A decaying tanker holds about four times the amount of oil leaked in the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster. Experts have warned that it is an ecological time bomb that could explode or disintegrate at any moment.
Author: Vivian Nereim
Zelensky Attends Arab League Summit in Saudi Arabia
Addressing an Arab League summit in Saudi Arabia, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine urged Arab nations to stand with him against Russia and called out their reluctance to take sides in the war.
Syria’s Assad Expected to Attend Arab League Summit
President Bashar al-Assad is expected to participate in the meeting for the first time since brutally crushing his country’s Arab Spring uprising.
Fleeing Sudan, Some Find Saudi Ships ‘a Golden Opportunity’ to Escape
A Sudanese student waiting to be evacuated by Saudi Arabia counted himself as one of the lucky ones: Born in the kingdom and holding a residency permit, he could board a rescue ship.
Stampede in Yemen Kills 78 People Gathering to Receive Holiday Donations
A crowd had gathered to collect handouts of a small sum of money ahead of the Eid al-Fitr holiday that marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for Muslims.
Saudi and Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet in China After Thaw
The high-level talks were a sign that the regional rivals were moving ahead with an agreement to re-establish relations, mediated last month by Beijing.
Saudi Arabia Frees Saad Almadi, U.S. Dual Citizen Jailed for Dissent
Saad Almadi, 72, a Florida resident, was one of several Americans and hundreds of Saudis caught up in the crackdown under Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. He still cannot fly home, his son said.
How the Saudi-Iran Pact Could Transform the Middle East
Both countries as well as the broader region have much to gain from the reset in relations — if the agreement truly holds.
Saudi Arabia and Iran Agree to Resume Diplomatic Relations
The deal between regional rivals underlines China’s growing economic and political importance in the Middle East, and what some analysts say is waning American influence.
‘Equality of Injustice for All’: Saudi Arabia Expands Crackdown on Dissent
The kingdom’s courts are meting out harsher punishments than ever to citizens who criticize the government, with prosecutions built on Twitter posts ending in prison sentences of 15 to 45 years.