgrimage known as the hajj will welcome 1.6 million Muslims as relations between Qatar and Saudi Arabia remain tense. Many Egyptians have been unable to afford the journey as the economy splutters.Qatar has accused Saudi Arabia of blocking its citizens from attending this year’s hajj because of the ongoing diplomatic feud. The …
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to 15
Holy places receive 78,000 Egyptian pilgrims this year
UNSC calls for transparent investigation into Saudi-led coalition airstrike on Saada
At least 51 were killed, including 40 children, while at least 80 were wounded, including 56 children, in Saudi-led strike on a bus
Foreign interference in countryâs politics: more than human rights criticism
Saudi Arabia escalated tensions with Canada over comment on detained activists
Death toll among Egyptian pilgrims rises to six
Holy places receive 78,000 Egyptian pilgrims this year
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian ambassador for urging to release activists
Saudi authorities arrested internationally recognised womenâs rights activist Samar Badawi and Eastern Province activist Nassima Al-Sadah
Governmentâs middle-class housing met needs of 50% of local market
Saudi Arabia is a promising, attractive investment market, say developers
Women’s driving set to transform Saudi job market: study
Hundreds of thousands of jobs open to women, but they cannot afford to hire drivers to take them to work, says Kinias
âDeal of the centuryâ: troubled or dead?
PA, Hamas renew opposition to US-Israeli offer compromising historic rights
Japan’s PM drops overseas tour after deadly rain kills over 155
Abe expected to visit Middle East countries including Egypt, Saudi Arabia
What Saudi women driving means for the countryâs economy
Lifting ban on women driving will increase number of women looking for jobs, boosting size of workforce, overall incomes
MSCI Emerging Markets Index inclusion is game changer for Saudi Arabiaâs capital markets: HSBC
MSCIâs decision to include Saudi Arabia in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index will be a game changer for Saudi capital markets, as the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul) has already seen record international inflows this year in anticipation of the move, at around $3.5bn, Antoine Maurel, head of global markets MENAT at HSBC, told Daily News …
Egypt looking for first World Cup win in Saudi Arabia clash
The Egyptian national football team will end their 2018 World Cup campaign on Monday when they play against Saudi Arabia at the Volgograd Arena in the last round of the tournament’s group stage. Egypt and Saudi Arabia have already exited the World Cup after failing to gain any points from their previous games in Group …
Saudi Arabia: Women take the wheel as driving ban lifted
On Sunday, Saudi Arabia will lift its ban on women driving. While the few women who have driver’s licenses are thrilled about hitting the road, activists warn that the journey for full women’s rights will be a long one.Open roads as far as the eye can see, and not an obstacle in sight. It would …
Egypt and Saudi Arabia postpone interconnection agreements indefinitely
Egypt and Saudi Arabia have again postponed awarding the tender for the electricity grid between the two countries, despite assurances from the joint committee of its willingness to sign the final contracts for the project at the end of this month. Government sources told Daily News Egypt that the companies competing for the tender of …
UN envoy arrives in Yemen as clashes intensify between Saudi-led collation, HouthisÂ
Hundreds of Yemini people trapped in city in biggest battles since war started in 2015Â
Saudi-led coalition launches ground assault to take Hudaydah from Houthis
ICRC raises concerns over situation in Hudaydah, calling for protecting civilians
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE pledge $2.5bn to support Jordan following anti-austerity protests
Package of economic aid includes annual support for Jordanâs budget over five yearsÂ
Qatari crisis: Stagnant boycott with no prospects for resolution
As conflict enters first year, Arab quartet makes no escalation but reinstates stance
Saudi Arabia hosts meeting with Kuwait, UAE, Jordan to support King Abdullah II
Jordan has been rocked by large protests over price hikes, income tax bill
Germany leave for Russia with victory as Saudi Arabia offer stern test
Germany survived a late Saudi Arabia rally to win their final World Cup tune-up in Leverkusen. Timo Werner and Marco Reus strengthened their claim for a starting place in Russia, but the visitors threatened late on.Germany 2-1 Saudi Arabia, BayArena, Leverkusen (Werner 8′, Om. Hawsawi o.g. 43′ â Al-Jassim 84′) Germany rounded off their preparations …
Saudi Arabia issues first driversâ licenses to women
Ban to be lifted on 24 June
Saudi Arabia to outlaw sexual harassment ahead of lifting ban on women driving
Bill introduces jail sentence up to five years, $80,000 fineÂ
Saudi Arabia denies Macronâs comments on holding Lebanonâs Al-Hariri
French president claims without Franceâs intervention, Lebanon could be at war
Saudi Arabia releases four women’s rights activists after crackdown
Rights groups have called on Saudi authorities to release all activists arrested for campaigning for women’s rights