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
Arms Trade
UK arms campaigners win right to appeal hearing over weapons to Saudi ruling
Economy
Saudi Arabia pledges billions to boost quality of life
Saudi Human Rights
Saudi Arabia's whistleblower returns with more palace intrigues
Madawi al-Rasheed
Guantanamo
US frees first Guantanamo prisoner under Trump presidency
al-Qaeda
US judge orders Iran to pay billions to families of 9/11 victims
Occupation
Palestinians should 'take Trump deal or shut up', says MBS
Media
Arabic press review: Yemen's Hadi surrenders control for five minutes with Salman
Diplomacy
New US Secretary of State Pompeo arrives in Riyadh for talks
Gulf Tensions
Pompeo talks tough on Iran in first trip to Mideast allies
Human Rights
US interrogators made threats against detainee's family in Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Migration
Bangladeshi teen pleads for rescue from abusive Saudi employers
Yemen War
Yemen war: Shells rain down on Taiz residents as allies clash