Saudi Arabia and Iran agree to restore ties, work towards regional peace
Two of the most powerful and influential Muslim countries in the world - Iran and Saudi Arabia - have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations...
Saudi Arabia pulls out all the stops to celebrate Valentine’s Day
Saudi Arabia is promoting Valentine’s Day this year more than ever with flower shops and restaurants luring in couples and singles with bouquets and tailored menus...
Death toll from earthquake in Türkiye and Syria rises above 5,000
Rescuers in Türkiye and Syria have been searching through the night to pull more survivors from the rubble after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed at least...
Ronaldo and girlfriend will be allowed ‘to live in sin’ in Saudi Arabia
Spanish media reports say Cristiano Ronaldo and his girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez will be allowed to live together in Saudi Arabia despite the Kingdom's laws which prohibit cohabitation.
The Portuguese...
Dubai scraps alcohol tax in further relaxing of booze laws
Dubai has scrapped its 30% alcohol tax and will stop charging for personal alcohol licences.
This latest move comes after Dubai previously allowed the sale of...
Saudi club Al Nassr to pay Cristiano Ronaldo £173m a year
The Saudi Arabian football club Al Nassr will pay Cristiano Ronaldo up to £173m per year - making him the highest-paid sportsman of all time.
The...
Israel’s ‘most far right govt’ comes to power, signals settlement expansion
Israel's new right-wing coalition government, headed by Benjamin Netanyahu, has asserted that the "Jewish people has an exclusive and inalienable right to all parts of...
Oman to extend Israel boycott law
Oman's Shura Council has recommended extending a law boycotting Israel to technical, cultural, economic and sporting fields, according to the nation's official news agency.
WAF news agency reported that on...
Saudi Arabia bans abayas in exam halls
Saudi Arabia has banned female students from wearing the abaya in examination halls.
All female students will now need to abide by school uniform regulations...
UN General Assembly overwhelmingly urges Israel to give up nuclear weapons
The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly backed a resolution urging Israel to give up its nuclear weapons and join the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
During its meeting...
