'Bachelor ban': Qatar considers family-only mall days
Qatar's only directly elected body is to vote on introducing family-only days at major shopping malls in a move dubbed a "bachelor ban" that...
Saudi Housing Ministry imposes annual tax on undeveloped land
Saudi Arabia has imposed an annual tax on undeveloped urban land, the Housing Ministry said on Sunday, finalising the rules for a system intended...
Religious police berate gloveless woman
A video of a Saudi religious policeman shouting at a veiled woman and barring her from entering a shop for not wearing gloves has...
Ambitious Saudi economic reforms up against 'vested interests'
Saudi authorities will have to confront a range of vested interests if they hope to pull off an ambitious plan to diversify the economy...
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...
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...
Eastern Province governor honors Khaled Al-Malik
Eastern Province Gov. Prince Saud bin Naif honored Al-Jazirah Editor in Chief Khaled Al-Malik for winning the 2015 Mediterranean Award for Journalism and Creativity.
The...
Major busts in Syria and Lebanon shed light on drug trade
A string of major drug busts in Syria and Lebanon has drawn new attention to the trade in captagon, an illegal substance that has...
Afghan skipper Stanikzai to miss start of World Cup qualifiers
Afghanistan suffered a blow ahead of their 2019 World Cup qualifying campaign Monday when captain Asghar Stanikzai was ruled out of the start of...
Lebanese forces used excessive force in blast protests
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanese security forces used excessive force, including firing live ammunition, against anti-government protesters after the Beirut port explosion, Human Rights Watch...
