Mohammed al-Ajami, 39, was detained in 2012 and initially sentenced to life imprisonment but later got his sentence reduced
Saudi’s foreign minister said this week that Iran’s military role in Syria disqualified it from playing a role in peacemaking efforts there
Adel al-Jubeir said that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad had to leave power if peace was to be achieved
Germany’s foreign minister urged the Gulf countries to take in refugees
Sunday and Monday’s voting levels were extremely low, a in sharp contrast to the long lines of the 2011-12 election
It was not immediately clear whether there was any link between the killings of the aid worker and the soldier
A gunman killed five people in an attack on a Shi’ite Muslim meeting hall in Saudi Arabia on Friday
Scuds have been launched at Saudi Arabia from Yemen several times during the nearly seven-month-old war
The Arab coalition denied the allegation and said it was keen for ships to take in relief
Adel al-Jubeir said that Riyadh’s position on Syria had not changed
The bill will now be submitted to a clerical body for final approval and passage into law
The Saudis urged Russia to help fight terrorism in Syria by joning the already established anti-Islamic State coalition
Sheikh Mohamed met the Russian President in Sochi on Sunday
Russia’s intervention in Syria has infuriated Syrian President Assad’s regional foes, including Saudi Arabia
The official did not say whether Rezaian had been convicted or acquitted, nor give any further details
The two leaders will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin announced
The soldier was killed when the vehicle he was travelling in overturned on Saturday
Witnesses said two explosions happened seconds apart shortly after 10 am as crowds gathered for the rally
A Saudi court upheld a conviction against Dawoud al-Marhoon for taking part in anti-government protests three years ago and ordered him to be executed
The public prosecution clarified that the arrest is not in conflict with the freedom of speech in the UAE
It was the first known direct Islamic State assault on the Yemeni government and the Saudi-led coalition
Riyadh, along with Turkey and other Gulf states, is a main supporter of rebels fighting Syrian President Bashar al-Assad
The sum is split between food aid, multi-sector aid, shelter, health and support services
The country is contributing towards the recovery and rehabilitation of Aden and neighbouring governorates
Ali al-Nimr was handed the death penalty after taking part in demonstrations in Saudi Arabia’s eastern province
A Saudi-led coalition of Arab states has been pressing a bombing campaign in Yemen over the past six months to try to restore a Yemeni government forced into exile by Houthi fighters
One of those arrested was a Syrian man, who the interior ministry said was preparing to carry out attacks while the other was a Filipino woman accused of helping him
Diplomatic relations between Bahrain and Iran have been strained after the former accused Iran of being behind recent bomb attacks on the island kingdom’s security forces
Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a cleric whose fiery sermons have irked Gulf states, appeared alongside the Qatari prime minister and the Saudi ambassador at an event in Doha
Officials from the kingdom have said no ISIL targets were present in the areas attacked by Russia