Kingdom of saudi arabia
Saudi Arabia has decided to host US troops: Saudi defence ministry
Saudi Arabia has not hosted US forces since 2003 when they withdrew following the end of the war with Iraq.
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Janet Jackson in Saudi concert boycotted by Nicki Minaj
A cheering crowd danced to the thumping music at Jeddah World Fest, hosted in the Red Sea city of western Saudi Arabia.
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Trump 'angry' about Khashoggi murder, but says 'no one' blames Crown Prince
Despite the international uproar over the murder, Trump has maintained friendly ties with the crown prince, and showered him with praise during the meeting on Saturday.
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Russia, Saudi agree to extend OPEC production cut deal: Putin
The OPEC cartel and its oil-producer nation allies opted in December to trim daily crude output by 1.2 million barrels.
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Trump says Saudi crown prince doing 'spectacular job'
The young royal has faced international pressure after US-based writer was killed and dismembered in the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul last year.
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UN chief should launch probe over Khashoggi murder - rights expert
Independent rights expert said Antonio Guterres should launch an international criminal investigation into the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October.
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Saudi crown prince warns against 'exploiting' Khashoggi murder
Turkish officials were the first to report the murder and have continued to press Saudi Arabia for information on the whereabouts of his dismembered body, which has yet to be found.
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Saudi intercepts five Yemen rebel drones in new airport attack: coalition
Huthi-run Al-Masirah TV reported earlier that the Iran-aligned rebels had carried out drone attacks on Abha Airport.
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40 bodies pulled from Nile in Khartoum
The civilian groups have rejected fresh calls from the Transitional Military Council for talks, saying the army could not be trusted.
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Saudi royal advisor in Khashoggi trial no-show
The kingdom's public prosecutor last November indicted 11 unnamed suspects, including five who could face the death penalty over the murder.
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Trump vetoes bill to end US support for Saudi-led Yemen war
The resolution was a harsh bipartisan rebuke to Trump that took the historic step of curtailing a president's war-making powers - a step he condemned in a statement announcing his veto.
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Saudi, UAE fear for Sudan interests post-Bashir: analysts
Sudan plays a key role in the regional interests of Saudi Arabia and its allies, siding with Riyadh against Shiite Iran and providing troops in the Saudi-led coalition fighting in the Yemen war.
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Saudi women activists detained in crackdown to go on trial
The public prosecution concluded its investigation and has now prepared the indictment list against the defendants to refer the case to the relevant court.
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EU adds Saudi Arabia to dirty-money blacklist, upsets Britain
The list now includes 23 jurisdictions, up from 16. The commission said it added jurisdictions with “strategic deficiencies in their anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing regimes”.
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Evidence shows Khashoggi murder planned, carried out by Saudi officials - UN
US intelligence agencies believe Crown Prince Mohammed ordered an operation to kill Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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UN legal expert to present Khashoggi report before June
Agnes Callamard, the UN special rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, carried out an inspection outside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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'Food is a weapon': Fight over Yemen granary tests truce
The site, on Hodeida's eastern edges, was rigged heavily with mines when it slipped from Huthi control in November.
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Turkey planning international investigation into Khashoggi case - minister
After making numerous contradictory statements about Khashoggi’s fate, Riyadh said he had been killed and his body dismembered when negotiations to persuade him to return to Saudi Arabia failed.
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Saudi-led coalition launches air strikes on Yemeni capital
Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television said coalition warplanes attacked several military targets, including al-Dulaimi Air Base, a drones operations network and military training camps.
