Saudi Arabia
The Saudi artists imagining Western pop icons in Bedouin style
Art news
September 20, 2017
The Saudi artists imagining Western pop icons in Bedouin style
Clad in Bedouin attire from head to toe, “Sheikh” William of Arabia is smiling, seemingly content with having swapped Kensington…
Saudi Arabia creating $2.7B entertainment investment company
Business
September 20, 2017
Saudi Arabia creating $2.7B entertainment investment company
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is creating an entertainment investment company as the deeply conservative kingdom loosens the reins on…
King’s forces arrest prominent Saudis in warning to critics
Middle East
September 15, 2017
King’s forces arrest prominent Saudis in warning to critics
When news broke of a possible breakthrough in an impasse that has pitted Qatar against its Arab neighbors for the…
Saudis urged to report on each other’s social media activity
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Saudis urged to report on each other’s social media activity
Saudi Arabia is urging people to report subversive social media activity via a phone app, part of an apparent crackdown…
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
Middle East
September 13, 2017
Saudis say time not ripe for international Yemen probe
The time is not right for an independent international inquiry into human rights violations in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador in…
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
Egypt
September 12, 2017
Friends become foes as Gulf rift bursts into pop culture
The latest hit Saudi song has the swaying rhythms and sparse vocals typical of the Gulf Arab pop music, but…
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
World
September 12, 2017
Human Rights Watch says Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen are war crimes
Human Rights Watch accused the Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen of war crimes on Tuesday, saying its air strikes killed…
Yemeni man in Saudi Arabia brags about beating Egyptian employee
Egypt
September 10, 2017
Yemeni man in Saudi Arabia brags about beating Egyptian employee
The Egypt Foreign Ministry contacted Saudi authorities on Sunday through its consulate in Riyadh to arrest a Kafeel (legal guardian…
Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication
Middle East
September 9, 2017
Saudi leader seeks Qatari reconciliation, ends all communication
One hour after a mutual phone call between both the Emir of Qatar Tamim Bin Hamad and Saudi Arabia’s crown…
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
Egypt
September 8, 2017
Egyptian Hajj pilgrim death toll rises to 70
The Ministry of Health and Population announced on Friday morning the death of an Egyptian pilgrim in Saudi Arabia, bringing…