U.S. Air Force official reveals origin of missile that targeted Saudis

Authorities were investigating how the missile was smuggled into Yemen amid a Saudi-led coalition controlling the country's airspace

• Nov 10, 2017

Saudi Arabia orders its citizens out of Lebanon

Meanwhile, officials in Beirut demanded the return of Prime Minister Saad Hariri who announced his resignation last week

• Nov 9, 2017

Could Saudi Arabia's political instability drive up gas prices?

Many top Saudi officials were arrested over the weekend​ in what's called a sweeping corruption probe

• Nov 8, 2017

U.S. backs Saudi claims of "blatant" violations by Iran

Day after Saudi crown prince accuses Iran of "direct military aggression" U.S. joins in

• Nov 8, 2017

The long feud between Trump and an arrested Saudi prince

President has clashed over Twitter with business mogul Alwaleed, now in custody after shock arrests

• Nov 7, 2017

Trump tweets approval of Saudi Arabian arrests

"I have great confidence in King Salman and the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, they know exactly what they are doing...."

• Nov 6, 2017

Billionaire Saudi prince's company reacts to his arrest

Prince Alwaleed's Kingdom Holding, with $12.5 billion invested globally, says it has government's "vote of confidence"

• Nov 6, 2017

Dozens of arrests shock Saudis, cement Crown Prince's power

A high-level employee at Prince Alwaleed bin Talal's Kingdom Holding Co. told The Associated Press that the royal was among those detained overnight Saturday

• Nov 5, 2017

Saudi princes arrested in anti-corruption probe: report

The king ousted one of the country's highest-level royals from power, removing Prince Miteb bin Abdullah as head of the National Guard

• Nov 4, 2017

Saudi Arabia says it intercepted missile fired from Yemen

The missile was fired from across Saudi Arabia's southern border by Yemen's Houthi rebels, who are at war with the kingdom

• Nov 4, 2017

Lebanese prime minister resigns, plunging country into uncertainty

The surprise move plunged the country into uncertainty amid heightened regional tensions

• Nov 4, 2017

Saudi Arabia takes new step toward easing gender segregation rules

Announcement marks another incremental step toward greater women's rights in kingdom

• Oct 30, 2017

Rex Tillerson pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq to help U.S. effort to isolate Iran

The secretary of state also called for a quick resolution to the crisis between Qatar and its Arab neighbors

• Oct 23, 2017

U.S. pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran

Tillerson told reporters that an independent and prosperous Iraq would be a foil to Iran's "malign behavior"

• Oct 22, 2017

U.N. places Saudi-led military coalition on "blacklist"

The Saudi ambassador said "at the very least, we are not put on the 'bad guys' list, as last year"

• Oct 6, 2017

Why Saudi women won't necessarily buy new cars after driving decision

Carmakers see opportunity to rev up sales when royal decree granting women driver's licenses comes into effect

• Sep 28, 2017

Saudi Arabia to allow women to drive for first time

A committee will be formed to look into how to implement the new order, which is slated to come into effect in June 2018

• Sep 27, 2017

U.S. hits Iran with more sanctions after rocket launch into space

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin cast the sanctions as part of an ongoing U.S. effort to aggressively oppose Iran's ballistic missile activity

• Jul 28, 2017

Saudi royal arrested over videos purportedly showing abuse

Video clips posted online suggest low-ranking prince may have beaten and threatened man, violated kingdom's Islamic Shariah law

• Jul 20, 2017

Saudis release woman in viral miniskirt video without charge

Saudi Arabia says woman detained after wearing miniskirt in video that went viral has been released

• Jul 19, 2017

Saudi woman arrested after wearing miniskirt in video

Police in the capital, Riyadh, arrested the woman for wearing "immodest clothes," state-run media reports

• Jul 18, 2017

Saudi girl's online post in miniskirt sparks backlash, calls for her arrest

A young Saudi woman sparked a sensation online by posting a video of herself in a miniskirt and crop top walking around in public

• Jul 17, 2017

Qatar crisis reaches stalemate

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain say there demands have not been met

• Jul 6, 2017

Arab nations extend deadline for Qatar to meet demands

48 hours more breathing room found in standoff between U.S. Mideast allies as Trump calls leaders on both sides of row

• Jul 3, 2017

Qatar rejects demands from Arab states as deadline looms

Qatar said Saturday it doesn't fear any military retaliation for refusing to meet a deadline to comply with a list of demands from four Arab states

• Jul 1, 2017

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