News: Saudi Arabia

We have started to collect the most important news related to Saudi Arabia in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Saudi Arabia: news

Saudis plan to build $500bn mega city and business zone

Tuesday, October 24th 2017, 17:10
related countries: Egypt, Jordan

The NEOM zone would be built in the north-west, extending to Egypt and Jordan, Saudi officials say.
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Iraq's Shia militia 'must go home', says Tillerson

Sunday, October 22nd 2017, 18:38
related countries: Iran, Iraq, United States

The US secretary of state was speaking on a visit to Saudi partly aimed at curbing Iran's influence.
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Palace guards killed in Saudi shooting in Jeddah

Saturday, October 7th 2017, 20:27

Two royal palace security guards are shot dead by a 28-year-old Saudi national, state media say.
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Thaad: US to sell $15bn missile defence to Saudi Arabia

Friday, October 6th 2017, 21:00
related countries: United States

The deal will supply the US's advanced Thaad missile defence system to Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi king's golden escalator gets stuck

Thursday, October 5th 2017, 21:49
related countries: Russia

King Salman suffers a technical malfunction when arriving for talks in Russia.
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Saudi king signs lucrative deals on landmark Russia visit

Thursday, October 5th 2017, 14:47
related countries: Russia

The first official visit to Russia by a Saudi monarch is studded with arms and energy deals.
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Yemen war: UN 'to list Saudi coalition for killing children'

Wednesday, October 4th 2017, 17:25

The coalition is included on a draft list of parties that kill and maim children in armed conflict.
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How advertisers are now targeting women in Saudi Arabia

Saturday, September 30th 2017, 23:09

Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving will end in June next year, creating a potentially huge new market for car makers.
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Yemen war: UN agrees to send war crime experts

Friday, September 29th 2017, 17:23
related places: `Arab

Western powers and Arab states including Saudi Arabia agreed a compromise to send investigators.
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Female Saudi drivers 'will reduce crashes'

Thursday, September 28th 2017, 19:33

But the Saudi interior minister did not explain why more drivers on the road would reduce accidents.
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Saudi changes

Wednesday, September 27th 2017, 14:21

Women may be able to drive there soon, but they cannot open a bank account without male permission.
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Saudi Arabia women hail end of driving ban

Wednesday, September 27th 2017, 9:54

One activist called it a "great victory", while another said she was going to buy her "dream car".
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Saudi driving activist: 'I cried'

Wednesday, September 27th 2017, 9:10

Manal al-Sharif is just one of the many women who fought for the right to drive in Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted

Wednesday, September 27th 2017, 8:35

Activists celebrate as King Salman issues an order allowing women to drive for the first time.
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'Historic day' as Saudi Arabia grants women permission to drive

Tuesday, September 26th 2017, 20:40

Women in Saudi Arabia will be able to drive from June 2018, after a royal decree.
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Saudi textbook features image of Yoda with King Faisal

Friday, September 22nd 2017, 16:28

A picture of the Star Wars character sitting beside the late King Faisal is mistakenly included.
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Saudi Arabia to lift ban on internet calls

Wednesday, September 20th 2017, 9:52

Apps such as WhatsApp and Skype had been blocked for failing to comply with "regulations".
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Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia

Monday, September 18th 2017, 3:46
related countries: Qatar

Snapchat has been caught up in an international row between Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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Swords and robes

Thursday, September 14th 2017, 22:00

Trump receives 83 items from Saudi Arabia ranging from swords to slippers. Is this common?
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Qatar crisis: Saudi Arabia angered after emir's phone call

Saturday, September 9th 2017, 7:39
related countries: Qatar

There was hope of a breakthrough in the Qatar crisis but a row erupted, apparently over protocol.
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Extravagant military parade in Mecca ahead of pilgrimage season

Thursday, August 24th 2017, 12:51
related places: Mecca

A military parade is held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, before the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
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Macarena teenage dancer released in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday, August 23rd 2017, 22:21

Authorities had accused the 14-year-old boy of "improper public behaviour" after a viral video hit.
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Saudi police release teenager detained for doing Macarena

Wednesday, August 23rd 2017, 17:28
related places: Mecca

The 14-year-old was summoned for questioning in Mecca over a video of him dancing in the street.
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Teenager arrested for dancing Macarena on Saudi street

Tuesday, August 22nd 2017, 19:43

A 14-year-old is arrested in Saudi Arabia after a clip of him dancing in the street went viral.
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'War zone'

Wednesday, August 16th 2017, 0:12

Sally Nabil visited to Awamiya in Saudi Arabia, which has been devastated by demolitions and fighting.
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The lost royals

Monday, August 14th 2017, 23:57

In the last two years, three Saudi princes living in Europe have disappeared. All were critical of the Saudi government.
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Saudi singer arrested for dabbing

Thursday, August 10th 2017, 12:28

The dance move is banned in the country due to perceived links to drug culture.
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Saudi airport offers maid transportation service

Monday, August 7th 2017, 11:34

Female domestic workers arriving from abroad taken straight to their employers' houses - for a fee.
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Sarahah: The honesty app that's got everyone talking

Monday, August 7th 2017, 1:48

Sarahah is an app from Saudi Arabia which allows users to send messages anonymously.
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Awamiya: Hundreds flee clashes in Saudi town

Wednesday, August 2nd 2017, 21:56

Security forces are trying demolish Awamiya's old town to drive out militants.
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Saudi Arabia plans luxury beach resorts on Red Sea

Tuesday, August 1st 2017, 16:38

The conservative kingdom says it will transform 50 islands and other sites into luxury destinations.
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Maryam al-Otaibi: Saudi anti-guardianship campaigner freed from detention

Sunday, July 30th 2017, 19:36

Maryam al-Otaibi was detained in April after fleeing her father's house to live independently.
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Qatar crisis: Saudi-led allies stand firm

Sunday, July 30th 2017, 16:05
related countries: Qatar

Four Arab nations boycotting Qatar say it must respond to their 13 demands before any dialogue.
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Saudi Arabia's King Salman overhaul security agencies

Thursday, July 20th 2017, 21:34

His decrees aim to maintain "the highest readiness levels to keep up with the latest developments".
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Video of beating shared on social media leads to Saudi prince arrest

Thursday, July 20th 2017, 13:21
related places: `Arab

'A prince assaults citizens' is tweeted more than 200,000 times in the Arab world in 24 hours
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Laptop ban: US lifts restrictions on Saudi Arabian flights

Thursday, July 20th 2017, 8:32
related countries: United States

Saudi Arabian Airlines says US authorities have lifted restrictions on laptops in cabins at two airports.
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Saudi police release miniskirt video woman without charge

Wednesday, July 19th 2017, 15:53

The woman was filmed openly defying the conservative Muslim kingdom's strict dress code.
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Saudi-led bloc modifies demands to end Qatar crisis

Wednesday, July 19th 2017, 15:47
related countries: Qatar
related places: Doha

The four states now want Doha to accept six principles on combating extremism and terrorism.
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Saudi police question miniskirt video woman

Tuesday, July 18th 2017, 16:25

The woman was filmed openly defying the conservative Muslim kingdom's strict dress code.
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Saudi Arabia investigates video of woman in miniskirt

Monday, July 17th 2017, 16:39

A woman shared footage of herself openly defying the conservative Muslim kingdom's strict dress code.
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