Riyadh
Saudi Arabia declares online satire punishable offence
Saudi Arabia will punish online satire that 'disrupts public order' with up to five years in prison, the public prosecutor said Tuesday.
05 Sep 2018 10:59 AM
Saudi women now head to race tracks after driving ban ends
For Saudi women, such adrenaline rushes were unimaginable just weeks ago.
28 Aug 2018 1:58 PM
Saudi king begins holiday in still unbuilt futuristic mega-city
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans for 26,500 sq km futuristic high-tech hub in 2017 as part of reforms to create jobs.
31 Jul 2018 8:48 AM
Saudi woman’s car set on fire after driving ban lifted
Salma al-Sherif told local media that her car had been deliberately set alight this week by men 'opposed to women drivers'.
04 Jul 2018 8:48 PM
Saudi woman reporter leaves country after being probed for 'indecent clothes'
Clip sparked torrent of criticism from arch-conservatives on social media, with Arabic hashtag 'naked woman driving in Riyadh'.
28 Jun 2018 12:35 PM
Saudi women begin driving from today as ban ends
The announcement lifting the ban was first made in September of 2017.
24 Jun 2018 11:35 AM
Arab oil ministers stress need for continued OPEC, non-OPEC cooperation
Russia and several other producers agreed to cut output by about 1.8 million barrels per day.
04 Jun 2018 8:59 AM
Saudi Arabia criminalises sexual harassment
The new law would introduce prison term of up to five years, maximum penalty of 300,000 riyals (USD 80,000).
30 May 2018 7:05 PM
53 injured as Saudi Arabian Airlines jet makes emergency landing
The Saudia aircraft was travelling from the Muslim holy city of Medina to Dhaka with 151 people on board, but had to be diverted to Jeddah.
22 May 2018 3:16 PM
Mike Pompeo, in Saudi Arabia, talks tough on Iran, Gulf dispute
Pompeo was meeting on Sunday with Saudi King Salman, whose country along with Bahrain and the UAE is embroiled in a row with Qatar.
29 Apr 2018 12:05 PM
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