Saudi Arabia
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Middle East
December 1, 2020
European envoys urge Saudi Arabia to release women’s rights activists
Seven European human rights ambassadors criticized Saudi Arabia on Sunday over the continued detention of at least five women’s rights activists, including…
Trump senior aide Kushner and team heading to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
Middle East
November 30, 2020
Trump senior aide Kushner and team heading to Saudi Arabia, Qatar
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – White House senior adviser Jared Kushner and his team are headed to Saudi Arabia and Qatar this…
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
Middle East
November 29, 2020
Analysis: Covert Israeli-Saudi meeting sends Biden a strong message on Iran
RIYADH/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – A historic meeting between Israel’s prime minister and Saudi Arabia’s crown prince has sent a strong signal…
Saudi Arabia has suspended Turkish meat imports – Turkish union
Middle East
November 28, 2020
Saudi Arabia has suspended Turkish meat imports – Turkish union
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia formally suspended imports of meat, eggs and other products from Turkey earlier this month, the…
Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Leading Saudi women’s activist referred to terrorism court
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A leading Saudi women’s rights activist who’s been imprisoned for two and a half…
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
Middle East
November 24, 2020
Turkish court adds new Saudi defendants in Khashoggi trial
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – A Turkish court on Tuesday added new defendants to the case against Saudi officials charged over the…
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Reports: Israeli PM flew to Saudi Arabia, met crown prince
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli media reported Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a clandestine meeting…
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
Middle East
November 23, 2020
Yemen’s Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
RIYADH/DUBAI (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group on Monday said it fired a missile at a distribution station operated by…
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
World
November 22, 2020
G-20 summit opens as leaders urge united response to virus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Group of 20 summit opened on Saturday with appeals by the world’s most…