Who was Prince Al-Waleed, and why was he known as Saudi Arabia’s sleeping prince?Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, widely known as the ‘Sleeping Prince’, has died at the age of 36 after spending two decades ...
20 Jul, 2025, 11.31 AM IST
Tweet that cost a life: After Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi journalist’s online dissent ends in executionSaudi journalist Turki al-Jasser was executed for criticizing the government on social media, drawing comparisons to the Jamal Khashoggi ca...
18 Jun, 2025, 11.19 PM IST
Saudi Arabia executes a journalist after seven years behind bars, activists say it was over his tweetsTurki Al-Jasser, a Saudi journalist, faced execution. He was convicted of terrorism and treason in 2018. Activists claim the charges were f...
15 Jun, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Inaugural Esports Olympics delayed to 2027 in RiyadhThe International Olympic Committee announced that the Olympic Esports Games, initially planned for 2025 in Saudi Arabia, will be postponed...
11 Feb, 2025, 05.33 PM IST
Donald Trump's Gaza plan complicates hoped-for Saudi-Israeli dealPresident Trump is attempting to persuade Saudi Arabia to join the Abraham Accords by proposing the relocation of 2 million Palestinians fr...
08 Feb, 2025, 07.29 AM IST
IOC and Saudi Arabia agree on 12-year deal for video gaming Esports OlympicsSaudi Arabia and the IOC have struck a 12-year commercial deal to host the first Esports Olympics, aiming to diversify the kingdom's econom...
12 Jul, 2024, 05.22 PM IST
Superstar Shah Rukh Khan to be felicitated at Red Sea International Film FestivalKhan said he is looking forward to celebrating the region's talent and being a part of the exciting film community.
21 Nov, 2022, 04.34 PM IST
Saudi Arabia wins bid to host 2029 Asian Winter Games at NEOMSaudi Arabia said on Tuesday it has won a bid to host the 2029 Asian Winter Games at a planned mountain resort in the Gulf Arab state's $50...
04 Oct, 2022, 11.10 AM IST
Saudi crown prince signals family unity as succession loomsKnown as MbS, Prince Mohammed had held off heading to the UAE until his father King Salman, 86, left hospital after a week-long stay that r...
20 May, 2022, 05.33 PM IST
Over 700,000 flock to Saudi Arabia's top music festivalThe festival, which ended on a Sunday, comes as Saudi Arabia sees a spike in coronavirus cases amid increased fears over the spread of the ...
20 Dec, 2021, 05.20 PM IST
Saudi 'mini Ritz' corruption crackdown evokes awe, fearThe clampdown, which has ensnared top-ranking military officials as well as low-level bureaucrats, is widely dubbed as a "mini Ritz" operat...
14 Dec, 2020, 05.23 PM IST
Saudi prince strongly criticizes Israel at Bahrain summitPrince Turki al-Faisal said Israel has "incarcerated (Palestinians) in concentration camps under the flimsiest of security accusations- you...
06 Dec, 2020, 04.14 PM IST
No detail too small for Saudi Prince as G-20 offers redemptionThe attention to detail reflects what’s at stake for Saudi as it welcomes leaders from the world’s biggest economies after a period in whic...
20 Feb, 2020, 10.24 AM IST
Pakistan to deploy troops in Saudi ArabiaThe decision may also create tension in Pakistan's internal politics as parliament had passed a resolution at the start of the Yemen crisis...
16 Feb, 2018, 03.35 PM IST
How Saudi princes’ arrest averts coup in oil-rich kingdomKing Salman was tipped off regarding the plan by a key ally when he moved swiftly to arrest some of his family members hatching the plan.
13 Nov, 2017, 07.53 AM IST
Millions of Muslims throng Mount Arafat as Haj reaches climaxOver two million pilgrims started moving from the tent-city of Mina to Mount Arafat and its surrounding ground for prayers, marking the cli...
23 Sep, 2015, 12.33 PM IST
Lindsay Lohan's stage debut in 'Speed-the-Plow' impresses '99 Homes' producer Mohammed Al-TurkiThe Saudi film producer, however, said the 'Speed-the-Plow' production overall was not great, said The Hollywood Reporter.
27 Oct, 2014, 01.34 PM IST