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Saudi Arabia

A month after Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires
Article
/ 6 December 2017

A month after Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires

Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh’s power play led divided Lebanese factions to come together to avoid a political breakdown

By Rana Moussaoui
A month after the Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires
Article
/ 6 December 2017

A month after the Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires

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.

By Rana Moussaoui
War, famine and failed talks in Yemen
Article
/ 5 December 2017

War, famine and failed talks in Yemen

​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

By Staff Reporter
Senior Saudi prince Miteb released from detention
Article
/ 29 November 2017

Senior Saudi prince Miteb released from detention

After more than three weeks in detention, Senior Saudi prince and former head of the National Guard, Miteb bin Abdullah, has been released.

By Al Jazeera
The Machiavellian Prince: Welcome to Salman Arabia
Article
/ 14 November 2017

The Machiavellian Prince: Welcome to Salman Arabia

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman is not only fighting a major war and purging detractors — he is also curtailing the religious establishment’s influence.

By Staff Reporter
Saudi tensions could increase SA fuel prices
Article
/ 9 November 2017

Saudi tensions could increase SA fuel prices

A rapid price hike will result in South Africans paying more for food and transport.

By Thulebona Mhlanga
Saudis seek to ease investor concerns after royal purge
Article
/ 8 November 2017

Saudis seek to ease investor concerns after royal purge

Prince Mohammed appears to have centralised power to a degree that is unprecedented in recent Saudi history.

By Anuj Chopra
Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’
Article
/ 7 November 2017

Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of ‘direct aggression’

The Crown Prince has said that Iran’s supply of ballistic missiles to Yemen’s Huthi rebels could be ‘considered an act of war’.

By Agence France Presse
Saudi Arabia purge widens with ‘arrest, no-fly list’
Article
/ 7 November 2017

Saudi Arabia purge widens with ‘arrest, no-fly list’

Nasser bin Aqeel al-Tayyar, a board member at Saudi Arabia’s biggest travel company, was reportedly added to the list of detained dignitaries.

By Al Jazeera
Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge
Article
/ 5 November 2017

Saudi Arabia arrests princes, ministers in sweeping purge

11 princes, with a prominent billionaire, and dozens of current and former ministers were arrested as Saudi’s young crown prince consolidates power.

By Agence France Presse
Muslim feminism beyond driving
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Muslim feminism beyond driving

The lifting of the Saudi driving ban is not motivated by concern for women’s rights, but rather strategic interest.

By Staff Reporter
Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims
Article
/ 17 August 2017

Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims

King Salman has ordered the reopening of the border with Qatar to hajj pilgrims, state media said Thursday, despite a major diplomatic crisis.

By Agence France Presse
Saudi Arabia demands Qatar close Al Jazeera, sever ties with Iran
Article
/ 23 June 2017

Saudi Arabia demands Qatar close Al Jazeera, sever ties with Iran

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.

By Peter Rothpletz
​Gulf crisis reverberates through the Horn of Africa
Africa
/ 20 June 2017

​Gulf crisis reverberates through the Horn of Africa

The Gulf crisis has revealed the extent to which Middle Eastern rivalries are played out on the African continent.

By Simon Allison
Seismic shifts in the Gulf in Qatar stand-off
Article
/ 12 June 2017

Seismic shifts in the Gulf in Qatar stand-off

The Arab Spring marked the most significant turning point for the GCC States in their tolerance of Qatar’s defiance.

By Zeenat Adam
Saudis back Qatar into a corner
Analysis
/ 9 June 2017

Saudis back Qatar into a corner

The Gulf state is out in the cold as a regional power battle plays out

By Khadija Patel
Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins freedom award
Analysis
/ 29 April 2016

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins freedom award

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.

By Staff Reporter
Uganda bans deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia
Africa
/ 3 March 2016

Uganda bans deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia

The country has placed a ban on the deployment of workers to Saudi Arabia amid allegations of sexual abuse and ill-treatment.

By Gloria Nakajubi
Cheap oil pushes Saudi reform
Article
/ 28 January 2016

Cheap oil pushes Saudi reform

Saudi Arabia is realising that it has to look to a future that does not depend solely on fossil fuel.

By Ian Black
Saudi executions go global
Article
/ 7 January 2016

Saudi executions go global

Awkward alliances in the fight against terror have complicated a proper response.

By Patrick Wintour and Ian Black
Rights can’t wait for diplomacy
Article
/ 23 April 2015

Rights can’t wait for diplomacy

Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallström is not afraid to rock the international relations boat if the need arises.

By Kwanele Sosibo
Saudi and the West: 1001 Arabian knots
Article
/ 29 January 2015

Saudi and the West: 1001 Arabian knots

The sands are shifting under the Arab kingdom’s feet but the absolutist country is loath to adapt.

By Simon Tisdall
World leaders due in Saudi Arabia to offer condolences
Article
/ 24 January 2015

World leaders due in Saudi Arabia to offer condolences

Several leaders, including US President Barack Obama, will visit Saudi Arabia’s new King Salman after the death of his predecessor, King Abdullah.

By Angus McDowall
Amnesty head on the death of Saudi King Abdullah: Don’t forget Raef Badawi
Article
/ 23 January 2015

Amnesty head on the death of Saudi King Abdullah: Don’t forget Raef Badawi

In the wake of King Abdullah’s death, Amnesty International head Salil Shetty criticised the Saudi regime for being "insensitive to human rights".

By Lee Keath and Abdullah Al-Shihri
Playboy alert: Fighter jets up for grabs
Article
/ 15 January 2015

Playboy alert: Fighter jets up for grabs

Is your garage crying out for a military plane or two? Speak to the Saudis about their vintage F-5s.

By Phillip De Wet
Oil price plummets to three-year low
Article
/ 9 October 2014

Oil price plummets to three-year low

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.

By Staff Reporter
Saudi Arabia to give Lebanese army $3bn
Article
/ 29 December 2013

Saudi Arabia to give Lebanese army $3bn

Lebanese President Michel Suleiman has indicated that the grant is likely to be spent partly on weapons from France as a counterweight to Hezbollah.

By Erika Solomon
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Africa
/ 13 December 2013

Arabia’s jetsam find new solace

Battered Ethiopians return to a warm welcome after Saudi Arabia’s clampdown on foreigners.

By Staff Reporter
Saudi Arabia: Columnist held for supporting women’s right to drive
Article
/ 30 October 2013

Saudi Arabia: Columnist held for supporting women’s right to drive

Police have detained a Saudi columnist who supported ending his country’s ban on women driving, says activists.

By Sapa Ap
US reversal on Syria attack a blow to Gulf allies
Article
/ 12 September 2013

US reversal on Syria attack a blow to Gulf allies

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.

By Angus McDowall and Amena Bakr
Ambassador in Yemen to help kidnapped South Africans
Article
/ 29 May 2013

Ambassador in Yemen to help kidnapped South Africans

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.

By Sapa Afp
Death toll from Sars-like virus rises in Saudi Arabia
Article
/ 14 May 2013

Death toll from Sars-like virus rises in Saudi Arabia

Panic has gripped Saudis in the country’s east where most cases of the deadly coronavirus were detected, say witnesses.

By Staff Reporter
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