Saudi Arabia

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Nov 26, 11:28 AM ET
Activists: Saudi Arabia detains 8 in sustained crackdown
Saudi Arabia detains at least 8 intellectuals and former bloggers in a fresh wave of arrests targeting people with links to reformers
Nov 26, 11:28 AM ET
Nov 3, 12:33 PM ET
Saudi Arabia formally starts IPO of oil firm Saudi Aramco
Saudi Arabia formally announces start of its initial public offering of the state-run oil giant Saudi Aramco
Nov 3, 12:33 PM ET
Oct 29, 6:09 PM ET
Report: Saudi Aramco shares to start trading in December
Saudi-owned TV channel says initial public offering of state oil giant Saudi Aramco planned for December
Oct 29, 6:09 PM ET
Oct 22, 5:55 PM ET
US to ask NATO to pay more to protect Saudi Arabia from Iran
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he will urge allies later this week to contribute more to the defense of Saudi Arabia and the Gulf region to counter threats from Iran
Oct 22, 5:55 PM ET
Oct 11, 6:27 PM ET
US deploying thousands of troops to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
The United States is deploying thousands of additional U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of Iran's attack on Saudi oil facilities in September.
Oct 11, 6:27 PM ET
Oct 11, 6:08 PM ET
Thousands of US troops deploying to Saudi Arabia: Pentagon
The United States is deploying thousands of additional U.S. forces to Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the Iran's attack on Saudi oil facilities in September.
Oct 11, 6:08 PM ET
Oct 6, 11:34 PM ET
Saudi Arabia eases restrictions on women taking hotel rooms
Women can rent room alone, foreign couples can share room without marriage proof
Oct 6, 11:34 PM ET
Sep 29, 1:19 PM ET
Saudi state media say king's bodyguard shot in 'dispute'
Saudi state television is reporting that a prominent bodyguard to King Salman has been shot and killed in what authorities describe as a personal dispute
Sep 29, 1:19 PM ET
Sep 21, 5:15 PM ET
President Trump deploys additional troops to Saudi Arabia
The president’s decision was made in response to recent attacks against a Saudi oil refinery.
Sep 21, 5:15 PM ET
Sep 18, 11:54 AM ET
Mike Pompeo heading to Saudi Arabia to 'coordinate' response to Saudi oil attack
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is heading to Saudi Arabia to "coordinate" response to Saudi oil attack.
Sep 18, 11:54 AM ET
Sep 16, 5:55 AM ET
Aramco attacks show company entanglement in Saudi politics
The company is vulnerable to Saudi Arabia's conflicts outside its borders.
Sep 16, 5:55 AM ET
Sep 16, 3:20 AM ET
Oil prices surge as attack on Saudi facility disrupts output
Longer-term impact depends on how long production is disrupted.
Sep 16, 3:20 AM ET
Sep 10, 8:57 AM ET
Saudi Aramco CEO signals local listing coming 'very soon'
Reports have emerged that 1% of the company could be sold locally.
Sep 10, 8:57 AM ET
Sep 9, 1:20 PM ET
New Saudi energy minister urges producers to share burden
Saudi Arabia has led cuts in production as the kingpin of OPEC.
Sep 9, 1:20 PM ET
Sep 8, 4:59 PM ET
Saudi king replaces energy minister, naming one of his sons
Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman holds one of the kingdom's most important positions.
Sep 8, 4:59 PM ET
Aug 9, 2:11 PM ET
Over 2 million Muslims in Mecca for start of hajj pilgrimage
The hajj is a pilgrimage that attracts millions of Muslims each year.
Aug 9, 2:11 PM ET
Aug 2, 1:10 PM ET
Saudi Arabia allows women to travel without male consent
The move ends a long-standing policy that gave men control over women.
Aug 2, 1:10 PM ET
Jul 17, 12:40 PM ET
Saudi Arabia intercepts drone launched by Yemeni rebels
The Saudi military says it has intercepted a drone launched at the kingdom's southern border by Iranian-backed rebels in Yemen
Jul 17, 12:40 PM ET
Jul 15, 3:10 PM ET
They were convicted of minor crimes as teens and now face beheading and 'crucifixion' in Saudi Arabia
Ali al-Nimr, Abdullah al-Zaher, and Dawood al-Marhoon, were sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia after the Arab Spring protests.
Jul 15, 3:10 PM ET
Jul 7, 3:35 AM ET
Saudi coalition intercepts rebel Yemeni drones
The attacks reportedly halted air traffic in both airports.
Jul 7, 3:35 AM ET
Jul 3, 12:20 PM ET
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj to perform in Saudi Arabia
Such concerts are a stark change in conservative Saudi Arabia.
Jul 3, 12:20 PM ET
Jun 30, 10:33 AM ET
Rebuked by many, Saudi crown prince feted at G-20 summit
Rebukes are piling up elsewhere for the Saudi crown prince.
Jun 30, 10:33 AM ET
Jun 29, 7:57 AM ET
Rebuked by many, Saudi crown prince feted at G20 summit
Saudi's de facto ruler is believed by many to be linked to a journalist's death.
Jun 29, 7:57 AM ET
Jun 25, 9:04 AM ET
The journey to nowhere: Little hope for Saudi women since driving ban was lifted
A year after Saudi Arabia's women won the right to drive, life hasn't improved.
Jun 25, 9:04 AM ET
Jun 12, 10:20 PM ET
Republicans join Democrats to rebuke Trump's 'emergency' $8B arms sale to Saudis, Emiratis
Congress moves ahead with plans to block Trump's $8 billion arms deal with Saudis, Emiratis after grilling a State Department official on the decision to bypass them.
Jun 12, 10:20 PM ET
Jun 10, 4:27 PM ET
Saudi youth, arrested at 13, faces possible execution
Saudi Arabia has intensified a crackdown on critics.
Jun 10, 4:27 PM ET
Jun 9, 10:31 PM ET
Senators hope to force vote on arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Senators try to increase opposition to President Trump's Saudi Arabia policy.
Jun 9, 10:31 PM ET
May 14, 7:42 PM ET
Saudi Arabia says its oil pipeline was hit by drones
Yemen's rebels claimed a coordinated drone attack on the Sunni power.
May 14, 7:42 PM ET
May 14, 2:21 AM ET
Tankers reported damaged off UAE on major oil trade route
The U.S. has warned ships that "Iran or its proxies" could be targeting vessels.
May 14, 2:21 AM ET
May 14, 12:10 AM ET
4 Saudi oil tankers targeted in Persian Gulf amid tension with Iran
The incident came just days after the U.S. warned commercial vessels that Iran could target sea traffic; there is no evidence Iran was involved.
May 14, 12:10 AM ET
May 13, 5:09 PM ET
2 Saudi oil tankers attacked off United Arab Emirates coast
Saudi Arabia claims the two ships were targeted in "sabotage operations."
May 13, 5:09 PM ET
May 13, 2:25 PM ET
2 Saudi Arabia oil tankers 'sabotaged'
ABC News' Martha Raddatz reports on what the attack off the coast of the United Arab Emirates could mean for global oil supplies.
May 13, 2:25 PM ET
Apr 24, 10:18 PM ET
Incredible timelapse of moon setting in Saudi Arabia
Timelapse captures shadows the setting moon cast in Saudi Arabia and a view of the stars above the Sharaan mountains.
Apr 24, 10:18 PM ET
Apr 23, 6:37 PM ET
Saudi Arabia beheads 37 for terrorism crimes; most Shiites
All of those executed were Saudi nationals.
Apr 23, 6:37 PM ET
Apr 17, 6:00 PM ET
Saudi runaway sisters plead for help on social media
There has been a spate of Saudi young people fleeing the country.
Apr 17, 6:00 PM ET
Apr 4, 12:44 PM ET
Expert: Images show building of first Saudi nuclear reactor
The facility will be complete within a year, an expert says.
Apr 4, 12:44 PM ET
Mar 14, 12:23 PM ET
3 Saudi women activists receive PEN Freedom to Write Award
The women have openly opposed government policies like a ban on women driving.
Mar 14, 12:23 PM ET
Mar 7, 9:42 AM ET
Report: Saudi talk show suspended after critical views aired
The suspension comes amid a wide-ranging crackdown on government critics.
Mar 7, 9:42 AM ET
Mar 6, 5:50 PM ET
Saudi prosecutors say women's rights activists to face trial
Prosecutors in Saudi Arabia say they have referred detained women's rights activists to trial and that those charged "enjoy all rights preserved by the laws in the kingdom" after them being reportedly tortured in custody
Mar 6, 5:50 PM ET
Feb 25, 7:30 AM ET
First Saudi female ambassador replaces king's son in US
Saudi Arabia appoints first woman ambassador to represent the kingdom in U.S.
Feb 25, 7:30 AM ET
Feb 24, 8:40 AM ET
Saudi prince's trip to China highlighted by $10 billion petrochemical deal
China was the last stop on the Saudi Prince’s economic goodwill tour of Asia.
Feb 24, 8:40 AM ET
Feb 6, 12:45 PM ET
Amnesty calls for halt to arms sales to Saudi-led coalition
Reports suggest that western arms are ending up in the hands of extremists.
Feb 6, 12:45 PM ET
Jan 31, 12:14 PM ET
Mariah Carey shakes off boycott calls for her Saudi concert
Carey is performing in Saudi Arabia for the first time on Thursday.
Jan 31, 12:14 PM ET
Jan 17, 2:15 PM ET
Saudi women runaways rebel against system of male control
Some Saudi women are challenging a system that grants men control over women.
Jan 17, 2:15 PM ET
Jan 15, 10:17 PM ET
Saudi teen says wants to work for freedom for women
Rahaf Mohammed Alqunun fled her family who she accused of abuse.
Jan 15, 10:17 PM ET
Jan 12, 4:20 AM ET
Saudi woman fleeing alleged abuse heads for asylum in Canada
A saudi woman is seeking refugee status, fleeing abuse from her family.
Jan 12, 4:20 AM ET
Jan 8, 3:30 PM ET
Thai, Saudi officials meet over case of young Saudi woman
The Saudi woman said she her family would kill her if she returned home.
Jan 8, 3:30 PM ET
Jan 7, 8:04 PM ET
Saudi woman seeking asylum can stay temporarily in Thailand
The woman claims her family will kill her if she is returned to Saudi.
Jan 7, 8:04 PM ET
Jan 2, 11:33 PM ET
Netflix criticized for yanking comedian's episode in Saudi
Netflix is facing criticism for pulling an episode from viewing in Saudi Arabia of American comedian Hasan Minhaj's "Patriot Act" that criticized the kingdom's crown prince
Jan 2, 11:33 PM ET
Jan 2, 10:13 PM ET
Senator asks White House for answers to help bring alleged killer back to the US
The Saudi government is believed to have helped a student accused of killing a Portland teenager escape back to Saudi Arabia.
Jan 2, 10:13 PM ET