Saudi Arabia

Religion

Why Jordan cannot be stripped of Al-Aqsa custodianship

Tampering with the Hashemite status quo at Jerusalem's holy sites would put the region and the world on a collision course
Inside Yemen
Desperation forces Yemenis to risk lives smuggling qat to Saudi Arabia
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
Trump
Revealed: How Trump confidant was ready to share inside information with UAE
Human Rights
Saudi women's rights activist arrested as long-time driving ban lifted
Gulf Money
Bahrain bailout: Gulf allies to boost financial support for indebted kingdom
Nuclear
Israel opposes easing US nuclear non-proliferation standards for Riyadh
Yemen War
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills nine civilians fleeing Hodeidah: Reports
Migration
Tortured maids arrive in Bangladesh after fleeing Saudi Arabia
Occupation
Saudi, UAE, Egypt, Jordan back Trump’s Israel-Palestine plan: Report
Media
Arabic press review: Downturn transforms Dubai into 'a ghost town'
Women
Saudi women gear up and drive as activists languish in jail
First Person
Hodeidah to Sudan: A Yemeni refugee’s journey from destruction to safety
Inside Saudi Arabia
Saudi sports chief lets rip at UEFA football officials on Twitter
Yemen War
What you need to know: The battle for Hodeidah