Sources: Arab News
Saudi Arabia grants the approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine to enter the country beginning from January 1, 2022 in a move that will enable Muslims to take part in religious pilgrimage. 2021-12-5
The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths announces that the Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government have agreed to a prisoner swap of 1,081 detainees. The release will include 400 government prisoners and 681 Houthi fighters. 2020-09-27
Saudi Arabia withdraws its troops from the Yemeni island of Socotra amid separatist unrest. 2020-05-7
The Revolutionary Guards announce that Iran broke down the chain of last week's unrest. According to them, the unrest was created "by the United States, Britain, the Zionist regime (Israel), Saudi Arabia, the hypocrites (Mujahideen) and monarchists." 2018-01-7
French President Emmanuel Macron makes an unscheduled visit to Saudi Arabia amidst an escalating crisis between the kingdom and Lebanon. France is a close partner of Lebanon. 2017-11-10
At least 10 children are killed and 28 injured in an air attack on a school in northern Yemen. The Houthi group claims that the Saudi Arabia led coalition is responsible. 2016-08-13
Iran bans imports of all products made in Saudi Arabia and reiterates that the ban on Iranians traveling to the Saudi holy city of Mecca remains in place.2016-01-7
Saudi-led airstrikes target the Sana'a home of former President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh. 2015-05-10
Saudi Arabia announces it plans to pay salaries of the Free Syria Army, in an attempt to encourage more defections from Assad's forces. 2012-06-22
Lufthansa Cargo flight 8460, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11, crashes upon landing in Saudi Arabia, injuring the pilot and the first officer. 2010-07-27