Love in the time of Coronavirus
As governments invoke emergency powers to combat the Coronavirus pandemic, and social distancing measures preclude meeting people in bars, cafes or restaurants, love is...
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...
Group: Egypt arrests 2 journalists, one sick with COVID-19
CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian security forces have arrested two journalists, including one sick with COVID-19, the latest step in a sweeping crackdown on news...
Britain sees large rise in hate crimes, mainly racist incidents
Britain saw a sharp rise in the number of hate crimes recorded by police last year with the vast bulk of offences motivated by...
Saudi women win EU prize for promoting human rights
The head of the European Union delegation to the Kingdom Ambassador Adam Kulach has said that the election of 20 Saudi women in various...
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...
Israeli MPs vote to make Arabic language classes compulsory in schools
Israeli lawmakers voted Wednesday to make Arabic classes compulsory for students from the age of six, in a move backers hoped would help improve...
Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises above 22,000 – health ministry
DUBAI, Sept 4 (Reuters) - Iran's death toll from the novel coronavirus rose by 118 to 22,044 health ministry spokeswoman told state TV on...
Istanbul imposes new coronavirus restrictions
ISTANBUL — Istanbul’s governor has introduced new measures to combat the spread of the coronavirus, banning all boating companies from hosting weddings and similar...
New visa benefits for Saudi-friendly firms
The recently introduced fast-track recruitment system is a reward for private firms that fulfill the Saudization quota, an official of the Ministry of Labor...
