UAE and Saudi Arabia want to acquire nuclear weapons, and the US is livid
Nuclear proliferation is bigger than global warming, the US president said in an interview this week amid reports that two leading Gulf States, the...
Ghosts of Kashoggis past? Saudi Prince MbS embroiled in fresh assassination charge
A former senior Saudi intelligence official said in a US lawsuit Thursday that the country's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman tried to have him...
“Dramatically downsized” Hajj begins under shadow of pandemic
Mask-clad Muslim pilgrims on Wednesday began the annual hajj, dramatically downsized this year as the Saudi hosts strive to prevent a coronavirus outbreak during...
This is how Saudi Arabia will host “downsized” Hajj
Saudi Arabia on Wednesday begins hosting the annual Hajj pilgrimage, dramatically downscaled due to the coronavirus pandemic that has barred millions of international pilgrims...
Pakistani carpenter becomes a ‘model’ in Saudi Arabia after viral post
A Pakistani carpenter becomes a model in Saudi Arabia. Muhammad Waqas, a 24-year-old Pakistani carpenter working in Saudi Arabia became a model after a...
Saudi King in hospital: Is this the beginning of the reign of “King MbS”?
Saudi Arabia's 84-year-old ruler King Salman was admitted to hospital in Riyadh Monday for gall bladder inflammation, the royal court said, prompting the postponement...
G20 “crisis meeting” in Saudi Arabia as world economy burns
G20 finance ministers and central bankers are set to hold talks Saturday aimed at spurring global economic recovery from a coronavirus-triggered recession amid growing...
Despite international pressure, Gulf remains locked in Qatar wrangle
A UN court's ruling in favour of Qatar over an airspace dispute marks another setback for Saudi-led blockading nations, but despite rising international pressure...
Palestine plays regional power politics with proposed energy deal
When Faed Mustafa, Palestine’s ambassador in Ankara, expressed interest in June in negotiating with Turkey an agreement on the delineation of maritime boundaries in the...
Qatar channel BeIN permanently banned in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia said Tuesday it has permanently revoked the licence of Qatari broadcaster beIN Sports and slapped it with a fine of $2.7 million...
UAE launches Mars mission: joins elite club
The oil-rich United Arab Emirates (UAE) has built a nuclear power programme and sent a man to space, and now plans to join another...
New at Saudi Hajj: Bottled ZamZam, sterilized pebbles for Rami
Saudi Arabia has issued SOPs for about 1,000 pilgrims who will be allowed to perform the hajj pilgrimage in Mecca later this month, an...