Bezos’ security team has concluded his phone probably had been hacked with a tainted video sent from bin Salman’s, pictured, WhatsApp account. Organization to recommend both Saudi Arabia and US investigate claims against Mohammed bin [ More … ]
The United Nations has condemned the attack on the al-Raqw market in northern Yemen, the third on the same location in just over a month An attack on the al-Raqw market in northern Yemen has [ More … ]
Justice was “trampled” on with the death sentence meted out on Monday to five Saudis for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Paris-based media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said. The group’s secretary general, Christophe [ More … ]
Kingdom reportedly said it would send ‘Pakistani workers back, will withdraw its $6bn deposited in SBP’! FO spokesperson says Pakistan did not participate in KL Summit to avoid possible division in Ummah!! By: Mian Abrar, [ More … ]
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will not attend the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) summit, due to open in Riyadh today. Instead, he assigned his Prime Minister Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al [ More … ]
A London-based Saudi rights group says the Saudi citizens were taken from their homes in Riyadh and Jeddah Saudi Arabia has detained at least eight people, including intellectuals, writers and entrepreneurs, the London-based Saudi rights [ More … ]
Oman-mediated talks taking place via video conference since September to try end five-year conflict, officials say. Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi rebels are holding indirect, behind-the-scenes talks to end the devastating five-year war in Yemen, officials from the two [ More … ]
India’s PM Narendra Modi announced the plans while at an investor summit in Riyadh. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said Saudi Arabia will invest in downstream oil and gas projects in India as part of a strategic partnership between [ More … ]
Riyadh moves into city’s airport and military bases in an attempt to end confrontation between Hadi and UAE-backed separatistsSaudi Arabia’s armed forces have taken control of the southern Yemeni port of Aden, in an attempt [ More … ]
Suspected rocket attack damages Iranian vessel causing an oil leak off Saudi Arabia’s port city of Jeddah. An Iranian oil tanker in the Red Sea was hit by two suspected rockets on Friday off the [ More … ]
Saudi Arabia has sent messages to Iran’s president, according to Tehran. Iranian government spokesman said messages were presented to Rouhani from leaders of some countries. Also, an official in Iraqi PM’s office confirms Baghdad has [ More … ]
The Fitch credit ratings agency has downgraded Saudi Arabia’s rating by one notch, saying that rising tensions in the Gulf were the cause. Fitch Ratings on Monday downgraded Saudi Arabia’s credit rating by one notch, [ More … ]
Riyadh (AFP) – A personal bodyguard of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has been shot dead and seven others wounded, including security forces, during an altercation at a friend’s home, authorities said Sunday. General Abdelaziz al-Fagham, [ More … ]
Yemen’s rebels claim to carry out attack in the Saudi region of Najran, no confirmation from Riyadh. Yemen’s Houthi movement has said it carried out an attack near the border with the southwestern Saudi region of Najran and [ More … ]
In a new documentary, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says he ‘gets all the responsibility’ for Khashoggi murder. Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said he bears responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi last year by [ More … ]
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