Saudi Arabia allowed women to drive in June 2018, yet kept Loujain al-Hathloul imprisoned for fighting for that very right.
New Covid strain: Indians stranded in UAE over Saudi, Kuwait border closures
More than 500 Indian expats are stuck in the UAE as on Monday, after Saudi Arabia and Kuwait shut their borders amid concerns about the new Covid-19 strain that’s spreading through Europe. Majority of …
Saudi Arabia-Israel normalization deal estimated within one year
There are expectations among some of Israel’s highest echelons that there will be normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia by the end of 2021, The Jerusalem Post has learned. There is high …
Saudi Women’s Rights Activist Convicted But She May Be Freed
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 …