Riyadh

A protester holds a placard as she takes part in a small demonstration against the holding of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games in China, at Piccadilly Circus in London, Feb. 3, 2022. 

Uyghurs in Saudi Arabia risk deportation to China

Saudi Arabia could deport a group of Uyghurs, including a mom and her 13-year-old daughter, to China. The news has alarmed human rights advocates who say they could face inhumane treatment upon return.

Uyghurs in Saudi Arabia risk deportation to China
A photographer takes pictures of the Khurais oil field during a tour for journalists, 150 km east-northeast of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia says it's not responsible for high oil prices

Saudi Arabia says it's not responsible for high oil prices
Saudi jet fighters fly over Incirlik Air Base near Adana, southern Turkey, Friday, Feb. 26, 2016. 

US sales of missiles to Saudis signal business as usual — almost

US sales of missiles to Saudis signal business as usual — almost
Several white candles are burning in front of a sign that reads, "Justice for Jamal Khashoggi."

Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder

Saudi sentences five to death, three to jail over Khashoggi murder
A sign reading "Future Investment Initiative" is visible between the heads of two men

Saudi ‘Davos’ turnout underscores costs of Khashoggi murder

Saudi ‘Davos’ turnout underscores costs of Khashoggi murder
Flames emerge from flare stacks at Nahr Bin Umar oil field, north of Basra, Iraq, on Sept. 16, 2019.

What do attacks on Saudi oil facilities mean for US-Saudi relations?

Saudi Arabia was, for decades, the world's largest oil producer. This disruption is the biggest supply shock in absolute terms in the last five decades and has important repercussions for US-Saudi relations.

What do attacks on Saudi oil facilities mean for US-Saudi relations?
People attend a symbolic funeral prayer for Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi

UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder

Khashoggi’s death stirred widespread disgust and hurt the image of crown prince, previously admired in the West for pushing to end the kingdom's oil dependence and easing social restrictions including by allowing women to drive.

UN report sees credible evidence linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder
The motorcade of U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo enters the Saudi Royal Court in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

US ‘should’ve done more’ to prevent college student’s execution in Saudi Arabia

Thirty-seven men were beheaded last week in Saudi Arabia. Most of them were from the country’s minority Shia community.

US ‘should’ve done more’ to prevent college student’s execution in Saudi Arabia
Women at the Corniche in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

How rising numbers of Gulf women are escaping abuse to seek asylum

Women from Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries are increasingly risking their lives to flee. Some plan their escapes for years, and even with so much planning, there are times when things go wrong.

How rising numbers of Gulf women are escaping abuse to seek asylum
Hatoon Kadi

Cracking up or cracking down? For Saudi comedians, the red lines are a ‘moving target.’

Stand-up comedy, and public entertainment, in general, has always been very limited in Saudi Arabia, but the kingdom is trying to capitalize on the scene. It's part of a larger plan to move away from oil.

Cracking up or cracking down? For Saudi comedians, the red lines are a ‘moving target.’
A woman wearing a black veil puts her blocks her face standing in a department store.

At the Riyadh mall, Saudi women sell everything from lingerie to popcorn. Meet the kingdom’s new workforce.

At the Riyadh mall, it's evident that work culture is evolving in Saudi Arabia. Today, more young people — especially women — are doing nontraditional jobs once eschewed by the kingdom’s residents.   

At the Riyadh mall, Saudi women sell everything from lingerie to popcorn. Meet the kingdom’s new workforce.
Sharia Walker heads home after a long day at work in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi women can drive. But gender equality isn’t yet ‘mainstream.’

Until last summer, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world where women weren't allowed to drive, a policy that had been in place since 1957.

Saudi women can drive. But gender equality isn’t yet ‘mainstream.’
Saudi women attend a concert featuring the Greek perfomer Yanni at Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 3, 2017. 

Saudi Arabia isn’t known for fun. It has a $64 billion plan to turn it around.

Is this a genuine attempt at an image makeover?

Saudi Arabia isn’t known for fun. It has a $64 billion plan to turn it around.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo just after departing a plane is greeted by Saudi's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on January 13, 2019.

Urging Gulf states to heal rift, Pompeo lands in Riyadh

The US Secretary of State, who is on a tour of the Middle East, says that a rift between Qatar and its Gulf neighbors is threatening regional unity needed to counter Iran.

Urging Gulf states to heal rift, Pompeo lands in Riyadh
CIA Director Gina Haspel stands behind President Donald Trump with the Agency and US flags behind her.

CIA chief heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit

CIA Director Gina Haspel heard an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi during her visit to Turkey this week, two sources told Reuters on Thursday, the first indication Ankara has shared its key evidence.

CIA chief heard recording of Khashoggi killing during Turkey visit