Yemen’s Houthi movement has denied launching a drone towards Saudi Arabia after the Saudi-led coalition reported intercepting and destroying an unmanned aircraft over the Mecca region on Friday. Houthi military spokesperson Yahya
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious effort to reinvent itself as a global powerhouse is facing its most severe test yet, as financial constraints and regional conflict collide to challenge Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s
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Fahad al-Saif, Saudi Arabia’s newly appointed minister tasked with securing $70 billion in foreign investment by 2030, has faced an unexpectedly tumultuous start. Less than three weeks into his tenure, western business
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Saudi Arabia has ordered a major review of its flagship Neom development, signalling a significant retreat from one of the most ambitious urban projects ever conceived. The futuristic megacity on the Red
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The widow of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi has criticized President Donald Trump for ignoring her efforts to discuss her husband’s brutal murder with him, describing the experience as “painful,” according to an
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a lavish White House welcome on Tuesday as he met with President Donald Trump for a visit aimed at strengthening security cooperation, expanding economic ties
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to arrive in Washington next week for a high-profile visit with President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reports, marking his first trip to the US
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Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) is scheduled to visit the White House on November 18 to meet with former U.S. President Donald Trump, with plans to sign agreements spanning
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Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a future hub for artificial intelligence and data centers, leveraging its energy advantage and oil wealth to attract global tech investment, Investment Minister Khalid Al-Falih told
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Saudi Arabia and nuclear-armed Pakistan formalized a mutual defense agreement on Wednesday, significantly strengthening a decades-long security partnership amid growing regional tensions. The move comes as Gulf Arab states increasingly question the
More by Our Correspondent in Doha Saudi Arabia and other Gulf monarchies are pivoting away from traditional security anchors in Tel Aviv and Washington and turning toward pragmatic engagement with Tehran. The shift,
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Once seen as the crown jewel in a potential Middle East realignment, the prospect of diplomatic normalisation between Israel and Saudi Arabia has faded dramatically since the Gaza war. Despite continued enthusiasm
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Saudi Arabia has executed prominent journalist Turki Al-Jasser, arrested in 2018 on charges of terrorism and treason that human rights organizations say were politically motivated and lacked transparency. The execution, carried out
More U.S. President Donald Trump landed in Riyadh on Tuesday to begin a high-profile tour of the Middle East, kicking off with a splash as Saudi Arabia and the United States unveiled $600
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A leading climate scientist advising Saudi Arabia’s ambitious mega-project, Neom, has raised significant concerns that the construction of the futuristic city could have far-reaching impacts on local weather patterns. Donald Wuebbles, an
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A group of United Nations human rights experts has called on Saudi Arabia to immediately release five individuals sentenced to death for alleged offenses committed when they were minors, warning that their
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