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...
Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shi'ites
When the gunshots rang out, Ali, a 26-year-old Saudi Arabian Shi'ite Muslim, thought they were fireworks. But when he saw people running, he knew...
Western military chiefs to intensify Islamic State fight
Defence chiefs from the United States, France, Britain and four other countries pledged on Wednesday to intensify their fight against Islamic State, looking to...
Statoil says to reduce staff at Algerian installations after militant attack
Norway's Statoil is reducing the number of staff at its installations in Algeria following an attack by Islamist militants on Friday at its In...
Top Arab diplomats vow to defeat terror
Arab foreign ministers vowed on Saturday to "defeat terrorism", as they gathered for a regional summit just over a week after a jihadist-claimed truck...
Tunisia under state of emergency after bus bombing
Tunisia was under a state of emergency Wednesday after the bombing of a presidential guard bus killed at least 12 people, the latest attack...
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...
Haj violators caught trying to enter Mashair in female clothing
Commander of Haj forces in the Makkah police, Maj. Gen. Abdulaziz bin Othman Al-Souli announced the capture of violators at checkpoints who were trying...
UK peers back lowering EU referendum voting age to 16
The British parliament's unelected upper house backed on Wednesday lowering the voting age to 16 in a planned referendum on Britain's continued membership of...
Contaminated clothes being sold in Jeddah open market
Used clothes are sold openly in the city markets in the absence of proper monitoring by officials and with no assurances that they are...
