Saudi Arabia

Saudi prince may be executed for murder

A Saudi royal member, who murdered a fellow Saudi, may be executed, a newspaper reported on Sunday, in a rare…

11 years ago

Lebanon’s army to receive $3 billion grant from Saudi Arabia

Lebanon's army is to receive a $3 billion grant from Saudi Arabia. Lebanese President Michel Sleiman made the announcement in…

11 years ago

Aziza al Yousef stopped by police as she drives through Riyadh

Saudi campaigner Aziza al Yousef has been stopped by police as she was driving through Riyadh. Aziza al Yousef is…

11 years ago

Egypt worst country in Arab women’s rights

According to a poll of gender experts, Egypt is now the worst country for women's rights in the Arab world.…

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia warns women over driving protest

Saudi Arabia’s government has stepped up warnings to women not to defy a ban on female drivers by taking part…

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia rejects UN Security Council seat

Saudi Arabia has rejected a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, accusing the world body of "double standards". The…

11 years ago

Saudi Princess Meshael Alayban arrested in California for human trafficking

Saudi Princess Meshael Alayban has been arrested in California and accused of human trafficking. Meshael Alayban, 42, is accused of…

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia jails seven cyber activists for inciting protests

A Saudi court has sentenced seven cyber activists to between five to 10 years in prison for inciting protests, mainly…

11 years ago

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia defends libel action against Forbes magazine

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia has defended his decision to sue the business magazine Forbes. The billionaire is…

11 years ago

Saudi Arabia sent written warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev to US in 2012

New reports reveal Saudi Arabia sent a written warning about Tamerlan Tsarnaev to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in…

12 years ago

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia in Forbes list dispute

Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal has accused Forbes magazine of understating his wealth. In Forbes 2013 list of the…

12 years ago

Saudi Arabia’s religious police to employ women

The head of Saudi Arabia's religious police has said there is a pressing need to employ more women in the…

12 years ago

Saudi anger at poultry price hike

People in Saudi Arabia are using social media websites to protest against a sudden increase in the cost of chicken.…

12 years ago

IKEA Saudi catalogue removes women from its pages

IKEA has said it regrets that images of women are missing from the Saudi version of its catalogue. Women are…

12 years ago

Saudi Arabia plans women-only city building in a bid to allow more females to pursue a career

Saudi Arabia is planning to build a new city exclusively for women as it bids to combine strict Sharia law…

12 years ago

Olympics 2012: Saudi Arabia allows women athletes to compete in the Olympic Games

Saudi Arabia has decided to allow its women athletes to compete in the Olympic Games for the first time. A…

12 years ago

Saudi Arabia shuts embassy in Egypt following protests over detained lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi

Saudi Arabia has decided to shut its embassy and consulates in Egypt following protests over Egyptian lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi, who…

13 years ago

Barbaric textbooks teaching students how to chop off hands and feet in Saudi Arabia

It has emerged that barbaric textbooks which were handed out in Saudi Arabian schools teach children how to cut off…

13 years ago

Abdul Hamid, a Sudanese man publicly beheaded in Saudi Arabia.

A Sudanese man was publicly beheaded last month in Saudi Arabia for being a "sorcerer", as is shown in a…

13 years ago