Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, and Egypt all agreed to lift restrictions on nation after years of embargo

As kingdom hosts Qatari emir at Gulf nations summit, Saudi foreign minister says agreement represents 'turning of the page on all points of difference'

Sheikh Hamad Al Thani embraced by Saudi crown prince following announcement that kingdom would end years-long embargo on Gulf state

While admitting that deal unlikely before Trump leaves office, senior US official says Gulf detente does remove an obstacle; analysts assert the two issues are unrelated

PM doesn’t specify which countries he visited, following trip in November to Saudi Arabia for meeting with crown prince

$290 million weapons deal comes during Trump's twilight days, even as successor Biden vows to pursue reset of relations with Riyadh to address human rights concerns

In low-key response, State Department says it emphasizes 'importance of free expression' after Loujain al-Hathloul sentenced to 5 years and 8 months

State-linked media says Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned for women's right to drive and for end to guardianship laws, convicted on numerous charges by an anti-terror court

Israel has lobbied on behalf of countries willing to establish ties, and others hoping for the same kind of muscle on the Hill are likely taking notice

Tech giants challenge company's claim that it should be protected from lawsuits, say its 'powerful and dangerous' technology can fall into the wrong hands