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QATAR FILES UN COMPLAINTS AS 'UAE JETS BREACH AIRSPACE'
Qatar alerts the UN secretary-general to a second infringement of its airspace by the UAE as GCC crisis continues... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA ALLOWS WOMEN AT FOOTBALL GAME FOR FIRST TIME
Under Saudi Arabia's guardianship system, women must be accompanied by a male family member to travel, and work... READ MORE›
QATAR COMPLAINS TO UNSC AFTER UAE VIOLATES AIRSPACE
Qatar considers UAE fighter jet entering Qatar's airspace a flagrant violation of its sovereignty... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | THIS TV ANCHOR HELD HER LITTLE GIRL ON THE AIR TO PROTEST THE RAPE OF A 7-YEAR-OLD
In 2015, a gang running a child sex ring was busted in Kasur by the police... READ MORE›
YEMEN'S HOUTHIS SAY THEY FIRED BALLISTIC MISSILE AT SAUDI FORCES TARGETS
Yemen's Shiite rebels say they have fired a ballistic missile targeting a special forces camp and a facility for helicopter gunships in the Saudi border pr... READ MORE›
QATAR FM VOWS LEGAL ACTION OVER QNA HACKING
Qatar's FM says probe into alleged hacking of state-run news agency website shows involvement of two blockading nations... READ MORE›
MERGER OF SAUDI BANKS ALAWWAL AND SABB TO GO AHEAD DESPITE DELAYS
The proposed merger of Saudi British Bank SABB and Alawwal Bank has been delayed but not derailed, financial sector sources said... READ MORE›
DON'T EXPECT TRUMP TO SEND IN THE CAVALRY IF MBS HAS TO CIRCLE WAGONS
What could be described as the Kushner and MBS New Middle East Plan started to gel when Mohammad bin Salman visited the White House in March 2017... READ MORE›
PARENTS OF RAPED AND MURDERED GIRL, 7, SEEK JUSTICE
The body of the young girl, Zainab, was discovered in a heap of rubbish in Kasur on Tuesday... READ MORE›
SAUDI PRINCE 'FIRED AFTER AUDIO TAPE CONTRADICTS STATE'
Prince Abdullah bin Saud reportedly fired over audio tape that refutes authorities' version of princes' arrest... READ MORE›
EGYPT TO HOLD PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION MARCH 26-28
The Egyptian media is dominated by outlets that support the government... READ MORE›
BLOOD-RUSTED SWORD: ELITE FORCE OF SAUDI CROWN PRINCE
Al-Ajrab Sword Brigade is an elite force formed after Salman bin Abdulaziz became king of Saudi Arabia in January 2015... READ MORE›
ONE OF THE WEALTHIEST MEN ON EARTH IS BEING DETAINED, AND NO ONE IS TALKING ABOUT IT
A billionaire who is known throughout the financial world has been held in detention -- for two months -- by Saudi Arabian authorities... READ MORE›
ROYAL HANDOUTS CHEER SAUDIS BUT SHOW STRUGGLE TO REVAMP ECONOMY
King Salman last year also reversed a decision to cut public-sector salaries after public complaints... READ MORE›
SAUDI HANDOUTS SHOW PRINCE BET ON CITIZENS AFTER ROYAL CRACKDOWN
In November, authorities swept up dozens of Saudi Arabia's richest and most influential people, including princes and government ministers, accusing them of corruption... READ MORE›
ELEVEN SAUDI PRINCES DETAINED AFTER PROTESTING ABOUT LOSS OF PERKS
Dozens of princes, high officials and senior businessmen were rounded up in November in a crackdown on graft that has boosted Mohammed's power... READ MORE›
11 SAUDI PRINCES SENT TO MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISON AFTER PROTESTING UTILITY BILLS
The Al-Ha'er facility south of Riyadh is one of Saudi Arabia's maximum-security prisons... READ MORE›
THE DAYS SAUDI STATE GIFTS WOULD SPUR A STOCK RALLY MAY BE OVER
The Tadawul All Share Index extended its gain to a third day, advancing 0.6 percent on Sunday... READ MORE›
CLERIC SALMAN AL-AWDA 'HELD OVER QATAR TWEET'
Saudi authorities imposed travel bans on 17 members of Awda's family, according to HRW... READ MORE›
SAUDI PRINCES ARRESTED FOR HOLDING ANTI-AUSTERITY PROTEST
Saudi authorities have arrested 11 princes for holding a protest at a royal palace in the capital Riyadh... READ MORE›
THOUSANDS TURN OUT FOR PRO-GOVERNMENT RALLIES IN IRAN
On Tuesday, in his first public remarks since the rallies erupted, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei blamed external enemies for the turmoil... READ MORE›
A CLIMATE OF FEAR AND SILENCE EMERGES IN YEMEN AFTER KILLING OF FORMER DICTATOR
For now, it appears that the Houthis' regional enemies, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, have not capitalized on Saleh's death... READ MORE›
EIGHT ELEMENTS BEHIND THE PROTESTS IN IRAN
There are three principal themes behind the recent protests in Iran... READ MORE›
FORMERLY DETAINED MINISTER JOINS SAUDI CABINET MEETING
The sweeping crackdown was seen by some as an attempt to strengthen the power of Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince and heir to the Saudi throne... READ MORE›
3. WHY INDIA PLANTED 66 MILLION TREES IN 12 HOURS
As part of that initiative, Philip Morris has published extensive scientific findings, based in part on clinical studies... READ MORE›
SAUDI SQUEEZE ON ALWALEED HAS MORE AT STAKE THAN MONEY
Almost two months into it, Saudi Arabia's crackdown on corruption is yielding at least some of the 100 billion the kingdom is targeting... READ MORE›
WHY TRUMP LASHED OUT AT SAUDI ARABIA ABOUT ITS ROLE IN YEMEN'S WAR
President Trump now has Saudi Arabia's attention, he said... READ MORE›
AIRSTRIKES IN YEMEN KILL DOZENS OF CIVILIANS IN ONE DAY. BUT THAT'S JUST PART OF THE COUNTRY'S MISERY.
In the meantime, the United Nations estimates that at least 8,750 people have been killed by airstrikes since the Saudi-led coalition began its assault on Yemen... READ MORE›
A YEAR OF HISTORIC CHANGE IN SAUDI ARABIA, WITH MORE TO COME
Saudi Arabia HYPERLINK https apnews.com c602a848be074032a024e2a1e6f8926d, literally rolling out a red carpet for his arrival... READ MORE›
TRUMP HAS SCORED SOME SUCCESSES IN FOREIGN POLICY
, descriptionText President Donald Trump delivers first speech to UN General Assembly... READ MORE›
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YEMEN REBEL BALLISTIC MISSILE 'INTERCEPTED OVER RIYADH'
The Saudi-led coalition battling Yemen's Houthi rebels says it has intercepted a missile over Riyadh... READ MORE›
YEMEN: EX-PRESIDENT ALI ABDULLAH SALEH KILLED
A dominant figure in Yemen, Saleh, 75, ruled the Arabian Peninsula country for more than three decades before being deposed in 2012... READ MORE›
SAUDI KING SALMAN DECRIES TRUMP'S JERUSALEM DECISION
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has reiterated the Kingdom's stated commitment to a Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital... READ MORE›
MYSTERY BUYER OF 450 MILLION DA VINCI IS REVEALED
But Prince Bader is a contemporary of Prince Mohammed... READ MORE›
ERDOGAN SLAMS UAE OVER FM'S ANTI-TURKISH RETWEET
It was Fahreddin Pasha who bravely defended Medina against the British plans then, he wrote... READ MORE›
TUNISIA BANS UAE EMIRATES AIRLINE FROM LANDING IN TUNIS
Tunisian government officials said the UAE had banned Tunisian women from flying to or transiting through its territory... READ MORE›
MYSTERY SALVATOR MUNDI BUYER WAS A SAUDI PRINCE
Mystery Salvator Mundi buyer was a Saudi prince report... READ MORE›
SAAD HARIRIS STRANGE SOJOURN IN SAUDI ARABIA
BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Lebanon's prime minister, Saad Hariri, was summoned at 8 30 a.m... READ MORE›
DID AMERICAN MISSILE DEFENSE FAIL IN SAUDI ARABIA
The official story was clear Saudi forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebel group last month at Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh... READ MORE›
BOMBED INTO FAMINE: HOW SAUDI AIR CAMPAIGN TARGETS YEMENS FOOD SUPPLIES
More than eight million Yemenis are now facing famine after Saudi Arabia tightened a blockade on the country on 6 November... READ MORE›
ISRAELI MINISTER KATZ 'INVITES SAUDI CROWN PRINCE'
Israel's Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz has invited Saudi Arabia's crown prince to visit Israel in an interview with a Saudi news outlet, according to Haaretz... READ MORE›
DONALD TRUMP'S DECISION ON JERUSALEM CONDEMNED BY UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY DESPITE US 'BULLYING' OVER VOTE OF CENSURE
The resolution was vetoed by the United States in the 15-member UNA security council on Monday, but the US cannot veto a general assembly resolution... READ MORE›
TRUMP-SALMAN IMAGE IN ALGERIA ANGERS SAUDI ARABIA
-- ????????? Smwa2l December 16, 2017 The following day, Sami bin Abdullah al-Saleh, Saudi ambassador to Algeria, voiced the Saudi's annoyance with the image, Anadolu Agency said... READ MORE›
WORLDS LARGEST PLASTICS PLANT RINGS ALARM BELLS ON TEXAS COAST
But environmentalists have long tangled with the operators of plastic plants along the Gulf coast and are sceptical Exxon will prove a better neighbour... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: KUSHNER IS LEAVING TILLERSON IN THE DARK ON MIDDLE EAST TALKS, SOURCES SAY
The State Department's concerns about Kushner's approach predate reports this week that Trump may move to oust Tillerson by the end of the year... READ MORE›
TURKEY SUMMONS UAE ENVOY AFTER OTTOMAN INSULT RETWEET
Row over UAE foreign minister retweet insulting Ottoman governor of Medina escalates with Turkey summoning UAE envoy... READ MORE›
QATAR SIGNS $8BN TYPHOON FIGHTER JET DEAL WITH THE UK
The deal between the two countries was signed in Doha by Qatar's Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed al-Attiyah and his British counterpart, Gavin Williamson... READ MORE›
HOUTHIS TAKE OVER YEMENI CAPITAL SANAA, ANNOUNCE 'END OF CRISIS' - LOCAL MEDIA
On Monday, Yemen's embattled President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi ordered his armed forces to launch a massive military offensive against Houthis in Sanaa... READ MORE›
HRW CALLS FOR UN TO SANCTION SAUDI CROWN PRINCE
Human Rights Watch has called on the UN to place sanctions on Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over abuses carried out in Yemen... READ MORE›
SAUDI SISTERS WHO FLED TO TURKEY FEAR FORCED RETURN
They tried to flee to New Zealand on February 8 from Hong Kong, where they had arrived from Saudi Arabia via undocumented methods... READ MORE›
A SAUDI PRINCE IS THE MYSTERY BUYER OF THE $450 MILLION DA VINCI
Christie's said the artwork will be going to the museum, but declined to say whether the Louvre Abu Dhabi bought the painting... READ MORE›
1 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE CONTRACTED CHOLERA IN YEMEN. YOU SHOULD BE OUTRAGED.
A Yemeni child thought to be infected with cholera cries at a hospital in the coastal city of Hodeidah last month... READ MORE›
BOEING WINS $6.2BN CONTRACT FOR QATAR'S F-15
This contract provides for the foreign military sales requirement to procure 36 new F-15QA aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force, it said in a statement... READ MORE›
UAE AND SAUDIS FORM NEW PARTNERSHIP SEPARATE FROM GCC
There has been no confirmation of the new partnership from the Saudis so far... READ MORE›
TRUMP PHONES ARAB LEADERS OVER PLAN TO MOVE U.S. EMBASSY IN ISRAEL TO JERUSALEM
Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has cautioned Trump about the hazards of moving the U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem... READ MORE›
ROUHANI: SAUDI TENSIONS WITH IRAN 'TO COVER UP DEFEATS'
Saudi Arabia accuses Iran of arming Houthi rebels in Yemen and blamed it for a missile attack north of its capital earlier in November... READ MORE›
ANGER OVER GREEK PLAN TO SELL WEAPONS TO SAUDI ARABIA
Greece plans to sell 66m euros worth of surplus bombs and missiles to Saudi Arabia amid ongoing war in Yemen... READ MORE›
CHESS FEDERATION SAYS ISRAEL EXCLUDED FROM SAUDI-HOSTED MATCH
Saudi Arabia's Center for International Communication said in a statement that more than 180 players would participate but did not immediately respond to a request for comment... READ MORE›
"I COULDN'T STAND WATCHING A MAN DROWNING WITHOUT DOING ANYTHING TO SAVE HIM," BALINDONG SAID AFTER GETTING AN AWARD FROM THE PHILIPPINE EMBASSY
On November 21, Dawood Balindong, 37, who has been working in Saudi Arabia for over a year, swam to the man's car and gave him a lifejacket... READ MORE›
ALI ABDULLA SALEH KILLED FOR 'TREASON'
The official story was clear Saudi forces shot down a ballistic missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebel group last month at Saudi Arabia's capital, Riyadh... READ MORE›