How Extreme Heat Is Proving a Major Challenge for Hajj
Thousands of people have been treated for heat and exhaustion in Mecca, as temperatures exceed 111°F this week.
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Two dead in shooting outside US consulate in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
A shooting incident outside the US Consulate in the Saudi port city of Jeddah has left two people dead — a Nepalese security guard and the gunman who initially opened fire. US and Saudi officials have confirmed the incident as investigations continue …
Saudi leader trying to avoid ‘pariah’ status with LIV-PGA merger, says rights group
Mohammed bin Salman said to look to repair his reputation after 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in IstanbulThe proposed merger between the Saudi-backed LIV Tour and the American PGA Tour marks the latest maneuver by Riyadh in its …
Urgent action needed to protect ‘dying’ Kenyan domestic workers in Gulf, say rights groups
Deaths and alleged abuse of Kenyan women in Saudi Arabia fuels demands for Nairobi to act on human rights Rights groups have expressed concern that not enough has been done to address the alleged mistreatment of domestic workers in Gulf states, such as…
Yemen peace talks must accept country is divided in two, says southern leader
Exclusive: Maj Gen Aidarus al-Zoubaidi says a Houthi-run north and STC-led south is the new realityThe leader seen as integral to solving Yemen’s nine-year civil war has said the west has to accept a new reality in which Yemen’s north is controlled by …
US Senate asks governor of Saudi wealth fund to testify over LIV-PGA merger
Invitation raises possibility Yasir al-Rumayyan could be questioned under oath about execution of Jamal KhashoggiThe powerful governor of Saudi Arabia’s state-backed investment fund has been invited to testify before a Senate committee in the wake of a…
Saudi Arabia Military Industries wants to be top 25 global firm: CEO
“In order to be one of the top 25 company globally and achieve our target, we have to look at inorganic growth that comes from acquisition regionally and globally,” SAMI’s CEO tells Breaking Defense.
Saudi Arabia executes youth over terror charges
Riyadh has executed a young man from the Shia-populated Qatif region over allegations of involvement in terrorist activities. Critics see the move as part of a heavy-handed crackdown led by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince against political dissidents.
Major suspect in Khashoggi case seen in public for first time since murder
Saud al-Qahtani, a former senior aide to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and a prime suspect in the murder of Jamal Khashoggi, has been seen in public in the city of Jeddah, using a walking stick, for the first time since the Saudi journalist’s…
Soft power: Saudi Arabia flexes muscles with launch of new Gulf airline Riyadh Air
Launch comes amid resurgent demand for air travel after end of Covid lockdownsAs the deafening roar of an F35 fighter jet washes over the Paris air show, Tony Douglas allows himself a moment of nostalgia: he was formerly responsible for the UK governme…