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Israeli ex-general critical of Netanyahuâs leadership
By Dr Cesar Chelala 106 former high-ranking Israeli members of the armed forces, police, and intelligence have called on Israelâs Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to make a strong move for peace with the Palestinians. In a letter to the prime minister, the army and police officers said that Netanyahu should seriously pursue peace with the Palestinians …
ANHRI calls for release of Saudi woman rights activist
Souad Al-Shammary was arrested for a tweet calling Saudi society “male-dominant”
Egypt does not support the Syrian regime or opposition: Al-Sisi
Egypt is a member of the Friends of Syria group, which is made up of countries that oppose Syrian president Al-Assad
Al-Sisi voices willingness to visit Ethiopia up to 3 times to resolve dam issue
Egyptâs water minister arrives in Sudan to attend tripartite talks held to address issues surrounding the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Negotiations will start where they left off: Water minister
The minister has left Egypt for Sudan to attend tripartite talks on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Start-ups donât just need money; they need connections and mentorship: Ramez Mohamed, CEO, Flat6Labs
Daily News Egypt sat down with the companyâs CEO, Ramez Mohamed, to discuss its operations, challenges to start-ups and investors in Egypt, and future vision.
Saudi King, Al-Sisi discuss economic support to Egypt
The Saudi monarch makes rare, short stop in Egypt on his way back from Morocco
Saudi King visits Cairo
King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud expected to meet with Al-Sisi during short visit
Government seizes Seoudi supermarkets, among other Muslim Brotherhood assets
Judiciary committee assessing Muslim Brotherhood funds seizes two companies and their administration pending charges faced by owners, Khairat El-Shater and Abdel Rahman Al-Seoudi
Saudi SABIC profit slips in Q1, CEO says must expand aAbroad
A shortage of natural gas was limiting its domestic growth
Shifting strategies
Obamaâs upcoming visit to Riyadh will do little to ease Saudi concerns over the new course of American foreign policy
Detained fishermen return from Saudi Arabia
Fishermen were arrested for violating the Gulf countryâs territorial waters
Saudi jails Islamist for 8 years for Twitter protest call
Security forces had previously arrested the accused on similar charges, but freed them after they signed a pledge not to take part in such activities again.
Threat of terrorism still present in the region: Foreign minister
United Arab Emirates praises recent Saudi decision to list the Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation
Fitch upgrade boosts Saudi shares
Saudi Arabiaâs measure advanced 1.1% to its highest level since July 2008, while trading volume jumped to its highest in almost two years.
Saudi lists ‘terror’ groups, orders Islamist fighters home
The move represents a major escalation against the Brotherhood of deposed Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi and indicates rising concern in Riyadh over the potential risks to domestic security of Saudi extremists fighting in Syria.
Saudi Aujan Coca-Cola plans $100m factory in Egypt
Egyptâs army-backed government is trying to attract foreign money back into the country and create jobs to ease social discontent as it manages the biggest Arab nationâs difficult transition to elections this year.
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
Saudi Valentines defy the love police
Florist Hussein came up with a simple solution to a ban on red tokens of love: he filled his window with white roses, orange irises and violet hydrangeas
QNB financial services expands coverage to Saudi, Egypt, UAE
QNB Financial Services accounted for 25% of transactions in the Qatari market, the biggest share.
Saudi businessmen propose bill to amend Egyptian Investment Law
Egyptian-Saudi Council Chairman Abdallah Bin-Mahfouz revealed that the Saudi side proposed the amendments to the interim President Adly Mansour at the GCC Economic Forum held in Egypt.
Egyptian-Saudi association targets EGP 2bn investments in 2014
Large numbers of Saudi businessmen expressed interest in investing in Egypt during the associationâs launch party last Thursday.
Strategic partnership between Saudi Dar Al-Ma’ali and Al-Ahly for Real Estate Development
The two companies are looking at a number of new investment opportunities in real estate and tourism in Cairo and satellite cities.
Saudi unveils record $228 bn budget for 2014
The kingdom had budgeted for revenues of $221 billion in 2013, and an expenditure of $218.7 billion.
Saudi court upholds jail, lashes for Egyptian lawyer
The five-year sentence and 300 lashes meted out by a Jeddah court against Ahmed Al-Gizawy are now final
Fahmy embarks on one day trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was the first overseas destination for Interim President Adly Mansour
Iraq militia says fires mortar bombs at Saudi as warning
Reuters – Six mortar bombs landed near a border post in northern Saudi Arabia in an attack claimed by an Iranian-backed Iraqi Shi’a militia, which said on Thursday it was warning the kingdom to stop meddling in Iraqi affairs. The mortar rounds hit desert on the far northwestern fringes of the kingdom’s oil-producing region on Wednesday, several …
Saudi survey: Majority of Saudis favour womenâs right to sports
By James M. Dorsey A vast majority of Saudis favour women having the right to fully engage in sports in a country that has no official facilities for female athletes or physical education programmes for girls in schools, according to a Saudi sociology researcher, who has put forward a series of recommendations at a time …
Saudi officially rejects UN Security Council seat
Saudi envoy to the United Nations Abdullah al-Mouallimi wrote to UN leader Ban Ki-moon to inform him of the move and reaffirm a Saudi protest over the way the council has acted over the Syria conflict.
Saudi women ‘drive-in’ falters amid threats
One of the videos uploaded to YouTube shows a woman cloaked in black and wearing dark sunglasses driving a car in an area of the Saudi capital, apparently without being stopped.