It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the death of Hamas’ leader

It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of the death of Hamas’ leader

Netanyahu has long wanted to show that he is a historic figure. Well,this is his moment.

  • byThomas L. Friedman

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Houthis,Hezbollah and Hamas:Who they are and what they want

Houthis,Hezbollah and Hamas:Who they are and what they want

As Israeli troops raid Lebanon,conflict is spreading again in the Middle East. Who are the key players,and what is the Axis of Resistance?

  • byJackson Graham,Angus Holland andCindy Yin
It’s not just Greg Norman:Saudis sign raft of Aussies in sport splurge

It’s not just Greg Norman:Saudis sign raft of Aussies in sport splurge

Pouring billions into golf,football and now the Olympics,the oil-rich Gulf state is pressing ahead with ambitious plans despite accusations of sportswashing.

  • byChris Barrett
A 170-kilometre-long desert skyscraper? A subterranean city? Inside MBS’s Saudi dream

A 170-kilometre-long desert skyscraper? A subterranean city? Inside MBS’s Saudi dream

Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi-style giga-project is bankrolled by a regime not known for supporting individual liberties,but it has the support of a surprising number of Australians.

  • byNick Bryant
Despot,radical … peacemaker? The millennial prince and the Middle East ‘moonshot’

Despot,radical … peacemaker? The millennial prince and the Middle East ‘moonshot’

Reformer,tyrant or both? Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is reshaping his kingdom. What does it mean for the world? And how might he be key to a ‘moonshot’ Israel-Palestine peace deal?

  • bySherryn Groch
Former MP Wyatt Roy signs up to work on Saudi Arabia’s ‘sci-fi city’

Former MP Wyatt Roy signs up to work on Saudi Arabia’s ‘sci-fi city’

The former Liberal minister is helping create a new Saudi Arabian city from scratch,with an emphasis on renewable energy … and flying cars.

  • byDavid Swan
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‘They’re not going to stop’:First soccer and golf – will cricket be next for the Saudis?

‘They’re not going to stop’:First soccer and golf – will cricket be next for the Saudis?

Some call it sports washing,others call it image and reputation management. Whatever it is,Saudi Arabia’s multibillion-dollar spending spree isn’t likely to stop any time soon.

  • byLucy Cormack
Saudi club Al-Hilal make record $493m bid for Mbappe

Saudi club Al-Hilal make record $493m bid for Mbappe

Paris Saint-Germain have given Al-Hilal permission to negotiate directly with the French striker,who is expected to become a free agent at the end of the upcoming season.

  • byJames Robson
Luke Foley returns to the Labor fold

Luke Foley returns to the Labor fold

Despite a period of political exile,the former NSW Labor leader still has many friends on Macquarie Street.

  • byKishor Napier-Raman andNoel Towell
Antony Blinken tells Saudis reform means improving nation’s human rights

Antony Blinken tells Saudis reform means improving nation’s human rights

The US believes reformer Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was involved in the 2018 murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.

  • byHumeyra Pamuk andSimon Lewis
Odd pair:Russia’s foe Zelensky and friend Assad appear at Arab summit

Odd pair:Russia’s foe Zelensky and friend Assad appear at Arab summit

Democracies,which view Assad as a pariah over his forces’ gas attacks against civilians during the 12-year civil war,have criticised his return to the Arab fold

  • byBassem Mroue