Florida retiree banned from leaving Saudi Arabia after politically-charged social media posts Saad Almadi criticized Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Saudi Arabia's grand mufti, Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Sheikh, dies Saudi Arabia's grand mufti has died The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2025
Trump and Starmer shouldn’t bask long in the glow of a state visit – the world just got a lot more dangerous ANALYSIS: Pakistan has just wrapped Saudi Arabia in its nuclear safety blanket as protection against a world where the West has lost control, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writes The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2025
Beyond Brotherhood: Why the new Saudi-Pakistan pact matters The Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement was signed in Riyadh by Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif this week. The pact pledges that an attack on either country will be treated as an act of aggression against both. This is not… Newslaundry · Sep 19, 2025
‘Watershed’: How Saudi-Pakistan defence pact reshapes region’s geopolitics Deal reflects the Gulf’s anxieties as US credibility wanes after Israel’s attack on Doha. But it affects India, too. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2025
Saudi Arabia signs pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan in signal to Israel Israel did not immediately acknowledge the pact The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Saudi Arabia signs mutual defence pact with nuclear-armed Pakistan Pact declares any attack on Saudi Arabia or Pakistan an attack on both, deepening shared security alliance. Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2025
Ubisoft's Saudi-funded Assassin's Creed DLC provokes staff unrest, but the publisher insists partnering with the controversial regime is A-OK: 'Talking with partners who do not share our democratic values does not mean abandoning them' The free DLC takes players to an historic part of Saudi Arabia. PC Gamer · Sep 17, 2025
Fifty Arab and Muslim leaders host urgent summit in Qatar over Israel’s ‘treacherous’ Doha bombing The unprecedented meeting of so many leaders shows the seriousness of the emergency summit as Benjamin Netanyahu hints of further strikes against Hamas on the horizon The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
Boris Johnson after No 10: files reveal troubling secrets of the ex-PM’s pursuit of profit In his international dash for cash, Johnson appears to have repeatedly broken ethics rules as he tried to trade on relationships made in Downing Street The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2025
‘Gulf region at risk’: Qatar seeks ‘collective response’ to Israeli attack Qatar’s PM accuses Netanyahu of leading the region into ‘chaos’ as regional leaders stand in solidarity with Qatar. Al Jazeera · Sep 10, 2025
Israel’s attack in Doha underscores a stark reality for Gulf states looking for stability and growth: They remain hostage to events The oil-rich states of Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have a lot going for them: wealth, domestic stability and growing global influence. In recent months, these Gulf kingdoms also appear closer to something they have long sought: reliable U.S. support that has become stronger and more uncritical… The Conversation · Sep 9, 2025
Calls to strip Boris Johnson of £115,000 ex-prime minister allowance over alleged profiting from contacts Leaked data provided by a non-profit organisation suggests Johnson profited from contacts and influence he gained in office The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2025
‘Fervent admirer’: how Johnson courted Saudi officials for private gain Leaked documents appear to show Johnson used political contacts in commercial approach to crown prince The Guardian - UK · Sep 8, 2025
GOBankingRates · Sep 5, 2025 7 World Leaders Who Are Also Billionaires (and How They Got Their Wealth) Money and politics often mix, and it would come as no surprise to many that a great number of world leaders have attained billionaire status -- whether before, during, or following their ascent to...
Benzinga · Aug 26, 2025 Mohammed bin Salman-Backed Humain Begins Building 100MW AI Data Centers With Nvidia, AMD's Latest Chips Saudi Arabia's new artificial intelligence company Humain has begun construction of its first large-scale data centers, aiming to power the kingdom's Vision 2030 tech ambitions with chips from U.S. semiconductor giants like Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD).
Reason · Aug 7, 2025 Trump Calls Zelenskyy a 'Dictator' but Not Putin. Does He Know What a Dictator Is? He calls Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator,” but not Vladimir Putin.
Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2025 Iran’s FM Araghchi, Saudi Crown Prince MBS hold ‘fruitful’ talks in Jeddah Tehran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi visits Saudi Arabia for the first time after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel.
Radio France Internationale · Jun 25, 2025 Saudi Arabia drops France’s EDF from desert megacity project French energy giant EDF has been dropped from Saudi Arabia's troubled Neom megaproject as the kingdom scales back its futuristic desert city amid safety concerns, technical challenges and ballooning costs.
The Guardian - US · Jun 18, 2025 A Saudi journalist tweeted against the government – and was executed for ‘high treason’ The death of Turki al-Jasser was the first high-profile killing of a journalist since the 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi
The Guardian - US · Jun 9, 2025 Macron must lead the EU push to end Israel’s war on Gaza The Israeli government is assailing the French president – but now is the time for bold global engagement for change
The Independent UK · May 18, 2025 SNL season finale cold open ridicules Trump boasting about ‘pre-bribe’ of $400m Qatar jet James Austin Johnson returns once again to play the president as flagship NBC show closes out 50th season
The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2025 What Donald Trump did this week should terrify Benjamin Netanyahu. This is why The president’s Middle East tour made one thing clear – he will betray his one-time ally in a heartbeat. He is already doing it, says Guardian columnist Jonathan Freedland
International Business Times · May 16, 2025 'Magnificent', 'Handsome': Trump's Fascination For Gulf Leaders Gulf Arab leaders were "starving for love" -- so US President Donald Trump showered them with near endless praise during a tour filled with bromance and billion-dollar deals this week.
Al Jazeera · May 16, 2025 Trump’s decision to lift Syria sanctions fuels dreams of economic revival Analysts say that sanctions relief will be a boon to Syria, but may take some time to affect the country.