Islamic banking is not a niche concept in Saudi Arabia. It is a central part of how the Kingdom’s financial system operates ...

A fierce Saudi media campaign against the UAE has escalated a Gulf political dispute, fueled by accusations of regional ...

Tactical disagreements with America’s other Middle East allies should not be mistaken for a strategic drift.

RIYADH (Reuters) - Tighter security in Saudi Arabia has made it hard for Islamic State to target the government so the militants are instead trying to incite a sectarian conflict via attacks on the ...

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — As a child, Osama al-Bar would walk from his home past Islam’s holiest site, the Kaaba, to the market of spice and fabric merchants where his father owned a store. At that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The final month in the Islamic calendar, Dhul Hijjah, started May 28, and many Muslims are observing the first 10 days as others ...

The first edition of the Islamic Arts Biennale in 2023 attracted 600,000 visitors -- approaching the Venice Biennale - Copyright AFP Amer HILABI The first edition of ...

At the end of August this year, the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation finally made its inaugural sukuk auction. It was almost three years after the institution’s foundation to ...

DUBAI (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia's branch of militant group Islamic State has said it wants to clear the Arabian Peninsula of Shi'ite Muslims and urged young men in the kingdom to join its cause, the ...

Last September, Saudi Arabia and its long-time ally Pakistan signed a security agreement featuring a collective defence ...

Saudi Arabia's Supreme Court has called on Muslims to sight the Ramadan crescent on February 17, 2026. This traditional practice determines the start of the holy month. Believers are asked to report ...