Saudi Arabia

Iran ship Saviz damaged after attack in Red Sea

A US official reportedly said that Israel had informed Washington it had struck the vessel in "retaliation for earlier Iranian strikes on Israeli vessels".

Three months since the Qatar blockade lifted, what's changed?

Saudi Arabia and Egypt have made a genuine attempt at reconciliation while the UAE and Bahrain are still dragging their feet.

Saudi-led coalition destroys two explosives-laden drones – state TV

The Saudi-led coalition in Yemen also said that it destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile and a launchpad in Yemen’s eastern Marib province, local media reported.

OPEC and allies agree to gradually boost crude oil output

The OPEC is gingerly adding back production that was slashed last year to support prices as demand sagged during the worst of the pandemic recession, which sapped demand for fuel.

Why was Istanbul home to royals, thinkers and artists from East and West?

Apart from giving refuge to the troubled and destitute, the city also stole the heart of many renowned artists, thinkers and philosophers.

Iraqi PM seeks closer ties with Saudi Arabia in first visit to Riyadh

Mustafa al Kadhimi visits Saudi Arabia with a large delegation, signing five memoranda of understanding between the two countries in various fields.

Yemen's Houthis warn of 'harsher military attacks' on Saudi Arabia

Houthi rebels say they targeted Riyadh's energy and military sites with 18 armed drones in fresh attacks as the kingdom reports a strike on a petroleum products distribution station.

Will the Houthis accept the Saudi ceasefire offer to end the Yemen war?

Yemen’s Shia political alliance, which fought against a Saudi-led Gulf alliance for years, seeks more concessions from Riyadh, experts say.

The wholesome social engineering behind Arabic-dubbed anime

Here's how young Arab boys and girls grew up watching Japanese shows dubbed in classical Arabic on channels like SpaceToon.

Minors make up quarter of civilian casualties in Yemen

A recent Save the Children report says over 2,300 children were killed from 2018 to 2020 in the war between Iran-backed rebels and Saudi-led coalition supporting the government in Yemen.

Saudi offers peace plan to end Yemen war, Houthis say nothing new on offer

The initiative would include a UN-supervised nationwide ceasefire and reopening of air and sea links blockaded by the Saudi-led coalition, main pre-conditions of the Iran-backed rebels before any peace deal.

Does the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant create more problems than it solves?

Part of Abu Dhabi’s clean energy push, the $32 billion nuclear power station risks destabilising a volatile region with detrimental consequences for the environment.