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Saudi Arabia

Muslims celebrate feast of the sacrifice

Muslims from around the world have been celebrating the feast of the sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha.

01/09/2017

Saudi Arabia

Haj draws millions to Mecca

Saudi officials say almost two million pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the annual haj.

30/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Tight security in Mecca for Haj pilgrimage

Pressure in Mecca to make sure there are no repeats of past incidents including deadly stampedes and crushes

29/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Boy detained in Saudi Arabia for dancing the Macarena

A boy who went viral on social media after dancing the Macarena in front of traffic detained in Saudi Arabia.

23/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia welcomes Qatari pilgrims

The Salwa border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia for pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Hajj in the first sign of compromise in a long-running diplomatic stand-off.

17/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Brilliant or just bullying? New app Sarahah enjoys popularity surge

07/08/2017

Saudi Arabia

Male guardianship in Saudi Arabia: campaigner 'released without man’s permission'

31/07/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi woman arrested over miniskirt

Saudi Arabia has some of the world's strictest laws for women, who must wear loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas in public.

19/07/2017

Saudi Arabia

Mecca suicide attack 'foiled' after police corner would-be bomber

The would-be attacker blew himself up after exchanging fire with police.

24/06/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia gets new crown prince

Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne.

21/06/2017

Saudi Arabia

Officials deny claims FC Barcelona shirts have been banned in Saudi Arabia amid Qatar crisis

13/06/2017

Saudi Arabia

Turkey calls for 'mutual dialogue' to resolve Qatar crisis

Both Turkey and the US wade into the Qatar crisis with calls for mutual dialogue and peace in the Gulf region.

07/06/2017

Saudi Arabia

Trump tells Middle East: "Step up the fight against Islamic extremism"

The US President has called on Arab leaders to do their share to fight "Islamist extremism" in a speech that put the responsibility on the region to combat militant groups while urging unity among rel

21/05/2017

Saudi Arabia

Trump signs big money deals on Saudi trip

It has been a good day in the office in the desert kingdom for Donald Trump.

20/05/2017

Saudi Arabia

Human rights VS business interests: Merkel's tricky talks in Saudi Arabia

German Chancellor Angela Merkel leaves Saudi Arabia after a delicate balancing act of talks on economic relations and human rights.

01/05/2017

Business Series

Saudi oil giant's tax bill slashed

Saudi oil giant gets massive tax cut

28/03/2017

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia launches girls' council, without the girls

Feminists would have likely given full marks for theory, but zero for practice.

14/03/2017

Economy

Saudi Arabia's oil price target revealed

Saudi Arabia reportedly wants crude oil to rise to around $60 a barrel this year to encourage new investment but not boost US shale oil output.

28/02/2017

Business Series

Saudi state oil company takes significant stake in Malaysia refinery

Saudi Arabia's state oil company Saudi Aramco is to invest $7 billion in an oil refinery and petrochemical project in southern Malaysia.

27/02/2017

Markets

OPEC producers really are pumping less, boosting crude prices

Oil prices jump on word that OPEC producers have achieved over 90 percent of the output cuts they had pledged.

10/02/2017

Saudi Arabia

When talking of loathsome regimes, Juncker thinks of Saudi Arabia

Jean-Claude Juncker, the European Commission president, mused why no one ever grilled him on the interactions with Saudi Arabia when discussing the “loathsome” regimes that have dealings with the…

28/11/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia court orders prince to be flogged

A court in Saudi Arabia has sentenced a member of the royal family to be flogged.

02/11/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia warns US over 9/11 lawsuits bill

Saudi Arabia has expressed “great concern” and warned of “serious unintended consequences”, following the US Congress’s decision to overrule President Obama and push through a law allowing legal acti

29/09/2016

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Thousands of Muslims mark Eid al-Adha

Thousands of Muslims carried out the “stoning of the devil” ritual on Monday (September 12) to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha celebrations which is the end of the annual haj…

14/09/2016

Saudi Arabia

Hajj pilgrims 'stone the devil' amid tight security

No incident has been reported so far during the ritual that caused a devastating stampede last year.

13/09/2016

Saudi Arabia

Eid al-Adha celebrated around the world

Muslims around the world celebrate one of the most important festivals of the Islamic calendar on Monday (September 12): Eid al-Adha.

12/09/2016