The fiancee of murdered dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi wrote on Tuesday to the Premier League warning that a Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United would "tarnish" the reputation of the competition. Khashoggi, a Washington Post contributor and US resident, was killed in 2018 while...

The United Arab Emirates stands against a decision by a main Yemeni southern separatist group to declare self-rule in areas it controls, and urges full implementation of a peace deal agreed last year for the south, minister of state for foreign affairs Anwar Gargash said on Monday The UAE...

Saudi Arabia's King Salman issued an order to partially lift the curfew in all regions of the kingdom, to become from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Sunday through Wednesday May 13, while keeping a 24-hour curfew in Mecca and in previously isolated neighbourhoods, state news agency (SPA) said early...

 Saudi Arabia eliminated flogging as a form of punishment, according to a document from the kingdom's top court seen by Reuters Friday. The decision will see the punishment replaced by imprisonment or fines. "The decision is an extension of the human rights reforms introduced under...