Riyadh
Mike Pompeo, in Saudi Arabia, talks tough on Iran, Gulf dispute
Pompeo was meeting on Sunday with Saudi King Salman, whose country along with Bahrain and the UAE is embroiled in a row with Qatar.
29 Apr 2018 12:05 PM
Face of fashion Saudi princess turns heads in ultraconservative kingdom
Princess Noura bint Faisal Al-Saud, great-granddaughter of Saudi Arabia's founder, was named honorary prez of Arab Fashion Council in Dec.
27 Apr 2018 11:20 AM
Saudi king Salman to launch 'entertainment city' near Riyadh
The 334-sq km project in Qiddiya would rival Walt Disney and include high-end theme parks, motor sport facilities and safari park.
24 Apr 2018 1:00 PM
Saudi Arabia's women fitness centre shut over 'indecent' workout video
The video, which was circulated on social media, showed a woman with uncovered hair in a gym and kicking a punching bag.
21 Apr 2018 4:46 PM
MBS's moderate Saudi: The liberal crown prince and his many reforms
The prince is the architect of a wide-ranging plan dubbed 'Vision 2030' to bring social and economic change to Saudi Arabia's economy.
06 Apr 2018 3:01 PM
As Israel, Saudi draw closer, crown prince asserts 'right to own land'
Saudi Arabia - birthplace of Islam and home to its holiest shrines - does not recognise Israel.
03 Apr 2018 6:01 PM
Saudis intercept 7 Yemen rebel missiles in deadly escalation
The Iran-aligned Huthi rebels fired three missiles at Riyadh and four others at the southern cities of Khamis Mushait, Jizan and Najran.
26 Mar 2018 11:22 AM
Saudi women now can open their own business without male permission
Saudi Arabia is pushing to expand country’s private sector, including expansion of female employment under a reform plan for a post-oil era.
19 Feb 2018 9:24 AM
Guided without guardians: Saudi women can now own biz without male consent
The policy change, announced by the Saudi government on Thursday, also marks a major step away from the strict guardianship system.
18 Feb 2018 6:50 PM
Saudi prince Alwaleed bin Talal released after reaching financial settlement
Prince Alwaleed, who is in his early 60s, had described his confinement as a 'misunderstanding'.
28 Jan 2018 9:48 AM
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