World Saudi Arabia driving ban on women to be lifted September 26th, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia's King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first time, state media say. Government ministries are to prepare...
Business Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Arabia September 18th, 2017 0 Social media platform Snapchat has blocked access to Al Jazeera content in Saudi Arabia. Snapchat said it was asked by the Saudi authorities to...
World Saudi border to open for Qatari pilgrims attending Hajj August 17th, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia will open its border with Qatar to allow Muslim pilgrims to attend the annual Hajj in Mecca beginning this month, state media say. The...
World Saudi Arabia plans luxury beach resorts on Red Sea August 1st, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia has launched a massive tourism development project that will turn 50 islands and other sites on the Red Sea into luxury resorts. It...
World Saudi police release miniskirt video woman without charge July 19th, 2017 0 Saudi police have released a young woman who appeared in a video wearing a miniskirt and crop-top in public without charge. She was summoned for...
World UK court to rule on Saudi arms exports July 10th, 2017 0 The High Court is to rule later on the legality of UK arms exports to Saudi Arabia. The court will decide whether the British government failed to...
World Qatar is given a further 48 hours to agree to demands July 3rd, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia and three other Arab states have extended the deadline for Qatar to accept a list of demands or face further sanctions by 48 hours. The...
World Saudi columnist suspended for comparing king to God July 2nd, 2017 0 A Saudi columnist has been suspended after he went too far in praise of the country's leader, King Salman. Ramadan al-Anzi's column in al-Jazirah...
World Saudi king's son Mohammed bin Salman is new crown prince June 21st, 2017 0 Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the...
World Trump claims credit for isolation June 6th, 2017 0 US President Donald Trump has claimed credit for the pressure being placed on Qatar by Gulf neighbours who accuse it of supporting terrorism in the...
