Construction of what is planned to be the world's tallest skyscraper in Jeddah is going ahead following the release of Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the head of the consortium behind the $1.5 billion project said.
The Saudi stock exchange, based in Riyadh, is already the biggest market in the Middle East by market capitalization and trading volumes, but lags well...
But even without the right to arrest, the religious police are not entirely powerless. They now typically work in tandem with the security services and...
Inaugurated by King Salman on Wednesday with the traditional camel race and operetta marking the opening ceremony, the 18-day festival encourages Saudis to celebrate their...
Partners in the joint venture are all leaders in their field: Saudi Aramco (51.1%) is the world’s largest energy company. Bahri, with 19.9% controls the...
Saleh al-Shehi, who writes for al-Watan, the daily paper, was sentenced to five years in prison followed by a five-year travel ban for insulting the...
As the ongoing dispute between Qatar and Arab countries including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates enters its eighth month, the U.S....
With ISIS militarily defeated, Iran’s militia allies in Iraq are increasingly threatening violence against American troops and calling for the US withdrawal from the country....
Lebanon and Israel are caught up in a maritime border dispute over a triangular area of sea that makes up about 860 square kilometers (approximately...
China, the world’s biggest oil buyer, is opening a domestic market to trade futures contracts. It’s been planning one for years, only to encounter delays....
The rallies are an important opportunity for Iran's leadership to demonstrate the popularity of the Islamic Republic to both domestic and foreign critics....
