House of Saud
France vows 'punitive measures' if Riyadh role in Khashoggi murder 'proven'
France will take "punitive measures" if Saudi Arabia is "proven" to be behind the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, government spokesman Benjamin Griveaux said Wednesday, adding that Paris would first have to verify Riyadh's involvement.
How the man behind Khashoggi murder ran the killing via Skype
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) is seen in this file photo with his top aide Saud al-Qahtani
Saudis insist missing Post contributor left Turkey consulate
Saudi Arabia's Consulate in Istanbul insisted Oct. 4 that a missing Saudi contributor to The Washington Post left its building before disappearing, directly contradicting Turkish officials who say they believe the writer is still inside.
US ends Syria stabilization funding, cites more allied cash
Saudi Arabia pledged $100 million after U.S cut funding for Syria stabilization program.A handout picture released by Saudi Royal Palace on December 14, 2016 shows Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz attending the opening session of the Shura Council in Riyadh. AFP PHOTO / Saudi Royal Palace / BANDAR AL-JALOUD /
First Saudi women get driving licences
An aerial view shows the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca on June 3, 2018. AFP PHOTO / BANDAR ALDANDANI
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Saudi says to lift driving ban on women June 24
Saudi women will be allowed to start driving in the kingdom from June 24, the General Department of Traffic Director General Mohammed al-Bassami said on May 8.
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Saudi Arabia uses ancient tourist site to alter its history
Just outside Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh, a group of elementary school children are on a field trip at Diriyah, where engineers and construction workers are busy restoring a 17th-century fortress, mosques and clay-colored structures that were once the ruling family's seat of power.
Saudi Arabia's First Cinema in Over 35 Years Open Doors
Saudi Arabia has unveiled its first cinema in over 35 years with a private screening of the blockbuster Black Panther, reported the Guardian.
The invitation-only gala event in a converted Riyadh concert hall on Wednesday was the first in a series of test screenings after a ban on cinemas was lifted last year. US giant AMC has been granted the first licence to operate movie theatres.
Saudi Cinema Launch Ends Decades-old Ban, Public Screenings Start Friday
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia launched its first commercial movie theater on Wednesday, ending a nearly 40-year ban on cinemas under a push by the crown prince to modernize the deeply conservative Muslim kingdom.
No solution to Qatar crisis at Arab Summit: Saudi FM
The Gulf crisis, which has seen Qatar isolated by Saudi Arabia and its allies, is not on the table at the upcoming meeting of Arab League states, Riyadh's foreign minister said on April 12.