Saudi Arabia releases U.S. citizen Saad Almadi after four years for social media posts criticizing the royal family, following Trump’s meeting with Crown Prince.
All of Saudi open to foreign property buyers in January
Non-Saudis will be able to purchase property in all Saudi Arabian cities from January 22, according to documents and an official from the authority overseeing the changes. Papers from the Real Estate …
Ex-general says Saudis unlikely to leak F-35 tech, but China ‘could exploit through intel’
China’s history of stealing F-35 technology raises security concerns as military experts debate potential Saudi Arabia military sales and national security risks.
US citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia for criticising regime allowed to return to US
A US and Saudi citizen who was jailed in Riyadh over tweets that were critical of the Saudi government has been allowed to return home to Florida.
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia set to ink landmark deal to resolve ‘Rohingya refugee status’
KARACHI: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have decided to sign a landmark agreement next week to resolve the longstanding issue “surrounding the legal status” of Rohingya Muslim refugees who migrated from …
UAE holiday dates announced; Petrofac layoffs begin; 2026 salary guide; new Saudi visa plan – 10 things you missed this week
From Petrofac’s accelerated restructuring to Dubai’s 22 million sq ft Auto Market launch, the region delivered seismic shifts across energy, property and industry. The UAE and Saudi Arabia also …
U.S. and Saudi Arabia Rebuild a Strategic Alliance
Saudi Arabia pledged up to $1 trillion in U.S. investments, strengthening ties with Washington across energy, defense, and technology …
Is Middle Eastern oil money going to finance a blockbuster Hollywood bid?
A few years ago, it would have been hard to imagine Saudi Arabia — or any Gulf state — owning a piece of a US media giant. Now, it might happen.
Jets, chips and a clean slate: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince got almost everything he wanted from Trump
Just three years ago, the US was openly reconsidering its relationship with Saudi Arabia. President Joe Biden had vowed to make Mohammed bin Salman a pariah. Even arms sales to one of America’s …
Florida retiree detained in Saudi Arabia over social media posts about crown prince returns home
Saad Almadi, 75, arrived Thursday to Philadelphia on a flight from Doha after a travel ban that had blocked him for four years from returning home was lifted by surprise.