Saudi Arabia

PA: Saudis won't normalize ties with Israel without peace

PA official says Abbas was told by Saudi King there will be no normalization of ties with Israel before Israel-PA peace deal is reached.

Hariri: Chill, I'll be back home in two days

Lebanon's Prime Minister says in tweet that he will return home in the next two days.

Report: Saudi Arabia mulling normalization with Israel

Lebanese paper claims Saudi Foreign Ministry urging Crown Prince to normalize relations with Jewish state.

Watch: Iranian cleric threatens to shatter Saudi Arabia's teeth

Iranian cleric Ahmad Khatami blasts Saudi Arabia in a Friday sermon, threatens to "shatter its teeth to smithereens".

Arab League to discuss Iran

Arab League to meet at the request of Saudi Arabia to discuss alleged "violations" committed by Iran in the region.

Hariri: I will return to Lebanon 'very soon'

Saad Hariri who resigned as Lebanese PM refutes rumors that he is being held in Saudi Arabia against his will.

Nasrallah: Saudi Arabia inciting Israel to attack Lebanon

Hezbollah leader says group is watching for Israeli attempts to attack Lebanon.

Tillerson and Saudi FM discuss corruption probe

Secretary of State speaks to Saudi Foreign Minister following crackdown on corruption in the kingdom.

Saudi Arabia and allies urge citizens not to go to Lebanon

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait advise their citizens not to travel to Lebanon, urge those who are there to leave.

Lebanon PM Al-Hariri being held hostage in Saudi Arabia

Senior Lebanese government official claims PM Sa'ad Al-Hariri being held in Saudi Arabia, Lebanon working to return him to his country.

Sisi to Iran: Stop meddling in the region

Egyptian President sides with Saudi Arabia, calls on on Iran to stop meddling in the Middle East, but stresses he is against war.

Iran: Saudi Arabia making a mistake by choosing Israel

Amidst escalation in Iran-Saudi tensions, Iranian President says it is a mistake for Saudi Arabia to choose US and Israel over Iran.

Saudi Arabia threatens retaliation for Iranian missile

Saudis say Houthi ballistic missile fired at Riyadh airport built in Iran, firing of missile an "act of war."

Saudi Arabia: Lebanon declared war on us

Saudi Arabia says it will treat Lebanon as if it declared war against it because of “aggression” by Hezbollah.

Report: Israel aligns with Saudis against Iran in Lebanon

Foreign Ministry instructs all Israeli embassies to appeal to host governments after Lebanese PM resigns, calls for support for Saudi Arabia

Saudi prince dies in helicopter crash

Helicopter crash kills Saudi Prince Mansour bin Muqrin and seven others, cause of crash unclear.

Nasrallah: Saudi Arabia forced Hariri to resign

Hezbollah leader claims resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister was imposed on him by Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia arrests princes over corruption

Saudi Arabia arrests 10 princes and dozens of former government ministers amid a corruption probe.

Saudi minister: We need to unite against Hezbollah

Saudi Arabia threatens to 'chop off the hand' of Hezbollah, Iran, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah responds in kind.

Saudi Arabia behind US pressure on Israel to nix Jerusalem bill?

Report claims US pressure on Israel to shelve 'Greater Jerusalem Law' was result of lobbying by Saudi government.

Robot tells human: You've watched too many Hollywood movies

Saudi Arabia grants citizenship to robot, which says it feels 'honored' by the 'unique distinction.'

Saudi Arabia to allow women into sports stadiums

Saudi Arabia will allow women to attend sports events in stadiums starting in 2018.

Kushner makes secret visit to Saudi Arabia

Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser makes unannounced visit to Saudi Arabia amid efforts for Israel-PA peace.

Saudi Arabia: We support Trump on Iran

Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister backs Trump’s stance on Iran, says new sanctions would be welcome.

Saudi Arabia to return to 'moderate Islam'

Saudi crown prince pledges the kingdom will return to being moderate and open.

Saudi Arabia denies an official visited Israel

Saudi Arabia says reports several weeks ago that a senior prince secretly visited Israel were unfounded.

Saudi King praises Trump's Iran strategy

Trump and Saudi King Salman speak following Trump's announcement that he will not recertify Iran nuclear deal.

Attack on Saudi Arabia palace leaves two guards dead

US Embassy issues warning to American citizens in the area.

Ivanka celebrates end of Saudi Arabian driving ban

President Trump's daughter, advisor Ivanka Trump praises Islamic kingdom's ending of ban as 'step in the right direction'.

Saudi Arabia permits women to drive

New royal decree in Saudi Arabia will allow women to drive starting next June, ending notorious longtime ban.

Saudi cleric says women are 'quarter brained'

Saudi Arabian cleric banned for saying women should not be allowed to drive because they have a “quarter” of the brainpower of men.

New evidence Saudi government helped plan 9/11 attacks

Evidence submitted to court suggesting Saudi government aided preparations for 9/11 terror attacks.

Saudi Arabia vows to keep pressuring Qatar

Saudi Foreign Minister says his country will keep pressuring Qatar until it meets its demands.

Did a Saudi prince secretly visit Israel?

Member of Saudi royal family reportedly makes secret trip to Israel for high-level talks - despite his country's ban on Israelis.

Trump calls for diplomatic resolution to Qatar crisis

Trump speaks with Saudi King, urges diplomatic resolution to the crisis between Qatar and other Arab states.

Saudi crown prince discusses peace with Kushner

Saudi Arabia's crown prince meets U.S. delegation, discusses Israel-PA peace efforts.

Qatar files legal complaint against boycott

Qatar files complaint with World Trade Organization against trade boycott by four Arab countries.

Arab countries ready for dialogue with Qatar

Bahrain's foreign minister says four countries boycotting Qatar are ready for dialogue, if it agrees to certain demands.

Arab countries add to Qatar-related blacklist

Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain add nine entities and nine individuals to blacklist over alleged links to Qatar.

Ya'alon: No chance of permanent agreement with PA

Former Defense Minister tells Saudi newspaper Abbas is an irresponsible leader who disappoints Arab allies.

Saudi Arabia executes four terrorists

Saudi Arabia executes four people convicted of terrorism in Qatif in the eastern part of the kingdom.

Qatar and the Saudis – getting ready for the next round

Countries boycotting Qatar rescind their demands

Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Bahrain rescind their 13 demands of Qatar, vow more measures against it.

Head of Revolutionary Guards blasts 'terrorist' Saudi Arabia

Head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards describes rival Saudi Arabia as a "terrorist state".

Qatar responds to Gulf states' demands

Qatar responds to list of demands from countries that severed ties with it.

Trump hints at peace progress

US President tweets about talk with Saudi King, says 'interesting things happening' on subject of peace.'

Saudi Arabia and four allies extend deadline for Qatar

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt give Qatar 48 more hours to comply with their demands.

Senator blocks arms sales to Gulf States

Bob Corker announces he will block arms sales to Gulf states over crisis with Qatar.

Saudi Arabia foils attack on Mecca mosque

Saudi security forces foil attack targeting the Grand Mosque in Mecca.

Sunni states present demands to Qatar

13 point list of demands includes end of funding for terrorist groups, end of relations with Iran, and closing of Al Jazeera.

Iran: Appointment of Saudi crown prince a 'soft coup'

Iranian state media criticizes appointment of Mohammed Bin Salman as crown prince and successor to Saudi Arabia's King Salman.

Saudi power realignment may favor Israel

Muhammad bin Salman, the son of King Salman of Saudi Arabia appointed to replace deposed Crown Prince, King's nephew Muhammad bin Nayef.

Egyptian court rules against island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's high administrative court says previous decisions in favor of transferring Red Sea islands to Saudi Arabia were invalid.

Saudi navy intercepts Iranian boat, captures elite force members

Three captured belong to Revolutionary Guard, intended to use explosives for ‘terrorist act’, says Riyadh.

Are Israel and Saudi Arabia getting closer?

British newspaper reports that Israel and Saudi Arabia are in talks to establish formal economic ties.

Egyptian parliament approves controversial island transfer

Egypt's parliament approves transfer of Sanafir and Tiran to Saudi Arabia,

Human Rights Watch censures Arab states for closing Qatar Media

Speaking sympatheticallyof Qatar or critically of government Qatar policy considered offense, punishable by prison terms.

Senator Rand Paul blasts Saudi arms sale

'Saudi Arabia is the biggest purveyor of hatred of Christianity and Judaism,' says Paul. 'They're not reliable allies.'

Egyptian committee approves island transfer to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian parliamentary committee approves transfer of Tiran and Sanafir to Saudi Arabia.

Qatar crisis: UAE accused of bankrolling Turkey coup

Journalist close to Turkish state claims UAE spent $3bn on plot, as Turkish president calls Saudi-UAE-Bahrain blockade on Qatar 'inhumane'.