Divorced women deserve better treatment in society
OFFICIAL statistics show an increase in the number of women who get divorced at a young age. Although the majority of them are educated...
Saudi minister 'not satisfied' with female employment rate
Saudi Arabia's labour minister is dissatisfied with the level of female employment in the kingdom but their not being allowed to drive is not...
World disasters cost $71 billion in first half of 2016
From earthquakes in Japan to wildfires in Canada, disasters cost the world economy $71 billion (62 billion euros) in the first half of the...
Cigarettes off Saudi shelves amid price rise speculation
Cigarettes had disappeared from the shelves in some Saudi cities on Sunday amid speculation on social media that the government was about to raise...
Philanthropy is not about building mosques
Saudi Gazette report
Saudi Arabia is known for its large number of philanthropists and charity givers and it has been said that many of the...
Soccer-Tunisia goalkeeper Hassen out of World Cup
Tunisia goalkeeper Mouez Hassen's World Cup is over after just 16 minutes of action due to an injured shoulder suffered in Monday's 2-1 loss...
University of California board weighs statement on anti-Semitism
The governing board of California's flagship public university system is to vote next week on a statement condemning anti-Zionism as a form of anti-Jewish...
Saudi religious police arrested after online furore
Members of Saudi Arabia's religious police have been arrested for allegedly brutalising a young woman outside a Riyadh shopping mall, local media reported on...
Israel puts Australia paedophile suspect under house arrest
A Jerusalem court on Wednesday ordered house arrest for an Israeli woman sought by Australia over accusations of sexually abusing schoolgirls under her...
Study: Pollution kills 9 million a year, costs $4.6 trillion
NEW DELHI (AP) —
Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence...
