Saudi Arabia: Women watch football match in stadium for first time
Jeddah, Jan 13 (IBNS): A rare event was witnessed by a stadium in Jeddah when female football fans, for the first time in the history of the ultra-conservative Muslim country, were allowed to attend the match.
UN experts decry Saudi Arabia’s use of anti-terror laws against peaceful activists
New York, Jan 3 (JEN): United Nations human rights experts deplored Saudi Arabia’s continued use of counter-terrorism and security-related laws against human rights defenders and urged the release of all those detained for peacefully exercising their rights.
Yemen: At least 15, including rebels and civilians, killed in Saudi coalition airstrikes
Sanaa, Dec 15 (IBNS): At least 15 people, including Houthi rebels and civilians, have been killed in airstrikes conducted by Saudi-led coalition in several parts of Yemen, reports said.
Lebanese PM Hariri returns to Beirut
Beirut, Nov 22 (IBNS): Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri landed in the national capital, Beirut, for the first time since announcing his resignation on Nov 4 while in Saudi Arabia, reports said.
Tension mounts in Middle East after reports of Saudi Arabian citizen's kidnapping in Lebanon
Riyadh/Beirut, Nov 11 (IBNS): Tensions among Riyadh and Beirut is on the rise after the National News Agency (NNA) of Lebanon reported that a citizen belonging to Saudi Arabia was kidnapped from his house in the vicinity of the Keserwan locality of Adma.
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE order citizens to leave Lebanon
Riyadh, Nov 10 (IBNS): The Middle East is rife with tension as Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait have all ordered its citizens to return from Lebanon, while urging them to not travel to the former nation, reports said.
Saudi Arabia arrests: Trump comes to King Salman's rescue
Riyadh/Washington, Nov 7 (IBNS): In the wake of rampant arrests sweeping Saudi Arabia, US President Donald Trump has tweeted in favour of the the King and the Crown Prince of the regime, saying that "they know exactly what they are doing".
Saudi Arabia freezes accounts of detained corruption suspects
Riyadh, Nov 6 (IBNS) : Saudi authorities have announced that they will be freezing the bank accounts of suspects detained in the kingdom on corruption charges.
Billionaire prince with stakes in Twitter arrested in Saudi sweep
Riyadh, Nov 5 (IBNS): Saudi Arabia's King Salman has removed one of the royal family's most prominent princes from his ministerial role.
Riyadh, Oct 30 (IBNS): Considered a nemesis, in terms of nation, when it comes to women rights, it seems Saudi Arabia is casting away its dark practices for a more globally accepted norms.
Saudi Arabia lifts ban, to let women drive
Riyadh, Sep 27 (IBNS): In a historic development, Saudi Arabia has decided to lift the ban on women drivers and let them drive, reports said.
Pakistan Prime Minister visits Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on first official visit abroad
Islamabad, Aug 23 (IBNS): Pakistan Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has left for Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, on his first official visit after assuming the office.
Woman arrested for wearing 'immodest' clothes in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, July 19 (IBNS): Saudi police arrested a woman for wearing 'immodest' clothes in public and taking a tour of a historic fort in the national capital, reports said.
Palace games: Saudi king deposes crown prince, names son as successor
Riyadh, Jun 21 (IBNS): King Salman of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf's biggest regime and a key ally of America, has deposed the crown prince and named his son as his successor on Wednesday, reports said.
UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Bahrain sever ties with Qatar accusing it of sponsoring terrorism
Dubai, Jun 5 (IBNS): The United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have severed all diplomatic ties with Qatar while accusing the latter nation of sponsoring terrorism, reports said.