Senior officials in Beirut believe Lebanon is heading towards a difficult phase, with a new US-Saudi-backed security-political order emerging in the region in coordination with the Israeli entity.

More than 269,000 people had been barred from performing Hajj under Saudi Arabia's new security campaign.

Joulani is not an incidental byproduct but the final crystallization of a Saudi-nurtured Sunni Salafist identity.

Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf on his first foreign tour as US president was marked by striking contradictions on several fronts. Despite being described as an “unpredictable” president, Trump’s multi-trillion-dollar deals with Gulf leaders were not

Trump’s visit to the Gulf signals a shift: The US is delegating the management of Syria and Lebanon to Saudi Arabia, while linking aid to Lebanon with Hezbollah’s disarmament and regional normalization.

As the mastermind of the entertainment spectacle, al-Sheikh has become a lightning rod for attention and controversy, known for his eccentric behavior, flair for provocation, obsession with boxing, and above all, his closeness to the Crown Prince.