The Saudi king is dead, long live the Saudi king
Many thousands of Saudi men are in the field with Isis. But the Saudi royal family is so dominant that it is unclear who is linked to what when it comes to the export of extremism.
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Polls have closed in municipal elections in which women cast ballots and stood as candidates for the first time in the history of the conservative Gulf state.
Britain bombs IS but considers Saudi Arabia a close ally, despite widespread criticism of the Gulf kingdom’s human rights record. Is it fair to compare the two?
The newspaper Okaz says 55 people are awaiting execution for “terrorist crimes”, while a now-deleted report by al-Riyadh claimed 52 would die soon.
The justice training deal may be off, and there’s new hope for Karl Andree, the Brit sentenced to lashes in Saudi Arabia. What’s left of Britain’s relationship there?
The government pulls its £5.9bn bid to train Saudi Arabian justice officials, as David Cameron promises to intervene over the proposed flogging of British grandfather Karl Andree in the Gulf kingdom.
The Prime Minister indicated that he would try and personally intervene with Saudi Arabian authorities in the case of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr who has been sentenced to death.
At least 80 people are killed in Saudi-led air strikes in Yemen – in the deadliest day of bombing the country has seen in over two months of war.
Saudi Arabia propose a five-day humanitarian truce in Yemen after weeks of airstrikes – but say the ceasefire depends on the Houthi militia also agreeing to lay down arms.
Saudi Arabia is contributing 100 warplanes and 150,000 soldiers to the military operation in Yemen, despite opposition from Iran and China, as the country slides toward civil war.
Saudi blogger Raif Badawi, sentenced to 1,000 lashes over accusations he insulted Islam, could now be facing the death penalty, Channel 4 News learns.
Within moments of arriving in Saudi Arabia, US first lady Michelle Obama causes a Twitter furore by ignoring Saudi Arabia’s strict dress code for women.
David Cameron and Prince Charles are in Saudi Arabia to pay their respects after the death of King Abdullah, but the row about the government’s response to his death is still raging back home.
Many thousands of Saudi men are in the field with Isis. But the Saudi royal family is so dominant that it is unclear who is linked to what when it comes to the export of extremism.
Saudi Arabia’s new monarch, 79-year-old King Salman, takes over after the death of his half-brother King Abdullah – but is his future heir the only likely break from a controversial family rule?
King Abdullah’s death has trained a spotlight on Saudi Arabia, one of the most devout and politically insular countries in the Middle East. Here are some facts about the kingdom you may not know.