British aid to double as 19m people face acute hunger, but summit unlikely to end conflict amid Saudi-UAE tensions The British foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, will urge Sudan’s warring parties to “cease...
Read MoreWorst polluters hold world’s future in their hands as they benefit from higher fossil fuel prices, but global trends favour renewablesOil stands at about $110 a barrel and some forecasts have predicted it could reach $150....
Read MoreUK considering all evacuation options, including charter and military flights and bus trips across land bordersMore than 100,000 Britons were stranded in the Gulf on Monday, with airspace in the region still closed to most...
Read MoreWhen I went to Saudi Arabia in the 1980s to see my Dad it felt like visiting another planet. But beyond the scale and shininess of the country was the feeling of my family finally being togetherIn the 1980s, the British...
Read MorePageantry and trillion-dollar promises reveal how Washington’s loyalties may be tilting toward the GulfThe White House welcome bestowed on the Saudi crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, was the most lavish of the Trump...
Read MoreMinisters hope to secure a deal with the Gulf Cooperation Council that could add £1.6bn to the UK economyRachel Reeves will lead a delegation of senior business leaders to Saudi Arabia on Monday as she hopes to deepen the...
Read MoreThe tawdry event was an ultimately doomed attempt by the Saudi government to buy the kind of authentic grassroots culture it is unwilling to countenance Continue...
Read MoreThe headlines focus on money, but the gigs were great and I think there are different ways to achieve progress. Art, especially comedy, can be part of thatAfter 15 years of turning down offers to perform standup comedy in Saudi...
Read MoreUsual supporters of free speech are under fire for signing on to Riyadh festival despite the government’s human rights abusesBilled as “the biggest comedy festival in the world”, the inaugural Riyadh Comedy...
Read MoreWhat does the decision entail and which other countries are joining Britain in recognition?The UK is expected to formally recognise Palestinian statehood in the coming days, having shifted its position on the subject in July,...
Read MoreAllies indulged the US president on the basis they wouldn’t be bombed or suffer economic damage. So much for that ideaSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect...
Read MoreLeaked documents appear to show Johnson used political contacts in commercial approach to crown princeBoris Johnson recently approached senior Saudi officials he had met when he was prime minister to pitch the services of a...
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