List of Saudi Arabia articles
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Trump Says He’ll Upend These Two Cornerstones of U.S. Foreign Policy
Donald Trump wants to upend how the U.S. spreads power and influence around the world.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Iran to Saudi Arabia: You Don’t Deserve to Organize the Hajj
Iran is blaming Saudi Arabia for Thursday's stampede at Mecca. But will their rhetoric change how it's organized next year?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Failure of the Custodian of the Holy Sanctuary
Saudi Arabia has prioritized gaudy development over the safety of hajj pilgrims. And the results are deadly.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The Deadliest Stop on the Road on Mecca
Mina, where pilgrims take part in a symbolic stoning of the devil, has been the site of a disproportionate share of hajj deaths.
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Pilgrims in Mecca on Sept. 20. Who Decides Who Gets to Go on the Hajj?
The world's 1.6 billion Muslims all are trying to make it to Mecca at least once in their lifetimes. Here's how Saudi Arabia controls the flow of pilgrims.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Exclusive: As Air War Intensifies, Saudi Arabia Launches Charm Offensive Before U.N. Summit
With Yemeni civilian deaths mounting, the Saudi government is pulling out all the stops to head off an independent human rights inquiry.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 What Is the Way Out in Yemen?
FP contributor Elizabeth Dickinson and Yemeni activist Farea al-Muslimi on the reach of Riyadh and how the West could actually help.
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Muslim pilgrims take picture near the Islam's holiest shrine, the Kaaba, at the Grand Mosque in the Saudi holy city of Mecca, late on September 20, 2015. The annual hajj pilgrimage begins on September 22, and more than a million faithful have already flocked to Saudi Arabia in preparation for what will for many be the highlight of their spiritual lives. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH/AFP/Getty Images) The Destruction of Mecca
How Saudi Arabia’s construction rampage is threatening Islam’s holiest city.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Two Americans Freed From Houthi Captivity in Yemen
The U.S. confirmed Sunday that two Americans were released from Houthi captivity in Yemen.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 The King and ISIS
King Salman came to Washington touting military and counterterrorism cooperation. But can the U.S.-Saudi relationship survive the House of Saud’s sponsorship of Islamic radicalism across the globe?
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Did Iran Give Up the Khobar Towers Terrorist?
It sure looks like it. And that signals an interesting change in Iran’s post-nuclear deal relations with America.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Yemen Burns, Salman Lives Large
Saudi Arabia's king has rented every room in Georgetown's poshest hotel as he meets with top U.S. officials to discuss his bombing campaign against the Middle East's poorest country.
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fp-placeholder-social-share-3-2 Saudi Arabia’s King Comes Knocking
With the Iran deal done, King Salman is in Washington looking for reassurance — and warships.
