Rohingya trafficking victims endure stress of limbo, stranded in Thailand
The strapping 23-year-old Rohingya Muslim was matter of fact as he described being forced onto a boat in Myanmar for a tortuous two-month-long journey,...
Soccer-Lacklustre Germany beat Saudi Arabia 2-1 in World Cup warmup
World champions Germany failed to hit top gear as they edged to a 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia in a lacklustre World Cup dress...
Saudi Arabia sets up new labor committees to protect rights
New labor committees at companies in Saudi Arabia should ensure amicable relations between management and workers and protect labor rights, according to labor experts.
The...
Emirati tycoon creates largest Arab education fund with $1.14 billion
A billionaire businessman from the United Arab Emirates launched the Arab world's largest education fund on Wednesday, setting aside $1.14 billion (4.2 billion dirhams)...
Global Muslim body urges ban on products from Israeli settlements
A global Muslim body called Monday for a ban on products from Israeli settlements in the occupied territories and pledged full support for the...
Saudi may start privatising postal system by start of 2017
Saudi Arabia is likely to start privatising its postal system by early next year, telecommunications minister Mohammed al-Suwaiyal said on Thursday, in a test...
Saudi says ready to send forces to Syria if coalition decides
Saudi Arabia would be willing to commit its special forces to Syria should the international coalition decide to deploy ground troops against Islamic State,...
Saudi first Arab country to have over 10,000 stem cell donors
Saudi Arabia emerged as the first country in the Arab world to record more than 10,000 stem cell donors, a unique medical feat that...
Study: Pollution kills 9 million a year, costs $4.6 trillion
NEW DELHI (AP) —
Environmental pollution — from filthy air to contaminated water — is killing more people every year than all war and violence...
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...
