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Kuwait's late ruler Sheikh Sabah was laid to rest following the swearing-in of his successor.
Kuwait swore in its new emir following the death of the Gulf country's ruler Sheikh Sabah.
Arab world mourns death of Kuwait's 'peace-loving' emir
The Arab world rushed to send consonances to Kuwait after its ruler, Sheikh Sabah Al-Sabah, passed away.
Turkey indicts six more Saudis over Khashoggi murder
Six new Saudis suspected of involvement in the 2018 murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi have been indicted by Turkish authorities.
Jordan king dissolves parliament ahead of November elections
There is growing popular anger at the economic situation in the kingdom.
Saudi dissidents launch new opposition party amid repression
A group of Saudi dissidents exiled abroad have announced the launch of a new opposition party amid a continued crackdown on freedom of expression in the kingdom.
Naming Qatar a major non-NATO ally
Analysis: The move would be a huge boost to the US-Qatar partnership and another reminder of how the blockade has failed to drive a wedge ...
Biden calls Trump's Supreme Court push 'abuse of power'
White House hopeful Joe Biden branded Donald Trump's moves to fill a Supreme Court vacancy less than two months before the US presidential ...
Trump races to appoint replacement justice before election
The race for the White House heated up with both sides galvanised by the battle to nominate a new Supreme Court justice.
Saudi king and heir at 'loggerheads' over Israel normalisation
A recent report sheds light on a rift between Saudi Arabia’s royal father-son duo, who are deeply divided over whether the Kingdom ...
Saudi Arabia is the world's most dangerous cyber bully
Comment: With disinformation, intimidation of critics, and an array of fake accounts, Saudi Arabia has successfully turned Twitter into a weapon ...
Saudi Arabia rebuked at UN over abuses, Khashoggi
In the third joint statement to the council targeting Riyadh since the 2018 killing, the mainly European countries renewed a call for ...
Presidential elections: US wildfires ignite climate change row
Trump was due to visit California for a briefing on record wildfires that have killed 35 people, as political opponents accused him of being in ...
Saudi to ease international flight restrictions from September 15
Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from September 15, the interior ministry said, six months after travel ...
Ex-wife of Dubai royal live streams father's 'abduction'
The father of a woman married to a UAE royal was abducted during a livestream online, the London-based Detained in Dubai organisation ...
Saudi Arabia's Khashoggi verdict makes a mockery of justice
Comment: A verdict commuting the sentences of those involved in Khashoggi's murder exposes Saudi Arabia's disinterest in justice and must push the world to uphold accountability, argues Courtney Freer.
UK invests £23.8m in strategic naval base in Oman
A British military base in Oman will soon be tripled in size after the UK announced a £23.8m investment to expand the strategic hub.
UK to invest £23.8m in strategic Omani port
The expansion of the "logistics hub" at Duqm will "facilitate Royal Navy deployments to the Indian Ocean" and "further support British ...
Bahrain to recognise Israel in latest normalisation pact
Bahrain will be the fourth Arab state to normalise relations with Israel following Egypt (1979), Jordan (1994) and the UAE (2020).
'Censored videos show' Saudi pilots training on UK sites
The UK's Ministry of Defence is refusing to release footage of the training of Saudi military pilots, saying it would reveal their ...
'I saved his a**', Trump boasts saving MbS
US President Donald Trump claimed he saved Mohammed bin Salman after the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Deadly floods threaten ancient Sudan pyramids: official
The record flooding that has killed more than 100 people and made tens of thousands homeless now threatens Sudan's historic pyramids.
'Charity founded by MbS under review over suspected scandals'
Two lawsuits have implicitly and explicitly made a mention of the MbS-affiliated foundation, prompting a review by the Kingdom, a report said.
Saudi Arabia struggles to turn page on Khashoggi's murder
The latest ruling on the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi could continue to damage the reputation of Saudi Arabia on a global scale.
"The Saudi Prosecutor performed one more act today in this parody of justice," Agnes Callamard said.
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