Philanthropy is not about building mosques
Saudi Gazette report
Saudi Arabia is known for its large number of philanthropists and charity givers and it has been said that many of the...
Weird questions Saudis face abroad
MANY Saudi tourists when traveling abroad often face a barrage of unrealistic questions and encounter strange opinions about the Kingdom from local people in...
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...
FIFA to choose between North America or Morocco for 2026 World Cup
FIFA members will decide on Wednesday whether the 2026 World Cup should be played in North America or return to Africa for just the...
Rights groups condemn Saudi women activists’ arrests
International rights groups have condemned the arrests this week of at least seven prominent Saudi Arabian women's rights activists who previously campaigned for the...
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...
Saudi Arabia aims for social overhaul in reform plan
Saudi Arabia's sweeping plans to overhaul its economy in coming years are matched by proposals for social transformation that extend to ways of tackling...
Want to be happy, tolerant, young? UAE has a ministry for that
It sounds a bit New Age, but the United Arab Emirates has just appointed state ministers for happiness, tolerance and youth.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid...
Unemployed elephants sent back home – Thailand
With decreasing numbers of foreign visitors in Thailand, not only people but also commercial elephants lost their jobs which depend on the tourist industry....
Saudi Prince Sultan bin Salman says jobs are top priority
Saudi Arabia's Prince Sultan bin Salman said Tuesday that after years of his government "throwing funding" into sectors that failed to boost the economy,...
