Saudi Arabia Cuts Family Influence in Binladin Group Overhaul
Only two Bin Laden brothers, Saad and Abdullah, are represented on the new nine-person board
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia was founded in 1932 by Ibn Saud. The country is ruled under an "absolute monarchy," which is a form of monarchy in which one ruler has supreme authority that is unrestricted by any laws.
The country is ruled under the ultraconservative Wahhabi religious movement within Sunni Islam. Saudi Arabia hosts the two holiest places in Islam, the Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca and the Al-Masjid an-Nabawi in Medina.
It is a sovereign Arab state covering majority of the Arabian Peninsula, with a land mass of approximately 2,150,000 km2. The country has a population of 28.7 million people and the official language spoken is Arabic.
Petroleum was discovered on 3 March, 1938 in Saudi Arabia and has since become the world's largest oil producer and exporter. It is the only Arab country to be part of the G-20 major economies.
Yemen's Houthis Say Ready to Strike Riyadh, Abu Dhabi if Coalition Moves on Hodeidah
The Saudi-led coalition accuses the Houthis of breaching an agreement signed in Stockholm last December, after they failed to withdraw from the port of Hodeidah
Analysis King Abdullah Is Caught Between Jordan’s Protests and Jerusalem’s Tensions
Demonstrations against corruption, rising unemployment and reports that the U.S. will support giving the Saudis and Moroccans a say on the Temple Mount are threatening the king’s throne
Trump Administration Faults Saudi Arabia in Killing of Journalist
The Trump administration used an annual human rights report to call out Saudi Arabia on Wednesday over the October killing of U.S.-based journalist Jamal Khashoggi
U.S. Senate Rebukes Trump on Saudi, Backs War Powers Resolution - Veto Looms
Democrats and Republicans reintroduced the resolution two weeks ago as a way to send a strong message to Riyadh - and to Trump - about the humanitarian disaster in Yemen
Iran Threatens Defense Overhaul to Counter 'Suspicious Nuclear Projects'
A proposed transfer of U.S. nuclear technology to Saudi Arabia has raised concerns in Tehran
Saudi-led Airstrikes Kill Twenty-two Civilians, Including Children, in North Yemen
Tens of thousands of people have died in a four-year war that pits the Iran-aligned Houthi movement against Yemen's Saudi-backed government
Analysis MBS Has a BDS Problem: Khashoggi’s Shadow Haunts the Saudi Crown Prince
October’s murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul is still tripping up Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ties to the West
Big Business Forgets Khashoggi and Continues to Pump Billions Into Saudi Arabia
Some Western firms pulled back after Khashoggi killing, but several big multinationals are staying committed
Clashes Break Out in Yemen's Key Port City After Cease-fire
Fighting comes days after the Yemeni government, along with Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E., accused the Houthi rebels of breaking cease-fire
Europeans, Canada, Australia Issue First Rebuke of Saudi Arabia at UN Rights Forum
It was the first rebuke of Saudi Arabia at the UN Human Rights Council since it was set up in 2006
Saudi Crown Prince Has Gone 'Full Gangster,' U.S. Senators Assert
Florida's Marco Rubio and Wisconsin's Ron Johnson slam kingdom's action during confirmation hearing of Trump's pick for ambassador to Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia Faces First-ever Censure at UN Rights Forum
European countries will urge Saudi Arabia this week to release detained activists and cooperate with a UN-led probe into the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Google Isn’t Taking Down App That Allows Saudi Men to Track Saudi Women Abroad
Company: App doesn’t violate any of its rules for users
Saudi Arabia: Too Early to Reopen Syria Embassy
Saudi Arabia's FM added that it was also 'too early' for Syria to be reinstated to the Arab League
Family Claims U.S. Citizen Detained and Tortured by Saudi Arabia
Trumps relationship with Saudi Arabia has already been tested by last year’s grisly murder of dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Kashoggi by Saudi agents inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul
Saudi Cabinet Approves Tourism Visa for Foreign Travelers
The conservative Muslim country has previously restricted visas to resident workers, business travellers, and Muslim pilgrims who are given special visas to travel to holy sites
Saudi Women's Rights Activists, Allegedly Tortured, to Stand Trial
Women accused of vague national security violations, with some of those detained allegedly subjected to caning, electrocution and sexual assault
Bin Laden's Son Stripped of Citizenship, Saudi Announces Days After U.S. Sanctions
Royal decree revoking prominent al-Qaida figure's citizenship only became public after the U.S. government offered cash prize for information leading to his capture
Kushner, MbS Discuss 'Increasing Cooperation' and Israeli-Palestinian Peace Efforts
Riyadh meeting was their first face-to-face talks since the crown prince became embroiled in the scandal of the killing of U.S.-based Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi
U.S. Senators Unmoved by Saudi Briefing, Expect Vote to End Support of Yemen War Next Week
Critics of Riyadh, including some Republicans as well as Democrats, have blasted a Saudi-led coalition waging an air campaign in Yemen's civil war over high civilian casualties
First Saudi Female Ambassador Replaces King’s Son in U.S.
Princess Reema bint Bandar Al Saud, a daughter of the kingdom’s longtime ambassador to Washington Bandar bin Sultan Al Saud, faces a stark challenge in improving ties between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia
Opinion Pakistan Just Became Saudi Arabia's Client State, and Turned Its Back on Tehran
Mohammed bin Salman got a sycophantic welcome in Islamabad this week, as Saudi Arabia threw Pakistan an economic lifeline. But that aid came at a steep price: Pakistan has now formally joined the Sunni Muslim axis against Iran
Saudi King Arrives in Egypt for First-ever EU-Arab League Summit
King Salman has been welcomed by Egypt's Sissi ahead of the two-day summit, which he attends amid tensions with Europe over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Analysis Mohammed Bin Salman Looks East but Worries About the West
The cooperation agreement with Pakistan is only the first step in the Saudi ‘expansion to the east.’ The bad news: A U.S. Congress that may end funding for the war in Yemen
Former VP Spiro Agnew in 1980 Asked Saudi Leader for Money to Fight U.S. ‘Zionists’
Nixon's former VP claimed Zionists were attempting to destroy him because of his effort to inform Americans of 'their control of the media and other influential sectors'
Analysis Saudis Pour Money Into Superpower Dream, but Miss a Key Ingredient
Saudi Arabia has more money than Turkey and Iran, which have managed to make their arms industries a source of major revenue
Iran's Zarif Slams U.S. 'Hypocrisy' Over Saudi Nuclear Plan
Foreign minister accuses Washington of ignoring the kingdom's human rights violations, in light of congressional report on U.S.-Saudi cooperation
Michael Flynn Pushed to Share Nuclear Power Technology With Saudi Arabia, Report Says
The congressional report cites whistleblowers within the administration as well as 'chaos, dysfunction and backbiting' in the White House
Yemen's Warring Sides Agree to Mutual Pullout in Key Port City of Hodeida
In December, Saudi-backed government and the Iran-funded Houthis agreed to confidence-building measures. But the deals' implementation has been slow and mired by violence