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Backlash after Saudi Arabia executes 47 including Shia cleric
There has been fierce criticism of Saudi Arabia after it executed 47 people at prisons around the country including a prominent Shia cleric. Nimr...
Polls open as women vote for the first time in Saudi Arabia elections
Voting has opened in Saudi Arabia’s first elections open to female voters and candidates.
Saudi women candidates begin first ever election campaign
Women in Saudi Arabia running for public office for the first time in the country’s history are set to begin campaigning.
British grandfather facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia to be released
The British grandfather who was facing 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia will be released within a week, the Foreign Secretary has said. Karl Andree was...
Employer ‘hacks off maid’s hand for complaining about work conditions’
A maid has had her hand chopped off by her Saudi employer for complaining about her work conditions.
Saudi employer ‘hacks off maid’s hand for complaining about work conditions’
A maid has had her hand chopped off by her Saudi employer for complaining about her work conditions.
Saudi diplomat accused of gang rape and torture withdrawn from India
A Saudi diplomat accused of repeatedly raping and torturing two maids working at his home has been withdrawn from India.
Senior Dem to vote against Iran deal as Saudi king raises concerns with Obama
President Obama hosted Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz at the White House today, the first visit since the 79-year-old became king earlier this...
100,000 join protest after beach is closed to protect holidaying Saudi king
More than 100,000 people signed a petition protesting at the closure of a beach to protect the Saudi king on a holiday in the French Riviera.
Saudi Arabia court upholds sentence of 10 years and 1,000 lashes for blogger
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has upheld a 10-year prison sentence and 1,000 lashes for the jailed blogger Raif Badawi, according to the human rights...
IS claims suicide bombing on Shiite mosque in Saudi, 4 dead
A suicide bomber disguised as a woman blew himself up in the parking lot of a Shiite mosque during Friday prayers, killing four people in the second such...
Saudi advertises for swordsmen as execution rate soars
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year as it did in the whole...
Saudi advertises for swordsmen as execution rate soars
Saudi Arabia advertised vacancies for eight executioners Tuesday after beheading nearly as many people since the start of the year as it did in the whole...
Saudi-led coalition pounds Yemen on eve of proposed truce
Warplanes from a Saudi-led coalition pounded weapons depots on the edge of Yemen’s capital Monday, one day before a humanitarian cease-fire is due...
Saudis send tank ‘strike force’ to Yemen border after clashes with Houthis
Hours after Saudi Arabia forces and Houthi rebels traded heavy artillery fire, Saudi-owned media reported the country is sending a “strike force”...
Saudi king resets succession to cope with turbulent times
Saudi King Salman appointed a nephew as new heir and made his young son second in line to rule on Wednesday, a major shift in power towards two princes...
US defence contractor confirms staff wounded in Saudi shooting
Two Americans who came under fire in Saudi Arabia this weekend are employees of a US defence contractor, the firm said on Sunday, confirming the second...
Forging fresh ties: Obama meets with new Saudi king
President Barack Obama landed in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Tuesday to meet with King Salman and offer condolences on the death of King Abdullah.
Obama to cut short India trip to join world leaders visiting Saudi Arabia
President Barack Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India to travel to Saudi Arabia to pay respects following the death of King Abdullah, U.S.
Crossroads in Saudi: New second in line may give clues to future of rights
Saudi Arabia’s new Crown Prince Muqrin — seen as a relative progressive in the ruling family, with a grasp on the need for long-term reform —...
Saudi Arabia sends women drivers to ‘terrorism’ court
Two Saudi women arrested for attempting to drive across the UAE border into their home country have been referred to a terrorism court.
Saudi women remain in custody for attempting to drive across border
Two Saudi women activists have been detained for nearly a week for defying the kingdom’s ban on women driving, family members and an activist said...
Saudi council recommends women over 30 be allowed to drive during day
Saudi Arabia has moved a step closer to lifting its ban on female drivers. The Saudi king’s advisory council has recommended that the government...
Saudi council urges easing decades-old ban on women driving
The Saudi king’s advisory council has recommended that the government lift its ban on female drivers — but only for women over 30, who must be...
Saudi women’s driving campaign passes the test
Activists pushing for women’s right-to-drive in Saudi Arabia have declared their online campaign a success, in the world’s only country where...
As Saudi Arabia steps up beheadings, some see a political message
A sudden surge in public executions in Saudi Arabia in the last two months has coincided with a U.S.-led bombing campaign against Islamic State.
Iran hails ‘new chapter’ of Saudi co-operation after New York meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has hailed a bright future working relationship after meeting his Saudi Arabia counterpart Prince Saud...
Gunmen steal $335,000 and ‘sensitive’ documents from Saudi prince
Armed robbers attacked the motorcade of a Saudi prince in the north of Paris and escaped with US$335,000 (€250,000), police have said.
Saudi king, in Ramadan message, vows to crush terrorists
Saudi King Abdullah, in a Ramadan message on Saturday, vowed to crush Islamist militants threatening the kingdom.
ISIS gains in Iraq put Saudi forces on highest alert
King Abdullah has ordered that “all necessary measures” be taken to protect Saudi Arabia against terror threats, SPA news agency reported Thursday.
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