Saudis’ Arrest of 2 Princes Called a Warning to Royal Family

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Mar 8, 2020 King Salman's brother and nephew reportedly do not support Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who has consolidated power in the kingdom. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Arabia Allows Women to Travel Without Male Consent

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Aug 2, 2019 They also are now allowed to be legal guardians of their children, a right previously held only by men. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Is All But Provoking al-Qaida With His Latest Move

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Jul 21, 2019 The president is sending troops to Saudi Arabia. Has everyone forgotten what the extremist organization made of U.S. military presence there? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

King Salman Urges World Effort to Thwart Iran

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 30, 2019 Saudi Arabia hastily calls for meetings in response to the spike in tensions with its key rival, Iran. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mideast Tensions Escalate, Rocket Explodes in Baghdad Green Zone

AYA BATRAWY and FAY ABUELGASIM / The Associated Press May 19, 2019 Saudis say they don't want war; Trump threatens Iran with destruction if it seeks a fight; U.S. Navy conducts Arabian Sea exercises. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Giving the Bomb to Saudi Arabia’s Dr. Strangelove

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Mar 3, 2019 Selling nuclear technology to the despotic kingdom is the most dangerous foreign policy decision ever made by the Trump administration. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Saudi King Orders Shake-Up; Crown Prince Strengthened

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Dec 27, 2018 The move comes amid international outrage over the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

U.S. Soon to Leapfrog Saudis, Russia as Top Oil Producer

DAVID KOENIG / The Associated Press Jul 11, 2018 Output is predicted to grow next year to 11.8 million barrels a day, making the U.S. the world's leading oil producer for the first time since the 1970s. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arrested Saudi Women’s Activists Being Denied Access to Lawyers

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press May 22, 2018 The detentions of at least 10 women's rights activists—seven women and three men—are seen as a culmination of a steady crackdown on perceived critics of the government. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi Prince Is Cashing In on Media Hype

Medea Benjamin / Truthdig Mar 19, 2018 Far from a major reformer, Prince Mohammad bin Salman is a brutal bully who tolerates no internal dissent in the Saudi kingdom and commits war crimes abroad. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Saudi King Fires Army Chief, Officers

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 27, 2018 The government offers no explanation for the seismic upheaval in the Saudi officer corps, but it is widely believed that the palace is impatient with the Yemen war quagmire. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan Meets Saudi King for Security Talks

The Associated Press Jan 24, 2018 The House speaker is leading a congressional group that will focus on stability in the Middle East, the campaign against Islamic State and "Iranian aggression." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )