A prominent Saudi Arabian women’s rights activist whose arrest and alleged torture drew international condemnation was convicted of crimes against the state but could be freed from prison early next …
The Latest: Saudi Arabia Extends Weeklong Border Closure
Saudi Arabia has decided to extend its weeklong closure of all official ports of entry over fears of the new fast-spreading variant of the coronavirus.
Saudi Arabia Extends Entry Ban Amid Coronavirus Variant Fears: State News Agency
Travellers wearing protective face masks walk at Riyadh International Airport, after Saudi Arabia reopened domestic flights, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Riyadh, …
Prominent Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to almost 6 years
One of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists was sentenced on Monday to nearly six years in prison under a vague and broadly-worded law aimed at combating terrorism, according to …
Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi Arabia women’s rights activist, sentenced to prison
Hathloul was among a handful of Saudi women who openly called for the right to drive before it was granted in 2018 and for the removal of male guardianship laws that had long stifled women’s freedom …
Uptake of Islamic finance in Bahrain, UAE, and Saudi rising
Bahrain, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia have ranked in the world’s top five Islamic finance economies, according to the latest annual Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI) Bah …
Foreigners stuck in Saudi Arabia permitted to fly out
Airlines are permitted to land in the Kingdom and depart with non-Saudi travelers while taking into account precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 …
PIA to resume flight operations to Saudi Arabia from today
PIA says Riyadh has only allowed one-way flights to the country PIA CEO says its a national responsibility to bring back stranded Pakistanis PIA flights were suspended last week due to COVID-19 …
Saudi Arabia lifts international flight ban for foreign nationals
Under the new terms, any country dealing with the more infectious strain will still be restricted, and crew members on flights landing in Saudi Arabia will be confined to the plane, according to …
Saudis using Bahrain as conduit for business with Israel
Bahrain’s economy is heavily dependent on that of Saudi Arabia, making it an easy conduit for Saudi businesspeople to connect to Israel.