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  • U.S. Diplomatic Security
    US Embassy In Saudi Continues To Remain Closed Over Security Fears

    The United States embassy in Saudi Arabia, which has temporarily stopped all consular services, will remain closed for the fourth consecutive day over “unspecified” security concerns.

  • Prince Turki Al-Faisal
    Saudi Prince: I never believed Netanyahu on peace deal: Video

    Prince Turki al-Faisal, Former Saudi Intelligence Chief, tells Christiane Amanpour "if there are those who are deluded, I hope they will have awoken by now."

  • Rig Counts
    Middle East OPEC Oil Rig Count Jumps 14%

    Middle East OPEC oil rig count has jumped by 19 rigs to 155 units in February 2015 setting a new rig count record for the region.

  • Baby Names
    Apple, Dweezil or Zaqam? Naming newborns in Saudi Arabia

    The most circulated names in the Kingdom include Mohammad, Fahd, Abdullah, Abdulrahman, Turki, Bandar, Omar, Ali, Fatima, Aisha, Nora, Hessa, Sheikha, and Maha. Parents are no longer calling their children a variety of odd names, including Rashash (a gun machine), Zaqam (to do with the mouth) and Najar for boys, as well as Faziah (one who is afraid) and Mureibah (fearful) for girls.

  • Iran Negotiations
    Top-secret U.S. replica of Iran nuclear sites key to weapons deal

    Inside a top-security building at a classified U.S. site, government experts intensely monitor rows of tall, cylindrical machines that may offer the Obama administration its best hope for persuading the public to back a nuclear deal with Iran.

  • Saudi - China
    China-Saudi Arabia trade hits $71 billion

    The two-way trade exchange between Saudi Arabia and China amounted to $71.3 billion in 2014, the kingdom’s finance minister reveals.

  • Saudi - Turkey
    Frustrated Turkey Turns to Onetime Ally Saudi Arabia

    Turkish-Saudi cooperation suffered a blow, however, when the two countries found themselves on opposing sides in Egypt in the summer of 2013. While the Saudis became ardent supporters of General Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and branded Mohamed Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood group a terrorist organization, Turkey welcomed Brotherhood figures seeking refuge. Turkey’s criticism of the Gulf countries for supporting the removal of the Egyptian Brotherhood drove a wedge between Ankara and Riyadh. Riyadh then played a key role in the campaign against Turkey’s bid for a Security Council seat at the United Nations in October 2014.

  • Petrochemicals
    Saudi’s PetroRabigh signs $5.2bn loan for expansion

    The move reflects the kingdom's determination to diversify its economy even after lower oil prices caused some regional petrochemical and energy projects to stall.

  • MERS
    Saudi MOH: 1 New MERS Case, Reiterates Warnings On Camel Contact

    While 90% of adult camels have antibodies to the MERS coronavirus, the actual percentage of camels that are actively infected, and capable of transmitting the virus, is fairly small and their period of infectivity is relatively short.

  • Saudi Cross Country Racing
    Record entry set to tackle Saudi Arabia’s Ha’il rally

    The event will run for a further three days over a trio of gruelling desert selective sections through the north-central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and finishes at the Maghwat Conference Centre, near Ha’il, on Sunday. “This is the biggest entry we have had in the 10 years of the Ha’il Rally,” enthused Nayef al-Hejelan, general secretary of the SAMF. “We have six bikes, two quads and almost 50 cars and everything is on track for a superb few days of motor sport.”