The Irish Times

Saudi King Salman expresses hope for direct talks with Iran

Saudi king voices support for efforts to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons

Fri Sept 24 2021 - 14:57

New information connects Saudi crown prince to Jamal Khashoggi murder

Firm controlled by Mohammed Bin Salman owns jets used by assassination squad

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 17:29

Biden ditches Trump’s transactional approach with Saudis and Israel

US president marks reset by distancing himself from both crown prince and Netanyahu

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 12:25

G20 summit to be hosted by Saudi Arabia amid rights groups’ criticism

Virtual event to focus on pandemic concerns as critics call for boycott of Riyadh for abuses

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 21:24

Muslims prepare for end of a Ramadan like no other in history

Islam’s three holiest mosques have been shut and pilgrimages curtailed due to Covid-19

Fri May 22 2020 - 16:01

‘Our identity as Arabs and Muslims is finished’

Michael Jansen: Arab world delivers mixed reaction to Trump’s Palestinian-Israeli plan

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 16:58

Saudi Arabia appoints its first woman ambassador to US

Reema bint Bandar takes role amid lingering strains over Khashoggi murder in Istanbul

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 18:45

Jamal Khashoggi killing was premeditated, says Saudi prosecutor

CIA director Gina Haspel hears audio recording of dissident journalist’s murder

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 13:26

Saudi-led war in Yemen risks plunging half population into famine

As world focuses on Khashoggi, UN warns of 13 million Yemenis facing starvation

Thu Oct 18 2018 - 18:48

Pompeo offers Saudi Arabia time to investigate Khashoggi disappearance

Reports of audio recordings indicate journalist suffered of gruesome death

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 21:23

Saudi’s crown prince: A self-styled reformer who never admits mistakes

Disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi has turned spotlight on Mohammed bin Salman

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 02:00

Game of Thobes: how an Arab family feud has thrust Qatar into the fight of its life

Three duelling, headstrong royals at the centre of a dispute that threatens to escalate

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 15:42

There’s a new sound at soccer matches in Saudi Arabia: women’s cheers

Crown prince’s reforms include chipping away at rules restricting women

Sun Jan 14 2018 - 17:48

Turkey says Trump has plunged Middle East into ‘fire with no end’

Palestinian leader says Jerusalem move has destroyed US president’s credibility as peace broker

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 20:46

Hariri’s travails point to Lebanon’s broken, sectarian system

Resignation postponed: Mystery still shrouds PM’s two-week sojourn in Saudi Arabia

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 17:01

House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concern

Human Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel ban

Sat Jul 29 2017 - 01:00

King Salman departs from Saudi practice by appointing son as crown prince

Move comes as the kingdom faces multiple challenges, including rift with Qatar

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 15:45

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman replaces crown prince with favoured son

Promotion of Mohammed bin Salman comes as Gulf faces its biggest crisis in decades

Wed Jun 21 2017 - 11:21

No sign of austerity as Saudi king travels with 1,500 in tow

Spending cutbacks at home forgotten as King Salman’s delegation tours in six Boeing jets

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 13:55

Saudi Arabia presents most detailed budget in country’s history

Government efforts to balance budget over next four years still rely on rising oil prices

Fri Dec 23 2016 - 19:13

Saudi Arabia executes prince who killed man in brawl

Prince Turki bin Saud al-Kabeer is first royal family member to face death penalty for decades

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 13:26

Barack Obama reaffirms US support for Saudi Arabia

US president tells Gulf allies in Riyadh of continuing ‘serious concerns’ about Iran

Thu Apr 21 2016 - 16:43

Bridge connecting Egypt and Saudi Arabia planned

King Salman announces link to built over Red Sea during state visit to Cairo

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 15:20

Russian warplanes pound Syrian rebels as ceasefire nears

Opposition representing 100 armed factions says it will observe two-week truce

Sat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00

Young Saudis lament disappearance of cushy jobs

‘Spoiled generation’ must lower expectations as kingdom absorbs cost of falling oil prices

Wed Feb 17 2016 - 12:29

Saudi king’s reckless policies could spell disaster for region

Mass execution elicits threats of retribution from jihadis and ruptures relations with Iran

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 01:00

Historic poll sees first Saudi women elected

At least 10 win council seats in election open to female voters and candidates

Mon Dec 14 2015 - 01:00

Assad joins Arab leaders condemning Paris attacks

Kuwaiti sheikh: attacks ‘counter to all teachings of holy faith and humanitarian values’

Sun Nov 15 2015 - 20:11

Turkey hell-bent on becoming supreme Sunni power

Using Islam as a tool in the Arab world, Erdogan is cast as a modern sultan

Wed Nov 04 2015 - 17:41

Diplomatic victory as Iran to join summit on Syria in Vienna

Principal backers of Bashar al-Assad’s regime to meet those seeking his removal

Thu Oct 29 2015 - 01:00

Iran state media says 464 Iranians died in hajj disaster

Several states suggest true death toll may be higher than Saudi Arabia’s figure of 769

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 15:37

Saudi Arabia’s king reorders country’s monarchy

King Salman elevates nephew and son to crown prince and deputy crown prince

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 21:12

John Kerry seeks to reassure Iran’s rivals on nuclear talks

US’s Gulf allies fear Tehran will gain from any agreement over its nuclear ambitions

Thu Mar 05 2015 - 17:37