Saudi government shake-up rolls, reshuffle of economic posts
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Saturday replaced his veteran oil minister and restructured some big ministries in a major reshuffle apparently intended to support...
Obama calls it shameful to impose religious test on refugees
President Barack Obama says it's wrong to equate attacks like those that happened in Paris with Islam. But he says the Muslim community needs...
Saudi Princess Reema vows to involve women in sport
A U.S.-raised Saudi Arabian princess freshly appointed to increase female participation in sport plans to help licence gyms and modify outdoor spaces for women...
Heavy rains pummel Cairo and parts of Egypt
Rare heavy rainfall pummeled the Egyptian capital and other parts of the country for a second day Wednesday, with showers flooding roads and a...
Syria refugees kept behind fences amid Jordan security fears
A barbed wire-topped fence encircles a section of this bleak U.N.-run camp, isolating thousands of recent arrivals — whom Jordan considers a potential security...
UN study finds more women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated
More than 200 million girls and women globally have suffered genital mutilation, far higher than previously estimated, which highlighted the need to accelerate efforts...
18 dead in week of Saudi rains and flooding
Eighteen people have been killed during heavy rains and floods over the past week in Saudi Arabia, the civil defence agency said on Thursday.
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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...
Saudi Arabia reshuffles military, promotes woman at labour ministry
Saudi Arabia has replaced some of its top military officers in a shake-up that elevates a younger generation, brings a woman into a...
Donations for disabled children urged
More donations are needed to assist children with disabilities in the Kingdom because treatment costs for one child is about SR100,000 a year, said...
