Storm clouds are gathering over whether Iran should be invaded as a pre-emptive strike to prevent its manufacture of nuclear weapons. Already, Israel seems to be moving pro-actively, while the subject would have been discussed by Cameron during his trip to Saudi Arabia. The US has initiated the tightening of economic sanctions against Iran and

David Cameron has called on the King of Saudi Arabia to step up his country's oil production in the face of Iranian threats to block off the sea corridor through which one sixth of the world's oil supplies pass.

The prime minister also told King Abdullah was ready to ensure the Strait of Hormuz stays open should Iran attempt to block it in retaliation for sanctions

A year ago, Tunisian strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia for Saudi Arabia, thus ushering in the Salafi Spring. No doubt now bored out of his mind, this once stubbornly secular leader is said to have caught religion of the deranged Wahhabi variety propagated by his oil-rich hosts.   In turn, the Saudis are preparing to welcome Rachid Ghannouchi – the notoriously humble leader ...

David Cameron is embarking on his first visit to Saudi Arabia as prime minister.

An international diplomatic incident was caused by the name of a chain of bingo halls across Britain, newly released files reveal.

A Saudi woman has been executed for practising "witchcraft and sorcery", the country's interior ministry says. A statement published by the state news agency said Amina bint Abdul Halim bin Salem Nasser was beheaded on Monday in the northern province of Jawf. The ministry gave no further details of the charges which the woman faced. The woman was the second person to be executed for witchcraf...

Allowing women to drive in Saudi Arabia will be ‘the end of virginity’ For as has been pointed out, perhaps the greatest social effect of the Model T was the decline of virginity at marriage as people worked out what the back seat was for.

David Cameron plans to fly Virgin to Saudi Arabia, but the airline's voluptuous Flying Lady could cause a diplomatic incident.

By now everyone is familiar with and has likely read many discussions regarding the remarkable claims made this week regarding the Iranian Quds Force assassination plot to kill the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States on US soil. If you aren't in part skeptical, you may not be very well informed. I truly believe everyone should be very skeptical but not quite dismissive of the claims...