Ian Timberlake
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, emboldened by US President Donald Trump’s new approach to the...
Published 06 Jun, 2017 06:58am
The comments reflect the challenge faced by authorities trying to gradually introduce entertainment to the kingdom.
Updated 25 Feb, 2017 01:21pm
Saudi Arabia has launched what’s being hailed as an entertainment revolution for the ultra-conservative kingdom.
Updated 08 Oct, 2016 12:41pm
Cutting such cooperation is among the options available to Riyadh.
Updated 30 Sep, 2016 11:48am
RIYADH: Six months after Saudi Arabia said its war in Yemen was winding down, air strikes are again pounding rebels...
Published 18 Aug, 2016 06:31am
DAMMAM: The “red carpet” was made of green artificial turf and women wore traditional black robes instead of...
Published 26 Mar, 2016 06:26am
King Salman sets in motion year of change while sticking to kingdom’s conservative foundations.
Updated 21 Jan, 2016 09:32am
Saudi Arabia’s decision to sanction the Binladin Group over the deadly Makkah crane collapse has come as a shock.
Updated 22 Sep, 2015 01:03pm
Riyadh feared the Houthi rebels would take over all of Yemen and move it into Iran’s orbit.
Published 04 May, 2015 06:41am
Saudi Arabia’s defence minister Prince Salman oversaw air strikes by a Saudi-led coalition against the Yemeni rebels.
Published 22 Apr, 2015 06:26am
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz al-Sheikh, has called the Yemen operation “a blessed step”.
Updated 18 Apr, 2015 09:35am
RIYADH: Fears that Iran will remain a potential nuclear threat under a mooted international deal have raised ...
Published 19 Mar, 2015 06:33am
Those put to the sword included five Pakistanis, an Indian, two Jordanians, two Syrians and a Yemeni.
Updated 05 Mar, 2015 09:52am
Expressions of solidarity by Saudi Arabia’s Sunni leaders towards Shias are helping to bridge a divide.
Updated 13 Nov, 2014 08:33am
KHARTOUM: A quarter-century after it took power in an Islamist-backed coup promising “salvation” for Sudan,...
Published 29 Jun, 2014 06:33am
President Bashir is pushing for a real change because he realises the country is collapsing
Published 12 May, 2014 08:06am
EL KURRU: Little by little, the deserts of northern Sudan slowly reveal the secrets they have held for 2,000 years...
Published 11 May, 2014 07:49am
KHARTOUM: “Good Lord!” Robert Gordon exclaimed, looking up at the plaque in Khartoum’s Republican Palace where...
Published 09 Feb, 2014 07:41am
JEBEL AULIA (Sudan): For hundreds of people struggling to survive in a tent city on the outskirts of Khartoum, their...
Published 04 Feb, 2014 07:15am
ED DAMAZIN: In a cloud of dust, a pickup truck loaded with Sudanese soldiers in red berets leads a convoy of cars...
Published 20 Dec, 2013 07:20am
