Saudi Arabia

In the end, oil money outlasted all the protests and sportswashing won

Uproar faded away as murderous regime spent big in return for soft power

Mon Nov 24 2025 - 06:00

Cop30: Five things we learned from the Brazil climate summit

Money and self-interest dominate talks but individual countries can drive initiatives

Sun Nov 23 2025 - 16:47

Israel fears loss of regional air dominance if US sells F-35 jets to Saudi Arabia

The US agreed major arms sales to Saudi Arabia during this week’s White House visit of crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Wed Nov 19 2025 - 13:48

Donald Trump the storyteller no longer has full control of the narrative

Another extraordinary scene in the Oval Office saw the US president take exception to a question directed at Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:48

Trump’s shocking response to reporter’s question part of a trend

Oval Office meeting with Mohammed bin Salman was a triumph for the Saudi crown prince

Wed Nov 19 2025 - 06:37

Trump contradicts US intelligence, insists Saudi ruler had no role in journalist’s murder

Crown prince Mohammed bin Salman is suspected of approving 2018 killing of Jamal Khashoggi

Tue Nov 18 2025 - 20:11

Why is Donald Trump rolling out red carpet for Saudi’s crown prince?

First White House visit since murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi at a Saudi consulate

Mon Nov 17 2025 - 16:00

The Irish Times view on Syria’s leader: a long road to reconstruction

The international community must rally to support the country’s revival and reintegration into its ranks

Tue Nov 11 2025 - 20:00

Giuliano da Empoli on ‘predatory’ big tech and Trump: ‘The formula is rage plus the algorithm’

The author of The Hour of the Predator, which is about the symbiotic relationships of political strongmen and tech titans, says this moment ‘feels a bit scary’

Sat Nov 08 2025 - 06:00

Fired salesman testifies on corruption claims at Cork-headquartered global IT firm

Ali Izzy told the WRC his reputation had been ‘ruined’ as a result of the company’s actions

Wed Sept 17 2025 - 20:12

UN talks fail to get agreement for treaty on plastic pollution following opposition from the US

Delegates criticise role of Trump administration in siding with Saudi Arabia and other petrochemical producers

Fri Aug 15 2025 - 10:59

More than 60 migrants killed as boat capsizes off Yemen, with more missing

Boat believed to have been carrying 150 people capsized on Saturday

Mon Aug 04 2025 - 11:47

Somali diplomat challenges detention in Dublin jail over alleged people smuggling

Mohamed Abdallatif Hussein is claiming diplomatic immunity after arrest last November, High Court hears

Mon Jul 28 2025 - 20:05

The role of Tony Blair’s staff in the barbarous Gaza Riviera plan was beyond satire

Blair’s staff participated in calls about plans to build a Dubai-style dynamic trading and tourism hub out of the ruins of Gaza

Mon Jul 14 2025 - 06:15

US-backed aid group proposed building camps for displaced people in Gaza

Gaza Humanitarian Foundation proposes ‘Humanitarian Transit Areas’ located inside and outside of war–torn enclave

Mon Jul 07 2025 - 18:21

Middle East in maps: Key territories in the current conflict

A map-based guide to understand wars and conflict in the Middle East

Fri Jun 27 2025 - 12:12

Iran’s Gulf neighbours continue to urge restraint following US strikes on nuclear sites

Saudi Arabia leads calls for political solution to end Middle East crisis

Mon Jun 23 2025 - 17:45

US-Iran: Alarm in Middle East amid fears of widening conflict

European Union and United Nations join growing international calls for immediate diplomacy

Sun Jun 22 2025 - 20:12

Diplomatic efforts continuing in bid to help Irish citizens in Iran and Israel

Simon Harris speaks to Saudi and Jordanian counterparts on ‘increasingly dangerous’ situation in Middle East

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 22:14

Could Israel’s attacks on Iran create a nuclear contamination risk?

Any strike on Bushehr nuclear reactor, located on the Gulf coast, would be a significant cause of concern, experts say

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 21:55

Israel-Iran war: Gulf states scramble to secure diplomatic solution

War could destabilise region and destroy decades of hard-won economic advancement

Thu Jun 19 2025 - 18:35

Oil prices surge after Israel’s attack on Iran

Global stock markets fall and gold, a haven asset, jumps

Fri Jun 13 2025 - 18:01

US warns nations against attending UN conference on two-state solution

Washington says recognition of Palestinian state would be seen as acting against US interests

Thu Jun 12 2025 - 16:45

Trump tells Iran sanctions will remain until it ends nuclear programme

US demands Iran end all uranium-enrichment activities, including those relating to power generation and medical treatment

Tue Jun 03 2025 - 16:13

Trump’s four-day jamboree of opulent ceremonies, unabashed flattery and petrodollar-fuelled deals

There was little public talk of tariffs or even Gaza during the US president’s Middle East visit, during which all leaders involved got things they wanted

Fri May 16 2025 - 16:48