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Trump tweets about his big foreign trip: I'll be 'strongly protecting American interests'
The excursion will be watched closely, by allies and opponents.
Saudi prisoner Raif Badawi's wife: 'Every hour feels like a month'
Blogger Raif Badawi was arrested in 2012 for insulting Islam, and sentenced to 10 years and 1000 lashes.
Donald Trump has offended every foreign country he's about to visit
Trump has set himself up for some awkward meetings during his first overseas tour.
Will Melania Trump don the veil when she visits Saudi Arabia?
There are strict rules for women on what they can wear in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia bars father from naming daughter after Ivanka Trump
Kingdom's interior ministry banned 50 names deemed as 'inappropriate and offensive' in 2014.
President Trump to visit Saudi Arabia, Israel and Vatican on first foreign trip
Trump will use the trip to rally support against Isis and lobby for Middle East peace.
Saudi Arabia will execute 'atheist for insulting the prophet'
Ahmad Al-Shamri renounced Islam and uploaded his views on social media. The religious police soon visited.
'It's like making an arsonist the fire chief': Saudi Arabia joins UN women's group
Saudi Arabia, where women must have male guardians, elected to UN group for empowering women.
Won't let your citizens access the internet? Fine, no more IP addresses for you
AFRINIC is considering banning countries that cut off internet access from receiving new IP addresses.
US Defence Secretary James Mattis heads to Middle East to discuss Islamic State and Syria
Mattis will arrive in Saudi capital Riyadh on 18 April, before visiting Israel, Qatar, Egypt and Djibouti.
Brexit Britain has turned a blind eye to the death penalty - we're busy trading morals for money
We've prioritised trade and the economy over human life.
Duterte to discuss terrorism, drug war, alleged abuse of Filipino workers during Middle East tour
The Philippines president is also looking at tapping investments from the three oil-rich nations.
Women divorced through newspaper ad and postcard amid triple talaq row in India
India's top court is in the process of deciding whether the practice of triple talaq is unconstitutional.
Why I tried to make a citizen's arrest on General Al-Asiri of Saudi Arabia
It shows how broken politics is when an adviser to one of the most brutal world regimes is invited to meet MPs.
Saudi general gives crowd the middle finger after dodging citizen's arrest by London peace activist
Sam Walton attempted to arrest General Ahmad Al-Asiri over Saudi Arabia's war crimes in Yemen.
Over 2 million to attend world's biggest Camel fest in Saudi Arabia
The 2017 King Abdulaziz Camel Festival kicked off on 19 March.
Families of 9/11 terror attack victims sue Saudi Arabia in US court for allegedly funding al-Qaeda
Family members of over 800 victims are seeking unspecified damages from the Saudi Arabian government.
Electronic devices suddenly banned from flights to US from several countries
Eight countries and ten airports are thought to be affected by the ban.
China and Saudi Arabia sign $65bn in deals as King Salman meets Xi Jinping
The memorandums and letters of intent are reported to involve everything from energy to space.
Saudi Arabia's very first Girls Council meeting had one flaw - there were no girls
A photo of the inaugural meeting has gone viral.
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman leaves for US to meet Trump
Meanwhile, Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz is on a month-long trip through Asia.
Paradise lost: How the Maldives sold its land to Saudi Arabia and turned a blind eye to Isis
King Salman's visit to the islands demonstrates the corruption of the regime that seized power in 2012.
Saudi Arabia rejects claims Riyadh police tortured 2 transgender women from Pakistan to death
Pakistani media reported that Amna (35) and Meeno (26) had died on 28 February while in Riyadh police's custody.
Saudi Arabia: 2 transgender Pakistanis allegedly tortured to death by police in Riyadh
They had reportedly been arrested for cross-dressing in public.
Pakistan Airlines denies dangerous overcrowding with standing passengers on three-hour flight
Carrier launches probe into claims that extra passengers were squeezed onto the full to capacity plane.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir makes landmark visit to Iraq
It is the first high-level contact between the two countries in 28 years.
Mission possible: Self-destructing phones are now a reality
This story will self-destruct in 10 seconds.
At least 39,000 Pakistani nationals deported from Saudi Arabia in 4 months, report
Sources said the involvement of a number of Pakistanis in some terrorist actions led to the move.
Why is the Trump administration targeting the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist entity?
Under the move, the Muslim Brotherhood would join Isis and al-Qaeda as terrorist entities.
What 'Muslim ban'? Saudi oil minister welcomes Donald Trump election as good for the industry
Khalid al-Falih plays down Trump election promises to make the US independent of the world's oil cartels.