Saudi Arabia may have enough uranium for nuclear fuel and weapons, Chinese report claims Chinese geologists have been helping the kingdom map its uranium reserves Confidential reports show more than 90,000 tonnes of uranium could be mined Saudi Arabia has been open about wanting nuclear self-sufficiency But experts fear this means they could use the … Read more
Philip Hammond ‘sent flattering letter to Saudi finance minister days before announcing his intention to quit as chancellor and later took paid role advising him’ Philip Hammond visited Saudi Arabia on Government business in July 2019 He wrote a flattering letter to Saudi finance minister to thank him for hospitality He subsequently quit the Government … Read more
‘I saved his a**’: Trump boasted how he protected Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Bob Woodward book reveals In one of 18 interviews with investigative reporter Bob Woodward, Trump defended Mohammed bin Salman over gruesome murder of Jamal Khashoggi Trump bragged that he protected the Saudi Crown Prince after the … Read more
Saudi Arabia’s ambitious young crown prince won over Donald Trump by flattering his ego, savaging Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton and making Jared Kushner feel important, a new book reveals. Mohammed bin Salman welcomed Trump’s election victory in 2016 because the new president hated Obama’s deal with Iran and seemed to care little about human … Read more
Saudi Arabia convicts eight people of killing Jamal Khashoggi and jails them for up to 20 years By Sophie Tanno For Mailonline Published: 14:27 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 14:41 BST, 7 September 2020 Saudi Arabia has convicted eight people of killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi and has given them jail sentences of up to … Read more
Newcastle’s proposed huge £300million takeover from a Saudi Arabian-led consortium is off, it has been officially announced. The news comes amid four months of scrutiny from the Premier League following concerns over piracy and human rights complaints in Saudi Arabia, leaving much-maligned owner Mike Ashley now without a buyer for the club. And on Thursday, Saudi … Read more
Saudi man is found dead in Islamic praying position three days after he went missing while collecting wood in a desert Dhuwaihi Hamoud al-Ajaleen, 40, had gone missing in Riyadh Province last week Police launched an intensive search for him and he was found three days later Video footage shows the rescue team coming across … Read more
A Saudi embassy worker has told the Khashoggi murder trial that he saw many ‘skewers of meat’ and was told by ‘panicked’ staff to light the oven on the day the journalist was killed. Zeki Demir, a local technician who worked for the consulate, told the court today he had been called to the consul’s … Read more
Is it a mirage? No, it’s a new international airport. Renderings have been released for a stunning new ‘luxury’ airport in Saudi Arabia that has been designed to look like an optical illusion – a mirage in the desert. The stunning design has been created by UK-based Foster + Partners, which says the building will … Read more
Saudi Arabia sets 1,000-person limit on Hajj pilgrims – down from 2.5million in a normal year – and bans foreigners from Mecca as country battles coronavirus The Hajj pilgrimage is the largest gathering of Muslims in the world It lasts for five or six days as pilgrims travel to the ‘House of Allah’ in Mecca … Read more