The Saudis could regain the political and financial clout they once enjoyed in Lebanon, which was lost for two decades to Hezbollah and its foreign patrons. Could that restore a measure of prosperity ...

A multimillion-dollar Saudi TV production portraying the life of an early Islamic ruler has caused controversy in the Middle East, with Iraq and Iran banning the show and some clerics denouncing it as ...

The holy month, during which hundreds of millions of faithful around the world observe a daytime fast, traditionally begins ...

A television series about the life of the Umayyad caliph, Muawiya, titled "Mo'awey," which was banned in Iraq due to the ...

The United States offers Sunni Saudi Arabia protection against Shiite adversary Iran, particularly at a time both countries are wary of Tehran potentially acquiring nuclear weapons. Despite ...

Saudi Arabia follows Hanbali fiqh influenced by Salafi interpretations. Iran applies Ja’fari fiqh under theocratic Shia rule. The UAE has adopted Maliki fiqh blended with modern civil laws.

Lebanon’s president has ended a visit to Saudi Arabia where he discussed regional affairs with the kingdom’s crown prince ...

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the ...

AHMAD GHARABLI For Muslims in Saudi Arabia and most Sunni-ruled Middle Eastern states Ramadan will begin on Saturday, but in Shiite-majority Iran and Iraq it will start the following day, authorities ...