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

Ex-Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudi Arabia

Thursday, November 7th 2019, 10:45
related countries: United States

US prosecutors allege that Saudi agents sought personal information about known Saudi critics.
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Yemen war: Government and separatists agree deal to end infighting

Tuesday, November 5th 2019, 19:56

A power-sharing deal brokered by Saudi Arabia is intended to end infighting between the allies.
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Saudi Aramco IPO: World's most profitable company to go public

Sunday, November 3rd 2019, 11:44

Stock market flotation of the Saudi oil giant Aramco could be the world's biggest initial public offering.
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Saudi Arabia hosts its first WWE women's wrestling match

Thursday, October 31st 2019, 21:27

The female wrestlers wore long clothing in keeping with the country's "modest clothing" requirements.
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Saudi woos back top bosses despite Khashoggi murder

Tuesday, October 29th 2019, 9:32

The Saudi event includes some figures who stayed away in 2018 over the killing of Jamal Khashoggi.
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Saudi Arabia bus crash leaves 35 Arab and Asian expatriates dead

Thursday, October 17th 2019, 10:04
related places: Mecca, Medina

The expatriate Arabs and Asians were reportedly travelling from Medina to Mecca for a pilgrimage.
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Saudi Arabia warms to Russia

Tuesday, October 15th 2019, 23:43
related countries: Russia

Saudi Arabia rolls out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin, signalling a seismic shift in relations.
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Saudi Arabia tourism: So what is there to see?

Saturday, October 12th 2019, 23:17

The BBC's Frank Gardner, a visitor to the kingdom for decades, shares his tips for places to see.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to deploy thousands of extra troops

Friday, October 11th 2019, 19:53
related countries: United States

The US says they will help protect the kingdom after an attack on its oil facilities last month.
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Iran oil tanker attacked off Saudi coast, foreign ministry says

Friday, October 11th 2019, 15:18
related countries: Iran

A foreign ministry spokesman says the vessel was struck twice, suffering some damage.
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Saudi Arabia: Unmarried foreign couples can now rent hotel rooms

Saturday, October 5th 2019, 20:09

The new measures are part of a new visa regime aimed at making the country more appealing to tourists.
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Uncovering secrets of mystery civilization in Saudi Arabia

Thursday, October 3rd 2019, 0:15

A team of more than 60 experts is trying to find out more about the enigmatic Nabataean culture.
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Jamal Khashoggi: Fiancée demands justice at Istanbul vigil

Wednesday, October 2nd 2019, 15:41
related countries: Turkey

The journalist was killed a year ago by Saudi agents inside the Gulf kingdom's Istanbul consulate.
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Yemen war: Houthi rebels release hundreds of detainees

Monday, September 30th 2019, 16:16

Among the 290 people released are the survivors of a Saudi-led air strike on a Houthi prison.
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Saudi crown prince warns of 'Iran threat' to global oil

Monday, September 30th 2019, 15:25
related countries: Iran
related places: Salman

The Saudi prince says oil prices could be "unimaginably high" unless the world acts to deter Iran.
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The secret tapes of Jamal Khashoggi's murder

Sunday, September 29th 2019, 23:36

The audio tapes that recorded the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
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Houthi rebels video fails to prove Saudi troop capture claim

Sunday, September 29th 2019, 16:46

The Yemeni rebels say they seized thousands of Saudi troops in a recent cross-border attack.
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Saudi King Salman's bodyguard shot dead by friend

Sunday, September 29th 2019, 10:35

Gen Abdel Aziz al-Fagham was involved in a row with a friend who killed him at a house in Jeddah.
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Blue Diamond Affair: The mystery of the stolen Saudi jewels

Friday, September 27th 2019, 23:06

The man behind a theft that led to a trail of killings and a diplomatic rift tells his story.
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Saudi Arabia's tourist spots you are now free to visit

Friday, September 27th 2019, 16:31

The kingdom is introducing a new visa regime for 49 countries, to open the country up to tourists.
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Saudi Arabia to open up to foreign tourists with new visas

Friday, September 27th 2019, 10:53

The push to attract foreign visitors is part of the kingdom's efforts to cut its reliance on oil.
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Saudi Arabia says military response to Iran is possible

Thursday, September 26th 2019, 8:39
related countries: Iran

The kingdom maintains that Iran was behind drone attacks on two of its oil installations this month.
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Iran rejects fresh accusations over Saudi oil attack

Tuesday, September 24th 2019, 13:26
related countries: France, Iran, United Kingdom, United States

The leaders of France, Germany and the UK backed US claims that Iran attacked oil installations.
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Iran warns foreign forces to stay out of Gulf, amid new US deployment

Sunday, September 22nd 2019, 12:27
related countries: Iran, Yemen

Do not create an arms race, President Rouhani says, as the US deploys more troops to Saudi Arabia.
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Saudi Arabia vows to respond to oil attacks with 'necessary measures'

Saturday, September 21st 2019, 16:46
related countries: Iran

The kingdom says it will take "necessary measures" as it reiterates that Iran is to blame.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: A look at the damage

Saturday, September 21st 2019, 14:24

After attacks against the country's oil infrastructure, the BBC's Frank Gardner surveys the damage.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: US to send troops to Saudi Arabia

Saturday, September 21st 2019, 8:28
related countries: Iran, United States

The "defensive" deployment comes after attacks on Saudi oil installations, which it blames on Iran.
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Saudi oil facility attacks: Race on to restore supplies

Friday, September 20th 2019, 19:08

The BBC's Frank Gardner visits the Khurais and Abqaiq facilities targeted by drones and missiles.
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Why would Iran raise the stakes by attacking Saudi Arabia?

Thursday, September 19th 2019, 23:25
related countries: Iran, United States

Iran's leaders may have hoped to persuade the US to lift its crippling sanctions, says Kasra Naji.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: Weapons debris 'proves Iran behind them'

Wednesday, September 18th 2019, 20:09
related countries: Iran

Missile and drone debris shows Yemen was not the source of the assaults, Saudi Arabia says.
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Saudi Arabia oil attacks: 'Weapons show Iran behind strikes'

Wednesday, September 18th 2019, 17:31
related countries: Iran, Yemen

The Saudis say the direction of the strikes showed the missiles could not have come from Yemen.
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Saudi Arabia oil drone attack 'a blow for the world'

Wednesday, September 18th 2019, 5:02

Attacks on Saudi Arabia’s oil facilities are an attack on the "whole world" the country says.
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Saudi oil attacks: Drones and missiles launched from Iran - US

Tuesday, September 17th 2019, 21:56
related countries: Iran, United States

Drones and missiles that targeted oil facilities were fired from southern Iran, US officials say.
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Saudi oil attacks: Who's using drones in the Middle East?

Tuesday, September 17th 2019, 14:45

The offensive use of drones has grown significantly in recent years, nowhere more so than in the Middle East.
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Saudi oil attacks: Nato chief 'extremely concerned' about escalation

Monday, September 16th 2019, 21:47
related countries: Iran

There are fears of escalating tensions in the region as Iran is blamed for strikes on oil facilities.
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Saudi oil attacks: Why does the US hide oil underground?

Monday, September 16th 2019, 18:24
related countries: United States
related places: Texas, Why, Louisiana

More than 640 million barrels of oil are currently sitting in caves under Texas and Louisiana. Why?
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Saudi oil attacks: US says intelligence shows Iran involved

Monday, September 16th 2019, 16:22
related countries: Iran, United States

US officials quote intelligence and show satellite images, but Iran denies involvement.
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Oil prices soar after attacks on Saudi facilities

Monday, September 16th 2019, 5:19

Brent crude surged as much as 19% as nervous traders speculated about the impact on global supplies.
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Saudi oil attacks: Iran condemns US 'deceit' after accusation

Sunday, September 15th 2019, 22:05
related countries: Iran, United States, Yemen
related places: Tehran

The US had said that Tehran was behind drone attacks on two Saudi oil sites, not Yemeni rebels.
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Saudi oil attacks: US blames Iran for drone strikes on two sites

Sunday, September 15th 2019, 9:54
related countries: Iran, United States, Yemen

Tehran rejects the accusations on the drone attacks, which the Saudis say have halved oil production.
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