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‘Africa is the continent of the future’

The emotion was clear in his voice and body language, as His Excellency Ryad Mezzour, Minister of Industry & Trade, Kingdom of Morocco, addressed the Africa Investment Roundtable…

As a profitable state-owned entity, Aramco has thrived in an age where the tides of capitalism have gravitated towards private enterprise. (Reuters/Maxim Shemetov)

Aramco faces new test: shareholders

Saudi Arabia is offering a sliver of the company, touted as the kingdom’s crown jewel, in its upcoming initial public offering

The Washington Post reported on April 1 that Khashoggi’s children, including Salah, had received multimillion-dollar homes and were being paid thousands of dollars per month by authorities. (Leah Millis/Reuters)

Khashoggi son defends Saudi against critics ‘exploiting’ murder

The son of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who has denied a financial settlement with the government, spoke out in defence of the kingdom Tuesday ahead of the first…

The allegation regarding Prince Mohammed’s possible direct role in Khashoggi’s execution last October was detailed in a new report by the UN. (Reuters)

‘Credible evidence’ linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert

Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and critic of Prince Mohammed, was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2

The petition also looks beyond Khashoggi’s case, calling for the enactment of ‘binding laws that protect journalists, guarantee their right to work in freedom, and punish those who violate this right.’ (Reuters)

Saudis don’t know where Khashoggi’s body is: official

The dissident journalist was dismembered after his murder October 2 in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul but his remains have yet to be found

The Arab world’s poorest country is crippled by a humanitarian crisis. (Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters)

War-ridden Yemen’s other frontline — the central bank

Yemen is afflicted by what diplomats call a famine of jobs and salaries, with the central bank torn between two warring parties

Speaking at an investment conference in Riyadh, due to end on Thursday, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pledged there would be “no rupture” in ties with Ankara. (Reuters)

Saudi crown prince deplores ‘repulsive’ Khashoggi murder in first comments

Saudi leaders have denied involvement in Khashoggi’s murder, pushing responsibility down the chain of command

President Trump, flanked by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, meets with Saudi Arabia’s Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters)

After Khashoggi killing, Saudi Arabia’s PR machine shows cracks

After devoting well over $100-million to influencing Washington, the oil-rich state is facing a PR crisis it didn’t see coming

A Turkish forensic expert is seen as he works inside Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. (Murad Sezer/Reuters)

Trump floats ‘rogue killers’ in Khashoggi case, Pompeo heads to Saudi

Turkish police on Monday searched the Saudi consulate in Istanbul for the first time since Khashoggi went missing

Saudis currently splurge billions of dollars annually to see films and visit amusement parks in neighbouring tourist hubs like Dubai.

Saudi Arabia’s first cinema in decades to open on April 18

AMC Entertainment has been granted the first licence to operate cinemas, with Saudi state media saying the US giant is expected to open 40 cinemas

Prime Minister Saad Hariri in Beirut on Wednesday.

A month after the Hariri saga, Saudi’s Lebanon gambit backfires

Not only did Hariri rescind his resignation, but Riyadh’s power play led to the joining of divided Lebanese factions to avoid a political breakdown.

Zuma: Saudi king a mediator and peacemaker

​President Jacob Zuma has sent condolences to the family of Saudi Arabian King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud following news of his death on Friday.

Obama antagonising Muslims, says Bin Laden

President Barack Obama launched a landmark Middle East trip on Wednesday, but earned a swift rebuke from Osama bin Laden in a stinging new audiotape.

Be my Valentine — but shh, Saudi cops are watching

It is the battle between Saudi romantics and the police, who each year try to convince the public that Valentine’s Day is a heathen holiday.

Saudi girl, eight, married to 58-year-old is denied divorce

An eight-year old Saudi girl who was married off by her father to a 58-year-old man has been told she cannot divorce him until she reaches puberty.

Saudi king pardons rape victim

Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah has pardoned the victim of a gang-rape, whose sentencing to 200 lashes caused an international outcry, a Saudi newspaper said on Monday. The Justice…

Saudi Arabia receives 1,2-million pilgrims for hajj

Over one million Muslims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for the annual haj pilgrimage amid tight security in the kingdom, which is battling Islamic militants. The official Saudi…

Saudi Arabia holds 200 militants over foiled attacks

Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it had arrested 208 people for involvement in several cells that planned an ”imminent attack” on an oil installation, and attacks on clerics and…

Oil leaders’ private debate televised by mistake

”Kill the cable, kill the cable,” shouted the security guard as he burst through the double doors into the media room at the Intercontinental Hotel in Riyadh, followed by Saudi…

Somali leaders want Arab, African peacekeepers

Somali leaders meeting in Saudi Arabia said they wanted to replace foreign forces backing the interim government against rebels with Arab and African troops under the aegis of…