Middle East
Bin Nasser profile: the man at the top of Saudi’s corruption list
November 6, 2017
Bin Nasser profile: the man at the top of Saudi’s corruption list
Saudi Prince Turki bin Nasser was among the 11 Saudi elite figures to be arrested on Saturday on charges of corruption as per an…
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
November 6, 2017
Saudi king receives ex-Lebanon PM Hariri in Riyadh
Saudi King Salman received former Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Riyadh on Monday following his resignation, Saudi media reported.…
Oil hits two-year high on Saudi purge, world shares retreat
November 6, 2017
Oil hits two-year high on Saudi purge, world shares retreat
Oil jumped to its highest in over two years on Monday as Saudi Arabia’s crown prince cemented his power through…
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
November 6, 2017
Hezbollah says Saudi Arabia forced Lebanese PM to quit
Lebanon’s Shi‘ite Hezbollah group on Sunday accused Saudi Arabia of forcing Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri to quit, and called…
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
November 6, 2017
Saudi-led forces close air, sea and land access to Yemen
A Saudi-led military coalition said it will temporarily close all air, land and sea ports to Yemen to stem the…
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
November 5, 2017
Guards chief rejects Trump ‘slander’ that Iran behind Saudi missile
The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards denied on Sunday accusations by Donald Trump that Iran was behind the firing of…
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
November 5, 2017
Western intelligence warned Hariri of death plot: Asharq al-Awsat
Western intelligence agencies warned former Lebanese prime minister Saad al-Hariri of an assassination plot against him, the Saudi-owned pan-Arab newspaper…
Factbox: Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers in anti-corruption probe
November 5, 2017
Factbox: Saudi Arabia detains princes, ministers in anti-corruption probe
Saudi Arabia detained 11 princes, four current ministers and tens of former ministers in a probe by a new anti-corruption…
Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
November 5, 2017
Lebanese premier resigns, plunging nation into uncertainty
Lebanese prime minister Saad Hariri resigned from his post in a televised address from the Saudi capital Saturday, accusing Hezbollah…
Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep
November 5, 2017
Billionaire prince among dozens arrested in Saudi sweep
Saudi Arabia has arrested dozens of princes and former government ministers, including a well-known billionaire with extensive holdings in Western…