Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. Is COVID-19 an opportunity for more equitable health systems in the Middle East? ǀ View

"I read with some dismay last week, the self-congratulatory triumphalism of a Saudi commentator extolling his country’s pandemic response while gloating at the misfortune and failures of some of its neighbours and regional rivals."

3 April 2020

Saudi Arabia

Euroviews. Saudi Arabia’s clear response to the coronavirus outbreak is in stark contrast to the West ǀ View

Saudi Arabia’s bold, swift response to COVID-19 is a lesson to western countries, and means that there are - so far - minimal cases and only one death in the country.

27 March 2020

World

Journalist Baria Alamuddin discusses women’s rights & daughter Amal Clooney

International Women’s Day was marked by countries around on the world on March 8th. As a focal point for the movement of women’s rights, the civil awareness day celebrated the economic, cultural and social achievements of women across the globe.

6 March 2020

World

Milken Summit: Saudi’s Prince Turki talks Iran relations & G20 Presidency

Hundreds of high-level decision makers and industry trailblazers, spanning fields from economics and philanthropy to healthcare, attended the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa summit 2020 in Abu Dhabi.

21 February 2020

Saudi Arabia

Jamal Khashoggi: Experts dismiss Saudi Arabia's sentences over killing

The UN expert who investigated the journalist's murder called the Saudi investigation "the antithesis of justice".

23 December 2019

USA

Saudi Air Force member kills three at US naval base in Florida

The shooting in Pensacola was the second shooting at a US naval base in one week.

7 December 2019

World

World Tolerance Summit: Saudi Princess says Islamophobia is “a mindset”

It was the United Arab Emirates’ first President, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who declared to his young nation that “tolerance is a duty.”

22 November 2019

Europe News

Shooting instead of school: the stolen childhood of children in Yemen

The 20 November marks the 30th anniversary of the International Convention on the Rights of the Child. But in Yemen and in other conflict areas, children are the main victims of human rights violations

20 November 2019

The Cube

Can Saudi-brokered ‘peace deal’ really help end Yemen war?

Yemen’s Saudi-backed government and southern separatists signed a deal. But what change will the agreement actually bring?

7 November 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics: US prosecutors

A complaint unsealed in a U.S. court detailed a coordinated effort by Saudi officials to recruit Twitter employees to look up users' private data.

7 November 2019

Destinations

How Western will Saudi Arabia go to attract tourists?

The secretive Middle Eastern country has launched a new tourist visa, opening its doors to European visitors.

1 November 2019

World News

Why haven't European countries halted arm exports to Saudi Arabia?

European countries halted arm exports to Turkey but why haven't they done the same for Saudi Arabia?

19 October 2019

Earth News

An unfiltered guide to getting around in Saudi Arabia (as a foreigner)

Saudi Arabia has opened its doors to tourism. We're here to give you the lowdown on what it's really like.

18 October 2019

World News

Watch: Ceremony held for one year anniversary of Khashoggi murder

Last year, Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered. One year later, his fiancée says she still has questions for Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

2 October 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi prince accepts responsibility for Khashoggi's murder

"It's impossible that the 3 million would send their daily reports to the leader or the second highest person in the Saudi government," the prince said.

30 September 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi king's bodyguard shot dead in 'dispute' — state media

A prominent bodyguard to Saudi Arabia's King Salman was shot dead in what authorities described as a personal dispute, state TV said.

29 September 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia opens doors to tourists in move away from reliance on oil

The ultra-conservative Muslim kingdom has a wealth of tourist sites to be explored, but will they come?

27 September 2019

Iran

Presence of foreign forces in the region creates 'insecurity' in Gulf

US President Donald Trump on Friday approved sending American troops to bolster Saudi Arabia’s air and missile defences after the September 14 attacks on Saudi oil sites.

22 September 2019

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it will wait before responding to attack on oil hubs

Riyadh and the U.S. have blamed Iran for the drone attack on 14 September.

21 September 2019

World

Military strike on Iran will provoke 'all out war', says Zarif

Speaking to CNN, Iran's foreign minister made the threat over claims in Washington that Iran was responsible for an attack on Saudi oil facilities last week.

19 September 2019