King Salman's meeting last Friday with Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal "was part of an effort by Riyadh to shore up Arab unity in the face of a perceived threat from Iran that it believes has become more urgent since last week's nuclear deal," writes Angus McDowall in Reuters.
"No matter how successful we are, no matter how much we achieve, the world still chooses to see us as oppressed," says Sofana Dahlan in a feature story by Alexandra Zarvis in the Los Angeles Times.
U.S. President Barack Obama spoke with Saudi Arabia's King Salman by phone on Tuesday to discuss the results of the P5+1 negotiations over Iran's nuclear program.
Secretary of State John Kerry said on the passing of HRH Prince Saud al-Faisal, "I personally admired him greatly, valued his friendship, and appreciated his wise counsel. His legacy as a statesman and diplomat will not be forgotten."
Oil prices are rebounding steadily following a low point at the beginning of 2015, according to a recently released analysis of the oil market by Riyadh-based Jadwa Investment.
Three brothers from Saudi Arabia were arrested in connection with the suicide bombing of a Shi'ite mosque in Kuwait last month, the Saudi and Kuwaiti authorities said on Tuesday.
According to a recently released report by Jadwa Investment, the Saudi economy saw 2.4% year-on-year growth in real terms in the first quarter of 2015.
A new terminal at an airport in Medina, Saudi Arabia is a public-private partnership between the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) and Tibah Airports Development Company.
Saudi Arabia's military budget grew by 17 percent last year, and the military now amounts to at least 10.4 percent of the kingdom’s GDP, according to an estimate from SIPRI.
