Home
> Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Arab Gulf states in talks to buy Israeli Iron Dome anti-missile system
A deal, mediated by US, could be worth hundreds of billions of dollars to US and Israeli firms.
James Tennent Oct 15, 2015
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Mother of protester sentenced to crucifixion pleads for Obama to intervene
Nusra al-Ahmed has claimed Nimr was tortured in prison.
Orlando Crowcroft Oct 14, 2015
David Cameron's U-turn on Saudi Arabia prison contract: The story they didn't want you to read
Requests for information from the MoJ met with labyrinthine world of Kafkaesque contradiction and confusion.
Graham Lanktree Oct 14, 2015
France and Saudi Arabia sign agreements worth €10bn
Accord signals the deepening of ties between Paris and Riyadh.
Karthick Arvinth Oct 14, 2015
Raif Badawi, Karl Andree and Mohammed al-Nimr: Saudi Arabia's history of cruel and unusual punishments
The cases of Raif Badawi, Karl Andree and Mohammed al-Nimr are only three examples of many
Orlando Crowcroft Oct 13, 2015
Karl Andree: David Cameron urges Saudi Arabia to abandon grandfather flogging and drops prison contract
Prime minister's move comes after an investigation by IBTimes UK into the prison programme.
Ian Silvera Oct 13, 2015
74-year-old British pensioner to be publicly flogged in Saudi Arabia for carrying alcohol
Karl Andree's family members appeal to UK government to stop him from receiving 350 lashes.
Vasudevan Sridharan Oct 13, 2015
Saudi Arabian women having affairs with Islamic State fighters exposed by anti-Isis hackers
Anti-Isis hackers reveal identities of IS members and reveal majority of Saudi supporters are female.
James Billington Oct 09, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Employer chops off Indian domestic help's arm
The Indian government has reacted strongly calling for strict action against the accused.
Agamoni Ghosh Oct 09, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Prince Alwaleed bin Talal pays $50m to become Twitter's second largest shareholder
The billionaire prince's company originally invested $50 million in the tech company in 2011.
Callum Paton Oct 07, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Woman who posted video of husband cheating with housemaid facing jail
The video clip, posted on social media, shows the husband kissing the housemaid.
Jigmey Bhutia Oct 07, 2015
Ali-Mohammed al-Nimr: Juvenile prisoner speaks out ahead of death sentence
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr, 21, said he does not think about death and hopes for a last minute reprieve.
Priya Joshi Sep 30, 2015
Jeremy Corbyn speech: Five things you might have missed the Labour leader say
Corbyn covered Trident, anti-austerity, and a call for a kinder politics – but what else?
Shane Croucher Sep 30, 2015
US: Judge dismisses claims from 9/11 families against Saudi Arabia
Judge rules that Saudi Arabia is protected by sovereign immunity.
Tom Porter Sep 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia threatens 'military action' against Syria's Assad
Saudi foreign minister reiterates Syrian president will have no role in Syria's future.
Vasudevan Sridharan Sep 30, 2015
UK made 'secret pact' with Saudi Arabia for human rights council place
Foreign Office refuses to confirm if vote-trading deal took place before 2013 election.
Karthick Arvinth Sep 30, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Bus driver killed in crash carrying British pilgrims to holy site of Medina
British nationals were injured in a coach crash near the city of Mecca on a Hajj pilgrimage.
Fiona Keating Sep 28, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Prince launches appeal for regime change
Saudi prince calls for Kingdom's leadership change in the wake of Hajj death toll and falling oil prices.
Maria Khan Sep 28, 2015
Anonymous attack Saudi Arabia websites over planned crucifixion of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr
Saudi Arabia government websites are taken offline by hacktivist group in #OpNimr.
Priyanka Mogul Sep 27, 2015
Hajj disaster: Iran's Ayatollah demands apology from Saudi Arabia over stampede
140 Iranians were among those killed in the tragedy.
Tom Porter Sep 27, 2015
Hajj stampede death toll 'rises to 1,100' as Saudi Arabia faces criticism over safety record
Claim from a Saudi Arabian medical source as Iranians condemn Saudi Arabia for the disaster.
Mark Piggott Sep 26, 2015
Hajj disaster: Top Saudi cleric says pilgrimage tragedy 'beyond human control'
The Saudi government has faced criticism for its handling of the tragedy
William Watkinson Sep 26, 2015
Hajj disaster: Foreign Office 'urgently seeking information' about 100s of missing Britons
Families are trying to contact around 160 Muslims from Wales who were at the Hajj during the stampede.
Mark Piggott Sep 25, 2015
Mecca hajj stampede: Road closures for Saudi Arabia King Salman blamed for Eid-al-Adha catastrophe
Witnesses say crush that left 717 pilgrims dead took place after two roads to Jamarat were closed off.
Gianluca Mezzofiore Sep 25, 2015
Yemen's bloody war: World maintains shameful silence as innocent civilians are bombed
Children in Yemen have paid a high price as Saudi-led air strikes batter Yemen.
Rasha Mohamed Sep 25, 2015
Hajj 2015: Pilgrims throng Mount Arafat in Makkah
As Hajj nears its climax, two million Muslims gather at Mountain of Mercy, Mount Arafat, for a day of prayer.
Maria Khan Sep 23, 2015
Ali Mohammed Al-Nimr: Why does Saudi Arabia behead and crucify prisoners?
Crucifixion has traditionally been reserved for criminal gangs and bandits.
Orlando Crowcroft Sep 23, 2015
Eid al-Adha 2015: Millions make Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid heightened terrorism alert
2 million people expected in Saudi Arabia for hajj pilgrimage.
Priyanka Mogul Sep 22, 2015
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Will Saudi king grant Eid mercy pardon to stop crucifixion and beheading of Shia youth?
Campaigners plead for mercy from King Salman to honour Eid and abort crucifixion of Saudi regime protester.
Orlando Crowcroft Sep 21, 2015
Saudi Arabia: Child filmed driving on busy Riyadh highway - women still banned
Video of a child driving in Saudi Arabia has sparked calls for the adults responsible to be severely punished.
Priyanka Mogul Sep 21, 2015
Pages
- PREV
- 16
- 17
- 18
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 22
- 23
- 24
- NEXT

