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Saudi Arabia: Prince launches appeal for regime change
Saudi prince calls for Kingdom's leadership change in the wake of Hajj death toll and falling oil prices.
Anonymous attack Saudi Arabia websites over planned crucifixion of Ali Mohammed al-Nimr
Saudi Arabia government websites are taken offline by hacktivist group in #OpNimr.
Hajj disaster: Iran's Ayatollah demands apology from Saudi Arabia over stampede
140 Iranians were among those killed in the tragedy.
Hajj stampede death toll 'rises to 1,100' as Saudi Arabia faces criticism over safety record
Claim from a Saudi Arabian medical source as Iranians condemn Saudi Arabia for the disaster.
Hajj disaster: Top Saudi cleric says pilgrimage tragedy 'beyond human control'
The Saudi government has faced criticism for its handling of the tragedy
Hajj disaster: Foreign Office 'urgently seeking information' about 100s of missing Britons
Families are trying to contact around 160 Muslims from Wales who were at the Hajj during the stampede.
Mecca hajj stampede: Road closures for Saudi Arabia King Salman blamed for Eid-al-Adha catastrophe
Witnesses say crush that left 717 pilgrims dead took place after two roads to Jamarat were closed off.
Yemen's bloody war: World maintains shameful silence as innocent civilians are bombed
Children in Yemen have paid a high price as Saudi-led air strikes batter Yemen.
Hajj 2015: Pilgrims throng Mount Arafat in Makkah
As Hajj nears its climax, two million Muslims gather at Mountain of Mercy, Mount Arafat, for a day of prayer.
Ali Mohammed Al-Nimr: Why does Saudi Arabia behead and crucify prisoners?
Crucifixion has traditionally been reserved for criminal gangs and bandits.
Eid al-Adha 2015: Millions make Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca amid heightened terrorism alert
2 million people expected in Saudi Arabia for hajj pilgrimage.
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr: Will Saudi king grant Eid mercy pardon to stop crucifixion and beheading of Shia youth?
Campaigners plead for mercy from King Salman to honour Eid and abort crucifixion of Saudi regime protester.
Saudi Arabia: Child filmed driving on busy Riyadh highway - women still banned
Video of a child driving in Saudi Arabia has sparked calls for the adults responsible to be severely punished.
Saudi Arabia: World's luckiest man narrowly avoids death by falling sheet of glass [video]
CCTV footage shows pane of glass narrowly miss pedestrian's head in Riyadh.
Raif Badawi's wife outraged as UN appoints Saudi Arabia rep to lead human rights panel
UN Watch has called upon delegates to condemn the appointment.
Yemen Houthi rebels release six hostages to Oman, including British journalist
Group is understood to include a journalist that was working in the country without documentation.
Who is Ali Mohammed al-Nimr and why is Saudi Arabia planning to behead and crucify him?
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr will be beheaded and then his body strapped to a cross and left to rot.
Crucifixion of teenager in Saudi Arabia highlights Britain's business deals with despots
Ali Mohammed al-Nimr is set to be beheaded and then crucified after appeal is denied.
Saudi diplomat accused of raping two Nepalese women leaves India
The Saudi government withdrew their diplomat before India could expel him.
Saudi BinLadin Group has contracts frozen after Mecca crane crash
The construction giant is cleared of negligence though.
Bigg Boss 9: Pornhub star Mia Khalifa 'never stepping foot in India'
In a tweet, the Lebanese-born actress quashed speculative reports but did not say why she wouldn't visit India.
Mecca Grand Mosque crane collapse: Binladin Group run by Osama's brother to pay compensation
Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz orders compensation for victims.
Non-Opec oil output set for biggest fall since 1992 says IEA
Oil production outside Opec forecast to drop by 500,000 barrels per day in 2016.
Saudi Arabia: Pledge to build 200 mosques for Syrian refugees in Germany
Saudi Arabia offers to accommodate Syrian refugees in Germany pending approval from German authorities.
Saudi Arabia to slash spending amid oil price slump
Finance minister pledges to cut 'unnecessary expenses' and issue more bonds to control budget deficit.
Saudi Arabia: Pilgrim on smart wheel in Makkah stirs debate
Saudi pilgrim on smart wheel has left Muslims questioning the use of unicycle to perform holy pilgrimage.
Saudi-led coalition air strike 'kills 36 civilians' in Yemen
Strike kills workers at bottling plant in northern province of Hajjah, according to residents.
Saudi Arabia averages one execution every two days as foreign nationals suffer disproportionately
At least 175 people have been executed in the space of a year, reports Amnesty International.
Saudi Arabia executes one person every two days, says Amnesty
Amnesty International claims many are killed after being tortured into making false confessions.
Saudi Arabian women register to vote for first time
Women will also be allowed to run for office in municipal elections to be held in December.