Saudi Arabia
US accuses Saudi prince of approving Khashoggi capture or kill
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered in 2018, a US intelligence assessment says.
Turbulent times for travel - and Air New Zealand
Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart… Audio
Turbulent times for travel - and Air New Zealand
Some positive press for our national airline and its boss last week was overwhelmed this week by harsh headlines about a controversy it should have seen coming. Meanwhile, the push to kickstart…
AudioMBS: Saudi Arabia's 'Mr Everything'
New York Times Beirut bureau chief, Ben Hubbard, has written a gripping portrait of Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and his mythic rise to power. Also known as MBS, the prince has been… Audio
A travel writer's guide to the roads less travelled
Travel writer Mary Jane Walker says people should always travel to the places they tell you not to. She is the author of the 'Maverick Traveller' series of books. Audio
US military deployments could be the tip of the iceberg
Karen Kasler is with us to look at the deployment of US troops to the Middle East - and what it could lead to - and the notion that Donald Trump is pressuring the Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden's… Audio
USA correspondent David Smith - coded threat to Iran
Washington bureau chief of The Guardian David Smith. Audio
Fuel prices set to rise in New Zealand after Saudi attacks
Fuel importers have confirmed there'll be price-hikes at the petrol pump within a week, following the weekend attack on an oil plant in Saudi Arabia. Audio
Axing abattoir won't cut Saudi ties - Peters
There has been no damage to New Zealand's relationship with Saudi Arabia after the government canned an abattoir destined for a Saudi businessman, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says.
UN refers Saudi teen's claim for asylum to Australia
The UN refugee agency has referred the case of a Saudi woman claiming asylum to Australia for consideration.
Saudi woman in Thailand pleads for asylum
The Australian government will consider any application for asylum lodged by Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun, a fugitive Saudi woman in Thailand, it says.
UN refugee agency takes over case of Saudi woman
The United Nations refugee agency says it could take several days to process the case of a young Saudi woman who barricaded herself in a hotel room to avoid deportation from Thailand.
Saudi women to get divorce confirmation by text message
A new regulation in Saudi Arabia is set to stop Saudi women from not knowing about their own divorce.
Yemen war: Truce for lifeline port city of Hudaydah
The UN Secretary-General hopes a ceasefire for Hudaydah will be the starting point to bring nearly four years of civil war to a close.
Turkey reveals details on Jamal Khashoggi’s alleged murder
US President Donald Trump has accused Saudi authorities of the "worst cover-up ever" in the killing of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi and is vowing to revoke the visas of some of those believed… Video, Audio
The fallout over Jamal Khashoggi
Sources today say body parts of the slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi are believed to have been found. Khashoggi's suspected murder has some questioning support of Saudi Arabia. Audio
Jamal Khashoggi & the US-Saudi relationship
As Turkish investigators intensify their search for the remains of the dissident Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, how will the United States respond? Kathryn talks with Barak Barfi - a research… Audio
Trump defends Saudi leaders over disappearance of journalist
US President Donald Trump has again defended Saudi leaders from international criticism over the disappearance of the Saudi journalist Jamal Khoshoggi. CNN correspondent Jomana Karadsheh joins… Video, Audio
Jean Sasson: Stepping out of the Shadows
Author Jean Sasson moved to Saudi Arabia as a young woman in 1978 with a thirst for adventure. The life she found there and the women she met profoundly changed her world. Her relationship with one… Audio
Middle East wrap, protests in Iran and Iraq
Sebastian Usher reports on the protests in Iraq and Iran, the Syrian war and reform in Saudi Arabia. Audio
