Appointment of the non-resident Saudi envoy to Palestine hailed as a ‘historic milestone for relations’.
US president writes in Washington Post his visit will keep US ‘strong and secure’ and that human rights is on agenda.
Eighty-six year-old monarch was taken to a hospital for unspecified tests in the Red Sea city of Jeddah.
Newly released US intelligence report will heap added pressure on Joe Biden to reassess US-Saudi ties, experts say.
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Tensions in the region have risen since Donald Trump pulled the US out of the international Iran nuclear deal in 2018.
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The 84-year-old monarch tweets Eid greetings after ending 10-day stay at hospital where he underwent surgery.
The 84-year-old monarch was admitted to hospital with what state media said was an inflammation of the gall bladder.
The king has ruled since 2015 and is custodian of Islam’s holiest sites. His son Mohammed bin Salman is next in line.
Deleted tweet by Saudi Arabia’s prison authority said Prince Mohammed bin Naif was being treated after heart attack.
Putin signs oil agreements and discusses regional security in his first visit to the kingdom since 2007.
British newspaper cites anonymous source, who says father and son are increasingly at odds on issues such as Yemen war.
Move to halt oil giant’s $100bn initial public offering seen as king’s way to keep the crown prince’s power in check.
Women in Saudi Arabia are finally being allowed to drive from next year following a decree issued by King Salman.
Monday’s Medina attack, which killed four policemen, followed suicide bombings in Jeddah and eastern city of Qatif.
