Mystery surrounds Saudi journalist’s consulate disappearance

AFP | Mystery surrounded the whereabouts of a prominent Saudi critic on Thursday after Riyadh announced he had left their consulate in Istanbul -- but...

Saudi football chiefs appoint first women board members

AFP | Saudi Arabia's Football Federation (SAFF) appointed women to the board for the first time in the kingdom's history on Wednesday, and also named...

Saudi Arabia aims to eliminate budget deficit by 2023

AFP | Saudi Arabia said on Sunday it expects to balance its budget by 2023, as oil prices rebound and the deficit-hit kingdom looks to...

Journey towards “moderation”: KSA embraces Yoga

AFP | In a sparse, wood-floored studio, Saudi women squat, lunge and do headstands. Even a year ago, teaching these yoga postures could have rendered them outlaws...

Global watchdog takes Saudi Arabia to task for lax anti-terrorism finance measures – James M Dorsey

James M Dorsey | A Financial Action Task Force (FATF) report criticizing Saudi Arabia’s anti-money laundering and terrorism finance measures puts the kingdom on the...

After Canada-Saudi row, West confronts risk of speaking up

AFP | Saudi Arabia's diplomatic brawl with Canada has exposed what Western officials call "new red lines" in their engagement with the oil-rich kingdom, deterring nations...

Spain works to avoid row with Saudi Arabia over bomb deal

AFP | After blocking the sale of 400 bombs to Saudi Arabia, involved in the Yemen conflict, Spain now appears to be back-pedaling to maintain...

Criticism of Saudi leadership seeps through cracks as report questions kingdom’s utility for Britain – James Dorsey

James M. Dorsey | Signs of opposition to policies of Saudi King Salman and his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and potentially increased domestic...

After driving ban ends, Saudi Women taste thrill of speed

AFP | Donning a helmet inside a pearl silver sports sedan, Rana Almimoni skids and drifts around a Riyadh park, engine roaring, tires screeching and...

Saudi Arabia tests Japan-inspired ‘nap pods’ for Hajj

AFP | Mansour al-Amer swipes a card to reveal a narrow sleep pod, reminiscent of Japan's famed capsule hotels. But this pod is in Saudi...

U.S. plays cautiously between Canada and KSA

News Analysis | States Department’s spokesperson responded to the matter of detention of women rights activists in Saudi Arabia with careful choice of words, unlike...

Saudi Arabia to relocate students from Canada after cutting ties

AFP | Saudi Arabia has suspended scholarships to Canada and will relocate students already there, state media said Monday, after the kingdom abruptly cut ties...
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