King Salman
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman is in stable condition, three Saudi sources said, after the 84-year-old monarch was admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh on Monday with what...
Saudi king says attacks by Iran-backed groups threaten global oil
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman said on Saturday that attacks on Saudi oil assets last month by Iran-backed groups are a threat to global oil supplies and regional security. “The drone...
Saudi Prince Alwaleed reached secret agreement with govt
Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, the chairman of Kingdom Holding who spent nearly three months in detention in the kingdom’s anti-corruption campaign, told Bloomberg TV...
Saudi king orders new allowances to offset rising cost of living
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Saturday ordered a monthly payment of 1,000 riyals ($267) to state employees over the next year in compensation for rising...
Future Saudi king tightens grip on power with arrests
Saudi Arabia’s future king has tightened his grip on power through an anti-corruption purge by arresting royals, ministers and investors including billionaire Alwaleed bin Talal...
Saudi king sets aside frustrations with Egypt for state visit
By Angus McDowall and Lin Noueihed Despite years of mutual frustration and disappointment over diverging priorities, Saudi Arabia and Egypt remain fundamental to each other’s...
Saudi King Salman calls for others not to interfere in kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Sunday called on other countries not to interfere in the kingdom’s internal affairs in what appeared to be a rebuke...
Saudi Arabia satisfied with Obama’s assurances on Iran deal
Saudi Arabia is satisfied with assurances from U.S. President Barack Obama about the Iran nuclear deal and believes the agreement will contribute to security and...
Kerry briefs Iran’s Gulf rivals on nuclear talks
By Arshad Mohammed US Secretary of State John Kerry met Saudi Arabia’s king and Gulf Arab foreign ministers in Riyadh on Thursday to reassure them...
Iran calls Obama’s 10-year nuclear demand ‘unacceptable’ (Updated)
By Arshad Mohammed Iran on Tuesday rejected as “unacceptable” US President Barack Obama’s demand that it freeze sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years,...