Muslim deaths at hajj pilgrimage spark criticism of Saudi government
Extreme temperatures this year cause fivefold increase in fatalities due to lack of ‘shade or comfort’
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More than 550 pilgrims die at Mecca as temperatures reach 50 degrees
Temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius in the shade of the Grand Mosque
How the Saudis won back Biden
The US president came to office threatening to make the kingdom a pariah state. But in a volatile Middle East, their ties have become stronger than ever
Kevin De Bruyne may consider leaving Manchester City for Saudi Arabian club
‘At my age you have to be open to everything’ says Belgian playmaker who has a year left on his City contract
Palestinians, Egypt, Saudi Arabia welcome Irish move to recognise statehood
PLO leader Mahmoud Abbas lauded Norway and Ireland for support over many years
Climate Cops hitting peak capacity may prompt scale-back of UN negotiating process
Logistical problems coinciding with concerns about not fit for purpose decision making with deck stacked heavily on side of carbon polluters
Israeli officials weigh sharing power with Arab states in postwar Gaza
According to the plan, Israel would agree Gaza deal in exchange for normalised relations between itself and Saudi Arabia
US and Saudi close to agreeing ‘plan B’ defence pact without Israel deal
Washington appears determined to reassert influence in the Middle East after recent disengagement
Israel-Iran conflict: Where do Arab states in the region stand?
Arabs do not want to be caught up in tit-for-tat strikes that could morph into war, and have called for restraint
McKinsey and BCG warn staff face jail if they reveal Saudi work
Senators assail consultants for helping Riyadh use ‘soft power’ to build influence in the US
Top US consultancies face scrutiny over role in Saudi Arabia’s sports push
Senator Richard Blumenthal suggests McKinsey, BCG and other firms may be violating federal disclosure rules
Netanyahu’s bind: Compromising in Gaza or holding on to power at home
The prime minister is a political survivor but with his poll ratings at rock bottom and no clear end in sight to the conflict in Gaza, his situation looks increasingly grim
Saudi Arabia drops alcohol ban for foreign diplomats
Customers at new off-licence must carry diplomatic passports and register to buy fixed amounts of alcohol
US strikes Yemen again as Red Sea clashes heighten risk of wider suffering
Houthi militia says it will continue attacking ships in the Red Sea until Israel ends its war in Gaza
Saudi Arabia says it will not normalise relations with Israel without ‘credible, irreversible track’ to creation of Palestinian state
Foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan insists Saudi Arabia will not fund Gaza’s reconstruction if there is a return to the pre-war status quo involving warfare every one or two years
Aymeric Laporte reveals many players are struggling to settle in Saudi Arabia
Former Man City defender says players are not being treated as well as they are used to at big European clubs
Like it or not, the Global South expresses a new geopolitical reality
The greatly increased use of the term Global South reflects the old international liberal order giving way to a world less focused on development or cultural difference
Scourge of plastic production now part of a gigantic and unstoppable experiment
Thinking in a climate emergency: Sheer quantity of the material in our environment is beyond staggering
Escalating Houthi attacks making Red Sea a no-go area for shipping
Big firms are ordering their vessels to reroute around the tip of Africa as Yemen’s Houthis step up missile strikes in response to Israel’s military campaign in Gaza
Cop28: World welcomes ‘historic’ agreement on shift away from fossil fuels, but climate campaigners remain sceptical
Compromise deal reached at UN climate talks in Dubai is ‘certainly not perfect, but it’s a significant step forward for the world,’ says Eamon Ryan
Cop28 explainer: The fossil fuel impasse
Countries battle to save climate deal after row over ending fossil fuels
Cop28 heads into final 72 hours with mounting tensions over fossil fuels phase-out
Failure to agree elimination would push planet ‘into climate breakdown’, summit hears
Arab-Islamic summit on Gaza highlights gulf between rulers and citizens
Failure to agree concrete measures undermines regimes’ credibility
Israel-Hamas conflict: Air strike on Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza leaves 50 dead
Attack by Israel condemned by Palestinian Authority, Jordan and Saudi Arabia as Egypt terms it ‘inhumane’ and a ‘blatant violation of international law’
Saudi Arabia confirmed as sole bidder to host 2034 World Cup
A statement from Football Australia said it had ‘explored the opportunity’ of a bid but had decided against it
Tyson Fury’s fumble to Francis Ngannou raised questions of boxing’s growing malaise
A surreal night of Saudi extravagance as a former UFC fighter almost beat the world heavyweight champion
States awash with fossil fuel profits should divert funds to tackle climate crisis, says Eamon Ryan
Saudi Arabia spends €875m on soccer players in three months and ‘can afford’ to contribute more towards climate crisis
Markets shrug off war in the Middle East
BlackRock’s Geopolitical Risk Indicator remains way below levels seen during Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine and the Covid-19 pandemic
Saudi Arabia stops normalisation talks with Israel, demands end to Gaza siege
Mohammed bin Salman calls for a halt to US-backed Israeli military operations
Hamas-Israel war brings direct confrontation between Iran and Israel closer
Worldview: The fact that the most radical Palestinian groups are fundamentalist Sunni Muslims or Marxists never deterred the Shia Muslim Islamic Republic from arming, financing and training them
Palestinian hopelessness drove the Hamas attack on Israel
Israelis and Palestinians will suffer greatly but the political fallout will be felt much further afield
Tyson Fury to fight Oleksandr Usyk in ‘biggest heavyweight fight of the century’
Winner of the bout in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era
Saudi envoy to Palestinian Authority shelves plan to visit Al-Aqsa mosque
Campaign by Palestinian activists warned that such a move would be considered a step towards normalisation with Israel
Mahmoud Abbas makes desperate UN plea for creation of Palestinian state
Remarks directed at Saudi prince who said normalisation between kingdom and Israel was ‘getting closer’
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