Angus McDowall
Founded in 1911, the hotel played host to writers, kings, aviators until war forced it to close five years ago.
Updated 01 Aug, 2017 09:31am
BEIRUT: The US air strike believed to have killed Abu Mohammad al-Adnani has deprived the militant Islamic State...
Published 01 Sep, 2016 06:15am
By killing the four Shias, Saudi Arabia was telling its Sunni majority it was still on their side.
Updated 05 Jan, 2016 10:03am
MARIB: Celebratory tracer fire from a wedding lights up the night sky over Marib, a city that is heavily armed even...
Published 20 Oct, 2015 06:48am
Riyadh fears the agreement Tehran struck with six world powers will free Iran to increase its support for SA’s enemies.
Published 21 Jul, 2015 06:45am
In recent months, there has been a rise in security prisons which now hold 4,209 prisoners.
Updated 08 Jul, 2015 09:43am
Riyadh’s new rulers enjoy more scope to make dramatic and unexpected interventions than their predecessors did.
Published 07 May, 2015 07:18am
Bin Salman’s appointment of his son to top jobs,may have been aimed at positioning him as the most logical successor.
Updated 13 Feb, 2015 11:33am
SANAA: When Shia fighters defeated presidential guards and tightened their grip on Sanaa this week, it cemented the...
Published 22 Jan, 2015 06:04am
Alarmed by how jihadi veterans joined an Al Qaeda uprising, Riyadh is trying to halt Saudis to the militant cause.
Published 04 Nov, 2014 06:11am
RIYADH/DUBAI/ADDIS ABABA: More than a million people from across the world — managers, maids, accountants and...
Published 20 Dec, 2013 07:20am
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia seems to have few viable options for pursuing a more independent and forthright foreign policy,...
Published 03 Dec, 2013 07:53am
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s crackdown on foreign workers has thrown millions of lives into turmoil and caused rioting ...
Published 21 Nov, 2013 06:52am
SAUDI Arabia’s intelligence chief has said the kingdom will make a “major shift” in relations with the United...
Published 23 Oct, 2013 08:32am
