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The Remaking of Saudi Arabia: This Time It Can't Afford to Fail

World News | Alaa Shahine, Vivian Nereim and Donna Abu-Nasr, Bloomberg | Monday October 16, 2017

Visitors to Saudi Arabia could be forgiven for thinking the country just got a dynamic young new king. Images of him holding babies, drinking coffee with soldiers or meeting the world's most powerful rulers are all over television. On National Day last month, a giant picture of him was projected onto a Riyadh skyscraper.

Saudi Arabia Carries Out 100th Execution This Year

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 3, 2017

A Saudi was executed Monday in Riyadh, the official SPA news agency reported, taking to 100 the number of people put to death in the kingdom so far this year.

Saudi Government Says It Will Allow Women To Drive

World News | Karen DeYoung, The Washington Post | Wednesday September 27, 2017

Women in Saudi Arabia will be permitted to drive in the kingdom, according to a royal decree issued in Riyadh on Tuesday that overturned one of the most widely criticized restrictions on human rights.

Saudi Arabia Says Foiled ISIS Bomb Plot On Defence Headquarters

World News | Reuters | Tuesday September 12, 2017

Saudi Arabia has arrested several ISIS suspects it believes were plotting a suicide bombing attack on its defence ministry headquarters in the capital Riyadh, state news agency SPA quoted a security official as saying on Tuesday.

First Group Of Qatari Pilgrims Enter Saudi Arabia By Land: Report

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

Qatari pilgrims began arriving in Saudi Arabia on Thursday, Saudi media reported, after Riyadh said it was opening up its border and airports for those attending the annual haj pilgrimage despite a diplomatic rift that cut travel ties.

US Laptop Ban on Middle East Carriers Has Officially Ended

Reuters | Thursday July 20, 2017

In March, the United States banned large electronics in cabins on flights from 10 airports in the Middle East and North Africa over concerns that explosives could be concealed in the devices taken onboard aircraft.

Laptop Ban Lifted in Egypt, Morocco

Agence France-Presse | Thursday July 13, 2017

The ban remains in place for Saudi Arabia's two main international airports in Riyadh and Jeddah.

Arab States Seek To Step Up Pressure On Qatar Over 2013 Accord

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 11, 2017

Four Arab states sought on Monday to pile pressure on Qatar over charges it backs terrorism, saying the publication of a previously secret accord between Riyadh and Doha showed Qatar broke a promise not to meddle in the affairs of Gulf countries.

Saudi Religious Police Return, Just With A Little Less Vengeance

World News | Vivian Nereim, Bloomberg | Sunday July 2, 2017

Outside a supermarket in Riyadh, a long-bearded police officer peers at a driver, glances at his female passenger and issues an order: "You should stay away from women."

Saudi Arabia Deports 15,000 Qatari Camels

World News | Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, The Washington Post | Wednesday June 21, 2017

After Saudi Arabia broke off relations with Qatar on June 5, Riyadh made clear it wanted nothing to do with its tiny Arab neighbor. Trade is cut off, planes headed to Qatar can't fly through Saudi airspace, and now, even Qatari camels in Saudi Arabia must go.

'Mr Everything': New Saudi Heir, 31, Holds Power Beyond His Years

People | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday June 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia's hard-charging Mohammed bin Salman, named crown prince on Wednesday, holds unusual power for a man of just 31, so much so that diplomats nickname him "Mr Everything".

'Your Turn Will Come': ISIS Video Threatens Attacks In Saudi Arabia

World News | Reuters | Saturday June 10, 2017

The ISIS threatened attacks in Saudi Arabia after the terror group claimed responsibility for assaults in Tehran that killed at least 17 people, Site Intelligence monitoring group reported on Friday.

Rex Tillerson Urges Gulf States To Address Differences, Stay United

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday June 5, 2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson Monday called on Gulf states to stay united and work out their differences after several nations cut diplomatic ties with Qatar.

India Among Countries That Are Victims Of Terror, Says Donald Trump In Saudi Arabia

World News | NDTV News Desk | Monday May 22, 2017

US President Donald Trump on Sunday named India among the countries that had suffered terror, as he addressed the Arab-Islamic-US summit. He said that countries must ensure that terror groups didn't find sanctuary on their soil.

Donald Trump Summons Muslim Nations To Confront 'Islamic Terror Of All Kinds'

World News | Karen Deyoung, Philip Rucker, The Washington Post | Sunday May 21, 2017

President Donald Trump delivered a forceful address here Sunday summoning the Muslim world to confront "the crisis of Islamic extremism" as he seeks to present a united front against global terrorism.

Trump Swings To Saudi Sword Dance, Smile On Face, On First Foreign Trip

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday May 21, 2017

US President Donald Trump, along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, dance with a line of men who are dressed in traditional Saudi garb ahead of a state dinner.

As Trump Prepared For Riyadh Visit, Saudis Block US On Terrorist Sanctions

World News | Joby Warric, The Washington Post | Sunday May 21, 2017

Saudi Arabia, the oil-rich kingdom touted by President Donald Trump as a key ally in the fight against the Islamic State, has helped block a Trump administration proposal to impose sanctions against a Saudi branch of the terrorist group, documents show.

US Strikes Arms Deals Worth 110 Billion Dollars With Saudi Arabia

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 20, 2017

Washington has agreed arms deals with Saudi Arabia worth almost $110 billion, a White House official said Saturday, the first day of President Donald Trump's visit to the traditional US ally.

What Melania Trump Wore: First Lady's Saudi Style A Big Deal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 20, 2017

What women wear can often be the focus of critique and controversy -- all the more so when the woman is an ex-model, married to the US president and disembarking in Saudi Arabia.

ISIS-Claimed Suicide Bombings Kill 35 In Iraq: Officials

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday May 21, 2017

Suicide bombings at checkpoints in Baghdad and south Iraq claimed by the ISIS killed at least 35 people and wounded dozens more, officials said on Saturday.

Melania Trump Forgoes Headscarf In Saudi Arabia

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday May 20, 2017

US First lady Melania Trump stepped off Air Force One at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday without a headscarf, potentially creating a stir in the conservative Islamic country.

United States President Donald Trump Lands In Riyadh On First Leg Of Foreign Tour

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 20, 2017

US President Donald Trump landed in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh on Saturday for the start his first foreign tour since taking office.

Top Saudi Cleric 'Blesses' Trump-Muslim Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 19, 2017

A top Saudi cleric on Friday described as "blessed" an Islamic summit in the capital Riyadh at the weekend to be attended by Muslim leaders and US President Donald Trump.

Saudi King Hopeful Over Sunday's Summit With Donald Trump

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 15, 2017

Saudi King Salman on Monday expressed hope a "historic" summit to be held Sunday between Arab and Muslim nations and US President Donald Trump will enhance ties and promote tolerance.

Saudi Arabia Faces Long Road To Recovery Post Oil Price Crash

Thomson Reuters | Thursday May 4, 2017

Saudi Arabia had avoided a financial crisis due to low oil prices by slashing state spending and borrowing tens of billions of dollars abroad.

Former Pak General Raheel Sharif Leaves For Saudi Arabia To Lead Islamic Military Alliance

World News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 21, 2017

Pakistan's former army chief Gen Raheel Sharif left for Riyadh today to head a 41-nation Islamic military alliance after getting the government's approval, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said amidst concerns here about the Saudi-led grouping.

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis In Riyadh To Boost US-Saudi Alliance

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday April 19, 2017

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is in Saudi Arabia Wednesday to reinvigorate the Riyadh-Washington alliance, with both seeing a common adversary in Iran and its "destabilising" activities.

Saudi May Axe Billions-Worth Constructions As The Money Dries Up: Report

Press Trust of India | Monday April 17, 2017

Many of these massive construction projects are relics of a decade-long boom of high oil prices and lavish state spending.

Sushma Swaraj Promises To Help Sikh Man Working In Saudi Arabia After SOS

Offbeat | Amrita Kohli | Wednesday February 8, 2017

In response to yet another SOS on Twitter, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has promised to help a Sikh man working in Saudi Arabia after watching a video message posted by him. In his message, the man, not named, talks about not being paid by the company he's working for.

Saudi Arabia Closing In On $2.1 Billion Warship Deal Seen As Trouble

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday January 13, 2017

Close ties between the royal families of Spain and Saudi Arabia could help Madrid conclude a lucrative deal to sell warships to Riyadh, much to the alarm of rights groups.