In the 7th century CE, the prophet Muhammad united the people of the Arabian Peninsula through the formation of Islam. Over the next 30 years, caliphs conquered vast areas beyond Arabia, including their mighty neighbors the Persians and...

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Saudi Arabia is a relatively young country, less than a century old. Learn about the political-religious alliance formed in the eighteenth century that provided the framework for Saudi expansion and remains the basis of its dynastic...

The Mint Julep became synonymous with the Kentucky Derby in 1938, but the drink's roots go all the way back to Arabia — it was adapted from a drink called the "julab" made with rose petals instead of mint leaves.

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Tom Holland on the Birth of Islam, Part 4

Why are we still debating what happened 1400 years ago? How did Islam come to life?<br/>
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Saudi Arabia is spending half-a-trillion dollars on coastal resorts and an entertainment complex to try and attract more tourists. It's part of the crown prince's plan to diversify the country's economy away from oil. Will it work?

This is the story of Ali ibn Abi Talib, passed over thrice for the caliphate, thrust into the First Fitna, really a guy who drew a very short straw in life.

The first ‘unambiguous evidence’ that Saudi Arabia is building its own ballistic missiles with the help of China has emerged through satellite images.

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According to a report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, Saudi Arabia is America's number one weapons buyer.

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The Washington Post reports that an Israeli company sold “military-grade spyware” that can easily bypass a smartphone’s passwords and access all data on that phone.

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The Silk Roads: Trade and Movement, Part 3

Remnants of the Chinese Long March 5B rocket that was launched last month have crashed back down to Earth and into the Indian Ocean.

Shikha Lakra, team leader at the Migrant Control Cell under the labour department, told PTI that the department received information from Giridih about the death of a migrant worker in Saudi Arabia.