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11 Saudi princes detained for protesting austerity measures

06 January, 2018

Saudi authorities detained 11 princes who gathered at a royal palace in Riyadh in a rare protest against austerity measures that included suspending payment of their utility bills.

Saudi king orders payouts, bonuses to soften price hikes

06 January, 2018

King Salman ordered a monthly payment to state employees over the next year in compensation for rising cost of living, after the government hiked domestic gas prices and introduced VAT.

Iran foreign minister ridicules Trump 'blunder' at UN

06 January, 2018

Mohammed Zarif ridiculed US President Donald Trump via Twitter on Saturday, after the foreign policy "blunder" of raising the recent Iran protests at the UN Security Council.

US, Russia clash over Iran at UN Security Council

06 January, 2018

Countries were divided in the UN Security meeting over Iran, as the US warned that the Iranian protests could escalate into a Syria scenario.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Yemen missile

05 January, 2018

The missile fired into Saudi Arabia by Houthi rebels on Friday 'proves' Iranian support, said Riyadh.

Saudi-led strikes on kill dozens in Yemen

05 January, 2018

Dozens of rebels and civilians were killed by Saudi-led airstrikes in the past 24 hours in Yemen's flashpoint province of Hodeidah, medical sources reported on Thursday.

Can Yemen's GPC preserve its clout after Saleh's demise?

04 January, 2018

The void late former president Ali Saleh has left in the GPC remains unfilled. So is the political party capable of surviving without him or is an absolute eclipse inevitable?

Oil prices reach two-year high amid Iran unrest

03 January, 2018

Oil prices have reached their highest levels since a slump in 2015, due to civil unrest in Iran sparking an uptake in buying and an Russia-OPEC agreement to curb production.

Norway stops selling UAE weapons over Yemen atrocities

03 January, 2018

The Norwegian foreign ministry expressed concern that the weapons the UAE purchases from the Scandinavian monarchy may be used to kill civilians in the Yemen war.

Syria's opposition say Iran protests echo their own struggle

02 January, 2018

Syria's main opposition group have said they stand in solidarity with Iranian people holding demonstrations against the Tehran government, in a struggle they feel mirrors their own.

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