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Saudi Arabian university to open first driving school for women
Saudi Arabia, which was the only country in the world to forbid female drivers, recently allowed women to drive.
01 Oct 2017 6:17 PM
Saudi minister says lifting ban on women drivers will reduce car crashes
Saudi announced on Tuesday was seen by rights activists as an emblem of their suppression in the kingdom where Islam originated.
28 Sep 2017 7:37 PM
Women on wheels: Saudi Arabia allows females to drive from next year
The kingdom was the only the country in the world to bar women from driving and for years had garnered negative publicity internationally.
27 Sep 2017 8:32 AM
Only quarter of brain: Saudi cleric on why women should be denied driving licenses
The cleric was suspended from leading prayers, other religious activity in Asir after being pilloried on social media for his comment.
23 Sep 2017 11:43 AM
Gulf crisis: Saudi Arabia accuses Qatar of distorting facts, suspends talks
Saudi Arabia led the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain in cutting ties with Qatar in June.
09 Sep 2017 10:58 AM
Saudi king orders reopening of Qatar border to pilgrims amid Gulf crisis
The announcement to reopen the border for Qatari pilgrims came after Saudi Arabia's King Mohammed bin Salman received an envoy from Doha.
17 Aug 2017 9:14 AM
Saudi top prosecutor summons Twitter users for harming public order
The country's chief prosecutor summoned the Twitter users on Sunday without naming them or specifying how many were accused.
14 Aug 2017 12:33 PM
Saudi Arabia defends judiciary amid outcry over executions
Rights group Reprieve says the initial judgment came from a “secretive” counter terrorism court.
05 Aug 2017 11:58 AM
France, Saudi Arabia pledge to combat terrorism
France is seeking to mediate in the Qatar crisis. Drian also visited Qatar said such punitive measures should end.
16 Jul 2017 1:02 PM
Saudi public schools to start physical education for girls after a long wait
The Shura Council approved the introduction of physical education for girls in 2014, but clerics decried it as ‘Westernisation’.
12 Jul 2017 3:43 PM
Gulf crisis: Arab nations slam Qatar's non-compliance as threat to security
The Saudi foreign ministry on Wednesday said they had received Qatar's response to their demands.
07 Jul 2017 8:49 AM
Donald Trump’s role in Saudi game of throne
Prince Salman was an early visitor to the US, where he met Mr Donald Trump.
23 Jun 2017 2:21 AM
Saudi King ousts nephew, names son, 31, as heir
Many ordinary citizens tweeted their allegiance, but support for Mohammed has not been unanimous.
22 Jun 2017 1:57 AM
Saudi king upends royal succession, places son first-in-line to throne
The announcements were made in a series of royal decrees carried on the state-run Saudi Press Agency.
21 Jun 2017 2:33 PM
Saudi King Salman names son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince
The newly announced Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman already oversees a vast portfolio as defense minister.
21 Jun 2017 10:07 AM
Saudi king issues royal decree to restructure prosecutions system
The king's decree issued on Saturday renames the Bureau of Investigation and Prosecution as the office of Public Prosecution.
17 Jun 2017 3:31 PM
Airspace ban for Qatar flights was to protect citizens: Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates and Qatar have long been major proponents of open-skies policies.
13 Jun 2017 5:03 PM
Donald Trump backs Saudi-led isolation of Qatar over terrorism
The dispute comes less than a month after Trump visited Saudi Arabia and called for Muslim nations to unite against extremism.
06 Jun 2017 8:47 PM
Saudi Arabia coalition suspends Qatar troops involvement in ongoing war in Yemen
Qatar is home to the sprawling al-Udeid Air Base, which is home to the US military's Central Command and some 10,000 American troops.
05 Jun 2017 2:13 PM
Saudi's Shiite region witnesses massive explosion, area sealed off
It was not clear whether there were any casualties or what caused the blast.
01 Jun 2017 9:47 PM
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