Sources: Al-Arabiyah
Human rights organization Reprieve reports that Saudi Arabia executed 330 people this year. 2024-12-24
An Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman confirms a meeting between officials of the two countries and says that Iran has "always welcomed" dialogue with Saudi Arabia. Among the topics allegedly discussed in the meeting were the Vienna accord and a ceasefire in Yemen, where Saudi Arabia has militarily intervened since 2015. Saudi sources declined to comment on the meeting. 2021-04-19
The Iranian-backed Houthis say they attacked a Saudi Aramco oil terminal in Jeddah with a new type of Quds cruise missile. Saudi Arabia acknowledges the attack. 2020-11-23
According to Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saudi Arabia has blocked Iran from an Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting in Jeddah after Saudi authorities refuse to issue visas to Iranian officials. 2020-02-2
Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman of Saudi Arabia announces that a majority of Saudis want a return to moderate Islam. 70% of the kingdom is made up of residents under the age of 30 who welcome the idea of new reforms. 2017-10-25
Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND) says Saudi Arabia is at risk of becoming a major destabilizing influence in the Arab world due to the diplomatic stance of some senior members of the House of Saud. 2015-12-3
Saudi-led airstrikes kill at least 30 people and wound 25 others in the southwestern Yemeni town of Sanabani at a wedding hosted by a tribal leader known to support the Houthis. 2015-10-7
A Saudi-led military coalition bombardment in the Yemeni capital, Sana'a, kills at least 50 people. 2015-09-21
Indonesia bans its domestic servants from working in Saudi Arabia following the execution of a maid who was beheaded with a sword. 2011-06-22
Saudi Arabia announces it is to commence a ban on the "messenger function" on BlackBerry handsets from Friday due to security concerns over the Research In Motion (RIM) technological device. 2010-08-3