Saudi Arabia’s crown prince embraces Qatar’s Emir at Gulf summit as three-year blockade ends

End of the blockade: Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman embraces Qatar’s Emir as the countries agree to open their air space and end the diplomatic crisis which began three years ago Saudi Arabia is hosting a Gulf summit in the ancient desert city of Al-Ula On Monday, it was announced the kingdom’s embargo of … Read more

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel

Saudi princes are split over peace deal recognising Israel as Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman ‘favours closer ties’ with historic enemy Saudi Arabia’s ruling princes split over whether sign a peace deal with Israel Israel is now recognised by countries including the UAE, Bahrain and Morroco Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is said to be … Read more

Saudi prince calls Israel a ‘Western colonising power’ at summit

An influential Saudi prince has launched a bitter attack on Israel at a regional conference, calling the Jewish state a ‘Western colonising power’.    Prince Turki al-Faisal, a former Saudi intelligence chief who is said to be close to the country’s top leadership, reiterated strong support for the Palestinian cause in a fiery presentation to the … Read more

Friend says Khashoggi ‘threatened’ by Saudi official before death

Saudi official threatened Jamal Khashoggi and his children before the journalist was brutally murdered by people close to Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish court hears Longtime friend of Khashoggi said the slain journalist felt threatened  ‘Jamal said he had been threatened by Qahtani and his family,’ he told the court   Main court in Istanbul held a … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu reported to have met crown prince of Saudi Arabia

Israel’s prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to Saudi Arabia for a secret meeting with its crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, Israeli media said today, but the Gulf kingdom denied the claims.  Netanyahu and his spy chief Yossi Cohen met the prince on Sunday after flying to the city of Neom where Prince Mohammed had been holding talks … Read more

Benjamin Netanyahu ‘flew to secret meeting with Saudi crown prince’

REVEALED: Netanyahu ‘flew to secret meeting with Saudi Crown Prince in major step towards Israel’s acceptance in Arab world’ Israeli PM and spy chief met crown prince Mohammed bin Salman, reports say It would be the first known encounter between senior Israeli and Saudi officials Israel has already normalised relations with Bahrain and the UAE … Read more

Saudi Arabia says it will develop nuclear weapons if Iran cannot be stopped from making one

Saudi Arabia could develop nuclear weapons if Iran becomes a nuclear power, the country’s foreign minister has warned.  Adel al-Jubeir said it is ‘definitely an option’ for the Middle-Eastern state to develop nuclear capabilities if its rival Iran could not be stopped from making one, according to reports. He reportedly told DPA news agency that … Read more

Shots fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague – day after bomb at remembrance service in Jeddah

Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague – a day after bomb attack at remembrance service in Jeddah Dutch officers were alerted at around 6am to shots being fired at the building Nobody was injured by the gunman who had fled before police arrived Building was hit by up to 20 bullets … Read more

Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague 

Shots are fired at Saudi Arabia embassy in The Hague Nobody was injured and detectives were investigating the incident on Thursday  Dutch officers were alerted at around 6am to shots being fired at the building Several bullet casings were scattered around and bullet holes left in windows  It comes just hours after an attack on … Read more

Multiple injured in explosion during remembrance service at Saudi cemetery attended by Britons

A grenade has exploded and caused ‘numerous casualties’ at a First World War remembrance ceremony in Saudi Arabia attended by British diplomats.   One Greek official and a Saudi guard were among four people injured at the service hosted by the French consulate at a non-Muslim cemetery in Jeddah. An unidentified man was arrested after throwing … Read more