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Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends prayers...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia suspends prayers...

Middle East

Wed, Mar 18 2020

Saudi Arabia has taken drastic steps to try and slow down the spread of the virus, including suspending...

Houthi drones hit two Aramco plants,...

Houthi drones hit two Aramco plants,...

World

Sat, Sep 14 2019

Riyadh accuses Iran of arming the Houthis, a charge denied by the group and Tehran

Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three...

Saudi Arabia temporarily frees three...

Middle East

Fri, Mar 29 2019

The charges against at least some of the women are related to human rights work and contacts with foreign...

Saudi women's rights activists stand...

Saudi women's rights activists stand...

Middle East

Wed, Mar 13 2019

Loujain al-Hathloul, Aziza al-Yousef, Eman al-Nafjan and Hatoon Al-Fassi are among around 10 women appearing...

Yemen's parties agree to start stalled...

Yemen's parties agree to start stalled...

Middle East

Tue, Feb 19 2019

The Houthis control Hodeidah, the main entry point for the bulk of Yemen's commercial and aid...

Saudi's anti-corruption probe ends with...

Saudi's anti-corruption probe ends with...

Middle East

Thu, Jan 31 2019

87 people confessed to charges against them and reached settlements that included the forfeiture of real...

Saudi Arabia suspends 126 local government...

Saudi Arabia suspends 126 local government...

Middle East

Wed, Jan 30 2019

Saudi authorities rounded up dozens of people in November 2017 on Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's...

Saudi Arabia frees Ethiopian-born tycoon...

Saudi Arabia frees Ethiopian-born tycoon...

Middle East

Mon, Jan 28 2019

Amoudi, in his 70s, became a multi-billionaire investing first in construction, agriculture and mining...

Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz...

Reformist Saudi prince Talal bin Abdulaziz...

Middle East

Sun, Dec 23 2018

In 2011 he resigned from the Allegiance Council, the body responsible for overseeing the royal succession...

Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar...

Saudi Arabia hosts GCC summit amid Qatar...

Middle East

Sun, Dec 9 2018

Saudi Arabia has resisted renewed US pressure to end the Qatar row after the October 2 murder of Khashoggi...

Saudi king shows support for heir on...

Saudi king shows support for heir on...

Middle East

Thu, Nov 8 2018

After weeks of lying low, the prince has now returned to the public stage. He visited troops near the...

Saudi crown prince vows to bring Khashoggi...

Saudi crown prince vows to bring Khashoggi...

Middle East

Thu, Oct 25 2018

Prince Mohammed told international investors at a major conference in Riyadh that the furore over Khashoggi's...

Saudi sees deals worth $50 billion at...

Saudi sees deals worth $50 billion at...

Business

Tue, Oct 23 2018

Hundreds of bankers and company executives joined officials at a palatial Riyadh hotel for the Future...

US removing some missile systems from...

US removing some missile systems from...

Middle East

Thu, Sep 27 2018

Two Patriot missile systems will be redeployed from Kuwait, and one each from Jordan and Bahrain

Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of barring...

Qatar accuses Saudi Arabia of barring...

Middle East

Sat, Aug 18 2018

Saudi Arabia has said Qatari pilgrims can arrive on any airline other than Qatar Airways

Saudi Arabia stops medical treatment...

Saudi Arabia stops medical treatment...

Middle East

Wed, Aug 8 2018

The kingdom has suspended educational exchange programs with Canada and moved Saudi scholarship recipients...

As US pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi...

As US pushes for Mideast peace, Saudi...

Middle East

Mon, Jul 30 2018

The Saudi authorities did not respond to a request for comment on the current status of diplomatic...

Saudi Prince Alwaleed pledges support...

Saudi Prince Alwaleed pledges support...

Middle East

Sat, Jul 14 2018

Vision 2030 is Prince Mohammed's scheme to wean the world's top crude exporter off oil revenues...

Saudi bid to protect pre-Islamic sites...

Saudi bid to protect pre-Islamic sites...

Middle East

Tue, Jul 10 2018

Many of the cultural areas date back thousands of years and the attention given to them could risk a...

Prominent Saudi women's rights activist...

Prominent Saudi women's rights activist...

Middle East

Thu, Jun 28 2018

Saudi Arabia's public prosecutor said earlier this month that a total of 17 people had been...

UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate...

UN envoy due in Yemen as strains escalate...

Middle East

Mon, Jun 25 2018

Saudi air defence forces intercepted two rockets over Riyadh late on Sunday, sending debris measuring...