Saudi women take victory laps as driving ban ends
Women in Saudi Arabia took to the roads early on Sunday, ushering in the end of the world's last ban on female drivers, long...
Saudi Arabia warns Umrah firms against shabby lodging for pilgrims
The Hajj Ministry has warned Umrah companies not to lodge their pilgrims in unsuitable accommodations in Makkah and Madinah and threatened violators with severe...
Saudi Prince Mohammed unveils "Vision 2030" economic reforms
Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced a sweeping reform plan on Monday that he said would transform the kingdom into a...
6 dead as Yemen loyalists and Al-Qaeda suspects clash
Six people were killed in a firefight Friday between Yemeni pro-government forces and Al-Qaeda suspects who were travelling in a weapons-laden vehicle toward second...
Saudi strips powers from religious police, orders 'kinder' approach
Saudi Arabia has stripped its frequently criticised religious police of their powers to arrest, urging them to act "kindly and gently" in enforcing Islamic...
Russia, U.S., U.N. set to hold trilateral Syria talks in Geneva
Russia, the United States and the United Nations will hold talks on Syria in Geneva on Friday as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict...
Satellite image: Iran blast was near suspected missile site
DUBAI (AP) — An explosion that rattled Iran’s capital came from an area in its eastern mountains that analysts believe hides an underground tunnel...
Brother of al-Nimr condemns attacks on Saudi missions
The brother of Nimr al-Nimr, the Shiite cleric executed in Saudi Arabia at the weekend, on Monday condemned retaliatory attacks on the kingdom's diplomatic...
UK website aimed at parents who fear children may join ISIS
Britain launches a new website on Tuesday which aims to educate Muslim teenagers against groups like ISIS, as the government backed the right of...
WHO says misdiagnosis in Saudi caused MERS outbreak
The wrong diagnosis of a woman suffering from the MERS coronavirus led to more than 49 other patients and medical staff being exposed to...
