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Preparatory meetings for joint Egyptian-Saudi ministerial committee kick off in Riyadh
Committee aims to enhance cooperation in various fields, says ministry
Riyadh, Kuwait hotels secure touristic hotspot status; 20%, 8% forecasted growth respectively: Colliers
Hotels in Riyadh and Kuwait are expected to grow and transform their status to become touristic hotspots with forecasted growths of 20% and 8% respectively in revenue per available room (RevPAR), according to Colliers International’s The MENA Hotel Forecast March 2018 report. The forecasted growth in Riyadh’s case is a result of strong corporate and …
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile over Riyadh
Shoukry heads to Riyadh to discuss humanitarian aid for Yemen
Egypt currently preparing new package of medical, food aid, says Abu Zeid
Saudi hospitality market to watch major upcoming developments: Colliers International
A report conducted by Colliers International for the hospitality market in Saudi Arabia has expected major upcoming developments in the next few months, which should enhance the market’s performance. The report has shed the light on the market performance in the big five cities of the kingdom in the second quarter of the year. As …
Egypt to sign petroleum, investment agreements with Saudi Arabia
The agreements to be signed Sunday follow orders from Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud in December to invest $8bn in Egypt
Egyptian citizen run over, killed in car accident in Riyadh
The incident purportedly occurred following a dispute over who would cross the road first
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Saudi Arabia, Turkey to boost ties with ‘strategic cooperation council’
A new joint council between Turkey and Saudi Arabia is expected to bolster security and investment cooperation. Ankara and Riyadh are key supporters of rebels fighting to overthrow the Assad regime in Syria.
Foreign Ministry praises Riyadh’s meeting to unify Syrian opposition
Abu Zeid confirmed Egypt’s effort to find solutions for the Syrian crisis
Syrian opposition groups talk possibility of forming united front at Riyadh talks
Syrian opposition groups have begun discussing the formation of a delegation on the second day of talks in Riyadh. Groups have met in the Saudi capital to discuss a peaceful political transition in war-torn Syria
Saudi Arabia seeks to unify Syrian opposition in Riyadh
Several rebel groups will seek a common position from which to negotiate with the Syrian government
Al-Sisi heads to Riyadh to attend Arab-Latin Summit
Egyptian president will meet Saudi king on the summit’s sidelines
Saudi Arabia rebuffs Iran’s accusations over hajj stampede
US-Saudi alliance stays strong after Iran nuclear deal
Yemen air strikes, fierce fighting continue during first talks
Representatives of former Yemeni President Saleh held talks in Cairo and Riyadh, amid continued fighting in Yemen
Erdogan doesn’t deserve a Saudi red carpet
By Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor On Saturday, the Turkish President, Recip Tayyip Erdogan, is scheduled to begin a four-day visit to Saudi Arabia to hold talks with King Salman, who recently acceded to the throne following the passing of King Abdullah. There has been a flurry of media speculation that Saudi foreign policy could see …
Saudi women referred to terrorism court for driving is ‘return to Middle Ages’: ANHRI
Defendants were arrested for defying Saudi Arabia’s ban on women driving
Egypt and Gulf security equations
By Khaled Okasha At the end of last week, a statement was issued by the King of Saudi Arabia announcing the Riyadh supplementary agreement, whose goal is to clear the air in the Gulf. He hoped that moving forward with the agreement would bring about cooperation, free of past disagreements. Just one day before this, …
Tourism ministry aims to increase Gulf visitors by 20% by end of August: Ministry official
Ministry of Tourism collaborates with EgyptAir and Air Cairo to launch flights between Riyadh, Jeddah and Kuwait to Sharm El-Sheikh and Hurghada
A timeline of the deadly MERS virus
The virus is mainly focused on Saudi Arabia
Saudi ‘seeking Pakistan arms for Syrian rebels’
Pakistan makes its own version of Chinese shoulder-launched anti-aircraft missiles, known as Anza, and anti-tank rockets– both of which Riyadh is trying to get for the rebels
Hollande in Saudi to talk commerce, regional politics
Hollande will hold talks with Saudi King Abdullah, but will also meet former Lebanese premier Saad Hariri and Syrian opposition leader Ahmed Jarba in the kingdom, said a member of his entourage.
Fahmy embarks on one day trip to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was the first overseas destination for Interim President Adly Mansour
Rat race in the desert, should Egypt be running?
By: Rasheed Hammouda As the Gulf’s major players compete to be crowned the region’s finance king, Egypt may end up benefitting from being left out of the race entirely The race to be MENA’s top financial hub has been heating up over the past few years, a race that Cairo has been noticeably absent from. …
Saudi says busted spy cell directly linked to Iran
Iranian media reported on Sunday that the Shiite-dominated Islamic republic has denied any link to the suspected spy cell
Iran denies link to spy cell arrests in Saudi
the interior ministry in Riyadh said authorities had arrested 16 Saudis, an Iranian and a Lebanese in four regions of the country
Express launches new flight routes between Sharm Al- Sheikh and Riyadh
The company seeks to expand the number of services offered to its clients, by facilitating direct flights between a number of Egypt’s tourist cities and Arab and European capitals throughout the region
Minister of Interior addresses internal security from Riyadh
Minister Mohamed Ibrahim stressed that only the police is responsible for securing the country
Minister of interior in Riyadh
Council of Arab Ministers of Interior holds its 30th conference to discuss combating terrorism and drugs
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
Kerry stressed that there was no question of arming the Syrian opposition, even as his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal insisted on the right of Syrians to self-defence.