Pilot one of three killed as plane destroyed as Houthis attack Riyadh Airport
Images showed a burning plane A pilot is one of three people to have been killed in a Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia’s second biggest airport which has left hundreds of flights cancelled. Saudi officials said that the Yemeni Houthis had claimed responsibility for the attack on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, which occurred […]
1 week ago
Andy Burnham commits an RAF Voyager to refuelling Saudi jets under Houthi attack
The PM ties the decision to the cost of living Andy Burnham has agreed to give Saudi Arabia “defensive air-to-air refuelling” support in response to attacks by the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen. The prime minister said the decision follows a Saudi request for “military support” which was agreed on the advice of Defence Secretary Wes […]
3 weeks ago
US signs landmark nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia amid arms-race fears
The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark nuclear deal that will allow the Gulf kingdom to develop a civilian nuclear programme, in an agreement announced on Wednesday that experts warn could raise the risk of proliferation across an already unstable region. The US-Saudi Arabia nuclear deal, described by Washington as a “peaceful […]
3 months ago
Prince dies after 20 years in coma following devastating London crash
“May Allah have mercy on him,” wrote his father Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has passed away after spending the past two decades in a coma. The eldest son of Saudi Arabia’s Prince Khaled bin Talal Al Saud, the 36-year-old was involved in a car accident in his teenage years. […]
1 year ago
Lonely Planet co-founder reveals the four destinations he’ll never travel to again
Two of the countries listed are popular tourist spots. Lonely Planet co-founder, Tony Wheeler, has named the four destinations that he will never return to. The publisher has been running since 1973 and was founded by Tony and his wife, Maureen. In a blog post titled ‘I’m Not Going There Anymore‘, Wheeler revealed some locations […]
1 year ago
Saudi Arabia sets up mobile McDonald’s for Trump during visit
‘How is this real life?’ The Saudi Royal Court have set up a mobile McDonald’s for Donald Trump during his visit to the nation. The president is currently on a four-day tour of the Middle East. The first leg of the tour is in Saudi Arabia, and it seems like the Saudi royals have decided […]
1 year ago