The U.S. president has already halted some arms sales to the Gulf. How he handles the rest will be a bellwether for progressives’ sway …
Sister of rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul: ‘Women empowerment is a lie in Saudi Arabia’
Lina al-Hathloul said although Loujain has been conditionally released she does not have true freedom or justice. Her other sister Alia said the change of administration in the U.S. had brought …
Yemen’s Houthis say they carried out drone attack on Saudi airport
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi group said it carried out a drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Wednesday which the Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi forces in Yemen said caused a fire in a …
Saudi Arabia’s release of a prominent activist shows Mohammed bin Salman knows his blank check from the US is over
Hathloul, one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent detainees, was freed Wednesday after 1,000 days in jail. Her family thanked Biden directly.
AlUla agreement: What does resetting ties with Qatar mean for the GCC region?
The resumption of ties with Qatar by Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain and Egypt will boost the regional economy with certain sectors set to witness a significant impact.
Timeline: Yemen war began in 2014 when Houthis seized Sanaa
Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Wednesday targeted an airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia, causing a civilian plane on the tarmac to catch fire. The attack came just a few days …
Blinken, Saudi foreign minister discuss Yemen, defense: State Department
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed diplomatic efforts to end the war in Yemen and bolstering Saudi Arabia’s defenses in a call with Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al …
US says it will not stand by while Houthi rebels attack Saudi Arabia
The Biden administration has told Saudi Arabia it will not stand by while the kingdom came under attack from Houthi rebels, condemning an aerial strike on an airport just days after the US said it …
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack airport in Saudi Arabia
Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched an aerial attack on an airport in the south-west of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, setting fire to a parked civilian aircraft in an escalation of previous cross-border …
Women’s Rights Advocate Released From Jail by Saudi Arabia
Loujain al-Hathloul was a champion of the right to drive and other freedoms for Saudi women. She had been imprisoned for nearly three years on charges that rights groups called politically motivated.