June 23, 2020 Saudi Arabia says hajj to go ahead with 'very limited numbers' amid coronavirus pandemic Only about 1,000 Muslims already inside Saudi Arabia's kingdom will be allowed to attend a heavily pared-down version of hajj this year due to the coronavirus, officials announced Tuesday.
June 18, 2020 Saudi Arabia weighs canceling annual Muslim pilgrimage amid surge of new coronavirus cases Saudi Arabia may cancel the highly anticipated Muslim holy pilgrimage to Mecca for the first time in the kingdom's recent history due to a spike in new cases of coronavirus.Â
June 15, 2020 Imprisoned Saudi princess lost all contact with family who have 'no idea' whether she's dead or alive: report Relatives of a Saudi Arabian princess, who has purportedly remained imprisoned for over a year after trying to fly to Europe for routine medical care, are now fearing the worst about her health, claiming that they have not been able to get in contact with her two months.Â
May 22, 2020 Khashoggi's sons forgive Saudi killers, sparing 5 execution The family of slain Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi announced Friday they have forgiven his Saudi killers, giving legal reprieve to the five government agents who'd been sentenced to death for an operation that cast a cloud of suspicion over the kingdom's crown prince.
April 23, 2020 US may curb intelligence sharing with countries that criminalize homosexuality, report says The Trump administration may curb intelligence sharing with partner countries that punish homosexuality in an effort to get it decriminalized, according to a report.
April 17, 2020 Saudi Arabia pledges $500M to fight coronavirus pandemic Saudi Arabia has pledged $500 million to combat the global coronavirus crisis that has infected more than 2 million people and killed at least 144,000 around the globe, the Middle Eastern nation announced Thursday.
April 14, 2020 Iran suspected of seizing, releasing Hong Kong-flagged tanker near Strait of Hormuz Iranian forces are suspected of being behind the seizure of a Hong Kong-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday.Â
April 8, 2020 Saudi Arabia announces Yemen cease-fire after calls to stop fighting during coronavirus pandemic Saudi officials announced Wednesday a two-week cease-fire against the Houthi rebels in Yemen starting Thursday after the United Nations called for an end to the violence amid the coronavirus pandemic.
April 7, 2020 Hackers target Chinese government, WHO amid coronavirus pandemic Hackers targeted and attacked Chinese agencies and diplomatic missions through weaknesses in their virtual private network servers, a new report by a leading provider claims.Â
April 1, 2020 Saudi Arabia warns pilgrims to wait on booking Hajj amid coronavirus, has not cancelled holy event The hajj pilgrimage is the biggest holy convergence in the Muslim world, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge around the Middle East and around the world, Saudi Arabia has called on pilgrims to halt booking amid the uncertainty.