Saudi Arabia becomes the first country to give a robot citizenship
Saudi Arabia has become the first country in the world to grant a robot citizenship.
The humanoid robot named "Sophia" was created by Hanson Robotics...
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince vows to lead his country back to “moderate Islam”
At a global conference in Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has pledged to "return to moderate Islam and eradicate the remnants of extremism"...
Saudi Arabia sets up authority to monitor use of “extremist” hadith
Saudi authorities have created a new authority to monitor interpretations of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) hadith to prevent them being used to justify violence or...
Saudi Arabia sets up authority to monitor use of “extremist” hadith
Saudi authorities have created a new authority to monitor interpretations of Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) hadith to prevent them being used to justify violence or...
Saudi Arabia increases visa fees for Umrah pilgrims
Pilgrims heading to Makkah for Umrah will have to cough out more money as Saudi Arabia increases charges for visa fees.
An additional 2,000SAR charge...
Saudi authorities arrest founder of popular Islamic website Shaykh al-Munajjid
Saudi Arabia's ongoing witch-hunt of dissident scholars now includes the arrest of the founder of a popular Islamic website, Shaykh Muhammad Saleh al-Munajjid.
The Twitter...
Saudi accuses Qatar of supporting terrorism
Saudi Arabia's foreign minister has accused Qatar of funding terrorism and giving a platform to "hate speech" during an address to the United Nations.
Adel...
VIDEO: Imam of Makkah’s Grand Mosque Shaykh as-Sudais praises US-Saudi alliance
In a recent television interview, the Imam of the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Shaykh as-Sudais, praised Saudi Arabia and the United States as key...
Two prominent Saudi clerics detained during large-scale arrests of “Islamist scholars”
Two prominent Saudi clerics were among dozens of detainees arrested on Sunday during predawn raids targeting “Islamist scholars” who have criticised the kingdom’s rulers.
Multiple...
Hajj pilgrims perform Stoning of the Devil ritual
After a spiritually intense day on the plains of Arafat yesterday, Hajj pilgrims are performing the Stoning of the Devil ritual, before walking to...
