WorldSaudi Arabia executes three soldiers for 'high treason'The kingdom carried out the world's third-most executions in 2019.10 Apr 08:49 AM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: There are no easy answers in the Middle EastEDITORIAL: The most significant foreign moves Biden has made have been in the region.01 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCrushing dissent: The Saudi kill team behind Khashoggi's deathNew York Times: The killing of Khashoggi was but one particularly egregious operation.01 Mar 12:39 AM
WorldUS implicates Saudi crown prince in Jamal Khashoggi's murderThe Biden administration strikes a diplomatic tone despite damning findings.27 Feb 03:51 AM
New ZealandYemen crisis demands review of NZ-Saudi linksNew Zealand can no longer deny any potential complicity in this humanitarian abyss.20 Feb 02:47 AM
New ZealandGovt approved military exports to Saudi ArabiaThe approval from NZ's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade raises human rights concerns.14 Feb 09:15 PM
WorldA difficult road to peace in YemenThe warring parties in Yemen have not held substantive negotiations since 2019.12 Feb 12:11 AM
New Zealand'We have fallen short:' Air NZ top brass apologises to MPs for 'Saudi issue'A subsidiary of the airline had been servicing military equipment for the Saudi military.10 Feb 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesAir NZ pinpoints when Saudi Navy deal was signed, details reviewChristopher Luxon was in charge when deal was done but it was not signed off at the top.10 Feb 04:42 AM
AirlinesAir NZ contract with Saudi military has been terminated - CEOGreg Foran did not confirm whether there would be a financial penalty.09 Feb 04:26 AM
New Zealand'No recollection:' Ex-Air NZ boss turned Nat MP distances himself from Saudi sagaThe PM has ordered Mfat to look into the issue; saying it 'does not pass NZ's sniff test'.08 Feb 10:25 PM
New ZealandThe Green Party slams Air NZ after Saudi Arabian military revelations'It needs to be established how that was allowed to happen,' says Golriz Ghahraman.08 Feb 06:23 PM
WorldBiden ending US support for Saudi-led war in YemenBiden sees the US "playing a more active and engaged role" to end the war with diplomacy.04 Feb 08:22 PM
PremiumPremiumWorld'I'm still in trauma': Khashoggi's fiancée on his brutal murderTimes: There can be few crimes more horrific than the butchering of the Saudi journalist.03 Feb 05:00 AM
WorldSaudi Arabia jails woman who lobbied for right to driveLoujain Al-Hathloul was found guilty on charges of agitating for change.28 Dec 09:57 PM
New ZealandThreat of execution: In danger because of what they believeImran's sister claimed the Prophet Mohammad had appeared to her and ordered he be killed.13 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldG20 leaders urge united response to virusCovid-19 offers G20 members chance to cooperate for greater good - but will they?22 Nov 12:31 AM
WorldThe controversies that defined Donald Trump's four years in officeThis is the good, the bad and the ugly of Trump's four years in office.07 Nov 06:24 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldWhy Bahrain recognising Israel mattersFor the gulf states, Israel is a hedge against the declining role of the US13 Sep 10:36 PM
WorldSlain journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Court's final verdicts for cold-blooded killersExecutions waived for killers of Washington Post journalist after pardons from his son.07 Sep 06:27 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldUS examines whether Saudi nuclear programme could lead to bomb effortNew York Times: Agencies looking if kingdom is on a path to developing nuclear weapons.06 Aug 02:18 AM
PremiumPremiumCommoditiesAnalysis: Who will win the global oil price war?Have the end times finally come for oil, asks the Telegraph's Ed Clowes.26 May 05:45 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldKhashoggi's son says family pardons his father's killersNew York Times: Pardon ends prospect that men who killed Khashoggi will be executed.25 May 03:11 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyLiam Dann: Why oil crashed ... and why petrol prices haven'tLast week's oil crash was a history-making twist in a time of already epic events.25 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldCoronavirus fears terrify and impoverish migrants in Persian GulfNew York Times: Migrant workers have found themselves locked down, laid off and stranded.14 Apr 05:37 AM
PremiumPremiumWorldFamilies clash over Saudi women's new freedomsNew York Times: Women are having to negotiate over newly granted permissions.15 Mar 03:33 AM
WorldCoronavirus photo sparks global outrageImages show migrant worker dressed as a giant box of hand sanitiser.12 Mar 12:38 AM
PremiumPremiumEnergyLiam Dann: Coronavirus crash exposes ugly politics of oilSaudi Arabian politics may have collided with coronavirus shock to form a perfect storm.10 Mar 04:53 AM
BusinessCoronavirus crash: US stocks plummet amid oil fearsThe New York Stock Exchange came to a grinding halt as US stocks plummeted.09 Mar 05:40 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Blurred lines between family and stateEditorial: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has moved swiftly to consolidate power.09 Mar 04:00 PM
Energy'Going into full price war': Oil plunges, fuel prices to followOil prices have crashed further after Opec and Russia failed to reach a deal on supply08 Mar 10:30 PM
RoyalsSaudis' arrest of two princes called a warning to royal familyPrince Ahmed bin Abdelaziz and Prince Mohammed bin Nayef have been arrested.08 Mar 12:07 AM
New ZealandCoronaviruses also responsible for common coldCoronaviruses are not new but when they become pandemic there is cause for concern.05 Mar 02:10 AM
New ZealandWatch: King recoils from kiss amid virus fearsSaudi Arabia's King Abdulaziz has been filmed slapping a woman away amid growing fears.02 Mar 09:31 PM