Nov 05 Watch 3:46 Saudi Arabia arrests 4 ministers and 11 princes By PBS News Hour Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman ordered the arrest of four government ministers and 11 royal princes hours after he was named the head of a new anti-corruption committee. Billionaire prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who has stakes in major… Continue watching
Oct 22 U.S. pushes Saudi Arabia, Iraq on united front to counter Iran By Matthew Lee and Alex Brandon, Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on Sunday pushed for Saudi Arabia and Iraq to unite in common cause to counter growing Iranian assertiveness. Continue reading
Sep 28 Watch 6:47 Biggest challenge of Yemen's humanitarian crisis is making the world pay attention By PBS News Hour Yemen’s civil war has killed more than 10,000, as a coalition led by Saudi Arabia fight against Houthi rebels and their allies. Diplomats from Europe, the Middle East and the U.S. met in Geneva Thursday seeking to establish an international… Continue watching
Sep 26 Saudi Arabia says it will start allowing women to drive By Joshua Barajas Before the decision to change its policy, Saudi Arabia was the only country in the world to bar women from driving. Continue reading
Sep 02 Iranians return to annual hajj in Saudi Arabia By Kamala Kelkar Millions of Muslims from around the world retrace the steps of the Prophet Muhammad’s first pilgrimage to the city of Mecca, which he is believed to have traveled in the year 628 AD. Continue reading
Aug 09 Watch 5:24 Why this Saudi activist says driving is the ultimate female emancipation By PBS News Hour In 2011, Manal al-Sharif decided to drive. But for women in Saudi Arabia, what seems like a normal act of daily life is anything but. Jailed for nine days, her case sparked international outcry. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Sharif,… Continue watching
Jul 21 Tillerson urges Qatar's neighbors to lift land blockade By Associated Press Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is urging Qatar's neighbors to lift a land blockade as a "sign of good faith" in negotiations to resolve the Persian Gulf diplomatic crisis. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:12 News Wrap: Republicans celebrate Georgia special election win By PBS News Hour In the our news wrap Wednesday, congressional Republicans and the Trump White House celebrated Karen Handel's win in a special election race for a House seat in Georgia. Also, the FBI confirmed that the gunman who opened fire on House… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 4:29 News Wrap: Trump calls out Qatar over extremism funding By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, President Trump during a news conference dove back into the diplomatic row over Qatar, saying the nation must do more to fight extremism. Also, the president said he “absolutely” supports NATO’s Article 5, a provision… Continue watching
Jun 07 Trump eases Qatar critique, offers to mediate Persian Gulf tension By Josh Lederman, Associated Press President Donald Trump offered to personally broker a resolution to the Persian Gulf's escalating diplomatic crisis, as both he and Qatar looked past his pointed suggestion only a day earlier that the tiny gas-rich nation enables terrorism. Continue reading