Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh’s power play led divided Lebanese factions to come together to avoid a political breakdown
Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh’s power play led to the joining of divided Lebanese factions to avoid a political breakdown.
Ali Abdullah Saleh’s death comes amid an intensified conflict between the Iran-aligned armed group and pro-Saleh forces in the ongoing war in Yemen
After more than three weeks in detention, Senior Saudi prince and former head of the National Guard, Miteb bin Abdullah, has been released.
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is not only fighting a major war and purging detractors — he is also curtailing the religious establishment’s influence.
A rapid price hike will result in South Africans paying more for food and transport.
Prince Mohammed appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history.
The Crown Prince has said that Iran’s supply of ballistic missiles to Yemen’s Huthi rebels could be ‘considered an act of war’.
Nasser bin Aqeel al-Tayyar, a board member at Saudi Arabia’s biggest travel company, was reportedly added to the list of detained dignitaries.
11 princes, with a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers were arrested as Saudi’s young crown prince consolidates power.
The lifting of the Saudi driving ban is not motivated by concern for women’s rights, but rather strategic interest.
King Salman has ordered the reopening of the border with Qatar to hajj pilgrims, state media said Thursday, despite a major diplomatic crisis.
The Gulf crisis escalated late Thursday, as Kuwait presented Qatar with a 13-point list of demands from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt.
The Gulf crisis has revealed the extent to which Middle Eastern rivalries are played out on the African continent.
The Arab Spring marked the most significant turning point for the GCC States in their tolerance of Qatar’s defiance.
The Gulf state is out in the cold as a regional power battle plays out
He was sentenced to seven years in prison and 600 lashes in 2013, and then resentenced to 1 000 lashes and 10 years in prison plus a fine in 2014.
The country has placed a ban on the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia amid allegations of sexual abuse and ill-treatment.
Saudi Arabia is realising that it has to look to a future that does not depend solely on fossil fuel.
Awkward alliances in the fight against terror have complicated a proper response.
Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström is not afraid to rock the international relations boat if the need arises.
The sands are shifting under the Arab kingdom’s feet but the absolutist country is loath to adapt.
Several leaders, including US President Barack Obama, will visit Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman after the death of his predecessor, King Abdullah.
In the wake of King Abdullah’s death, Amnesty International head Salil Shetty criticised the Saudi regime for being "insensitive to human rights".
Is your garage crying out for a military plane or two? Speak to the Saudis about their vintage F-5s.
The oil price has fallen by more than 20% from June. Saudi Arabia responded by cutting its price further on low demand and increased shale production.
Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has indicated that the grant is likely to be spent partly on weapons from France as a counterweight to Hezbollah.
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Battered Ethiopians return to a warm welcome after Saudi Arabia’s clampdown on foreigners.
Police have detained a Saudi columnist who supported ending his country’s ban on women driving, says activists.
The US’s decision to not strike Syria leaves Saudi Arabia and Qatar with a few options beyond continuing to fund one side in a military stalemate.
South Africa’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia is in Yemen to try and secure the release of two South Africans kidnapped in the town of Taiz.
Panic has gripped Saudis in the country’s east where most cases of the deadly coronavirus were detected, say witnesses.