More about this topic

Egypt

Protests in Cairo over Egypt-Saudi Tiran and Sanafir island deal

Thousands in the Egyptian capital Cairo have protested President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi decision to hand over two islands to Saudi Arabia. Sisi’s

15/04/2016

Egypt

Red Sea bridge to be built linking Egypt and Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have announced a bridge is to be built across the Red Sea linking the two countries – as well as the continents of Africa and

08/04/2016

World News

Protests in Yemen against Saudi-led coalition on air strikes anniversary

Tens of thousands of people in Yemen have rallied in Sanaa in mass protests against the Saudi-led coalition’s military campaign, on the first

27/03/2016

France

The controversial awarding of France's highest honour to top Saudi prince

Controversy is mounting after the French presidency awarded the Légion d’Honneur, the country’s highest decoration, to Mohammed ben Nayef, Crown

07/03/2016

Lebanon

Gulf Arab states label Hezbollah a terrorist group

The Shi’ite militant group Hezbollah is facing further sanctions after a decision by the six-member Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to class it as a

02/03/2016

Economy

OPEC oil output cut very unlikely at June meeting, Iran's situation unclear

OPEC is very unlikely to cut oil output at its next meeting in June, even if crude prices remain extremely low, according to OPEC sources and delegates

01/03/2016

World News

EU parliament urges Saudi arms embargo

The European Parliament has voted for an EU-wide arms embargo against Saudi Arabia. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly in favour of the embargo on

25/02/2016

Culture news

Shopping carts, selfie sticks and a changing earth - contemporary art in Jeddah

Jeddah's annual contemporary art festival - called 21, 39, from the city's latitude and longitude - this year has the theme environmental change under the title 'Earth and Ever After'.

24/02/2016

Saudi Arabia

Who is the global leader for importing major weapons?

The global supply of major weapons has increased 14 percent in the last four years, say the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute

22/02/2016

Syria

Turkey mulls ground operation in Syria

Turkey’s foreign minister said some countries wants boots on the ground in Syria. But he said the offensive must be carried out jointly, like the

16/02/2016

Economy

Saudi Arabia and Russia agree oil output freeze but only if others do the same

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Venezuela and Qatar have agreed to freeze their country's oil output, but only if other major producers do the same. There will now be talks with Iran and Iraq.

16/02/2016

Syria

Syria: a deadly political chess game

Saudi Arabia's role in the Syrian conflict is evolving as it sends warplanes to a Turkish base has openly declared it is willing to intervene on the ground if the US-led coalition introduces ground tr

15/02/2016

Malaysia

Malaysia PM cleared over $681 million Saudi gift

26/01/2016

Yemen

New air raids on Sanaa cost at least 25 lives

There has been heavy loss of life in the latest of the Saudi-led coalition bombing raids on the Yemen capital Sanaa. The capital is being held by

18/01/2016

Saudi Arabia

Saudis come under pressure to find regional deal with Iran

A day after the US announced fresh sanctions against Iran for ballistic missile tests Washington says flout UN rules, the EU announced it will

18/01/2016

Saudi Arabia

Falconry, the "sport of Sheiks" in the UAE

Falconry racing is one of the most exclusive sports in the United Arab Emirates, with top birds of prey going for more than 200,000 euros. The sport

14/01/2016

Economy

Saudis begin opening oil industry to foreign investors

Saudi Arabia will open its oil refining ventures to foreign investors, but not state-owned exploration and production activities, according to

11/01/2016

World News

Saudia Arabia's tensions with Iran will not affect Syria peace talks

The United Nations special envoy to Syria, Staffan de Mistura, says he has been assured by Iran and Saudi Arabia that their recent tensions will not

11/01/2016

World News

Arab League denounces Iranian 'interference' in internal affairs

The Arab League has denounced attacks on Saudi diplomatic missions in Iran. At a meeting in Cairo on Sunday, foreign ministers from the

10/01/2016

No Comment

Saudi execution makes Bahrain protesters furious

Protesters in Bahrain took to the streets to express their anger over the execution of the leading Shia Muslim cleric Nimr al-Nimr in Saudi Arabia

09/01/2016