Saudi Arabia

Arab foreign ministers will gather in Cairo today at the request of Riyadh

It is possible that Hariri’s trip to Paris could help defuse tensions in the region

Soon Kingdom may witness abdication of King Salman in favour of his son to further strengthen the succession process

 Ambassador Malki offers Saudi mediation to resolve Kashmir dispute

They will hold meetings with Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman to discuss regional issues

Hariri's abrupt resignation and continued stay in Saudi Arabia had raised concern over Lebanon's stability

Saudi Arabia and its allies are fighting for sway across the region against a bloc led by Iran

Deals involve separating cash from assets like property and shares, and looking at bank accounts to assess cash values

China has had to tread a fine line between Riyadh and Tehran as Beijing has close ties with Iran as well

However, senior official dismisses reports, says Salman will not relinquish throne

Israel and Saudi Arabia have no official diplomatic ties

Lebanon PM resigned in a statement televised from the Saudi capital Riyadh on Nov 4

Humanitarian agencies estimate that around 130 children are dying each day in the Arab world’s poorest country

Lebanon PM urges countrymen to remain calm, adding that his family would stay in Saudi Arabia

The Maronite patriarch's visit "stresses the kingdom's approach for peaceful coexistence, closeness and openness

Sanctions may include ban on flights, exports, money transfers

Bechara al-Rahi is expected to meet Hariri, who stepped down during a televised address on November 4 from Riyadh

Hariri makes first comments since he resigned

Members of Hariri's own Al-Moustaqbal party said they had no information on his fate

More than 2,000 Yemenis have died in a cholera outbreak now affecting nearly one million people

Mohammed Al abdelal, Moustafa al Subaiti arrested in the eastern town of Tarout in the Qatif province

Unprecedented roundup has seen more than 200 princes, ministers and businessmen detained

Follows escalation of purge within ruling Saudi family

The purge came after an anti-graft commission headed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was established recently

Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri had announced resignation while visiting the kingdom last week

"Keeping Hariri with restricted freedom in Riyadh is an attack on Lebanese sovereignty"

Comments came after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman accuses Iran of delivering missiles to Yemeni rebels

Reforms aim to transform patriarchal society

Hashtag "death of Prince Abdulaziz bin Fahd" has featured on social media

Allied with Yemen's government, a military coalition led by KSA has been battling the Huthis on Yemeni land since 2015

In the immediate aftermath of the blockade, fuel prices have jumped by up to 60 per cent, said Laerke

Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen

Some of his supporters including a member of parliament want to allow Sisi to stay longer by extending the time

Some see risk of an asset grab from vulnerable firms

Saudi authorities have hinted they could widen the crackdown

Saudi attorney general describes the crackdown as ‘phase one’

Saudi Royal Court has not cited the cause of death

Officials say no 'preferential treatment' will be given

Both leaders also discussed continuing threat of Iranian-backed Houthi militias in Yemen

In 2015, he slammed Trump on Twitter for his rhetoric during the US presidential campaign

Hitherto the pace of change, social and political, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has been exceedingly slow

Accuses Iran of supplying missiles, other weapons to Houthis

Four current ministers and tens of former ministers have been detained

Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels claim they fired the missile

Books, magazines and journals are often censored in Saudi Arabia for content considered un-Islamic

Dr Saleh says Muslim countries are facing difficulties due to mutual differences and intolerance

Want to tap atomic power for peaceful purposes, official says

The stadiums in Jeddah, Dammam and Riyadh are being prepared to accommodate families early next year

There have been no flights between Saudi Arabia and Iraq since Saddam Hussein invaded neighbouring Kuwait in 1990

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir accused Tehran of smuggling arms to Yemen's Huthi rebels