The Irish Times

Erdogan’s embrace of Saudi prince signals end of dispute over Khashoggi murder

Erdogan’s visit to Saudi Arabia part of drive by Ankara to repair damaged ties with Riyadh

Fri Apr 29 2022 - 17:51

Both sides in Yemen’s war are committing war crimes, says report

The UN estimates the death toll in the Yemeni war at 377,000

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 17:57

The mystery of the Salvator Mundi: Where has Leonardo da Vinci’s €375m painting gone?

A clash of wills has kept the masterpiece hidden since it was sold for a record price in 2017

Thu Apr 15 2021 - 06:00

Khashoggi’s fiancee says Saudi prince must be ‘punished’

US intelligence report finds Saudi crown prince approved of the journalist’s killing

Mon Mar 01 2021 - 13:30

Biden ditches Trump’s transactional approach with Saudis and Israel

US president marks reset by distancing himself from both crown prince and Netanyahu

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 12:25

Joe Biden suspends arms sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE

Supply of 50 F35 fighter jets and other weaponry agreed by Trump put on hold

Thu Jan 28 2021 - 15:58

Saudi Arabia to reopen borders with Qatar in bid to end bitter Gulf dispute

Rapprochement comes three years after Gulf states cut diplomatic and transport ties with Doha

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 16:53

Netanyahu flies to Saudi Arabia for secret meeting with crown prince

Israeli PM’s meeting with Mohammed Bin Salman and Pompeo raises prospect of closer ties

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 16:40

Saudi king Salman tells Trump Palestinian statehood is essential

Saudi Arabia unwilling to normalise relations with Israel until it withdraws from conquered Arab territory

Mon Sept 07 2020 - 17:20

Saudi princess pleads for crown prince to release her from prison

Princess Basmah, a human rights advocate, says she is ill and being detained

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 12:48

Saudi Arabia hired two Twitter workers to spy on opponents, US court hears

Claim that account of critic with one million followers accessed

Thu Nov 07 2019 - 08:00

Saudi Aramco sweetens IPO terms to win over investors

Saudi crown prince hoping for $2 trillion valuation on world’s most profitable company

Mon Nov 04 2019 - 08:43

Saudi Aramco kick-starts what could be world’s biggest IPO

Delays to anticipated $60bn flotation were triggered by doubts over €1.8tn valuation

Sun Nov 03 2019 - 13:07

Saudi Aramco plans $75bn dividend in IPO push

Riyadh is also planning to change state royalty payments and cut corporation tax as the kingdom pushes to secure a $2 trillion valuation for the state energy group

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 20:22

Mohammed bin Salman warns of skyrocketing oil prices

Saudi crown prince says Iran tensions to hit world economy as he speaks on Khashoggi murder

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 13:28

A year since Saudi Arabia granted women right to drive, it’s still complicated

Tens of thousands have driving licences but activists are detained and laws still restrictive

Tue Jun 25 2019 - 10:54

Saudi Arabia frees three women’s rights activists from jail

Three remain on trial with eight others in case condemned by human rights groups

Fri Mar 29 2019 - 15:56

Rift rumours sparked as Saudi prince absent from key meetings

King thought to be reining in Mohammed bin Salman following Khashoggi murder

Tue Mar 19 2019 - 01:00

Saudis undermined Khashoggi murder investigation, says UN expert

Inquiry finds officials ‘planned and perpetrated’ brutal killing of journalist in Istanbul

Thu Feb 07 2019 - 18:48

Saudi prosecutors seek death penalty for five Khashoggi suspects

Prosecutors say Turkey did not answer two requests made for evidence in the case

Thu Jan 03 2019 - 15:05

King Salman orders cabinet reshuffle after Khashoggi killing

Saudi king’s changes include replacing foreign minister Adel al-Jubeir

Fri Dec 28 2018 - 07:39

Saudi Arabia condemns US Senate vote on Khashoggi killing

In rare rebuke to Donald Trump, senators blamed Saudi crown prince for murder of journalist

Mon Dec 17 2018 - 07:03

‘I can’t breathe’: Jamal Khashoggi’s last words

Dissident journalist was killed and dismembered in Saudi consulate in Istanbul

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 14:27

Trump has ditched pretence around American exceptionalism

US Politics: President has replaced rhetoric with US naked interest-driven statecraft

Thu Nov 29 2018 - 01:00

Turkey accuses Saudi citizen of helping to dispose of Khashoggi

Tensions rise ahead of G20 as Turkish police search villa used by hit squad operative

Mon Nov 26 2018 - 19:49

CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi’s death

Agency said killing would not have taken place ‘without his approval’

Sat Nov 17 2018 - 06:57

Tape of Khashoggi killing given to Germany, France, UK – Erdogan

Recordings held by Turkey include killing itself and conversations predating operation

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 17:15

Fighting in Yemen escalates in spite of talk of ceasefire

Saudi-led coalition launches punishing wave of air strikes against Houthi rebels

Wed Nov 07 2018 - 15:12

Khashoggi’s fiancee rejects invitation to visit Trump at White House

Turkey demands extradition of 18 Saudis in murdered journalist's case

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 20:18

Erdogan tries to turn Khashoggi case to his advantage

Turkey’s president has chance to get an unexpected boost in regional power struggle

Fri Oct 26 2018 - 11:29

Jamal Khashoggi killing was premeditated, says Saudi prosecutor

CIA director Gina Haspel hears audio recording of dissident journalist’s murder

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 13:26

Mohammed bin Salman vows to bring Khashoggi killers to justice

Saudi prince told investors writer’s killing would not derail the kingdom’s reform drive

Thu Oct 25 2018 - 06:53

Saudi crown prince decries ‘heinous’ Khashoggi killing

Businesspeople in the kingdom say case is tragic but will blow over like ‘a passing wind’

Wed Oct 24 2018 - 18:54

Erdogan claims ‘savage’ Khashoggi killing planned in advance

Turkish president contradicts Saudi Arabia as Prince Mohammed appears at conference

Tue Oct 23 2018 - 19:47