Multiple diplomatic spats raise questions about Saudi concept of sovereignty
James M. Dorsey | The failure of western allies to rally around Canada in its dispute with Saudi Arabia risks luring the kingdom into a...
Saudi-Canada row leaves US in tight diplomatic spot
AFP | The sharp diplomatic row between Saudi Arabia and Canada has left Washington partners and allies of both in a bind, but the State...
Saudi Arabia expels Canadian Ambassador and halted trade with immediate effect
News Analysis |Â Saudi Arabia has declared Canadian ambassador as persona non grata, giving him 24 hours to leave the country. The move came as...
Saudi king holidays in still unbuilt mega city NEOM
AFP | Saudi King Salman has arrived for a holiday in NEOM, a still-undeveloped mega city that the crown prince has pledged to build from...
Saudi Arabia won’t back out on Palestine: King Salman tells Arab allies
News Analysis | Saudi monarch King Salman has reassured to all Arab allies in general, and Palestinian President Mahmood Abbas in particular, that Saudi Arabia...
Houthi rebels target Saudi oil tanker in Red Sea
News Analysis | According to the Saudi news agency an oil tanker came under attack near the Yemeni coast suffering mild damage. “The Saudi oil...
Saudi oil shipment halt: A potential watershed in the Yemen war
James M. Dorsey | A spike in oil prices as a result of a temporary halt in shipments through the strategic Bab el Mandeb strait may be...
Fan girl may face sexual harassment charges, jail for hugging a singer at concert
News Desk | A Saudi woman has been arrested for hugging a male singer in a concert. Singer Majid Mohandis was performing in a concert...
Woman may face Saudi sex charge and jail for hugging pop star
AFP | A woman may face charges under a new harassment law in Saudi Arabia after storming a stage to hug a pop star, authorities...
Saudi Arabia, Oman sites added to UNESCO World Heritage List
News Desk | UNESCO added Saudi Arabia's Al-Ahsa Oasis and Oman's ancient city of Qalhat to its World Heritage List on Friday, the world cultural...
Saudis probe woman TV presenter over ‘indecent’ dress
News Desk | Saudi authorities have launched a probe after a female TV presenter wore "indecent" clothes while reporting on the end of a decades-long...
Saudi women rev up motorbikes as end to driving ban nears
AFP | Even a year ago, it would have been hard to imagine -- Saudi women clad in skinny jeans and Harley-Davidson T-shirts, revving motorbikes...