Saudi Arabia’s failure to win human rights seat a rebuke to crown prince
Kingdom was only candidate not to secure a seat on the 47-member UN human rights council
Saudi authorities seize children of exiled intelligence chief
Former cabinet minister Saad al-Jabri was strategic architect of Saudi counter-terrorism efforts
Saudi princess pleads for crown prince to release her from prison
Princess Basmah, a human rights advocate, says she is ill and being detained
The Irish Times view on Saudi Arabia: ‘MBS’ consolidates power
Crown prince’s return to public eye has been marked by crackdown on family threats and slashing oil prices
CIA concludes Saudi Crown Prince ordered Khashoggi’s death
Agency said killing would not have taken place ‘without his approval’
Middle East tips towards confrontation after a year of extraordinary upheaval
More conflict looks likely as a stable Iran faces a belligerent Saudi regime
Saudi Arabia: Night of the long knives
With his purge, the crown prince will head off internal criticism and send a message to opponents while earning himself plaudits
House arrest of Saudi crown prince sparks watchdog’s concern
Human Rights Watch urges authorities to explain Mohammed bin Nayef’s travel ban
Saudi security foils terror plot targeting Mecca Grand Mosque
Suspect blows himself up as ministry blames ‘evil’ schemes ‘managed from abroad’
Diarmaid Ferriter: Wanted – independent civilian Garda chief
Irish policing is firmly wedded to politics but it has not been a successful marriage
‘Prince of oil and war’ set to take helm in Saudi Arabia
Mohammed bin Salman drove invasion of Yemen and already taunts Iran and Qatar
King Salman departs from Saudi practice by appointing son as crown prince
Move comes as the kingdom faces multiple challenges, including rift with Qatar
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman replaces crown prince with favoured son
Promotion of Mohammed bin Salman comes as Gulf faces its biggest crisis in decades
Saudi Arabia, the CIA and the arming of Syrian rebels
US support for Syrian rebels is the latest chapter in its relationship with Saudi Arabia
Iran to take legal action against Saudi Arabia over hajj crush
Saudi cleric says disaster at Mecca in which at least 769 died was ‘beyond human control’
Young Saudi Arabian prince holds keys to kingdom
Mohammed bin Salman (29) has quickly accumulated more power than any Saudi prince yet
King Salman of Saudi Arabia pulls out of US talks on Iran
The summit, scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday, follows months of US diplomacy
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