King Salman of Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Salman chairs an emergency summit of Gulf Arab leaders in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, May 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

September 12, 2019, 7:41 pm

In call with Abbas, Saudi king condemns Netanyahu annexation pledge

King Salman slams ‘very dangerous escalation against the Palestinian people’; Jordan urges world to ‘act effectively and quickly’ to prevent move

By TOI staff and AFP

In this July 31, 2019, photo, Temel Atacocugu, who was shot nine times during the Christchurch mosque attacks, tries on the clothes he will wear during the Hajj pilgrimage, in Christchurch, New Zealand. (AP Photo/Nick Perry)

August 6, 2019, 2:44 pm

Hajj trip may help Christchurch mosque victims heal

Saudi King Salman flying in 200 survivors and victims’ relatives on annual pilgrimage to Islamic holy site

By Nick Perry

July 29, 2019, 11:28 am

Saudi King Salman’s brother Prince Bandar dies at 96

Prince was the eldest surviving son of the kingdom’s founding monarch, King Abdulaziz, but was never active politically within the ruling family

By AFP

June 1, 2019, 2:01 am

Saudi king says will reject US measures that ‘prejudice’ Jerusalem

At summit of Muslim nations focusing on threats from Iran, countries also emphasize support for Palestinian rights ahead of US unveiling of its peace plan

By Agencies and TOI staff

Arab and Islamic states foreign ministers pose for a family picture during a meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League member states' top diplomats in Jeddah on May 30, 2019, ahead of the Gulf, Arab, and Islamic summits to be held in the holy city of Mecca on May 30 and 31, 2019. (Bandar Aldandani/AFP)

May 31, 2019, 10:24 am

Iran accuses Saudi Arabia of ‘sowing division’ to Israel’s benefit

King Salman ratchets up the rhetoric against arch-nemesis Tehran, calling on Arab states to confront its ‘criminal’ actions

By Agencies and TOI staff

Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz attends the opening session of the 30th Arab League summit in the Tunisian capital Tunis on March 31, 2019. (Fethi Belaid/Pool/AFP)

May 31, 2019, 1:45 am

Saudi king calls on Gulf states to tackle Iran’s ‘criminal’ acts

Remarks come at emergency summit of Arab states in holy city of Mecca, following alleged Iranian attacks against oil infrastructure

By Mohamad Ali Harissi

Arab leaders pose for the camera, ahead of the 30th Arab Summit in Tunis, Tunisia, March 31, 2019. (Zoubeir Souissi, Pool photo via AP)

March 31, 2019, 4:29 pm

Led by Saudis, Arab leaders unite against Trump’s recognition of Golan Heights

22-member league — minus Syria — condemns US president’s policies favoring Israel, but is not expected to take further action

By AP and TOI staff

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meeting in Riyadh on February 12, 2019. (Credit: Wafa)

February 13, 2019, 1:40 am

Meeting Abbas, MBS backs Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital

Palestinian leader also holds talks with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh, a day before a US-led conference on the Middle East in Warsaw, which Ramallah has said it is boycotting

By Adam Rasgon

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas (left) meets with Saudi King Salman in Riyadh on November 7, 2017. (Thaer Ghanaim/Wafa)

February 11, 2019, 10:33 pm

Abbas travels to Riyadh for meeting with King Salman

Senior PLO official Ahmad Majdalani denies report that Saudis recently shifted positions on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict

By Adam Rasgon

In this photo from November 30, 2018, Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman adjusts his robe as leaders gather for the group at the G20 Leader's Summit at the Costa Salguero Center in Buenos Aires, Argentina. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan, File)

January 31, 2019, 9:52 am

Saudi prince’s anti-corruption sweep ends with $106b netted

Critics accuse bin Salman of launching crackdown on top princes, ministers and businessmen to solidify his power

By Abdullah Al-Shihri and Aya Batrawy

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, right meets with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at the Royal Court, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, January 14, 2019. (Andrew Cabellero-Reynolds/Pool via AP)

January 14, 2019, 4:23 pm

Pompeo: US wants accountability for Khashoggi murder, and Saudis agree

America’s top envoy also presses king and crown prince on other human rights concerns during talks in Gulf kingdom

By Agencies

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, left, speaks to his father, King Salman, at a meeting of the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh, December 9, 2018. (Saudi Press Agency via AP)

December 27, 2018, 6:02 pm

After Khashoggi killing, Saudi king overhauls cabinet, names new FM

Major reshuffle strengthens Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, despite widespread assessment that he ordered journalist’s murder

By Aya Batrawy

Saudi Prince Turki al-Faisal talks to the Associated Press in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Saturday Nov. 24, 2018 (AP/Kamran Jebreili)

November 24, 2018, 5:49 pm

Saudi royal laments Khashoggi’s killing, is wary on rapprochement with Israel

Prince Turki al-Faisal says his appearance last year on a panel with former Mossad chief Efraim Halevy does not represent a normalizing of relations

By Aya Batrawy

King Salman attends a swearing-in ceremony in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on November 6, 2017. (Saudi Press Agency, via AP)

November 19, 2018, 5:43 pm

Avoiding Khashoggi case, Saudi king says Palestinians ‘top priority’

In first remarks since murder of dissident journalist, King Salman makes no mention of accusations his son ordered brutal slaying

By TOI staff

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), in Ankara, Turkey,
October 23, 2018 (AP Photo/Ali Unal)

November 3, 2018, 12:30 am

Khashoggi killing: Erdogan accuses ‘highest levels’ of Saudi gov’t

Turkish president criticizes authorities in Riyadh for refusing to answer key questions about journalist’s murder

By AFP