Saudi women to be delivered passports without consent of male guardians
The Shoura Council is planning to table a proposal for discussion on whether to allow Saudi women be issued passports without the consent of...
ISIS claims car bomb blast in Riyadh, no injuries
An explosion damaged a car in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported, an incident the Islamic State (ISIS) militant...
Saudi Arabia: "Muqeem" New Resident Identity Card introduced
The Passport Department has started issuing the new identity card, Muqeem, for expats.
However, the department has denied a report on MBC.net that the card...
Iranian champion wrestler Navid Afkari executed – state media
Sept 12 (Reuters) - Iran's champion wrestler Navid Afkari has been executed after being convicted of stabbing to death a security guard during anti-government...
Saudi 2016 budget marks end of era for lavish Gulf subsidies
An austere state budget released by Saudi Arabia this week is likely to mark the end of an era for the Gulf's lavish cradle-to-grave...
Ethiopians mark the start of a new year after ‘God’s wrath’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopians on Friday welcomed what many people around the world might like to see: the beginning of a new...
Istanbul imposes new coronavirus restrictions
ISTANBUL — Istanbul’s governor has introduced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, banning all boating companies from hosting weddings and similar...
Between the lines: How Mohammed bin Salman is launching his economic revolution
Lost in the headline generating buzz around Mohammed bin Salman’s determination to plow $2 trillion into the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and turn it...
Divorced and widowed Saudi women to get greater legal powers
Saudi Arabia will let divorced women and widows manage family affairs without approval from a man or a court order, a state-aligned newspaper said...
Saudi construction company Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure on the industry rises amid government spending...
