Saudi Arabia

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 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.

A day after more than 700 were killed at the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, questions are raised about exactly what security measures the Saudi government had in place, and who is to blame.

The death toll from a stampede at the annual pilgrimage to Mecca has risen to 717, Saudi officials say, in the worst disaster at the holy site in 25 years.

Pressure is growing on countries outside Europe – particularly the Gulf states – to take in more refugees from the Syrian civil war. What are the facts?

Relatives of al-Qaeda founder Osama Bin Laden were among the four people who died when a private jet crashed near Blackbushe Airport.

Two fathers, whose wives are feared to have taken their children to Syria, break down as they beg their families to come home.

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.

US Secretary of State John Kerry says he is “not going to step away from our alliances” in the Middle East, and was well aware of the support Iran was providing to Houthi rebels in Yemen.

At least 25 people are killed in a blast at a dairy factory in Yemen’s Hodaida port, medical sources say, as Saudi-led air strikes continue against Houthi rebels.

Arab leaders announce the formation of a unified regional force to counter security threats, as conflicts rage in countries such as Yemen and Libya.

Saudi-led coalition warplanes continue to bomb rebel camps in Yemen, heightening tension among Middle East neighbours.

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.