Ex-Saudi official claims damaging intel against crown prince Mohammed Bin SalmanThe ex-intelligence official, who resides in exile in Canada, claimed that in 2014, Prince Mohammed boasted that he could kill King Abdulla...
25 Oct, 2021, 08.49 AM IST
United States moves to shield secrets in Saudi spy case in CanadaSaad Aljabri, a former intelligence czar exiled in Canada, is embroiled in a bitter royal feud between ousted former crown prince Mohammed ...
28 Jul, 2021, 05.16 PM IST
Saudi Arabia seeks religious reset as clerical power wanesChipping away at a key pillar of its Islamic identity, the government last month ordered that mosque loudspeakers limit their volume to one...
21 Jun, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Saudi Arabia to host Gulf Summit on January 5On Saturday, Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud requested the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Nayef F...
27 Dec, 2020, 10.46 AM 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 Crown Prince's lawyer seeks dismissal of ex-spy chief case in U.S. courtThe filing rejects claims that Mohammed bin Salman, also known as MbS, sent a hit squad to kill former spy chief Saad al-Jabri, and says th...
09 Dec, 2020, 08.43 PM IST
India, Gulf discuss possibility of expats return to the region to resume workThe leaders undertook detailed review of India-GCC ties and appreciated the upward trajectory in ties witnessed in the last few years.
03 Nov, 2020, 09.30 PM IST
Saudi prince tests grip on power with desert raid, oil price warThe royals' arrest and the oil price war suggest the Crown Prince is not going to let anything get in his way.
09 Mar, 2020, 09.56 PM IST
Saudi Arabia detains three royal princes over 'coup plot': ReportsSaudi has detained three princes including King Salman's brother and nephew on charges of plotting a coup.
07 Mar, 2020, 08.54 PM IST
Saudi Arabia has its own way of draining the swampWhile the arrest of Prince Alwaleed bin Talal generated many headlines, chiefly because he is so well known in the West, his detention wasn...
06 Nov, 2017, 12.46 PM IST
The new Saudi Arabian heir is a dangerous manMohammed bin Salman has been responsible for a more aggressive Saudi stance in regional affairs, moving from the policy of holding on to oi...
24 Jun, 2017, 10.29 AM IST
Why the new Saudi Arabian heir is a dangerous manThe prince is trying to use Trump's backing to mount an attack against perceived Iranian inroads in the Arab world. This policy is fraught ...
22 Jun, 2017, 07.40 PM IST
The rise of Prince Mohammed bin Salman ends doubts over Saudi Arabia's directionWestern diplomats already referred to the 31-year-old as “Mr. Everything,” because of his control over most aspects of domestic, foreign an...
22 Jun, 2017, 12.25 PM IST
Decoding the 'soft coup' that makes Mohammed bin Salman the most powerful man in Saudi ArabiaPrince Mohammed replaced his elder cousin as crown prince, removing any doubt of how succession plans will unfold following the reign of Ki...
21 Jun, 2017, 10.48 PM IST
How Saudi Arabia is suddenly in a hurryThe kingdom has announced many bold moves, from privatisation of oil giant Saudi Aramco to cuting ties with Iran, abandoning its slow style.
09 Jan, 2016, 03.55 PM 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
- Look for bomber, not just bomb: US agency
An American agency said that Al Qaeda would continue to try attack US targets.
31 Dec, 2009, 03.20 AM IST