Illegal kitchen raided in Makkah
Teams from Makkah Municipality stormed into a residential apartment where expatriates were preparing food illegally. According to a municipal official, the apartment was not...
Saudi Arabia to Build New Mega City on Country’s North Coast
RIYADH (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia announced on Tuesday a $500 billion plan to create a business and industrial zone extending across its borders into...
Huge personal debt raises worries in wealthy Qatar
Credit cards on the limit, huge bank borrowings and a struggle to repay loans: these are the personal debt problems of some Qataris despite...
“Saudi women need not wear abaya robes” – senior cleric
Saudi women should not have to wear the loose-fitting abaya robe to shroud their bodies in public, a senior cleric said, in the latest...
Afghan artist challenges discriminations against women and disabled
Although unable to use her hands, arms, or legs, Afghan artist Robaba Mohammadi has defied unlikely odds in a country that routinely discriminates against...
Mummified body found in Iran could be father of last shah
The discovery in Iran of a mummified body near the site of a former royal mausoleum has raised speculation it could be the remains...
Artist Ai Weiwei to release documentary on refugee crisis
Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei plans to release a film about the migrant crisis next year, adding to the celebrity voices seeking to highlight...
Soccer-Lacklustre Germany beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup warmup
World champions Germany failed to hit top gear as they edged to a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia in a lacklustre World Cup dress...
Classes suspended as cold wave grips Saudi Northern borders
Snow blanketed parts of the Northern Border Province and authorities have suspended classes in all schools on Thursday.
There was moderate snowfall in rural complexes...
Dowry rates fixed to contain spinsterhood
JEDDAH: An unmarried woman’s dowry has been officially fixed at SR50,000, while for a divorcee, it would be SR30,000.
The move follows instructions from Makkah...
