Saudi Arabia

Desperation forces Yemenis to risk lives smuggling qat to Saudi Arabia

While some smugglers earned enough money to start legitimate business at home, others were killed or arrested at the border

UAE and Bahrain fail to join GCC condemnation of Somaliland opening embassy in Jerusalem

Trump calls for 'mandatory' adherence to Abraham Accords in Iran ceasefire talks

Iran has won the war. Trump and Netanyahu now face a reckoning

David Hearst

Hajj pilgrims press on despite Iran war uncertainty

The Renewal of Islam: An Oxford academic's antidote to bigoted narratives

Israel normalisation deals

Why Netanyahu leaked his secret wartime visit to the UAE

Ali Bakir

Inside Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia freezes work for western consultants, even as oil revenue rises

Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent

Saudi Human Rights

Saudi youths face death despite ban on capital punishment against minors

Inside Saudi Arabia

How Saudi Arabia obliterated its rich cultural history

Rosie Bsheer

Saudi Human Rights

Khashoggi investigator given powerful role as Saudi Arabia restructures institutions

Israel normalisation deals

US predicts further Israeli-Arab rapprochement even if Trump loses election

Saudi Arabia arrests 45 in latest 'anti-corruption' drive

Saudi Human Rights

Amnesty urges participants at W20 Saudi summit to speak out for human rights

Arabic press review: What is Arab media saying about the Clinton emails?

Gulf states exploiting coronavirus to crackdown on dissent, Amnesty says

Saudi Human Rights

Saudi minister defends kingdom over Khashoggi murder, Yemen war

Inside Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Online campaign calls for boycott of Turkish products

Bandar bin Sultan, prince of chaos, strikes again

David Hearst

Iranian teams' football rivalry reveals ugly side to the beautiful game