Saudi Arabia Forces American Imprisoned Over Social Media Posts to Give Up US Citizenship: Family
A 74-year-old man was arrested and banned from returning home to the US for a series of tweets criticizing Saudi Arabia ahead of his visit in 2021.
Saudi Executes At Least 338 People In 2024: AFP Tally
Human rights group Amnesty International, which has been documenting executions in the kingdom since the 1990s, has said the previous highs were 196 in 2022 and 192 in 1995.
Elon Musk Slams Germany for Failing to 'Extradite a Murderer' After X Users Claim Saudi Christmas Market Attacker is a 'Fugitive'
Elon Musk criticized Germany for granting asylum to a Saudi national accused of terrorism.
At Least 2 Dead, Up to 80 Injured After Car Slams Into German Christmas Market in Suspected Attack: Police
At least two people—including a toddler—have died, with up to 80 more injured by a driver plowing into a Christmas market Friday night in Madgeburg, Germany.
New Details Revealed on Driver Who Plowed Into German Christmas Market
New details have emerged on the man suspected of intentionally driving a vehicle into a crowded Christmas market in Madgeburg, Germany on Friday evening.
US Lifts Restrictions On Saudi Weapons, With Eye On Resolving Gaza
More than three years after imposing limits on human rights grounds over Saudi strikes in Yemen, the State Department said it would return to weapons sales "in regular order, with appropriate congressional notification and consultation."
Saudi Aramco Q2 Profit Dips 3% As Output Stays Low
The decrease of 3.4 percent "mainly reflects the impact of lower crude oil volumes sold and weakening refining margins", the company said in a statement posted to the Saudi stock exchange.
Saudi Says 1,301 Deaths During Hajj, Mostly Unregistered Pilgrims
An AFP tally last week, based on official statements and reports from diplomats involved in their countries' responses, put the toll at more than 1,100.
Known For Its Traditional Values, Will Baseball Be the Latest Sport Lured by Saudi Arabian Money?
Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuña Jr. is the latest high-profile player to invest in Baseball United league
Can Sergio 'Checo' Pérez Repeat His 2023 Heroics in the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix?
Sergio Pérez won the Saudi Arabian GP last season; out of his six Formula 1 wins, five of them have come at street circuits.
Lionel Messi Addresses Strong Backlash from China After Missing a Game in Hong Kong
Chinese sporting officials have also confirmed Argentina's friendly games next month have been cancelled due to "the reasons that everyone knows".
Messi Seeks to Break Inter Miami's 11-Game Winless Streak when they face a Ronaldo-less Al Nassr
Inter Miami makes its 2024 MLS debut on Feb. 21 against Real Salt Lake
Real Madrid Displays Gravitas and Power, Destroys Barcelona in the 2024 Supercopa
Vinicius' hat-trick propels Real Madrid to a dominant victory in a Súper Clásico match played in Riyadh
Sharp-shooting Al-Attiyah Takes Aim At Sixth Dakar Title
The Dakar Rally roars into life on Friday in Saudi Arabia with Qatari Nasser Al-Attiyah seeking a sixth title and third in a row in the mythic motorsport marathon.
Saudi Arabia Says 'Absolutely Not' To Oil Phaseout At COP28
Saudi Arabia's energy minister has slammed the door shut on agreeing to phase out fossil fuels at the UN's COP28 climate talks, setting the stage for difficult negotiations in Dubai.
Saudi Arabia Only Bidder For 2034 World Cup
Saudi Arabia, which has invested heavily in football as well as Formula One and golf, is set to take over from an unprecedented tri-continental line-up for the 2030 event, which will be shared between Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with three matches in South America.
'Too Hot Outside': Saudis Take To Walking, Jogging In Malls
Long popular in the United States, another car-centric country with an obesity problem, mall-walking is increasingly becoming a Saudi sport.
Saudi Arabia To Set Up Embassy In Costa Rica, 8 Years After Resuming Diplomatic Ties
Saudi Arabia will send a team to Costa Rica later this month to look into details for the establishment of an embassy in San Jose.
Saudi Astronauts, Including First Arab Woman, Are Sent By SpaceX To ISS
Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher, is the first Arab woman to travel to space and is sponsored by Saudi Arabia.
Controversial Return Of WWE Chairman Unsurprisingly Leads To Chaos With New Legal Challenges
The return of Vince McMahon to the WWE has unsurprisingly not been spared from controversy with new lawsuits reportedly headed his way.
Cristiano Ronaldo Signs With Al Nassr for $75 Million Per Year
One of the best players in the world will transfer to the Riyadh club ending his long standing career in Europe.
Cristiano Ronaldo To Reportedly Undergo Medical Test For $208 Million Transfer Deal After Man Utd Exit
Cristiano Ronaldo will reportedly undergo a medical test at Al-Nassr ahead of a move that will see him earn $208 million per year.
Mexico Manager Gerardo 'Tata' Martino Leaves Job After Mexico Gets Eliminated From World Cup
Gerardo "Tata" Martino left his role as Mexico's football team manager after Mexico got eliminated from the World Cup.
World Cup Dream For Argentina, Mexico and Poland Went Down To The Wire
Going into the final matches in Group C, Argentina, Mexico, Poland and Saudi Arabia all had complicated permutations to advance that ultimately went down to goal differential, then at one point yellow cards.
Cristiano Ronaldo Offered Huge Saudi Football Contract Of More Than US$350 Million
Ronaldo was reportedly offered about US $350 million from Saudi football to move to Saudi Arabia.
Brazilian Journalist's Phone Seized By Qatar Police After Mistaking Regional Flag For LGBTQ Banner
A Brazilian journalist's phone was seized after officers in Qatar mistook a flag he had with him for an LGBTQ pride flag.
Saudi Arabia pulls off the biggest shock upset in World Cup history, beating favorite Argentina
Messi-led mighty Argentina, a betting favorite to win it all, fell to relentless Saudi Arabia, 1-2, in their opening Group C match.
Murder Of Saudi Critic Fails To Gain Ground, Crown Prince Immune From Lawsuit
Mohammer bin Salman holds immunity over allegations behind the murder of journalist, Jamal Khashoggi.
Ukraine Criticizes Planned Referendum To Join Occupied Territory To Russia As The Countries Exchange Prisoners
Ukrainian officials have criticized the Russian government for announcing a referendum in occupied territories on Tuesday, as the two countries successfully exchange prisoners for the first time since the start of the war.
‘Immoral Content’: Arab Countries Demand Netflix To Remove LGBTQ Shows, Movies From Platform
Gulf Arab countries released a statement on Tuesday demanding that Netflix remove content that they believe is contrary to Islamic values, as many believe that the attempted censorship is targeting LGBT content on the platform.