Saudi Arabia

Penalty to be implemented until pandemic is over and life returns to normal, SPA quotes official sources as saying

6 countries allow special night prayers in Ramazan; 3 continue ban amid coronavirus pandemic

Permits can be obtained through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna apps available on the Hajj ministry’s website

The man was reportedly chanting slogans of terrorist organisations; probe initiated

Mohammed Bin Salman inquires about premier's health and wished him speedy recovery, says PM House in a statement

Coalition also says it intercepted and destroyed three armed drones

Speaks to Saudi and UAE FMs in the run-up to Dushanbe moot

Saudi’s defence ministry says it plans to take deterrent actions to protect oil export facilities

The military alliance says it struck a missile and drone assembly plant in Sanaa against what it calls Houthi targets

Proposal announced by Saudi FM will include reopening of Sanaa airport, fuel and food imports through Hodeidah port

Group's spokesperson says operations against Saudi Arabia will continue as long as aggression' against Yemen continues

Move comes after kingdom ‘intercepted a string of drones launched by Iran-backed rebels’

Pakistani clerics endorse edict on coronavirus vaccine, say no baseless propaganda should be made against it

Riyadh denies any involvement in operation by Prince Mohammed bin Salman

Officials assessing equipment included in recent sales to determine what can be considered defensive, sources say

Joint venture is aimed at developing localisation capabilities, providing services to kingdom's armed forces

Hathloul, 31, was detained in May 2018 and sentenced in December to nearly six years in prison

Coalition spokesman says the attack was aimed at 'civilians and civilian objects' in southern Saudi Arabia

The move is a reversal of a policy of both the Democratic Obama and Republican Trump administrations

Source familiar with matter says US president was expected to tap veteran US diplomat Timothy Lenderking for new post

Development seen as thaw in ties with two key Gulf nations

The temporary ban has been imposed to help curb the spread of the coronavirus

Aljabri exiled in Canada was a top aide to Prince Nayef, who was deposed as heir to throne by MBS in 2017

Health minister says deliveries of Covid-19 vaccines are being delayed

Biden earlier pledged on the election campaign trail to reassess ties with Saudi Arabia

Blockages draw criticism from other members including Britain, the United States, European Union and India

Physician Walid al-Fitaihi detained in 2017 under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s anti-corruption campaign

Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan  says full diplomatic relations with Qatar will resume

Says we need to transform the concept of a conventional city into that of a futuristic one

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced a US-backed deal to end a bitter dispute with Qatar

Under G-20 initiative, applicant countries were supposed to conclude deals by Dec 31

UBS raised its forecast for Brent oil prices to $60 per barrel by mid-year

FM discusses regional, bilateral cooperation with Saudi, Qatari, Bahraini counterparts

Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt had imposed embargo on Qatar over allegations that it supports terrorism

Jared Kushner helped negotiate deal and was working phones on it until the wee hours of Monday, says US official

Coalition air strikes hit Sanaa airport and several other sites in and around the city; no casualties reported yet

However, President-elect Joe Biden pledges to halt arms sales to the kingdom

Establishment of a Saudi oil refinery in Pakistan will be discussed during the visit

The kingdom had earlier closed its borders and suspended commercial flights over fears about a new coronavirus strain

Working towards formalising relations with Muslim country but it's not Saudi Arabia or Pakistan, Israeli minister says

Meeting focuses on bilateral cooperation, Covid-19 situation

Following announcement, PIA cancels all flights to the kingdom

Lebanese expat says previously it was very difficult to find Christmas items in the kingdom

Saudi Arabia gave Pakistan a $3 billion loan and a $3.2 billion oil credit facility in late 2018

The Saudi-UAE combine is also ostensibly wary of the “Erdogan-effect” on Pakistan

Ministry says the vaccine would be ‘free for all citizens and residents’

Parts of ship’s hull damaged; no injuries, says Saudi energy ministry spokesman

Envoy says only people with invalid documents are being sent back

Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane to address Saudi National Defence College, meet kingdom's military top brass

Prince Turki al-Faisal reiterates strong support for the Palestinian cause in a fiery presentation