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...
Saudi Muslim scholars critisize Israel's Al-Aqsa violations
Saudi Arabia's Council of Muslim Scholars condemned Israel's recent violations against the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
"Israeli aggression against Muslim worshippers and...
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...
Iraqi migrant suspected in rape and murder of German girl
German officials on Thursday said an Iraqi man suspected of raping and killing a 14-year-old girl had likely fled the country and returned to...
Camels reason for Mers-CoV spreading in the kingdom, WHO claims
The World Health Organization (WHO) has attributed the lack of control over the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronovirus (Mers-CoV) to camels, as compared to...
Turkish paedophile given ‘record 572-year sentence’
A Turkish court jailed a paedophile a record 572 years for abusing 18 children at the school where he worked, reports said Tuesday, as...
Watchdog orders Netflix to block “Cuties” film in Turkey
ANKARA (Reuters) - Turkey's broadcasting watchdog said on Thursday it was ordering the U.S. online streaming service Netflix to block access to the soon-to-be-released...
Defiant ex-Afghan football chief rejects sex abuse charges
Bazarak, Afghanistan, Sept 4, 2020 (AFP) - Afghanistan's fugitive former football chief, wanted over the sexual abuse of women players, rejected all charges against...
Women taking over workforce in the kingdom
The number of women employed in Saudi Arabia has increased by 48% since 2010, according to the country’s Central Department of Statistics and Information and highlighted...
In a divided Iraq, a unique school brings children together
Kurdish, Arab and Turkmen children sit in the same classrooms at a school where Islamic and Christian education textbooks are stacked on the same...
