Muslim-Arab summit demands Israel take steps to end Gaza and Lebanon conflicts
Saudi crown prince opens major Riyadh gathering by demanding Israel immediately cease ‘military aggression’ and blockade of humanitarian aid to Gaza
Saudi Arabia
Neom, Saudi Arabia’s new city for ex-pats, is steeped in the blood of thousands of dead workers
The luxury desert city was built by a jackboot regime using the labour of ‘trapped slaves’
Qatar emir criticises ‘double standard’ on Gaza and Ukraine
EU and Gulf leaders discuss conflicts in Middle East and Ukraine during ‘first of its kind’ meeting
Fifa is ‘ignoring human rights report’ into Saudi Arabia’s 2034 World Cup bid
Lawyers say Fifa is ‘dealing with the devil’ with Saudi bid
Saudi Arabia fails in bid to get seat on top UN human rights body
Relaxations of social and cultural restrictions under crown prince Mohamed bin Salman have not ended rights abuses in the kingdom
Iran foreign minister travels to Gulf nations to discuss regional tensions
Abbas Araqchi warns Gulf states not to allow use of their airspace or US military bases in Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates in the event of an Israeli attack against Tehran
Saudi Arabia’s investment fund takes stake in Brown Thomas and Arnotts owner
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund will hold 40% of company behind well known department stores
Nasrallah assassination marked by declarations of days of mourning and widespread condemnation
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei urges Muslims to stand with Hizbullah in ‘confronting’ Israel
More than just sportswashing, Saudi’s global game is central to the kingdom’s futureproofing
Golf, snooker, boxing soccer ... Saudi Arabia’s rampant colonisation of sport continues apace
LGBTQ fans would be welcome in Saudi Arabia for World Cup, says 2034 bid chief
Hammad Albalawi denied accusations of sportswashing country’s human rights record ahead of football tournament’s hosts announcement this December
Palestinian president welcomes toughening of Saudi position against normalising relations with Israel
Mahmoud Abbas praises what he sees as a unified Arab and Muslim stand on Palestinian statehood
Pezeshkian calls for warmer relations with Saudi Arabia as Iran aims to end regional isolation
At his first press conference since taking office in July, Iran’s president said the US ‘must show they are not hostile towards us’
Boxing loses another piece of its soul as it hands more of itself over to Saudi Arabia
Chairman of Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Turki Alalshikh has somehow been inducted into Nevada Boxing’s Hall of Fame
Muslim deaths at hajj pilgrimage spark criticism of Saudi government
Extreme temperatures this year cause fivefold increase in fatalities due to lack of ‘shade or comfort’
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