Saudi Arabia allows cinemas in kingdom after lifting 35-year ban
Saudi Arabia has decided to lift its decades-long ban on cinemas, as part of a series of social reforms to "modernise" the oil-rich kingdom.
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Four British pilgrims killed in Saudi road crash
Four British Umrah pilgrims were killed and 12 others were injured in Saudi Arabia on Saturday when their bus collided with a fuel tanker.
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King Salman sacks senior Saudi military officials
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has fired the military chief of staff and numerous senior commanders in an unexpected shake-up of the military establishment,...
Saudi women driving ban comes to an end
Saudi women will be allowed to drive from midnight local time after a ban comes to an end.
The change was announced last September and...
Saudi Arabia pays for families of Christchurch attack victims to attend Hajj
Around 200 family members of victims of the New Zealand mosque terror attacks have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj.
King Salman last month...
Senior Saudi prince accused of corruption freed in $1 billion settlement agreement
The detained Saudi Prince, Miteb bin Abdullah, has been freed after reaching an "acceptable settlement agreement" with authorities that saw him pay more than...
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince receives CIA honour for “anti-terrorism efforts”
A Saudi crown prince has been given an honorary award by the CIA for his efforts towards “fighting terrorism,” the Arab News reports.
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High-ranking Saudi prince killed in suspicious helicopter crash near Yemen border
A helicopter carrying several Saudi officials and a high-ranking prince crashed in the kingdom's south-western border with Yemen.
The Saudi interior ministry confirmed on Sunday...
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.
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