The Irish Times

Life with Robert Fisk: I realised I would not be at peace until I wrote this book

In a new memoir, journalist Lara Marlowe recalls the life she shared with her former husband

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

Saudi Arabia asks Trump to declare Bin Salman immune from federal lawsuit

Crown prince accused of dispatching agents to kill exiled senior Saudi official in Canada

Tue Dec 22 2020 - 16:31

Rights groups condemn move of trial of Saudi woman activist to ‘terrorism court’

Family highlights Loujain al-Hathloul’s case in hope of securing better conditions for activist

Thu Nov 26 2020 - 17:28

Saudi Arabia creates female football league in bid to loosen restrictions

Women still must obtain permission to marry, divorce and seek shelter from domestic abuse

Fri Feb 28 2020 - 01:00

Khashoggi trial was an exercise in scapegoating and not justice

The Saudis may expect that the public executions of the five sentenced to death will put an end to the Khashoggi affair

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 15:57

More Saudi writers and journalists detained, says rights group

London-based ALQST says crackdown on dissent continues with wave of arrests

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 11:41

Decoding da Vinci: Inside the largest Leonardo exhibition ever assembled

The Louvre has put on a blockbuster show to mark 500 years since the artist’s death

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 05:00

Tehran shifts approach to Yemen war

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in talks with Houthi spokesman Mohammed Abdul Salam

Thu Aug 15 2019 - 19:58

Jailed Saudi women’s activist ‘refuses’ to absolve authorities of torture

Loujain al-Hathloul rejected freedom in return for recording statement, says brother

Wed Aug 14 2019 - 13:48

UAE allies deal decisive blow to Saudi war aims in Yemen

Seizure of Aden by separatists deepens divisions between chief regional partners

Mon Aug 12 2019 - 15:31

Saudi Arabia’s easing of guardianship laws a big step forward

Reforms will heap pressure on crown prince to release jailed female human rights activists

Fri Aug 02 2019 - 13:36

US military deployed near Saudi capital as regional tensions spike

More than 500 US soldiers, airmen returning to base at invitation of King Salman

Fri Jul 26 2019 - 18:12

UAE to cut troop numbers for ‘peace-first’ strategy in Yemen

Emirati troops to leave Hodeidah port amid disagreement with Saudis over devastating war

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 16:19

Khashoggi murder: Evidence shows Saudi crown prince liable – UN expert

‘Baseless allegations’: Saudi official rejects report by rights investigator as ‘nothing new’

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 17:26

Trials of 11 women’s rights activists in Saudi Arabia condemned

Prosecutors accuse the women of initiating ‘criminal’ contacts to share information

Mon Mar 25 2019 - 18:11

Over 30 countries sign statement criticising Saudi Arabia’s rights record

UN human rights commissioner voices concern over arrest and detention of peaceful activists

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 17:33

Houthi rebels agree prisoner swap deal with Yemen government

Expectation that 600 captives held since start of 3½-year civil war in Yemen will be freed

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 20:06

Trump’s loyalty to Saudi crown prince gives free pass to autocrats

US president’s refusal to blame MBS for Khashoggi killing is bad news for Middle East

Wed Nov 21 2018 - 14:58

Saudi-led coalition orders halt to offensive on key Yemen port

Hopes rise for breakthrough in conflict as UAE calls for early UN peace talks

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 16:14

Making sense of a changing Arab world

Book author notes how much jihadism evolved between 9/11 and the 2015 Bataclan attacks

Thu Nov 15 2018 - 01:00

Jamal Khashoggi would have known risks of entering Saudi consulate

Not even royals are exempt from being ‘disappeared’ by despotic Wahhabist regime

Fri Oct 12 2018 - 17:42

Prominent women activists silenced by Saudi Arabia

Despite outward show of social reforms, Saudi authorities are cracking down on dissent

Thu Aug 02 2018 - 17:46

The Irish Times view on women’s rights in Saudi Arabia: Roadblocks ahead

The decision to allow women to drive masks a tightening of social controls in other areas

Mon Jun 25 2018 - 00:02

How the World Cup reflects – and subverts – the world we live in

Encouragingly, political leaders’ attempts to leverage the tournament for personal gain tend to end in failure

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 05:00

Saudi crown prince makes World Cup appearance to meet Putin

Russia and Saudi Arabia have co-operated on crude oil supplies since 2016

Sat Jun 16 2018 - 02:00

Saudi attack on Yemen port of Hodeidah could bring disaster

UN among those warning move on Houthi rebels may kill and maim 250,000 civilians

Wed Jun 13 2018 - 18:53

Iran’s hardliners reinvigorated by US exit from nuclear deal

Reformist president Hassan Rouhani has vowed to continue abiding by the agreement

Thu May 10 2018 - 01:00

State visit to Britain by Saudi leader fails to sway critics

London’s weapons deals worth £4.6bn since the war on Yemen launched three years ago

Sun Mar 11 2018 - 21:08

Saudi Arabia releases Palestinian billionaire who holds Irish citizenship

Sabih al-Masri’s family received Irish passports under the ‘passport for sale’ scheme

Sun Dec 17 2017 - 21:15

Macron’s Arab strategy will be on display in Algiers and Doha

French president has positioned himself as the foremost mediator in the Middle East

Wed Dec 06 2017 - 01:00

Syria meetings could determine fate of diplomatic process

Signs that moderates among Saudi-backed opposition are winning ahead of Geneva talks

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 14:34

Lara Marlowe: Macron mediating in Lebanese-Saudi crisis

Saad Hariri’s Paris visit comes amid odd resignation and tense political situation

Sat Nov 18 2017 - 01:00

Yemen crisis: Aid agencies urge Saudi Arabia to lift blockade

‘Worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ deteriorating over closure of ports and airports

Fri Nov 17 2017 - 14:50

Saudi Arabia courts Putin as it looks beyond reliance on US

King Salman embarks on three-day visit to Moscow as part of major policy shift

Wed Oct 04 2017 - 20:33