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## Saudi Arabia


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## [Saudi Arabia Calls Mecca a ‘Red Line’ After Alleged Houthi Drone Attack](https://time.com/article/2026/09/16/saudi-arabia-declares-mecca-a-red-line-as-houthis-deny-targeting-holy-site/)  
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Jul 23, 2026  
## [U.S. Reaches Landmark Nuclear Deal With Saudi Arabia](https://time.com/article/2026/07/23/us-saudi-arabia-nuclear-deal-explainer/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
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* ![](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltcc9324acaab0d6d2/69e7b6974bdd6700b65d3cdc/Mohammad_Abdulkarim_al-Issa.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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## [A Muslim Faith Leader on the Failures That Led to the Iran War, and What Comes Next](https://time.com/article/2026/04/21/a-muslim-faith-leader-on-the-failures-that-led-to-the-iran-war-and-what-comes-next/)  
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Sep 29, 2025  
## [Controversial Saudi Comedy Festival Divides Comedy World](https://time.com/7321523/saudi-comedy-festival-dave-chapelle/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Rebecca Schneid  
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## [Hajj Begins With Sweeping New Changes](https://time.com/7291105/hajj-2025-saudi-arabia-new-rules/)  
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## [Saudi Crown Prince to Postpones Japan Trip Amid Concerns Over King’s Health](https://time.com/6979998/saudi-king-salman-health-mbs-postpones-japan-trip/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
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Jan 24, 2024  
## [Saudi Arabia Opening First Liquor Store](https://time.com/6588129/saudi-arabia-first-liquor-store-opens/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
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* ![Football World Cup in Qatar](https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt5e6fb5118f690ca7/698a41dfb3fce3e7ab0caf5b/saudi-arabia-world-cup.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1:1)  
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Aug 11, 2023  
## [Saudi Pro League Has the Big Stars. Will Fans Tune In?](https://time.com/6304203/strongsaudi-arabia-soccer-pro-league/)  
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## [How Extreme Heat Is Proving a Major Challenge for Hajj](https://time.com/6291161/extreme-heat-hajj-climate/)  
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by Armani Syed
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Nov 29, 2022  
## [Saudi Arabia Weighs World Cup 2030 Bid With Egypt, Greece](https://time.com/6237519/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2030-bid/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Bloomberg
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## [Inside Saudi Arabia’s Plan to Go Green](https://time.com/6210210/saudi-arabia-aramco-climate-oil/)  
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Dec 10, 2021  
## [What Young Saudis Think About 'Sportswashing' Allegations](https://time.com/6127539/saudi-arabia-jeddah-f1-sportswashing/)  
[WORLD](/section/world/)  
by Vivienne Walt
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## [Saudi Arabia to Start Investment Fund for Carbon Capture](https://time.com/6110199/saudi-arabia-carbon-capture-fund/)  
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by Bloomberg

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