Gulf security: troubled by unreliability of traditional partners
Resolving the tug of war in the Middle East will require a backing away from approaches that treat conflicts as zero-sum games, and engagement...
Iranian boats shot by Saudi Arabia and forced to retreat
Saudi Arabia said Saturday three Iranian boats were "forced to retreat" from its waters after warning shots were fired, according to state media. "At 6.30...
Economy to take a hit as Hajj curtailed for 2020 by Saudi Arabia
Vacant religious sites. Abandoned pilgrim tents. Lifeless hotels. A stunning emptiness - and fears of economic ruin - haunt the usually bustling city of...
Saudi Arabia scales back Hajj amid Muslim disappointment
Muslims expressed disappointment Tuesday at Saudi Arabia's decision to scale back this year's hajj pilgrimage, but many accepted it was necessary as the kingdom...
Limited Hajj to be held this year due to coronavirus: Saudi state media
Saudi Arabia on Monday announced it would hold a "very limited" hajj this year owing to the coronavirus pandemic, with pilgrims already in the...
OIC emergency meeting on Kashmir issue
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Contact Group on Jammu and Kashmir will hold an emergency meeting via videoconference on Monday to discuss the...
Saudi Arabia plans to reopen mosques in Mecca
Saudi Arabia plans to reopen from Sunday mosques in Mecca, the holiest city in Islam, after they were closed for three months due to...
Hajj on the brink as Saudi Arabia mulls decision amid virus spike
Saudi Arabia is expected to scale back or call off this year's hajj pilgrimage for the first time in its modern history, observers say,...
Saudi-led coalition removed from UN blacklist
Campaigners reacted angrily on Monday to the removal of the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen from a list of groups violating children's rights, in...
Attack on Saudi Arabia: UN says arms were of Iranian origin
Cruise missiles and drones used in attacks last year on Saudi Arabia were "of Iranian origin," including components that had been made in Iran...
Malaysia pulls out of Hajj due to coronavirus fears
Malaysia on Thursday pulled out of the annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca over coronavirus fears days after neighbouring Indonesia, the world's biggest Muslim-majority nation,...
Saudi wealth fund ‘shopping spree’ amid economic strain
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund has snapped up around $8 billion worth of stakes in global giants -- from Boeing to Facebook -- in...