Saudi Arabia

Saudi crown prince to visit Washington on March 19
Middle East

Saudi crown prince to visit Washington on March 19

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is to visit the United States from March 19-22, for the first time as…
Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war
Middle East

Senators to force vote in bid to end US involvement in Yemen war

US lawmakers on Wednesday launched a bipartisan effort to end American involvement in Saudi Arabia’s conflict with Yemen, an extraordinary…
Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’
Middle East

Saudi Arabia: Critics slam human trafficking of Moroccan ‘maids for sale’

Controversy surrounds Saudi Twitter ads depicting Moroccan women for sale as domestic servants in the oil-rich kingdom. The case has…
Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni to host concert in Saudi Arabia
Culture

Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni to host concert in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s General Authority for Entertainment (GAE) announced on Wednesday that Egyptian singer Tamer Hosni will host a concert for…
Russia vetoes UN Yemen resolution targeting Iran
Middle East

Russia vetoes UN Yemen resolution targeting Iran

Russia has vetoed a UN Security Council resolution that would have put pressure on Iran for failing to prevent its missiles…
Saudi military leaders replaced amid stalemated war in Yemen
Middle East

Saudi military leaders replaced amid stalemated war in Yemen

Saudi Arabia replaced its military chief of staff and other defense officials early on Tuesday morning in a shake-up apparently…
All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival
Middle East

All that jazz: Saudis attend country’s first jazz festival

Men and women swayed to music at Saudi Arabia’s first-ever jazz festival on Friday, the second of a three-day outdoor…
Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded
Middle East

Suicide bombings in Yemen’s Aden leave dozens dead or wounded

Yemen’s de-facto capital Aden has been hit by a twin suicide bomb attack, security officials in the city said on…
Saudi Arabia to invest $64 bn in entertainment in next decade
Culture

Saudi Arabia to invest $64 bn in entertainment in next decade

Saudi Arabia is to invest $64 billion in its entertainment sector over the coming decade, an official said Thursday, as…
At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents
Middle East

At least 15 dead in air strike in northern Yemen: residents

At least 15 people were killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led coalition air strike in northern Yemen, residents…
Back to top button