Saudi Arabia
Woman wins seat on Mecca municipal council in Saudi polls: official
Middle East
December 13, 2015
Woman wins seat on Mecca municipal council in Saudi polls: official
A Saudi woman won a seat on Mecca's municipal council in ultra-conservative Saudi Arabia's first-ever elections open to female voters…
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
Middle East
December 12, 2015
Russia says Riyadh talks do not speak for entire Syrian opposition
A meeting of Syrian opposition groups in Riyadh on Thursday did not represent all opposition groups from the country, the…
Uber offers free lifts to women voting for first time in a Saudi election
Life & Style
December 12, 2015
Uber offers free lifts to women voting for first time in a Saudi election
Online taxi-hailing service Uber will give Saudi Arabian women lifts to polling stations for free on Saturday to help boost…
Kerry says progress made in Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition
Middle East
December 10, 2015
Kerry says progress made in Saudi-led talks with Syrian opposition
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that Saudi-led talks to try to unite Syrian opposition groups had…
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Middle East
December 3, 2015
Uniting Syrian rebels a big test for Saudi regional ambitions
Saudi Arabia's effort to unite Syrian rebels in Riyadh next week will be a big test of its regional ambitions…
German spy agency warns of Saudi shift to ‘impulsive’ policies
Middle East
December 2, 2015
German spy agency warns of Saudi shift to ‘impulsive’ policies
Germany's BND foreign intelligence agency, in an unusual public statement issued on Wednesday, voiced concern that Saudi Arabia was becoming…
Al-Qaeda threatens Saudi Arabia over plan to execute prisoners
Middle East
December 1, 2015
Al-Qaeda threatens Saudi Arabia over plan to execute prisoners
Al-Qaeda's affiliate in Yemen threatened the Saudi government over its plan to carry out a mass execution of prisoners, including…
Three Saudi border soldiers killed in attack from Yemen
Middle East
November 30, 2015
Three Saudi border soldiers killed in attack from Yemen
Three Saudi border soldiers were killed after exchanging fire with "enemy elements" trying to cross the border from Yemen to…
Top 10 countries avoid that Christmas celebrations
Life & Style
November 30, 2015
Top 10 countries avoid that Christmas celebrations
For those who don't celebrate Christmas, be it for religious, personal or ideological reasons, and are looking to escape the…
CNN: Saudi Arabia to build world’s tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky
Middle East
November 30, 2015
CNN: Saudi Arabia to build world’s tallest tower, reaching 1 kilometer into the sky
Dubai, long champion of all things biggest, longest and most expensive, will soon have some competition from neighboring Saudi Arabia. Dubai's…