Speculations regarding octogenarian monarch's health have swirled over recent years, as he further withdrew from the public eye

Basmah bint Saud's health said to have deteriorated significantly during detention; reason for her arrest along with her daughter, who was also released, remains unclear

Inquiry opened after 7 women file complaints accusing royal of abuse spanning years in both Saudi Arabia and France

European lawmaker calls for Saudi Arabia to provide info on whereabouts of Salman bin Abdulaziz and his father, who have been held without charges since 2018

Latest modernizing move by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman comes as state continues to crush any dissent against the regime

New York Times says Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal in intensive care, with elite hospital preparing for influx of other royals

Prince was the eldest surviving son of the kingdom's founding monarch, King Abdulaziz, but was never active politically within the ruling family