Saudi: Iranian pilgrims welcome despite diplomatic tensions
Iranian pilgrims are still welcome to visit Islam's holiest sites in Saudi Arabia despite increased tensions between the two countries, Riyadh's foreign minister said...
Syrians discover new use for mobile phones – finding water
Struggling with frequent water cuts, residents of Syria's battered city of Aleppo have a new way to find the water needed for their daily...
Israel razing Palestinian buildings at 'alarming' rate: UN
Israel is razing Palestinian homes and other buildings constructed with international aid at an "alarming" rate, the UN says, with more demolitions so far...
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...
Saudi wanted over August bombing of Asir province mosque killed in raid
A Saudi national shot dead on Thursday in a raid by security forces was on a wanted list of suspects involved in the bombing...
Fingerprinting to replace witnesses for women’s identification in courts
The Ministry of Justice will install a fingerprint recognition system to do away with the need for someone to testify on the identity of...
“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...
Divorced Saudi women to get ID cards
Divorced Saudi women and widows are set to get their own ID cards allowing them to act independently from men, local media reported on Thursday. The...
Riyadh’s Ritz ‘luxury prison’ reopens after graft crackdown
Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton welcomed back guests with Arabic coffee and dates Sunday, as it reopened for business more than three months after becoming a gilded...
Iran begins new school year amid virus concerns
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran on Saturday opened the new school year after nearly seven months of closure.
In a video conference, President Hassan Rouhani...
