Saudi Arabia

Saudi groom walks out of marriage over bride's demand to drive a car

Before the start of the ritual, the father of the bride put a condition that his daughter should be allowed to drive once the ban is lifted.

Oct 11, 2017

Saudi Kings golden escalator gets stuck

Saudi King Salman embarked on his first trip to Russia on Thursday (5 October). However, the trip didnt get off to the smoothest start, when the escalator set up to help him disembark the plane in Moscow got stuck.

Oct 6, 2017

5 things women are still banned from doing in Saudi Arabia

The ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia has been lifted.But women are still prohibited from doing many things.An assigned male family member must give a woman permission to open a bank account, own a passport or even leave prison.In recent years some of these rules have been reformed. In some cases women can now work and study without the consent of a male guardian.

Sep 27, 2017

National celebrations open Saudi sports stadium to women for first time

A staunchly conservative Saudi Arabia is celebrating the 87th anniversary of its foundation and has allowed women to enter the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh for the first time.

Sep 25, 2017

Saudi-led air strike kills driver in Yemen

A Saudi-led air strike targeted a bridge and hit a dairy product truck in the northwest of Yemen, killing the driver and causing serious damages to the bridge, according to local witnesses.

Sep 25, 2017

'Alien' workers in Gulf: Horror stories unveil killer debt traps, death and slavery

The Gulf El Dorado has its ugly underbelly -- ill-treated workers, enslaved maids and alien status on thrust on struggling families.

Sep 22, 2017

Six surprising things that are banned in Saudi Arabia

After the ban on WhatsApp has been lifted in Saudi Arabia, we take a look a six other surprising things that are banned in the country which follows a strict sharia law.

Sep 21, 2017

Six surprising things that are banned in Saudi Arabia

After the ban on WhatsApp has been lifted in Saudi Arabia, we take a look a six other surprising things that are banned in the country which follows a strict sharia law.

Sep 21, 2017

The Hajj war between Qatar and Saudi Arabia

The ongoing diplomatic crisis between Saudi Arabia and Qatar has dimmed hopes for Qatari pilgrims wishing to participate in Hajj — the annual five-day Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and nearby holy sites.

Sep 1, 2017

Saudi security forces brace for Hajj but no militant threats detected

Saudi Arabia, which stakes its reputation on its guardianship of Islam's holiest sites and organising the haj, has been hit by bombings by Islamic State in the past two years.

Aug 30, 2017

Saudi boy, 4, dies in Kerala pool; electrocution suspected

The boy was in a baby pool and his father was at the pool for adults when the incident occurred.

Aug 27, 2017

Teenager arrested in Saudi Arabia for dancing the Macarena in public

Saudi Arabian police arrested a 14-year-old boy on August 22 for dancing to the much-loved 1990s dance craze the Macarena at a pedestrian stop in Jeddah. The incident sparked widespread debate across social media after a video of his performance went viral recently.The teenager has been referred to the Public Prosecution Service with no clarity on what punishment he may likely face.

Aug 23, 2017

Teenage boy detained in Saudi Arabia for dancing to 'Macarena' on the streets

The Saudi Police on Tuesday said that they detained a 14-year-old teenager in Jeddah after he was filmed dancing to the famous 1990s song 'Macarena' at a crossing in the city.

Aug 23, 2017

Saudi men's most bizarre divorce reasons

Recently, a man in Saudi Arabia divorced his wife for walking ahead of him despite several warnings.

Aug 22, 2017

Saudi Arabia accuses Doha of blocking its Hajj flights amid Qatar crisis

Saudi Arabia has now said that the country's airline has not been given permission to land in Doha to pick up Hajj pilgrims, even though the former had sought permission for the same days ago.

Aug 21, 2017

Hyderabad woman sexually abused, stuck in Riyadh; kin ask Sushma Swaraj for help

A woman from Hyderabad has sought Sushma Swaraj's help to rescue her sister, who is allegedly facing sexual harassment in Riyadh. Read on to know more.

Aug 17, 2017

Qatar Airways is evaluating air routes opened by boycotting countries

Qatar Airways is evaluating whether it will use air routes which media reports said were opened this week by countries embroiled in a political dispute with Qatar, the airlines chief executive said on Wednesday.Qatari-owned aircraft are blocked from using the airspace of Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates as part of economic sanctions enforced by the four countries in June.

Aug 10, 2017