Gulf state's ties with Hamas could make bid a non-starter for Americans, who are committed to maintaining Israeli military edge in the region

In unsparing interview, former top Saudi official Bandar bin Sultan says Palestinians took Riyadh's support for granted, calls criticism of UAE deal with Israel 'reprehensible'

Only Saudi citizens and residents permitted entry to Grand Mosque, up to 6,000 a day at pre-booked times

Saudi officials say they confiscated sniper rifles and pistols, three detainees received training from Iran's Revolutionary Guard

Efforts include prohibiting disparagement of Jews and Christians in mosques

Visitors can reserve a specific time and date in which to perform the pilgrimage, to avoid crowding and maintain social-distancing guidelines

International team of researchers carries out 1st detailed study of 'mustatils,' hundreds of structures in northern Saudi Arabia, suggesting prehistoric ritual use 7,000 years ago

Guardian cites report by Saudi, Chinese geologists, identifying sufficient amounts of the element to supply Gulf kingdom's nascent nuclear program -- and to export

Democrats assert Trump administration guilty of 'cover-up' in firing of inspector general who raised questions about propriety of deals given human rights concerns in Yemen

UK sees over 3,000 new cases in 24 hours for the third day in a row; France, Austria and Czech Republic also report surges; Brazil charts more than 131,000 deaths