The kingdom has gone from pariah to potential peacemaker in recent years.
Trump appeals to Supreme Court over firing of US agency boss
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.
China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing demands the US “correct its mistakes” after it altered its factsheet on the self-ruled island.
China anger as US amends wording on Taiwan independence
Beijing has slammed the US State Department, calling for it to “immediately correct its mistakes”.
How Trump’s ‘drill, baby, drill’ pledge is affecting other countries
Some major carbon-emitting countries are hinting they may follow suit as US decides to ramp up fossil fuels
Can Europe conjure a united front on Ukraine’s future?
Europe’s hastily convened security summit in Paris is proof of leaders’ anxiety about their role in defending Ukraine, the BBC’s Katya Adler writes.
A glimpse at Picasso and Pollock masterpieces kept in Tehran vault
Masterpieces by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Vincent Van Gogh feature in the collection in Iran’s capital.
At least nine dead in US floods and heavy rain
Kentucky has seen the worst effects of the rain thus far, reporting at least eight dead.
Trump makes first Supreme Court appeal in test of power to fire officials
The leader of an independent whistleblowing agency sued after he was fired by email this month.
Illegal and unseen: Nine surprising facts about Indians in the US
Indians make up only a small share of the overall unauthorised migrant population in the US.
