Macron is beginning the first state visit by a French president to Saudi Arabia since Jacques Chirac in 2006, cementing what the presidency calls a "very close relationship". He arrives as France's less than three-month-old minority government faces the prospect of being forced out by a no-confidence vote in the...

Authorities in Saudi Arabia were investigating on Sunday after a samba performance by dancers some considered too scantily clad for the kingdom, which has been diversifying its entertainment options. Over the past week videos on social media have shown three foreign samba dancers displaying their moves in a main street of Jazan,...

The two countries are seeking to establish a regional complex for the extraction, use, and storage of carbon.

Saudi Arabia’s billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who was freed from nearly three-month detention on Saturday in Riyadh, is expected to return to his normal life at the earliest. Chairman of Riyadh-based Kingdom Holding Co. Alwaleed, who also owns stakes in Citigroup Inc., Twitter and the ride-hailing service Careem, will stay...