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
Diplomacy
Saudi crown prince MBS in France on global tour
Diplomacy
UAE pledges $200m to support Lebanon armed forces
Yemen War
Ahead of MBS visit, Macron pressured to scale back support for Saudi Arabia
Inside Lebanon
Saudi Arabia offers $1bn to Lebanon in apparent end to protests over Hezbollah
Saudi Human Rights
Bin Salman's wooing of top US universities raises concerns
Saudi Human Rights
A Saudi Silicon Valley? No easy feat, experts say
Gulf Tensions
Trump to host Qatar's emir later this month
Palestine state
Saudi King Salman reaffirms support for Palestinian state in call to Trump
Diplomacy
Saudi crown prince: Israelis have the right to a homeland
Yemen War
Yemeni woman's alleged rape by mercenary stirs anger against coalition
Inside Iran
Iran's supreme leader: Israel talks would be 'unforgivable'
Saudi Purge
Saudi 'anti-corruption' sweep will continue: Official