Saudi public prosecutor orders review of death sentences for three minors
RIYADH (Reuters) - The Saudi public prosecutor has ordered a review of death penalties issued against three individuals who committed crimes as minors, including...
Qatari exec meets investigators in FIFA bribery case
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser Al-Khelaifi, a Qatari soccer and television executive, was questioned Wednesday by Swiss investigators who say he...
Doubling numbers on HIV drugs could 'break' epidemic: UN
The UN on Tuesday urged countries to "break the AIDS epidemic" by doubling the number of people receiving HIV treatment within the next five...
Burkini banned in France, PM supports
France's prime minister is expressing support for local bans of burkini swimsuits, saying the swimwear is based on the "enslavement of women" and therefore...
Saudi construction company Binladin terminates 50,000 jobs
Construction company Saudi Binladin Group has laid off 50,000 staff, a newspaper reported on Friday, as pressure on the industry rises amid government spending...
For Saudi Arabia, a coming-out party at Cannes
Saudi Arabia came to the world's largest film market to declare its newly launched film industry "open for business, but largely avoided questions about...
Saudi court quashes death sentence for Palestinian poet
A Saudi court has commuted the death sentence against a Palestinian poet convicted of apostasy, to eight years' jail and 800 lashes, his lawyer...
The Holy month of Ramadan starts today
Millions of Muslims around the world will mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan on Monday, a time marked by intense prayer,...
Israel announces partial national lockdown after coronavirus surge
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will impose a partial national lockdown next week to battle a coronavirus infection surge, the head of its pandemic task...
Saudi women to get copy of marriage contracts
Saudi women tying the knot will now get a copy of their marriage contracts, a privilege that has been exclusive to men in the...
