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The decision has opened up a lucrative new market for carmakers (Photo: AFP/Twitter)

Women's rights acitivist from Saudi to get her dream car from Ford...

Saudi Arabia on Tuesday announced it would allow women to drive from June 2018, ending a policy that had severely curbed...

3 Oct 2017 12:28 PM IST

Mers could infect humans wherever there are one-humped dromedary camels.

Health experts zero in on camels to fight Mers virus

Saudi Arabia has been heavily criticised for not being transparent about MERS, but Van Kerkhove said that had totally...

3 Oct 2017 1:11 AM IST

The movement gained prominence with the rise in power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, a 32-year-old son of the king, who laid out a far-reaching plan to reform the kingdoms economy and society. (Photo: ANI/Representational)

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.

1 Oct 2017 6:17 PM IST

$Sophia told the audience, \I am very honoured and proud of this unique distinction.\ (Photo: AFP)$ Newsmakers

AI robot that once said 'I will destroy humans' granted Saudi...

Sophia told the audience, "I am very honoured and proud of this unique distinction."

11 Nov 2017 2:12 PM IST

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11 princes, 4 ministers, top tycoon arrested in sweeping Saudi purge

The government official gave AFP a list of 14 of the most high-profile names including Prince Al-Waleed, ranked among...

6 Nov 2017 6:37 AM IST

Womens rights activists since the 1990s have been pushing for the right to drive, saying it represents their larger struggle for equal rights under the law. (Photo: AFP/Representational)

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...

27 Sept 2017 8:32 AM IST

The Human Rights Watch report said the Saudi state has permitted religious clerics to refer to minority Muslim Shiites in derogatory terms. (Photo: AFP)

Study finds Saudi government still tolerates hate speech

The Human Rights Watch report said the Saudi state has permitted religious clerics to refer to minority Muslim Shiites...

26 Sept 2017 3:33 PM IST

Undersecretary for Curricula and Educational Programs Mohammed al-Harthi was dismissed from his post Monday. (Photo: Facebook/Mark Johansson)

Saudi official fired after textbooks show Yoda with king

Undersecretary for Curricula and Educational Programs Mohammed al-Harthi was dismissed from his post Monday.

25 Sept 2017 6:49 PM IST

An Eeco, with three men inside, drew up near her and allegedly kidnapped and raped her. (Representational image)

Tortured like animal: K'taka woman returns home after 14-month ordeal...

Jacintha, a victim of human trafficking, was duped by a Mumbai-based agency which had promised to get her a well-paying...

24 Sept 2017 9:23 PM IST

$Some Saudi men on social media lauded their participation as a \historic\ moment. (Photo: AFP)$ Life

In a first, women throng Saudi stadium for national day

Some Saudi men on social media lauded their participation as a

24 Sept 2017 11:22 AM IST

On the issue of extradition, the individuals are Saudi nationals. Theyre detained in Saudi Arabia, and the investigation is in Saudi Arabia, and they will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said at a regional defence forum in the Bahraini capital. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Khashoggi's killers will be prosecuted in Saudi Arabia, says Minister

Erdogan on Friday called for the extradition of the 18 Saudi nationals who authorities say were involved in the murder...

27 Oct 2018 1:59 PM IST

WWE chairman and CEO Vince McMahon, on the other hand, said that it is a sensitive subject these days. (Photo: WWE)

WWE to stage event in Saudi Arabia despite Khashoggi's death

Event would be staged in Riyadh itself as company faced great deal of difficulty before scheduling event for November 2.

26 Oct 2018 8:55 AM IST