Saudi's new labour regulation to allow direct hiring

The announcement has sparked fear there will be a return of favouritism

Red Sea locust swarms spark UN warning for UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt

Swarms have already crossed to Saudi Arabia and even to the UAE

Kuwait takes case of Gulf War 'disappeared' back to UN

Security Council statement aims to reinvigorate the search for hundreds abducted by Saddam Hussein's forces

Riyadh and Washington push back at EU risk ruling

The EU commission has included Saudi Arabia and four US territories as higher risk regions for corruption and terror financing

Iran is a paper tiger with steel claws says Saudi's Prince Turki Al Faisal

The long serving official gave an interview with CNBC

UN General Assembly chief Maria Fernanda Espinosa calls for climate justice

Speaking to The National, the Ecuadorian diplomat says a total shift is needed to prevent catastrophic climate change

Beyond the Headlines: On the impact of Pope Francis's landmark visit

The pontiff's visit dealt largely with promoting peace and religious tolerance

Time running out on Qatar labour reform, warns Amnesty

Inside Pope Francis’s ‘Shepherd One’ flight to the UAE

The National was on board the pontiff’s aircraft for his landmark trip to the Arabian Peninsula

Saudi student storming school with assault rifle sparks debate in Kingdom

Authorities have arrested the student after a video of the act showed up online