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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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Dec 1 – Dec 31, 20243 arcs shown · 1 more this December
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The Houthis' attacks on Red Sea shipping and the US and Israeli strikes on Yemen

5 of 156 stories this December · 4 about Saudi Arabia

US says it conducted strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen’s capital · 7 articles, Dec 19Tel Aviv hit by missile fired from Yemen, Israel and Houthis say · 55 articles, Dec 19Two US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says · 83 articles, Dec 22Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen's capital. WHO chief says he was nearby · 43 articles, Dec 26US Military Hits Houthi Targets in Yemen After Attacks on Israel · 8 articles, Dec 31
The Russia-Ukraine war: the peace talks

5 of 297 stories this December · 9 about Saudi Arabia

Trump calls for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and says a US withdrawal from NATO is possible · 42 articles, Dec 8Zelenskyy open to Western troops providing security for end to war in Ukraine · 6 articles, Dec 9Putin says he’s ‘ready’ for potential talks with Trump during year-end news conference · 8 articles, Dec 19Pope calls for ‘lasting peace’ in Ukraine in Christmas Day message · 10 articles, Dec 25Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine · 9 articles, Dec 30
The fall of Assad and Syria's new era under Ahmed al-Sharaa

31 of 80 stories this December · 3 about Saudi Arabia

Syrian rebels take control of Hama in major blow to Assad · 50 articles, Dec 1Syria launches counterattacks in an attempt to halt insurgency, as Iran's top diplomat meets Assad · 10 articles, Dec 1Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city · 23 articles, Dec 6US believes captured journalist Austin Tice is still alive in Syria — and they’re hunting for prison where he’s held · 47 articles, Dec 6Trump says US should stay out of fighting in Syria as opposition forces gain ground - The Daily Reporter · 13 articles, Dec 7Syrian insurgents reach the capital's suburbs. Worried residents flee and stock up on supplies · 22 articles, Dec 7Syrian government appears to have fallen in stunning end to 50-year rule of Assad family · 32 articles, Dec 7Ousted Syrian leader Assad flees to Moscow after fall of Damascus, Russian state media say · 109 articles, Dec 7Biden says U.S. will support Syria and its neighbors after Assad dynasty collapses · 16 articles, Dec 8Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria’s Assad? · 22 articles, Dec 8Syrians flock to celebrate new day after Assad's fall · 14 articles, Dec 8Jubilation and gunfire as Syrians celebrate the end of the Assad family's half-century rule · 18 articles, Dec 8Biden says Assad's fall in Syria is a 'fundamental act of justice,' but 'a moment of risk' · 22 articles, Dec 8Bashar al-Assad’s regime has fallen in Syria. How will this change the Middle East? · 50 articles, Dec 8Syrian prime minister says government is still functioning but foreign and domestic challenges loom · 13 articles, Dec 9Israel targets Syrian military bases and arsenals before new leaders can take them over · 34 articles, Dec 9Israeli warplanes pound Syria as troops reportedly advance deeper into the country · 11 articles, Dec 10Former Syrian official arrested in California who oversaw prison charged with torture · 17 articles, Dec 10Missing American found in Syria wandering bare foot in a Damascus suburb · 14 articles, Dec 12Thousands of Syrians celebrate in central Damascus during first Friday prayers since Assad’s fall · 13 articles, Dec 13U.S. has made contact with Syrian rebel group HTS, Blinken says · 30 articles, Dec 13American freed from Syrian prison after Assad's fall was flown out of country by US military · 30 articles, Dec 13One Week Into a New Syria, Rebels Aim for Normalcy and Syrians Vow Not to be Silent Again · 14 articles, Dec 15Freed prisoner who said he was a victim of the Assad regime was an intelligence officer, locals say · 19 articles, Dec 16Syria's ousted leader Assad says he wanted to keep fighting but Russian allies evacuated him · 21 articles, Dec 16Netanyahu says Israeli troops will occupy a buffer zone inside Syria for the foreseeable future · 13 articles, Dec 17The number of US troops in Syria has doubled, Pentagon discloses · 32 articles, Dec 19U.S. to lift $10M bounty on de facto Syrian leader's head · 18 articles, Dec 20US diplomats and hostage envoy in Syria on first visit since Assad ouster · 19 articles, Dec 20Christian Protests Erupt in Syria Following Christmas Tree Burning · 12 articles, Dec 24Syria’s de facto leader says it could take up to 4 years to hold elections · 14 articles, Dec 29
The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conduct · Oct 7, 2023 – Sep 26, 2025

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

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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
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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
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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 else58 stories in 2024 not part of any arc, newest first

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

  1. Dec 11– 12Arizona AG sues Saudi firm over 'excessive' groundwater pumping, saying it's a public nuisance9 articles · 9 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  2. Dec 11– 12FIFA confirms Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host despite human rights concerns18 articles · 17 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 0 right
  3. Nov 10Soldier with Yemen's exiled government opens fire, killing 2 Saudi troops and wounding another7 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  4. Jul 24Sudan paramilitary leader plans to attend cease-fire talks in Switzerland hosted by US, Saudi Arabia9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 2 right
  5. Jul 9Delta and an airline that doesn't fly yet say they'll run flights between the US and Saudi Arabia7 articles · 7 independent sources
    1 left, 1 center, 1 right
  6. Jul 9Brazil's police say Bolsonaro embezzled $1.2 million in undeclared jewelry from Saudi Arabia16 articles · 11 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 0 right
  7. Jul 4– 5Brazil's Bolsonaro indicted for alleged money laundering for undeclared diamonds from Saudi Arabia24 articles · 20 independent sources
    5 left, 1 center, 6 right
  8. Jun 18– 24More than 1,300 people died on Hajj pilgrimage, many of them after walking in the scorching heat66 articles · 39 independent sources
    10 left, 12 center, 2 right
  9. Jun 16– 21Hundreds of Muslim pilgrims died in heat-stricken Hajj35 articles · 24 independent sources
    5 left, 10 center, 4 right
  10. May 19US national security adviser and Saudi Arabia crown prince hold security deal talks9 articles · 9 independent sources
    0 left, 4 center, 0 right

Stories that name Saudi Arabia

  1. Dec 22Oleksandr Usyk Vs. Tyson Fury 2 Results: Winner, Scorecards, Reaction5 articles · 4 independent sources
    2 left, 1 center, 0 right
  2. Dec 20– 22German authorities received tipoffs last year about the suspect in Christmas market attack28 articles · 20 independent sources
    1 left, 7 center, 3 right
  3. Dec 20At least 2 dead, about 60 injured when car plows into German Christmas market | LIVE47 articles · 33 independent sources
    5 left, 11 center, 6 right
  4. Dec 20– 23Germans mourn the 5 killed and 200 injured in the apparent attack on a Christmas market73 articles · 45 independent sources
    6 left, 18 center, 4 right
  5. Dec 3– 5French PM to resign after government falls while Macron seeks solution to crisis8 articles · 6 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Nov 28OPEC postpones meeting to decide oil production strategy to Dec. 5, sources say6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 1 right
  7. Nov 5Saudi Aramco says quarterly profit drops 15% on low oil prices6 articles · 4 independent sources
    0 left, 2 center, 0 right
  8. Oct 21– 24Blinken in Qatar for Gaza mediation push36 articles · 23 independent sources
    4 left, 9 center, 3 right
  9. Aug 28– 31Israel's deadly West Bank raid enters fourth day29 articles · 16 independent sources
    5 left, 5 center, 3 right
  10. Jul 5Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he 'won't take sides' on what happened on 9/116 articles · 6 independent sources
    3 left, 0 center, 2 right
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