Tag: Saudi Arabia
UN wants Saudi Arabia to end discrimination against women
A UN rights watchdog on Monday called on Saudi Arabia to end discriminatory practices against women, including its pervasive system…
Saudi Arabia allows women to join military
Women in Saudi Arabia are now permitted to enlist in the army as the kingdom continues to enact reforms granting…
Saudi Arabia to build opera house in Riyadh
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority on Thursday announced that it was set to build an opera house in Riyadh, a…
15 Nigerian drug pushers on death row in Saudi Arabia
Federal Government said it would continue to engage Saudi Arabian authorities in negotiations over the fate of Nigerians on death…
Oil price rises again
Oil prices climbed on Monday, pushed higher by Saudi Arabia’s comment that cooperation between oil producers currently withholding supplies would…
Saudi Arabia condemns Qatar’s interception of UAE civilian planes
Saudi Arabia on Tuesday condemned Qatar for using fighter jets to intercept an Emirati civilian aircraft during a routine flight…
Saudi Arabia intercepts ballistic missile fired by Yemen rebels
Saudi Arabia’s air force intercepted on Friday a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-allied rebels towards the southern region of…
US, Saudi, UAE pledge $190m to fight insurgency in Sahel region
The U.S, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have pledged 190 million dollars to five countries in Africa’s…
Jihadist Violence: Saudi, UAE head to Paris to offer helping hand to West Africa force
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are attending a summit in Paris on Wednesday aimed at accelerating efforts to…
If Saudis end “friendship” with Israel, relations will be restored – Rouhani
President Hassan Rouhani has said Iran is ready to restore its relations with Saudi Arabia if the kingdom end its…
Saudi Arabia to allow cinemas from March 2018
Saudi Arabia said on Monday that public cinemas would be allowed in the conservative kingdom and the first cinemas were…
U.S tasks Saudi on regional policy
Saudi Arabia should be “more measured and a bit more thoughtful’’ in its handling of conflicts in the Middle East,…
Ethiopia repatriates 10,000 citizens from Saudi Arabia
Ethiopia has repatriated around 10,000 undocumented citizens residing in Saudi Arabia between Nov. 15 to Dec. 5, an Ethiopian official…
Corruption: Saudi has completed main wave of arrests
Saudi Arabia has completed the main wave of arrests in its sweeping crackdown on corruption and is preparing to channel…
Saudi Arabia to begin issuance of tourist visas
Saudi Arabia aims to start issuing tourist visas to foreigners next year, a senior Saudi official told CNN, as the…