Saudi Arabia

Coca-Cola ad celebrates Saudi Arabia's cultural changes with woman learning to drive; why has it enraged social media?

The commercial shows a Saudi father teaching his daughter how to drive.

Nov 11, 2017

Love jihad? Kerala woman says husband tried to sell her to ISIS, approaches HC alleging forced conversion

Akshara Bose, who escaped 'confinement' in Jeddah recently, alleged that her husband forcefully converted her to Islam.

Nov 10, 2017

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Officials including lawyers, bankers and members of the royal family have been arrested in Saudi Arabia following a crackdown on corruption. The officials are said to be held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Riyadh where they are sleeping on mattresses.

Nov 8, 2017

Saudi princes held at Ritz hotel in corruption crackdown

Nov 8, 2017

Saudi authorities detain Prince in anti-corruption inquiry

Saudi authorities have detained one of the countries most prominenet businessman and head of the National Guard Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal as part of a new anti-corruption inquiry. The committee is chaired by King Salman and amp;#39;s 32-year-old son Prince Mohammed. Billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who owns investment firm Kingdom Holding, was among 11 princes, four ministers and tens of former ministers detained.

Nov 5, 2017

Saudi authorities detain Prince in anti-corruption inquiry

Nov 5, 2017

5 things women are still banned from doing in Saudi Arabia

Two women in Saudi Arabia sentenced to 10 lashes each for WhatsApp insults

The women in Saudi Arabia were punished for hurling abuses and insulting each other.

Nov 1, 2017

Saudi Deputy Crown Prince Mohammen Bin Salman

Will Saudi women jog in SPORTS BRA and WORK in co-ed offices in $500 billion future city Neom?

Saudi Arabia's future city NEOM will boast of a different lifestyle for women in the kingdom.

Oct 26, 2017

Saudi Arabia crown prince promises to lead his country 'back to moderate Islam'

The Saudi crown prince said that their country will 'return to moderate Islam' during the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit. Read on to know what more he said.

Oct 25, 2017

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