Saudi

Germany still at odds with France over halting Saudi arms sales

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron remained at odds on Saturday over the issue of halting lucrative arms sales to Saudi Arabia in response to the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

Saudi

France and Germany decry Saudi executions

France and Germany on Sunday condemned Saudi Arabia’s execution of 47 prisoners, including a Shiite cleric, and voiced concerns about growing tensions in the Middle East following riots in Shiite-dominated Iran.

Terrorism

'Saudi-funded mosques breeding extremism'

German Vice Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel on Sunday said Saudi Arabia must stop financing fundamentalist mosques abroad which are accused of breeding extremism.

Saudi

Germany seeks to boost Saudi economic ties

Saudi Arabia and Germany are seeking to develop their economic ties, the official SPA news agency reported after talks in Riyadh between officials from the two countries.

weapons

Germany halts arms exports to Saudis

Germany has decided to stop arms exports to Saudi Arabia because of "instability in the region," German daily Bild reported on Sunday.