Saudi Arabia says it has executed six Iranian men over drug smuggling, sparking strong objections from Iran at a time when the two countries are trying to mend relations.

Iranian media revealed that debates over relocating the capital have resurfaced periodically since the Islamic Revolution in 1979 but were repeatedly shelved due to economic limitations and logistical hurdles.

By taking the lead in hosting Syria's new foreign minister, Riyadh is eying strategic opportunity to fill the US void, counter Iran’s waning influence and stabilize ties with Damascus through aid, partnerships and engagement with Islamist factions.

A Saudi American retiree was arrested on a visit to Saudi Arabia in 2021 over social media posts, and now faces pressure to renounce his U.S. citizenship, his son says.

The two Mideast powerhouses have been trying to block the rise of Islamist groups in the region for two decades. The rebel takeover in Damascus will test that approach.

The Ministry of the Interior of Saudi Arabia announced that six Iranian citizens were executed in the city of Dammam for drug trafficking. The Saudi Press Agency on Wednesday, January 1 reported that these individuals had been convicted of drug trafficking.

The new president, Joseph Aoun, is a favorite of America, France, and Saudi Arabia. He even gets a cautious endorsement from Israel amid skepticism

Saudi Arabia has put six Iranians to death for drug trafficking, the interior ministry said Wednesday, after a year in which it carried out a record number of executions, according to an AFP tally of official reports.

Saudi Arabia raised the price of its crude oil for Asia in February more than expected, capitalizing on tightening global oil supplies due to OPEC+ cuts and reduced volumes from Iran and Russia.

Saudi Arabia and others are overlooking the new leadership’s jihadist past, hoping to gain an advantage on rivals in the strategically positioned country.

Saudi Arabia's oil exports to China are expected to decrease in February due to a price increase by Aramco, impacting the global oil market.

In Riyadh meeting, US and Saudi Arabia agreed they had 'once in thirty-year opportunity' to sideline Hezbollah with election of new president