A few years ago, I read a memoir that has stayed with me. It tells the story of Rahaf Mohammed, a young Saudi woman who, in 2019, made headlines for escaping state-endorsed family abuse in Saudi ...

It continues to attract visitors from around the world, the Saudi Press Agency reported. Historian Dr Fouad Al-Maghamsi emphasized the significance of Al-Fas’h Mosque within the broader ...

While Trump's visit to the famously repressive Saudi kingdom was quite a show, U.S. policy looks awfully familiar. Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR ...

Saudi Arabia’s absolute monarchy restricts almost all political rights and civil liberties. No officials at the national level are elected. The regime relies on pervasive surveillance, the ...

“From smart cameras that detect threats to AI-driven traffic systems like those in Saudi Arabia, this technology is already improving safety and easing congestion elsewhere. Bahrain needs to catch up.

Saudi Arabia’s $1.5 trillion Neom project is crumbling. According to a report_,_ the brainchild of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) – which is part of his larger Vision 2030 strategy – has run ...

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia — The U.S. and Ukraine said Kyiv would accept a 30-day ceasefire with Russia after talks in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, with Washington pledging to immediately lift a freeze on ...

Martina Navratilova was enraged after news broke that the UNCSW's 69th session was being chaired by Saudi Arabia. This was the first time that the country was made chair since its establishment in ...

Private yachts were moored nearby, and some of the biggest celebrities were in attendance as Saudi Arabia partially opened Neom, its ambitious $500 billion mega-city in the desert. The event was ...

But one country --Saudi Arabia -- is emerging as a center of gravity for potential peace talks. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Riyadh on March 10 to meet Saudi Crown Prince ...

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Neom’s estimated cost has ballooned to $8.8 trillion—over 25 times Saudi Arabia’s annual budget. The first phase alone, set for 2035, is projected to require ...