World news about “Saudi Arabia” published by euronews.
New coronavirus may be contagious from human to human The World Health Organisation has said that there is increasing evidence to suggest that the coronavirus can be passed between people in close contact… 13/05/2013
Evidence grows for human to human transmission of deadly new coronavirus The World Health Organisation (WHO) has confirmed that the potentially fatal coronavirus could be transmitted from person to person. WHO Assistant… 12/05/2013
Jeddah Sculptures Restoration The city of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has one of the largest collections of open-air public sculptures in the world, including works by César Baldaccini… 03/05/2013
Man to be paralysed in Saudi ‘eye-for-an-eye’ punishmentSaudi Arabia has sentenced a man to paralysis for a crime he committed when he was 14. Ali al-Khawahir, now 24, has already served 10 years in prison after… 05/04/2013
Sidewall skiing in Saudi ArabiaSaudi youths demonstrate a stunt known as “sidewall skiing” (driving on two wheels) in the northern city of Hail, in Saudi Arabia. Performing stunts such as… 01/04/2013
Saudi Arabia: seven men executed for robbery committed in their youthSeven men have been executed in Saudi Arabia, officials say, for a crime they committed before they turned 18. Their fate came despite appeals by UN experts… 13/03/2013
Wadjda Wadjda is the first full-length feature film to be directed by a woman in Saudi Arabia. It is about a 10-year old girl who wants a bicycle so she can race… 07/02/2013
Land Rover looks to Saudi Arabia Jaguar Land Rover is looking at setting up a car plant in Saudi Arabia. The Indian owned British luxury car maker has signed a preliminary deal with Saudi… 11/12/2012
Last trip for camel sacrificed for Eid al-AdhaA camel purchased by a customer is lifted on to a vehicle at a market near Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Muslims around the world are preparing to celebrate Eid… 26/10/2012
Muslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray ahead of the end of annual Hajj pilgrimageMuslim pilgrims circle the Kaaba and pray at the Grand mosque during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in the holy city of Mecca, ahead of Eid al-Adha which marks… 23/10/2012
Saudi somersaultsGraduating soldiers from the Saudi special forces demonstrate their skills at their graduation ceremony near Riyadh. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed 26/09/2012
Saudi film charms Venice “Wadjda” is not only one of the first films to come out of Saudi Arabia, even more significantly it is the first feature written and directed by a Saudi… 05/09/2012
Saudi Arabia to send women to Olympics Every country taking part in the London Games will include female athletes for the first time in Olympic history after Saudi Arabia agreed Thursday to send… 13/07/2012
Aramco, Sumitomo plan petrochemical expansion Saudi Aramco and Japan’s Sumitomo Chemical plan to go ahead with a 5.6 billion euro expansion of a petrochemical project in Saudi Arabia. The announcement… 25/05/2012
Demand issues drag down oil prices Crude prices continue to slide as economic slowdowns on both sides of the Atlantic boost fears of lower oil demand. Traders are worried by leadership… 08/05/2012
Annual Hajj pilgrimage in MeccaMuslims around the world celebrate Eid-al-Adha, marking the end of the Hajj, by slaughtering sheep, goats, cows and camels to commemorate Prophet Abraham’s… 08/11/2011
Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca – nocomment Millions of Muslims from around the world were in the holy city of Mecca for the first day of Hajj, the annual pilgrimage that every Muslim is expected to… 07/11/2011
OPEC fails to agree output boost Opec’s talks have collapsed without an agreement to raise oil output. Saudi Arabia had wanted the cartel to pump another 1.5 million barrels a day to pull… 08/06/2011
Women driving in Saudi Arabia In saudi arabia, it is forbidden for women to drive but many of them drive in secret. (filmed by Myriam de Chanrond) 14/04/2011
Oil higher on Libya and Saudi worries Crude oil prices are back on the rise as Libyan rebels vowing “victory or death” reportedly battled with pro-Gadaffi forces near the major oil terminal of Ras… 04/03/2011
Saudi ArabiaAlthough there has been little in the way of protest, the situation in neighbouring countries like Bahrain and Yemen is a growing cause for concern. Saudi… 22/02/2011
Prince Faisal: Arab Thought Foundation 10 years on It is 10 years since since the Arab Thought Foundation was established to nurture intellectual interaction between Arabs and the rest of the world. A decade… 10/12/2010
Saudi’s King on TVSaudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has appeared on television for the first time since a lengthy operation on his back earlier this month. The video, shown on… 28/11/2012
Dozens killed in Saudi tanker blastDozens of people have been killed and an estimated 100 others injured after a fuel tanker crashed into a motorway flyover in Saudi Arabia. The accident… 01/11/2012
Muslim faithful gather at Arafat for HajPilgrims from around the world have been arriving at Mount Arafat near the Saudi Arabian city of Mecca for the Day of Arafat, part of the annual Haj. The… 25/10/2012
Security tight as Haj pilgrimage beginsAuthorities in Saudi Arabia have stepped up security for the annual Haj pilgrimage, which begins today. Officials are worried about possible protests as… 25/10/2012
Muslims pray for peaceMillions of people have arrived in Mecca for the annual Islamic haj pilgrimage to the site. Haj is a religious duty for all Muslims, both Sunni and Shi-ite… 24/10/2012
Ikea apologises for removing women from Saudi catalogueIkea shoppers in Saudia Arabia may have noticed something unusual about the Swedish furniture giant’s latest catalogue. All the women photographed for the… 02/10/2012
Saudis arrest suspected al Qaeda militantsSaudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry claims to have broken up two suspected terrorist cells which were planning attacks on western target. Bomb making equipment… 27/08/2012
Islamic body agrees to suspend SyriaForeign ministers at a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have backed a motion to suspend Syria. The move came ahead of Tuesday’s full … 14/08/2012
Arrest of Shi’ite cleric causes sectarian tension in Saudi ArabiaThousands of Shi’ite Muslims attended the funeral of a man shot dead as police arrested a Shi’ite cleric for sedition in Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province… 11/07/2012
Two killed after cleric’s arrest in Saudi ArabiaTwo men have been shot dead during a protest sparked by the arrest of a prominent Shi’ite Muslim cleric in eastern Saudi Arabia. Demonstrators marched… 10/07/2012
Prince Salman named Saudi heir at time of turmoilSaudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has appointed his defence minister, Prince Salman, as heir apparent. The 76-year-old has built a reputation for pragatism and is… 19/06/2012
Saudi crown prince is buried as king seeks successorSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Nayef has been buried after sunset prayers in the holy city of Mecca. Leaders of Arab states joined King Abdullah in paying… 18/06/2012
Saudi crown prince passes awaySaudi Arabia’s crown prince Nayef bin Abdel-Aziz Al Saud has died. He was in his late seventies and had recently been abroad for unspecified medical… 16/06/2012
Tunisia: Ben Ali sentenced for inciting murderA military court has sentenced ousted Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali to 20 years in jail in absentia, for inciting violence and murder. The case… 13/06/2012
Military court hands Tunisia’s Ben Ali 20 years in jailA military court on Wednesday sentenced former Tunisian president Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali in absentia to 20 years in jail for the deaths of anti-government… 13/06/2012
Saudi Arabia accuses Assad of fuelling a sectarian crisisLatest amateur video from Syria purports to show a tank destroyed by the Free Syria Army and more government attacks on residential areas this time said to… 04/06/2012
Saudis pledge aid to tackle chaos in YemenSaudi Arabia has pledged the equivalent of around 2.5 billion euros in aid to Yemen. The Gulf kingdom is concerned that instability in its troubled… 23/05/2012
Bin Laden family is deported to Saudi ArabiaThe family of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden who was killed by US Special Forces nearly a year ago, were taken over night from a house in Islamabad and… 27/04/2012
Sweden: Defence Minister quits over Saudi weapons dealAfter weeks of intense pressure, Sten Tolgfors has quit as Sweden’s defence minister over reports the Nordic state planned to help Saudi Arabia build a… 29/03/2012
Syrian TV accuses Saudi Arabia over Damascus blastsAnalysts on Syrian state TV have accused Saudi Arabia and Qatar of bearing responsibility for Saturday’s attacks in Damascus, which left 27 dead and injured… 18/03/2012
Outrage over claims Sweden helped Saudis build weapons factorySwedish officials are trying to quell a public outcry after reports that state authorities have been secretly helping Saudi Arabia to build an advanced… 08/03/2012
Fears for blogger after extraditionSaudi journalist Hamza Kashgari has been deported from Malaysia back to Saudi Arabia. The 23-year-old columnist had sparked outrage following controversial… 12/02/2012
Syria rejects Arab League roadmapArab foreign ministers meeting in Cairo have agreed on a new political roadmap for Syria and called on support from the United Nations. A series of reforms… 23/01/2012
China’s Wen seeks energy security in Saudi ArabiaVisiting Saudi Arabia, China’s Premier Wen Jiabao has reportedly pressed the oil giant to open its resources to more investment from his country. Saudi… 15/01/2012
Hajj draws to a close as Eid al-Adha beginsAround three million Muslim pilgrims are in Saudi Arabia on the penultimate day of the Hajj festival. They symbolically stoned Satan in a valley near the holy… 07/11/2011
Millions flock to Mecca for HajjAround two million Muslim pilgrims are in Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj – one of the five pillars of Islam. By walking en masse seven times… 06/11/2011
Millions of Muslims begin Hajj pilgrimageMore than a million Muslims have been arriving in Saudi Arabia’s sacred city of Mecca for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. The journey is a duty that all… 04/11/2011
Pilgrims flock to Mecca for HajjUp to three million Muslims are expected to descend on the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage which officially starts on… 04/11/2011
Conservative interior minister named as Saudi Crown PrinceThe next in line to the throne in Saudi Arabia has been named as Interior Minister Prince Nayef. It follows the death of the previous heir, Prince Sultan… 28/10/2011
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince laid to rest in RiyadhCrown Prince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud was buried in Riyadh on Tuesday. Prince Sultan died in a New York hospital from colon cancer on Saturday. His… 25/10/2011
Heir to Saudi Arabia throne dies in USPrince Sultan bin Abdulaziz al-Saud, the half-brother of the King of Saudi Arabia, has died after being treated for an undisclosed illness in the United… 22/10/2011
Iran Ayatollah rejects US claims of Saudi ambassador plotIran’s Supreme Leader has dismissed allegations that two Iranians were involved in an assassination plot as ‘meaningless’. Addressing a crowd in the… 15/10/2011
US steps up plot pressure on TehranThe US has toughened its response to Iran, which it believes was behind an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington. The State… 13/10/2011
US and Saudi Arabia unite against IranUS President Barack Obama and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah have upped the ante over Iran’s alleged involvement in a foiled plot to assassinate the Saudi… 13/10/2011
US-Iran enter ‘new cold war’With the US government saying it is holding a suspect acting for Tehran who wanted to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Washington — which Iran has said is… 12/10/2011
US issues worldwide travel alert amid Iran plotThe United States issued a worldwide travel alert for its citizens on Wednesday after accusing Iran of plotting to kill Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to… 12/10/2011
US accuses Iran of planning terror attacksAn Iranian man has appeared in a New York court accused of plotting to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States. Manssour Arbabsiar is said to… 12/10/2011
Saudi woman driver sentenced to lashingA court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a woman to 10 lashes for breaking the country’s ban on female drivers. The woman, identified only as Shema, was found… 28/09/2011
Saudi women’s vote still four years awayThe days of men-only voting in Saudi Arabia are numbered. When 2015 comes around, women will be allowed to vote and be candidates in local council elections… 26/09/2011
Mixed reactions to Saudi move on women’s voteHuman rights campaigners have welcomed the move by Saudi Arabia to give women the right to vote and stand in local elections. It is being hailed as a… 26/09/2011
Women get the vote in Saudi ArabiaIt has been described as an extraordinary development. Women in the ultra-conservative kingdom of Saudi Arabia are to be given the right to vote and stand in… 25/09/2011
Saleh leaves hospital but not Saudi ArabiaYeman’s President Ali Abdullah Saleh has left the Saudi hospital where he was being treated for injuries suffered during a bomb attack on his palace in June… 07/08/2011
Arab unrest casts a shadow over RamadanThe Muslim holy month of Ramadan has begun for this year and Saudi Arabia marked it by lighting up what it says is the world’s largest clock… 01/08/2011
Sinking boat kills 197 refugees near Sudan197 refugees have been killed after their boat sunk off the coast of Sudan. It is believed the vessel was on its way to Saudi Arabia when a fire broke out on… 06/07/2011
Women driving for change in Saudi ArabiaInspired by the uprisings sweeping the Arab world some women in Saudi Arabia are demanding what most females take for granted – the right to drive. There… 17/06/2011
Death penalty down in 2010 but still widespreadWhat links China, Saudi Arabia, Yemen and Iran to the United States? The first group of countries are known for their “difficulties” in respecting human… 28/03/2011
Saudi King returns with promises of social aidA ceremony has been laid on in the Saudi capital to welcome home king Abdullah after three months abroad for medical treatment. The monarch returned as… 23/02/2011
Ben Ali reportedly in a coma in hospitalThe former Tunisian president Ben Ali is reported to be seriously ill in a hospital in Saudi Arabia. The French news agency AFP reports that the 74-year-old… 17/02/2011
Saudi Arabia arrests 149 al Qaeda suspectsSaudi Arabia has arrested 149 people suspected of having links to al Qaeda over the last 8 months. Guns and the equivalent of more than 450,000 euros in… 26/11/2010
Muslims head to Mount Arafat in Hajj climaxMaking the journey to Arafat is at the heart of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. And on day two of one of the world’s biggest displays of mass religious devotion… 15/11/2010
US seeks record arms deal with Saudi ArabiaThe Obama administration is seeking approval from Congress to sell defence aircraft to Saudi Arabia in a record-breaking 46-billion-euro arms deal. Saudi… 14/09/2010
Beirut visit seeks to ease tensionSyria’s president Bashar al-Assad and Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah have made an unprecedented joint visit to Beirut. The two leaders are fearful a… 30/07/2010
Temporary reprieve in Saudi ‘sorcery’ caseA Lebanese man sentenced to death for “sorcery” is said to have been given a temporary reprieve after human rights groups accused the Saudi authorities of… 02/04/2010
Scores of militants arrested in Saudi ArabiaAfter one of the biggest security swoops in years, the authorities in Saudi Arabia say scores of suspected militants with links to al-Qaeda have been… 24/03/2010
Egyptian Islamic scholar buried in MedinaEgyptian scholar Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi has been buried in Medina. The 81 year old died of a heart attack on Wednesday, while on a visit to Saudi… 11/03/2010
Leading Sunni cleric diesOne of the Islamic world’s leading figures has died suddenly Sheikh Mohamed Sayed Tantawi, head of Egypt’s most prestigious seat of learning, al Azhar… 10/03/2010
H1N1 precautions at annual hajjVast crowds of pilgrims have turned out for the fourth day of the annual hajj in Saudi Arabia. This despite fears about the spread of the H1N1 flu. Many… 28/11/2009
Muslim pilgrims mark the end of the hajjThousands of devout muslims have gathered at Mount Arafat outside Mecca to mark the last official day of the hajj. This year’s pilgrimage has had its… 26/11/2009
Swine flu and floods threaten hajjThis year’s hajj pilgrimage is well-underway, with hundreds of thousands of muslims gathering in Mecca. The journey to Mecca is a requirement of all… 25/11/2009
Swine flu fears for hajj pilgrimsHundreds of thousands of muslims are gathering in Mecca for the start of this year’s hajj pilgrimage. The occasion has been marred in the past by political… 24/11/2009
Saudi army retakes border area from rebelsSaudi Arabia says it has seized back a border zone captured by Yemeni rebels in an incursion last week. The announcement by the Saudi government comes… 08/11/2009
OPEC likely to keep output unchangedThat fact that Russia has recently overtaken Saudi Arabia in oil exports for the first time is putting pressure on OPEC not to cut output further as its… 08/09/2009
Aramco and Total go ahead with Saudi refinerySaudi Aramco and French energy company Total have agreed to invest almost seven billion euros to build a refinery in Jubail, Saudi Arabia. It is due to be… 18/06/2009
Obama in Cairo for keynote Muslim speechAfter a brief stopover in Saudi Arabia, US President Barack Obama is due in Egypt today to deliver what has been billed as one of the most important speeches… 04/06/2009
Obama in Middle East for bridge building speechThe US President has been given a warm welcome in Saudi Arabia by King Abdullah. For Barack Obama, the visit to one of the strongest US allies in the… 03/06/2009
Obama arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of key speechBarack Obama has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at the start of a Middle East trip in which he hopes to mend US ties with the Islamic world. Tomorrow… 03/06/2009
Mecca head calls Muslims to fight terrorMecca’s top Imam the Grand Mufti Abdel Aziz has called on Muslims to combat all forms of terrorism. The declaration is believed to be the first of its kind… 07/12/2008
As many as three million in Mecca as haj beginsUp to three million Muslims may have gathered for this year’s haj pilgrimage in Mecca. The local press is reporting the figure as worshippers begin the… 06/12/2008
Haj begins in Saudi ArabiaThe Muslim world’s annual Haj, or pilgrimage to Mecca, has begun. Some two million people have gathered to celebrate Islam’s greatest annual spiritual… 06/12/2008
Security high for haj pilgrimage in MeccaMore than two million Muslims have gathered in the holy city of Mecca for the annual haj pilgrimage. Tight security is in place to avert any militant attacks… 05/12/2008
Supertanker pirates demand 20 million euro ransomThe pirates holding the Sirius Star say the supertanker’s Saudi owners have 10 days to pay a 20 million euro ransom. That is a quarter of the estimated value… 20/11/2008
Riyadh slams tanker hijacking as terrorismAn outrageous act, which will trigger an international crackdown. That is the reaction from Saudi Arabia today after confirmation that a Saudi oil tanker… 18/11/2008
