Saudi Arabia

Inside Yemen

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
Sudan war
Defected Sudanese RSF commander Savannah performs Hajj in Mecca
War on Iran
Why Trump is using Iran talks to revive the Abraham Accords
Occupation
UAE and Bahrain fail to join GCC condemnation of Somaliland opening embassy in Jerusalem
War on Iran
Trump calls for 'mandatory' adherence to Abraham Accords in Iran ceasefire talks
War on Iran
Iran has won the war. Trump and Netanyahu now face a reckoning
David Hearst
War on Iran
Hajj pilgrims press on despite Iran war uncertainty
Heritage
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
Sudan war
Exclusive: Sudan’s Burhan open to talks with UAE but ceasefire not imminent
Human Rights
HRW calls on UN states to vote against Saudi Arabia's bid for rights council
Diplomacy
Palestinians outraged by Saudi prince's barbed criticism of leadership
Saudi Human Rights
Twitter suspends Saudi accounts that stoked rumours of coup in Qatar
Migration
EU Parliament condemns Saudi Arabia over treatment of Ethiopian migrants
Diplomacy
Nobel Peace Prize 2020: The Middle East names and stories to look out for
Arms Trade
Britain, the Middle East and arms sales: A breakdown
Diplomacy
Saudi trial resumes for Palestinian Hamas members detained by kingdom
Migration
Nearly half of young Arabs have considered leaving their country
Saudi Human Rights
British MPs probe 'disappearance' of senior Saudi royals
Sudan Protests
Eastern Sudan rocked by protests and calls for independence
Advice
Arab populations continue to oppose normalisation with Israel, survey shows
Media
Arabic press review: Arab countries obstructing Palestinian reconciliation