Saudi government shake-up rolls, reshuffle of economic posts
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support...
Gym addicts turn to Internet and outdoors
While governments have told people to stay home, many gym addicts aren’t letting their hard work slip away, even if they’re in places under...
Saudi Prince Mohammed proposes bold changes for the Kingdom
Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman got a standing ovation when he visited a gathering of Saudi youth last month. Last week, after...
Facebook apologizes for the terrible translation of the Chinese President’s name
Facebook apologized Saturday for a distasteful mistranslation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's name from Burmese language posts during his visit to Myanmar.
As his name...
OIC seeks urgent help for Syrians
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) will hold an emergency meeting on Sunday at its headquarters in Jeddah to discuss ways to address the...
Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Nayef receives France's top honor
The Legion of Honor award wasn't on the official agenda, but President Francois Hollande reportedly awarded France's highest honor to Saudi Arabia's crown prince...
Helping the pilgrims
A group of trained scouts help a pilgrim in Madinah on Sunday. Some 4,500 scouts are scheduled to participate in public service camps in...
Former UN official charged with lying about rape in Iraq
NEW YORK (AP) — A former United Nations official accused of drugging and sexually assaulting several women has been charged with lying to the...
Saudi Arabian women are succeeding, author says
A Saudi Arabian sociologist aims to counter stereotypes about her country with a coffee table book profiling successful Saudi women, she said on the...
Saudi court quashes death sentence for Palestinian poet
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, to eight years' jail and 800 lashes, his lawyer...
