Sam Dagher

Drones launched from Lebanon targeted the weekend home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a coastal town north of Tel Aviv as Hezbollah stepped up a barrage against its southern neighbor.

Drones launched from Lebanon targeted the weekend home of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a coastal town north of Tel Aviv as Hezbollah stepped up a barrage against its southern neighbor.

The US has signaled to Saudi Arabia it’s ready to help defend the kingdom against an attack by Iran or its proxies, as Gulf states grow increasingly wary of being embroiled in the standoff between the Islamic Republic and Israel, people familiar with the matter said.

The Saudi company tasked with building a mega cultural heritage project in the heart of Riyadh is close to securing $400 million from foreign investors, indicating progress in the kingdom’s efforts to draw private funding into the tourism sector.

The Saudi company tasked with building a mega cultural heritage project in the heart of Riyadh is close to securing $400 million from foreign investors, indicating progress in the kingdom's efforts to draw private funding into the tourism sector.

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman called Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday to express his joy at the Republican’s return to power, according to two people with knowledge of the exchange.

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman called Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday to express his joy at the Republican's return to power, according to two people with knowledge of the exchange.

The UK is in the final stages of negotiating a free trade agreement with a group of oil-rich Middle Eastern nations including Saudi Arabia, according to several people familiar with the matter.

UK nears free trade agreement with Gulf countries including Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has decided not to attend next week’s Group of 20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, said a person with knowledge of the matter.