Oil-rich Saudi Arabia’s success in luring the five-time Ballon d’Or winner on a two-year contract with the kingdom’s Al Nassr FC is the Gulf monarchy’s latest step in realizing its ...

In this excerpt from Karen Elliott House’s forthcoming biography of Mohammed bin Salman, the future king emerges as a driven, ...

Diplomacy often takes the form of staged meetings and statements whose plain meanings differ from what the country’s leaders ...

Amnesty International says executions in Saudi Arabia hit a record high last year, with 345 people put to death.

Saudi Arabia's moribund monarchy Though only a limited reform, and one that seems to have been quickly dispatched, the Allegiance Institute remains an important milestone.

Saudi Arabia's bold bet on becoming a world-class player in the field of international sports has won the kingdom unprecedented global attention, emerging as a key component in its social and ...

Amnesty International has found a "startling surge" in executions in Saudi Arabia, including many foreign nationals who were ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia wants a security guarantee. The Saudi royals are used to hiring out their country’s “dirty work,” like defense. Who better to protect the licentious elite than ...

AI could enable Saudi Arabia to more efficiently crush dissent and target government opponents.

Saudi Arabia plays a role in countering terrorism; thwarting Iranian proxies in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon; helping to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict; and supporting hydro-carbon production.

Perhaps the world’s most audacious urban project is the proposed (and partly underway) 170km long city called “The Line” in the NEOM region of Saudi Arabia. They imagine a giant city ...