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ANALYSIS | WHO IS ALWALEED BIN TALAL, THE ABSURDLY RICH PRINCE AT THE CENTER OF THE SAUDI CORRUPTION PURGE?
Alwaleed is the Donald Trump of Saudi Arabia, an expert on the Saudi royal house told Forbes that year... READ MORE›
TOP SAUDI ARABIA OFFICIAL OUSTED, PRINCES REPORTEDLY ARRESTED
Saudi Arabias King Salman has removed a prominent prince who headed the National Guard and replaced the economy minister... READ MORE›
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ANGELA MERKEL ARRIVES IN SAUDI ARABIA WITHOUT HIJAB IN REJECTION OF STRICT DRESS CODE
Angela Merkel arrives without headscarf in Saudi Arabia for talks with King Salman... READ MORE›
WOMEN IN SAUDI ARABIA VOTE FOR THE FIRST TIME
Saudi Arabia -- with a huge population under 30 years old -- is among the world's most active social-media landscapes per capita... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | BELIEVE IT OR NOT, SAUDI ARABIA WAS ELECTED TO THE U.N. WOMEN'S RIGHTS COMMISSION
Even so, electing Saudi Arabia to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women seems like ..... READ MORE›
BRITISH FAMILY SAYS 74-YEAR-OLD GRANDFATHER FACES 350 LASHES FROM SAUDI ARABIA FOR ILLEGAL WINE
Saudi Arabia has responded to these criticisms forcefully over the past year, arguing that its legal system is based on sharia, or Islamic law... READ MORE›
TRUMP LANDS IN ISRAEL, PREPARES TO CONFRONT THORNY MIDEAST PEACE POLITICS
On Tuesday morning, Trump will drive to Bethlehem, just a few miles from Jerusalem but in the West Bank... READ MORE›
'THIS IS WHAT ISLAM TELLS US TO DO'
'This is what Islam tells us to do' A rare glimpse inside a Saudi Arabian prison where Isis terrorists are showered with perks and privileges... READ MORE›
HOW A BLOND AMERICAN KID BECAME A HUGE STAR IN SAUDI ARABIA
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- Say the name Joshua Van Alstine in Saudi Arabia and the likely response is a blank stare... READ MORE›
19 WOMEN ELECTED IN SAUDI ARABIA'S HISTORIC MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
Saudi Arabia's second largest and most cosmopolitan city, Jiddah, elected two women, as did one of the most conservative regions, Qassim... READ MORE›
'I DIDN'T THINK I'D LIVE TO SEE IT'
Women in Saudi Arabia will be permitted to drive for the first time beginning next summer, according to a royal decree issued this week... READ MORE›
AN AMBITIOUS YOUNG PRINCE WANTS TO REIMAGINE SAUDI ARABIA -- AND MAKE IT FUN
The audience is also sober, because alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
AN ALL-FEMALE CREW LANDS A PLANE IN SAUDI ARABIA. BUT THEY CAN'T DRIVE FROM THE AIRPORT.
An all-female crew lands a plane in Saudi Arabia. But they can't drive from the airport... READ MORE›
ANALYSIS | WHY TRUMP'S FLIGHT FROM SAUDI ARABIA TO ISRAEL IS SUCH A BIG DEAL
Like other Muslim-majority nations, Saudi Arabia has no formal diplomatic relations with Israel because of the latter's ongoing conflict with the Palestinians... READ MORE›
THREE SUICIDE ATTACKS IN SAUDI ARABIA EXTEND GLOBAL WAVE OF BOMBINGS AND A BLOODY WEEK
The Islamic State also did not claim the attack in Istanbul, but Turkish investigators say the group is the leading suspect... READ MORE›
SAUDI COURT SPARES POETS LIFE BUT GIVES HIM 8 YEARS AND 800 LASHES
His legal troubles began when he was arrested in 2013 in the city of Abha in southwestern Saudi Arabia after an argument in a cafe... READ MORE›
FORMER GUANTANAMO BAY PRISONER ARRIVES IN BRITAIN HOURS AFTER RELEASE
The British government had asked for the release of Shaker Aamer, who had been held for more than 13 years... READ MORE›
A SAUDI TEEN DANCED THE 'MACARENA.' THEN HE WAS ARRESTED.
CAIRO -- It was a rare and subversive action in Saudi Arabia... READ MORE›
SAUDI POLICE ARREST BOY FOR DANCING TO 'MACARENA' IN THE STREET
Western music and dancing is taboo in Saudi Arabia but such incidents in the past have not necessarily led to lengthy imprisonment or serious punishment... READ MORE›
WHY SAUDI ARABIA PLANS TO BUILD THE WORLD'S TALLEST SKYSCRAPER
Dubai's superlative-loving rulers are on notice Saudi Arabia seems to be getting serious about stealing your crowning glory... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA IS REELING FROM FALLING OIL PRICES. AND IT COULD GET MUCH WORSE.
Can avoid Arab Spring-like instability may depend on what happens with Saudi Arabia, analysts and diplomats say... READ MORE›
EARLY RESULTS SHOW 5 SAUDI WOMEN ELECTED FOR 1ST TIME
Saudi Arabia's second largest and most cosmopolitan city, Jiddah, elected two women, as did one of the most conservative regions, Qassim... READ MORE›
SERIES OF BOMBINGS SWEEP SAUDI ARABIA
Blasts across Saudi Arabia on Monday brought death and fear to the Sunni nation... READ MORE›
SUICIDE BOMBER BLOWS HIMSELF UP AS SAUDIS FOIL MECCA PLOT
In July 2016, a suicide bombing there killed four members of Saudi Arabia's security forces... READ MORE›
SAUDI WOMEN WIN HANDFUL OF SEATS IN ELECTIONS TO LOCAL COUNCILS
Saudi women win handful of seats in elections to local councils... READ MORE›
NO BREAKTHROUGH IN TILLERSON'S MEETINGS WITH ARABS ABOUT BOYCOTTING QATAR
For example, Iran and Saudi Arabia are bitter rivals for influence in the region, while Qatar maintains friendly relations with Tehran... READ MORE›
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT TASHFEEN MALIK, THE FEMALE SHOOTER IN SAN BERNARDINO
Islamabad Tashfeen Malik's path to accused mass killer in California began in a small city beside the Indus River in Pakistan's Punjab province... READ MORE›
SAUDI ARABIA'S ECONOMY MINISTER DENIES THE NEW BUDGET IS 'RADICAL AUSTERITY'
On Monday, Dec. 28, 2015, the kingdom announced a projected budget deficit in 2016 of 87 billion as lower oil prices cut into the government's main source of revenue... READ MORE›
U.S. MISSIONS IN SAUDI ARABIA HALT SERVICES OVER SECURITY
The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh and two other diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia are cancelling all consular services for two days over security fears... READ MORE›
SUICIDE ATTACK CARRIED OUT NEAR U.S. DIPLOMATIC SITE IN SAUDI
Saudi Arabia is part of the U.S.-led coalition fighting IS in Iraq and Syria... READ MORE›
AS DIALOGUE REMAINS DISTANT, FIGHTING AND AIRSTRIKES RAGE ACROSS YEMEN
Yemeni fighters loyal to Saudi-backed President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi clashed with Iranian-allied Houthi fighters on Sunday in Aden, the absent leader's... READ MORE›
DIPLOMATS, U.N. STAFFERS FLEE YEMEN AS HOUTHIS TARGET ADEN
Aden REUTERS Saudi Arabia's navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen on Saturday and the United Nations pulled out international staff after a third n... READ MORE›