Saudi partners with China-led security bloc as ties grow | News
Saudi cabinet approves decision at a meeting chaired by King Salman in a move that could grant Riyadh dialogue partner status in the bloc. Saudi…
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers to meet during Ramadan | News
Planned meeting comes after Saudi Arabia and Iran signed a landmark deal to restore ties after seven years of estrangement. Iran and Saudi Arabia’s top…
Saudi, Iran foreign ministers in Ramadan call, agree to meet soon | Politics News
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a call with Iran’s Hossein Amir-Abdollahian. The Saudi Arabian and Iranian foreign ministers spoke by phone…
Ramadan to begin on Thursday in Saudi Arabia, Qatar | Religion News
Authorities in several Muslim-majority countries, including Saudi Arabia, declare Thursday as the first day of Ramadan. The holy month of Ramadan will start on Thursday,…
War-weary Yemenis greet Saudi-Iran deal with caution | Houthis News
Sanaa, Yemen – Like thousands of Yemeni parents, Ali Mohammed has lost children fighting in the country’s long-running war. But in his case, one son, Fahd,…
Saudi Arabia releases US national Almadi from prison: Family | News
Saad Ibrahim Almadi was jailed for 19 years for posts on Twitter criticising the government after landing in Riyadh in November 2021. A US citizen…
Analysis: Iran’s influence prevents Iraq’s Arab reintegration | News
One month before the United States and the United Kingdom’s 2003 invasion of Iraq, Saudi officials tried convincing the Bush administration to abandon its war…
Houthi rebels: 15 Saudis to be released in Yemen prisoner swap | News
Yemeni government and Houthis say more than 800 prisoners will be exchanged in total, after UN-mediated talks. The two sides in Yemen’s conflict say they…
Iran’s Raisi welcomes invitation from king to visit Saudi Arabia | Politics News
Iranian president has received an invitation to visit Saudi Arabia following reconciliation deal, Iranian official says. Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has favourably received an invitation…
Oscar Piastri starts eighth after Charles Leclerc takes grid penalty for F1 Saudi Arabia Grand Prix
Oscar Piastri will start Monday morning's Saudi Arabia Grand Prix in the top 10 after a sensational qualifying performance.Key points:Oscar Piastri was ninth fastest in qualifying,…
Surge in executions of drug offenders in 2022, more on death row | Death Penalty News
The surge in executions for drug-related offences came despite a global shift towards abolition. Executions for drug-related offences surged in 2022, while the number of…
Iran-Saudi Arabia deal not a setback for US, analysts say | Politics News
Washington, DC – The United States has described the China-brokered normalisation deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran as a “good thing”, despite the message it…
FIFA scrap Visit Saudi sponsorship of the 2023 Women’s World Cup after public backlash
FIFA has backflipped on plans for Visit Saudi — the tourism arm of the Saudi Arabian government — to become a major sponsor of this year's Women's…
Middle East round-up: Iran, Saudi Arabia and a changing region? | News
Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week. Iran and Saudi Arabia agree to restore diplomatic relations, Lebanon’s currency takes another dive,…
Booked, subbed and goalless: Rough night for Cristiano Ronaldo | Football News
Ronaldo failed to score for the third consecutive game and is yet to open his account at Al-Nassr stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr beat Abha 3-1…
Analysis: Iran eases its regional isolation with Saudi deal | News
Since becoming Iran’s president, Ebrahim Raisi has promised to improve Tehran’s relations with its neighbours. Last week’s agreement with Saudi Arabia to restore diplomatic relations,…
Has Yemen’s government been sidelined after Saudi-Iran deal? | Houthis News
EDITOR'S ANALYSISHope for an end to the war in Yemen emerges after Riyadh and Tehran re-establish ties, but will forces in the country have their…
China to hold GCC-Iran summit: Report | News
China aims to follow up on its diplomatic success last week in negotiating an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia. China is planning to host…
Oil giant Saudi Aramco records historic $161bn profit in 2022 | Oil and Gas News
Saudi Aramco announces highest-ever annual profit by a publicly listed company, drawing criticism from activists. Oil giant Saudi Aramco has reported earning $161bn last year,…
The Saudi-Iran détente and its regional implications | Opinions
On March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement to restore bilateral relations. That’s good news. The deal was conceived out of need and out of desire: The Saudi-Iranian…