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Dubai police: Bollywood’s Sridevi drowned in hotel bathtub

Indian actress Sridevi drowned in her hotel bathtub after losing consciousness, the Dubai police said in a statement Monday, though two police officials said...

Saudi Patriot 'intercepts' Scud fired from Sanaa, Yemen

A Patriot missile shot down a Scud fired from the Yemeni capital towards southern Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, the Saudi-led coalition told AFP, the...

Heavy rains pummel Cairo and parts of Egypt

Rare heavy rainfall pummeled the Egyptian capital and other parts of the country for a second day Wednesday, with showers flooding roads and a...

University official resigns after Afghanistan bombing claim

A high-ranking New York university official resigned Monday after a newspaper challenged his story about surviving a deadly bombing in Afghanistan, being offered a...

Saudi Arabia sets up new labor committees to protect rights

New labor committees at companies in Saudi Arabia should ensure amicable relations between management and workers and protect labor rights, according to labor experts. The...

Expats and employers worried over Saudi tax proposal

Expatriates in Saudi Arabia and their Saudi employers alike voiced unease about a proposal the government is studying to impose income tax on foreign...

Love in the time of Coronavirus

As governments invoke emergency powers to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, and social distancing measures preclude meeting people in bars, cafes or restaurants, love is...

Saudi women workforce in the front line

There has been a significant increase in the number of Saudi women being employed in the private sector during the current Hijri year, according...

New initiatives launched to promote Abdullah’s legacy

Marking the first anniversary of the death of King Abdullah, his family has launched a series of new initiatives to sustain the late leader’s...

Oil prices hold steady on lower U.S. supplies

Oil prices rose in Asian afternoon trade on Friday after a fall in US crude inventories offset OPEC's refusal to introduce production caps. The commodity...

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