Prince Saud al-Faisal
Saudi prince jailed in Britain for murder flies home
Mar 20, 2013 14:46 EDT
A Saudi prince jailed for life in Britain for murdering his servant has been flown home to serve the rest of his sentence, the British government said Wednesday.
Two clerics among Shiites arrested in Saudi: activists
Mar 19, 2013 10:05 EDT
Saudi security forces have arrested several Shiites across the kingdom including two clerics over the past days for unspecified reasons, rights activists said on Tuesday.
Gulf arms to Syria rebels reaching 'right people': Kerry
Mar 05, 2013 14:11 EST
US Secretary of State John Kerry expressed confidence on Tuesday that weapons being supplied by Gulf countries to the Syrian rebels were reaching the "right people," as he visited key rebel ally Qatar.
Kerry on Gulf tour pledges backing for Syria rebels
Mar 04, 2013 21:55 EST
US Secretary of State John Kerry has promised to "empower" Syria's opposition, while warning arch-foe Iran that time for talks on Tehran's nuclear ambitions could run out.
Shooting in Saudi Shiite town wounds woman, child
Feb 17, 2013 05:45 EST
Unknown gunmen opened fire at a prison and police targets in Saudi Arabia's Shiite-populated Eastern Province, wounding a woman and her child, police and rights activists said on Sunday.
Iran commander killed, jets downed in blow for Syria regime
Feb 14, 2013 15:05 EST
Gunmen killed an Iranian commander in Syria and rebels shot down two fighter jets and overran a town on Thursday, dealing further setbacks to President Bashar al-Assad's forces.
Saudis say Syria death toll may be 90,000: Kerry
Feb 14, 2013 14:41 EST
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday the death toll in Syria may have reached 90,000, citing figures given to him by his Saudi counterpart Prince Saud al-Faisal.
Economic summit must tackle Arab Spring: Saudi minister
Jan 20, 2013 03:52 EST
A two-day economic summit that opens Monday in Saudi Arabia must break with tradition and tackle people's aspirations in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings, the Saudi foreign minister said.
Economic summit must tackle Arab Spring: Saudi minister
Jan 19, 2013 13:42 EST
A two-day economic summit that opens Monday in Saudi Arabia must break with tradition and tackle people's aspirations in the wake of the Arab Spring uprisings, the Saudi foreign minister said.
Saudi king appoints new governor for east
Jan 14, 2013 12:03 EST
Saudi King Abdullah has appointed Prince Saud bin Nayef as the new governor of the kingdom's oil-rich Eastern Province, home to the Shiite minority that frequently complains of discrimination, the official SPA news agency reported Monday.
Saudi, Egypt call for peaceful Syria solution
Jan 05, 2013 14:11 EST
Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Saturday called for a peaceful solution to the conflict roiling Syria, but said the terms of a settlement to end the bloodshed there must be defined by the Syrian people.
Economy, security in spotlight at Gulf summit
Dec 24, 2012 08:29 EST
Representatives of the oil-rich states making up the Gulf Cooperation Council were gathering in Manama on Monday to discuss economic integration and security in the face of growing regional tensions.
West warns Damascus on chemical weapons
Dec 04, 2012 11:35 EST
Western powers warned Damascus Tuesday there would be an immediate reaction to any use of chemical weapons as NATO prepared to approve a Turkish request for missiles to protect its border with Syria.
Saudi king names Qaeda arch foe as interior minister
Nov 05, 2012 13:48 EST
Saudi King Abdullah on Monday appointed as interior minister Prince Mohammed bin Nayef, who has led a crackdown on Al-Qaeda and survived a suicide bomb attack claimed by the jihadists.
Veteran Saudi FM leaves hospital after surgery
Sep 07, 2012 08:41 EDT
Veteran Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has been discharged from hospital after an operation early last month but must convalesce further at home, state media reported on Friday.
Veteran Saudi FM still recovering from surgery
Aug 25, 2012 04:51 EDT
Veteran Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal is still recovering in hospital from an operation earlier this month but should be discharged soon, the royal court said late Friday.
Hackers post fake news story on Reuters site
Aug 15, 2012 11:32 EDT
The Reuters News website has been hacked for the second time this month, with a fake report that Saudi Arabia's foreign minister prince Saud al-Faisal has died, the news agency said Wednesday.
Veteran Saudi FM undergoes surgery
Aug 11, 2012 11:26 EDT
Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal has undergone a successful operation to remove an obstruction in his intestines and the 72-year-old is in stable condition, the royal court said on Saturday.
Saudi man home 'after 7 years in Israel jail'
Jul 28, 2012 11:41 EDT
A Saudi man who spent nearly seven years in an Israeli jail after he got "lost in Egypt's Sinai desert" has returned home, local daily Al-Watan reported on Saturday.
Saudi man home after 7 years in Israel jail: report
Jul 28, 2012 10:45 EDT
A Saudi man who spent nearly seven years in an Israeli jail after he got "lost in Egypt's Sinai desert" has returned home, local daily Al-Watan reported on Saturday.
