Saudi Arabia’s absolute monarchy restricts almost all political rights and civil liberties. No officials at the national level are elected. The regime relies on pervasive surveillance, the ...

Private yachts were moored nearby, and some of the biggest celebrities were in attendance as Saudi Arabia partially opened Neom, its ambitious $500 billion mega-city in the desert. The event was ...

According to a Wall Street Journal report, Neom’s estimated cost has ballooned to $8.8 trillion—over 25 times Saudi Arabia’s annual budget. The first phase alone, set for 2035, is projected to require ...

Ukrainian and American representatives met in Jeddah on Tuesday. LONDON -- The United States and Ukraine are calling for a 30-day ceasefire, subject to the acceptance of Russia, following talks in ...

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President Zelenskyy has now left Saudi Arabia ahead of Ukrainian officials having talks with America's top diplomat on Tuesday. He was not due to meet Mr Zelenskyy but he held talks with the crown ...

The top US diplomat, Marco Rubio, met with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Monday, hours after he landed in the coastal city of Jeddah ahead of talks with Ukrainian officials.

The Neom settlement project with the band city The Line in Saudi Arabia is controversial. It threatens to become a financial disaster. A mirrored city that stretches 170 kilometers through the ...

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Talks between the US and Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday are intended to help clarify what concessions might be possible in the push toward a ceasefire with Russia, Secretary of State Marco ...

JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived Monday in Saudi Arabia for a visit with its powerful crown prince ahead of his team’s meeting with America’s top ...

A Ukrainian delegation set to meet with America's top diplomat in Saudi Arabia about ending the three-year war with Russia will propose a ceasefire covering the Black Sea and long-range missile ...