Luxury rail travel is in the midst of a renaissance, and Saudi Arabia is the latest to embrace it. As the Middle Eastern country pushes to become one of the world’s top tourist destinations, designs have been unveiled for Dream of the Desert.
Saudi Arabia has reaffirmed its $500 million pledge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, the World Health Organization said on Monday. The funds were initially pledged in April 2024 at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh.
Saudi authorities should not extradite an Egyptian citizen to Egypt, where he is at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture, Human Rights Watch said today.Saudi authorities arbitrarily detained Ahmed Kamel at a police station in Jeddah on November 13,
Draft ideas will be discussed at a meeting in Riyadh this month. Proposals may involve a Gulf-led reconstruction fund and a deal to sideline Hamas.
Saudi Arabia’s hosting of top American and Russian officials for a high-stakes rapprochement meeting underlines the kingdom’s aspirations to become a global actor capable of successfully mediating international conflicts.
Riyadh is hosting U.S., Russian and Arab officials for high-stakes talks on Ukraine and Gaza, more proof of its regional clout and warm relations with President Trump.
Although the normalization of relations with Israel is a clear priority for the Trump administration, the calculus for Riyadh remains far more complex. Despite the promise of economic and security incentives, the reality is that Saudi Arabia may not see substantial gains from joining the Abraham Accords at this moment.
Saudi Arabia's crown prince may not be inside the room where the first high-level talks between Russia and the United States over Moscow’s war on Ukraine are taking place.