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Arcs in and about Saudi Arabia from the outlets we track, each followed from its first story to its last, with who covered it.

Place · 578 stories · 3,704 articles · earliest story we hold Oct 3, 2023

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and 4 more active, listed under All arcs

All arcs2 named arcs in 2023

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every arc in 2023 at its own dates · opens on month
Dec 1 – Dec 31, 20232 arcs shown
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The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct

23 of 172 stories this December · 2 about Saudi Arabia · gone quiet

Israel and US are at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza · 13 articles, Dec 4Biden allies in Senate demand that Israel limit civilian deaths in Gaza as Congress debates U.S. aid · 11 articles, Dec 4UN chief invokes rarely used constitutional power to push for Israel-Hamas cease-fire · 7 articles, Dec 6Sen. Bernie Sanders supports aid to Israel but says it should have conditions · 7 articles, Dec 6UN secretary-general invokes Article 99 on Gaza in rare, powerful move · 5 articles, Dec 6White House interns demand a Middle East cease-fire in letter to Biden · 7 articles, Dec 6Israel under pressure from allies as Gaza war rages on · 57 articles, Dec 8US vetoes UN resolution backed by many nations demanding immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza · 51 articles, Dec 8UN Security Council to consider urging Gaza ceasefire · 6 articles, Dec 8UN General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza · 35 articles, Dec 9The State Department OKs the sale of tank ammunition to Israel in a deal bypassing Congress’ review · 17 articles, Dec 9Israel and the US face growing isolation over Gaza as offensive grinds on with no end in sight · 15 articles, Dec 12Biden takes a tougher stance on Israel’s ‘indiscriminate bombing’ of Gaza · 44 articles, Dec 12Biden Pushes Netanyahu to Change Stance on Palestinian Statehood · 11 articles, Dec 12US urges Israel to scale down Gaza offensive · 15 articles, Dec 13Biden envoy to meet with Abbas as the US floats a possible Palestinian security role in postwar Gaza · 28 articles, Dec 15US and Israel discuss when to scale back Gaza combat but agree fight will take months, envoy says · 6 articles, Dec 15In Israel, the US defense secretary is expected to press for a more targeted approach in Gaza · 23 articles, Dec 17U.N. Security Council delays vote on resolution to halt hostilities in Gaza · 28 articles, Dec 18US is engaging in high-level diplomacy to avoid vetoing a UN resolution on critical aid for Gaza - The Daily Reporter · 10 articles, Dec 19U.N. Security Council passes Gaza aid resolution as U.S. abstains · 109 articles, Dec 20Airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza as Biden administration approves new weapons sales to Israel · 30 articles, Dec 27Biden administration bypasses Congress to grant emergency weapons sale to Israel · 33 articles, Dec 29
The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

4 of 156 stories this December · 4 about Saudi Arabia

Maersk halts Red Sea shipping until further notice after Houthi militant attack · 11 articles, Dec 31US Navy helicopters fire at Yemen’s Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack · 21 articles, Dec 31U.S. forces say they killed the boat crews in a Houthi ship attack in the Red Sea · 12 articles, Dec 31Iran Sends Warship to Red Sea After US Sinks Houthi Boats · 14 articles, Dec 31

Coverage over timeindependent sources per week, by side, every year we hold

20231039 articles20241595 articles20252875 articles20267390 articles

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Oct 2, 20231413875
Oct 9, 2023144612240
Oct 16, 2023254017236
Oct 23, 20238221067
Oct 30, 202347115
Nov 6, 20230215
Nov 20, 20230225
Nov 27, 202374128
Dec 4, 202358321
Dec 11, 20231306
Dec 18, 2023173712185
Jan 1, 20241118578
Jan 8, 202415278134
Jan 15, 202433034
Jan 22, 202474339
Jan 29, 202413213
Feb 5, 2024718673
Feb 12, 202464012
Feb 26, 202466224
Mar 4, 2024411250
Mar 11, 2024919278
Mar 18, 20241120594
Mar 25, 202432113
Apr 15, 20241416
Apr 22, 202435215
Apr 29, 2024321563
May 6, 20240404
May 13, 2024713456
May 27, 202447533
Jun 3, 20241215
Jun 10, 2024716386
Jun 17, 20241018574
Jun 24, 202453016
Jul 1, 20241617886
Jul 8, 202424122
Jul 22, 20240128
Aug 26, 202466321
Sep 2, 20240319
Oct 21, 202449328
Nov 4, 202404111
Nov 25, 20240215
Dec 2, 20241316
Dec 9, 2024411124
Dec 16, 2024102811135
Dec 23, 20241408
Dec 30, 202404110
Jan 6, 202577430
Jan 13, 20250112
Jan 20, 20257111473
Jan 27, 202569838
Feb 3, 2025284024327
Feb 10, 2025173818208
Feb 17, 2025164518223
Mar 3, 2025511437
Mar 10, 2025122915130
Mar 17, 2025133012139
Mar 24, 2025821871
Apr 7, 20250134
Apr 14, 20250022
Apr 21, 20253014
May 5, 202516269146
May 12, 2025263921309
Jun 30, 202516721
Jul 28, 20252103
Aug 4, 202516111
Sep 1, 202524511
Sep 8, 202538520
Sep 15, 202525212
Sep 22, 202518318
Sep 29, 202544316
Oct 6, 202534421
Oct 13, 20251102
Oct 20, 20250215
Nov 3, 202528828
Nov 10, 2025410736
Nov 17, 2025306626477
Dec 1, 20252114
Dec 8, 20251102
Dec 22, 20251419
Dec 29, 202539125
Jan 5, 20261205
Jan 12, 20260314
Jan 26, 20261316
Feb 2, 20260101
Feb 9, 20261206
Feb 16, 2026610342
Feb 23, 2026183919183
Mar 2, 2026184314246
Mar 9, 2026153114165
Mar 16, 20268244105
Mar 23, 202610221599
Mar 30, 20263205
Apr 6, 202614523
Apr 13, 20261013648
Apr 27, 202699752
May 4, 20260203
May 18, 202691914136
May 25, 2026612654
Jun 1, 202626827
Jun 8, 20268151375
Jun 29, 20260011
Jul 6, 2026224633484
Jul 13, 2026232840208
Jul 20, 20263784521025
Jul 27, 2026215735621
Aug 3, 2026204526381
Aug 10, 2026714979
Aug 17, 2026311444
Aug 24, 202676637
Aug 31, 2026112516162
Sep 7, 20263511238887
Sep 14, 2026459340650
Sep 21, 2026357032559
Sep 28, 202639728

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

Everything else24 stories in 2023 not part of any arc, newest first

Stories about Saudi Arabia that are not part of any arc yet

  1. Dec 5– 6Putin visits Saudi Arabia, UAE on Middle East tour30 articles · 21 independent sources
    5 left, 8 center, 3 right
  2. Nov 28Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh chosen to host the 2030 World Expo13 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 2 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 20The Professional Fighters League has purchased rival MMA company Bellator - The Daily Reporter6 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 2 right
  4. Nov 7Oil giant Saudi Aramco's profit slides 23% in third quarter on lower crude prices, volumes5 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  5. Nov 3John Oliver’s ‘Last Week Tonight’ censored by UAE broadcaster over reference to Khashoggi killing6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 0 right
  6. Oct 31Saudi Arabia To Host 2034 World Cup13 articles · 12 independent sources
    2 left, 5 center, 1 right
  7. Oct 25– 26Sudan peace talks resume in Jeddah with limited goals8 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 24Biden, Saudi Crown Prince Discuss Containing Israel-Hamas Conflict3 articles · 3 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  9. Oct 21Biden: Hamas attacked Israel in part to stop a historic agreement with Saudi Arabia15 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 4 right
  10. Oct 19– 26The Israel-Hamas war could threaten already fragile economies in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan29 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 6 center, 3 right

Stories that name Saudi Arabia

  1. Dec 21Angola Announces Exit From OPEC, Jornal de Angola Reports12 articles · 11 independent sources
    3 left, 4 center, 2 right
  2. Dec 21– 22Prague university shooting: Czechs mourn 14 dead, dozens hurt in country's unprecedented attack145 articles · 67 independent sources
    15 left, 31 center, 10 right
  3. Dec 17Kuwait's emir Sheikh Nawaf laid to rest in small ceremony8 articles · 6 independent sources
    0 left, 3 center, 0 right
  4. Dec 16– 19Pentagon announces new international mission to counter attacks on commercial vessels in Red Sea41 articles · 35 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 4 right
  5. Dec 1Top world leaders will speak at UN climate summit. Global warming, fossil fuels will be high in mind11 articles · 11 independent sources
    2 left, 2 center, 1 right
  6. Nov 30OPEC+ oil producers struggle to agree on cuts to production even as prices fall6 articles · 6 independent sources
    2 left, 0 center, 1 right
  7. Oct 17– 21French intelligence points to Palestinian rocket for Gaza hospital blast236 articles · 84 independent sources
    23 left, 34 center, 16 right
  8. Oct 17– 24Hamas Frees Two More Hostages, but Talks on Larger Release Falter81 articles · 45 independent sources
    8 left, 20 center, 9 right
  9. Oct 8– 11Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Have Limited Impact on Oil Prices45 articles · 30 independent sources
    4 left, 15 center, 5 right
  10. Oct 7– 12Donald Trump attacks President Biden on foreign policy as Israel-Hamas war rages52 articles · 31 independent sources
    6 left, 10 center, 6 right
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