Saudi Arabia

Heavy clashes reported in the capital despite mediation efforts in Saudi Arabia

Battles since mid-April have killed hundreds of people, wounded thousands and sent 100,000 refugees fleeing abroad

Sudanese army and RSF agree to hold ' pre-negotiation talks’

The ageing star being politically weaponised in two states’ soft-power games carries cautionary lessons for the Premier League

Political rehabilitation of Assad regime continues despite EU and US sanctions

Ongoing conflict has killed tens of thousands of people and left millions in need of aid

Incident happened as hundreds crowded into school in Sanaa to receive donations during last days of Ramadan

Meetings with Saudi and Tunisian ministers could lead to end of suspension from Arab League

Mahmoud Abbas and Ismail Haniyeh visit kingdom while Saudis aid prisoner swap between Yemeni factions and seek accord on overturning Syria’s suspension from Arab League

In Khartoum, the sound of heavy fighting is audible in several areas including city centre and several outlying areas

Houthi rebel leaders are reported to have reached agreement with Saudi officials, writes Michael Jansen

Assad’s presence at summit will revoke Syria’s suspension after crackdown on 2011 Arab Spring protests

Decision came after significant criticism in recent days that the controversial contract had been granted without a public tendering process

Any Other Business: Promoting smart city on the Red Sea coast part of remit

Decision seen to tighten ties to Beijing and strengthen Riyadh’s pivot east

Court documents published in the US described the Saudi PIF as ‘a sovereign instrumentality of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’

Ammar Al Khudairy had made clear the SNB would not invest more in Credit Suisse, sparking effective run on the bank

Seen and heard: the vulnerabilities of shadow banking, global tax reforms and outgoing tourism chief takes job in Saudi

Repaired relations could facilitate further regional agreements

The deal could end Israeli ambitions to draw the Saudis into an anti-Iran alliance

Embassies to be reopened seven years after relations were severed

Ten prominent judges to be tried for failing to impose harsh sentences

Trade, diplomatic relations and geopolitical perspectives on democracy make many players feel closer to Moscow than Kyiv

Annual average of death sentences since 2015 has increased by 82 per cent, according to Reprieve and the European Saudi Organisation for Human Rights

Remarks by foreign minister suggest Riyadh has given up on a military solution

Former Manchester United player claims he turned down offers from around the world

Mo Salah scores again as Essam El-Hadary became oldest player ever at a World Cup

Russia face Uruguay while Iran look to secure shock qualification against Portugal

Portugal, Spain and Uruguay will all be looking for wins in their middle matches

Video shows flames coming from an engine; airline denies fire and blames it on a bird strike

Vladimir Putin shares his congratulations after five-star opening night performance

Uruguay look like the favourites but the pressure is on hosts Russia to qualify

The Gulf nation have faced managerial turmoil in the build-up to the World Cup