A Saudi court sentenced human rights activist Issa al-Nukheifi to six years in prison on Wednesday over tweets critical of the government, a rights group said, confirming a Saudi newspaper report. Saudi newspaper Okaz said the defendant, who it did not identify, was accused of criticising...

British foreign minister Boris Johnson praised social reforms in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, seeking to neutralize any potential criticism over human rights and the war in Yemen ahead of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's visit to London next week. Prince Mohammed will arrive in...

Saudi Arabia on Monday removed several high-ranking army officials and forced its army chief and air force commander into retirement, the state-run Saudi Press Agency reported. According to a royal decree, Saudi Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Abdulrahman bin Saleh bin Abdullah...

Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution Monday that would have censured Iran for failing to prevent its arms from reaching Yemen in violation of a UN-imposed arms embargo, drawing a stern rebuke from the U.S. In all, 11 nations voted in support of the U.K.-sponsored...