List of Saudi Arabia articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 This Wikileaks Cable Explains Why the Death of One Cleric Has the Mideast On Edge
The Saudi cleric who was beheaded Saturday viewed U.S. foreign policy favorably and distanced himself from Iran in a private meeting with U.S. officials.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s Religious Intolerance and the Execution of Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr
The United States needs to pull its ally back from the edge — or the proxy war between the Middle East's biggest powers might heat up.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi-Iran Rift Threatens Syria Diplomacy
The latest bid to launch Syria peace talks is in jeopardy after Saudi Arabia cut diplomatic ties with Iran.
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Medical personnel look for survivors following a reported airstrike on the Tariq al-Bab district of the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on February 1, 2014. Syrian government and opposition delegations leave 10 days of peace talks with few results and a follow-up meeting uncertain, but analysts and negotiators say the discussions are an important beginning. AFP PHOTO/Mohammed Al-khatieb (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-KHATIEB/AFP/Getty Images) What Will Be the Big Story of 2016?
From new flu strains to refugees to Obama’s final moments as U.S. president, FP’s Voices predict a year of big change and challenges.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Best Worst Quotes of 2015
The top 20 bloviations, lies, and just plain dumb lines from U.S. government officials and politicians this year.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Flexing New Powers, Congress to Review Arms Shipments to Saudi Arabia
Concerned about the rising death toll in Yemen, a Senate panel wants more oversight of $1.29 billion in U.S. weapons shipments to Riyadh.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What if Saudi Arabia Threw an Election for Women and Nobody Came?
The brave women spearheading female suffrage in the kingdom are worried that the forthcoming vote might not be the revolution they had hoped for.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Top Economist: OPEC Is Preparing for ‘Long-Term Type of War’
The research chief of Abu Dhabi’s $750 billion investment fund believes the oil cartel will keep pumping, even though prices are low and there’s already too much of the stuff.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Is It Time for the U.S. to Rethink Its Approach to the Middle East?
With friends like these, it might be time for Washington to reevaluate its fight to stabilize the region.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Meet the Comedian Making Saudis Laugh About Driving Laws
Fahad Albutairi is revolutionizing Saudi Arabia's comedy scene. This month, he sat down with FP to talk about launching his career on YouTube, going to school in Texas, and walking the fine line of funny and political.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 In Yemen, a Saudi War Fought With U.S. Help
Riyadh's air campaign has killed hundreds of civilians -- and it wouldn't be happening without the Pentagon.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Pakistan’s Middle East Problem
In the wake of IS’s deadly attacks on Paris and Beirut, Pakistan must rethink its position on the Middle East for the sake of its own stability.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Blood Feud That Drives the Middle East
Saudi Arabia and Iran's struggle for power is tearing apart the Arab world, even as diplomats frantically try to negotiate a truce.
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Salvadorean castaway Jose Salvador Alvarenga (C) walks out of the San Rafael Hospital with his parents in Santa Tecla, El Salvador, on February 18, 2014. Alvarenga spent 13 months adrift in a small boat in the Pacific and was washed ashore in the Marshall Islands three weeks ago. AFP PHOTO/ Jose CABEZAS (Photo credit should read JOSE CABEZAS/AFP/Getty Images) Longform’s Picks of the Week
The best stories from around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 On the Campaign Trail with Saudi Arabia’s First Women Candidates
Saudi women are running for office in upcoming municipal elections for the first time -- and discovering the rules as they go.
