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...
Dowry rates fixed to contain spinsterhood
JEDDAH: An unmarried woman’s dowry has been officially fixed at SR50,000, while for a divorcee, it would be SR30,000.
The move follows instructions from Makkah...
Saudi desalination technology wins global recognition
Saudi Arabia's King Salman received at Al-Yamama Palace on Sunday two awards won by the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) at Global Water Summit...
Soccer-Iran need to score their own goals against Spain, Portugal
An own goal in stoppage time seemingly sent from the heavens gave Iran a 1-0 win over Morocco in their World Cup opener but...
Saudi Arabia cracks case of smuggled beer disguised as Pepsi
Customs officials in Saudi Arabia say they've cracked a case — and then some — of smugglers trying to bring illicit cans of beer...
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...
Restrictions should be reimposed within mosques, Pakistani doctors warn
Leading Pakistani doctors warned on Wednesday that the spread of Coronavirus could spiral out of control and urged the government and clerics to reverse...
6 New Cases of MERS reported in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia reported Sunday six new cases of Middle East respiratory syndrome, the latest sign of a spreading viral disease ahead of an annual...
Politics plague Israeli virus response ahead of holidays
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has long cultivated a symbiotic relationship with the country’s ultra-Orthodox parties, doling out generous...
Saudi women braving odds in municipal elections
Women in Saudi Arabia begin their first-ever election campaign on Sunday, a tentative step toward better representation in the Kingdom’s decision-making process.
Around 900 female...
