Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Ministry opens all job opportunities for women
Under pressure from the International Labor Organization (ILO), the Saudi Ministry of Labor has dropped a clause which protected women workers from hazardous and...
Mark Zuckerberg in Germany: no place for hate speech on Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg conceded Friday that Facebook didn't do enough until recently to police hate speech on the social media site in Germany, but said...
Saudi Arabia contributions to help Yemenis, Syrians applauded
Saudi Arabia has called for a political solution in Yemen to ensure the return of legitimate governance and resumption of national dialogue there, according...
Heather Watson retires from match at tournament in Istanbul
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Heather Watson retired from her match in the first round of the Istanbul Tennis Championship on Tuesday in the WTA...
Iranian TV: British Iranian dual national faces new charge
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A British Iranian dual national held in Tehran in an internationally criticized espionage case faces a new charge, Iranian state...
Schools free of MERS, but exercise caution: Minister
RIYADH: Schools are free from Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS CoV), but students should follow basics of personal hygiene to avoid any form...
Instagram fights misinformation over Coronavirus
In a step to stop the spread of misinformation on the image-centric social network, Instagram said Tuesday it was ramping up efforts to promote...
Saudi court sends Egyptian to jail for espionage
A Saudi newspaper is reporting that an Egyptian man has been sentenced to six years in prison on charges of attempting to disturb public...
Law changes focus on women and children
The Shoura Council has backed a proposal to amend current health care legislation to ensure more comprehensive care for women and children.
The proposal filed...
