March 1, 2015
7:04 pm

In this file image released by the Egyptian Presidency in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi makes a statement after militants in Libya affiliated with the Islamic State group released a grisly video showing the beheading of several Egyptian Coptic Christians. (AP Photo/Egyptian Presidency, File)

Sissi in Saudi Arabia for talks with new king

Egyptian president seeks to advance proposal for joint Arab anti-terror force to tackle extremism

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy

December 16, 2014
5:53 am

An illustrative photo of three Saudi women (photo credit: screen capture, YouTube)

Saudi woman held for watching soccer

Young woman says she did not know only males are allowed at sports matches

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy

November 8, 2014
7:49 am

In this Friday, June 17, 2011 file image made from video released by Change.org, a website used by activist groups, a Saudi Arabian woman drives a car as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (AP/Change.org, File)

Saudi reconsiders women driving ban

Advisory council recommends women over 30 could take the wheel if they are off the road by 8 pm and don’t wear makeup

By Abdullah Al-Shihri

August 30, 2014
8:04 pm

King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar/File)

Saudi king warns of terrorist threat to Europe, US

Abdullah calls for a strong international response to extremists, in likely reference to Islamic State group

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Sameer N. Yacoub

August 1, 2014
8:49 pm

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah (photo credit: AP/Brendan Smialowski/Pool)

Saudi king condemns Gaza war — but not Israel

90-year-old monarch says conflict is ‘collective massacre,’ slams terrorists for tarnishing Islam’s purity and humanity

By Aya Batrawy and Abdullah Al-Shihri

July 7, 2014
12:28 am

Illustrative picture of a prisoner (photo credit: Kobi Gideon/Flash90)

Saudi rights lawyer sentenced to 15 years prison

Waleed Abul-Khair convicted by special terrorism court of ‘inciting public opinion,’ among other crimes

By Abdullah Al-Shihri

April 18, 2014
4:59 am

Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal at a Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Riyadh in 2012 (photo credit: AP/Saudi Press Agency)

Gulf Arab states strike new deal to heal rifts

Pact seeks to end tensions stemming from Qatar’s support for Muslim Brotherhood

By Aya Batrawy and Abdullah Al-Shihri

April 8, 2014
2:30 pm

Saudi Prince Bandar bin Sultan at his palace in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 2008 (photo credit: AP/Hassan Ammar)

Saudi intelligence chief returns to post

Prince Bandar bin Sultan said to have had surgery abroad; analysts thought he’d been sidelined for backing Syrian radicals

By Abdullah Al-Shihri

October 26, 2013
2:15 pm

Saudi Arabian woman drives car as part of a campaign to defy Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving, Friday, June 17, 2011 (photo credit: AP Photo/Change.org, File)

Activists: Saudi women’s driving protest kicks off

Armed with sunglasses and a black headscarf, Riyadh resident makes it all the way to the grocery store without being stopped

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy

October 18, 2013
12:42 pm

The United Nations Security Council votes on a resolution (illustrative photo: AP/Craig Ruttle)

Saudi Arabia rejects seat on UN Security Council

Riyadh says United Nations body has failed in its duties to bring peace to Syria, solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict

By Abdullah Al-Shihri

January 12, 2013
8:22 am

Saudi king grants women seats on advisory council

Female council members will still enter building from special gates, sit in reserved seats, wear a niqab, and pray in segregated areas

By Abdullah Al-Shihri

November 6, 2012
1:59 pm

British Prime Minister David Cameron (photo credit: AP/Charles Dharapak)

British PM: Grant Assad safe passage to end conflict

David Cameron says that if the Syrian leader wants to leave it ‘could be arranged’

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and David Stringer

April 28, 2012
6:23 pm

A protester is detained by security forces in front of the Saudi Embassy in Cairo, April 28, 2012 (photo credit: Ahmed Gomaa/AP)

Saudi Arabia closes embassy in Egypt following protests

Egyptian government issues statement expressing its ‘regret'; says Egyptian people hold Saudi Arabia in ‘great esteem’

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Sarah El Deeb

Writer: Abdullah Al-Shihri

Sissi in Saudi Arabia for talks with new king

Egyptian president seeks to advance proposal for joint Arab anti-terror force to tackle extremism

Saudi woman held for watching soccer

Young woman says she did not know only males are allowed at sports matches

Saudi reconsiders women driving ban

Advisory council recommends women over 30 could take the wheel if they are off the road by 8 pm and don’t wear makeup

Saudi king warns of terrorist threat to Europe, US

Abdullah calls for a strong international response to extremists, in likely reference to Islamic State group

Saudi king condemns Gaza war — but not Israel

90-year-old monarch says conflict is ‘collective massacre,’ slams terrorists for tarnishing Islam’s purity and humanity

Saudi rights lawyer sentenced to 15 years prison

Waleed Abul-Khair convicted by special terrorism court of ‘inciting public opinion,’ among other crimes

Gulf Arab states strike new deal to heal rifts

Pact seeks to end tensions stemming from Qatar’s support for Muslim Brotherhood

Saudi intelligence chief returns to post

Prince Bandar bin Sultan said to have had surgery abroad; analysts thought he’d been sidelined for backing Syrian radicals

Activists: Saudi women’s driving protest kicks off

Armed with sunglasses and a black headscarf, Riyadh resident makes it all the way to the grocery store without being stopped

Saudi Arabia rejects seat on UN Security Council

Riyadh says United Nations body has failed in its duties to bring peace to Syria, solve the Israel-Palestinian conflict

Saudi king grants women seats on advisory council

Female council members will still enter building from special gates, sit in reserved seats, wear a niqab, and pray in segregated areas

British PM: Grant Assad safe passage to end conflict

David Cameron says that if the Syrian leader wants to leave it ‘could be arranged’

Saudi Arabia closes embassy in Egypt following protests

Egyptian government issues statement expressing its ‘regret'; says Egyptian people hold Saudi Arabia in ‘great esteem’

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