Saudis

Barometer

3 October 2015 8:00 am

Water worlds Nasa announced it had found evidence of running water on Mars in the form of dark streaks on…

The new Saudi Borgias

3 October 2015 8:00 am

Since King Abdullah died, the ruling family are without restraints

An unholy cross between Big Ben and Las Vegas, the Makkah Royal Clock Tower stands on an estimated 400 sites of cultural and historical importance

Mecca: from shrine to shopping mall

6 December 2014 9:00 am

The Saudis, official custodians of Islam’s holiest place, have bulldozed its historical sites, perverted its religion and turned Mecca into one vast shopping mall, says Justin Marozzi