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Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects
Egypt

Saudi Arabia to seek extradition of corruption suspects

Evidence is being collected against “fugitives” in order to issue indictments against them and request that foreign governments return them…
Women in Saudi Arabia attend football matches for first time
Middle East

Women in Saudi Arabia attend football matches for first time

Around 300 women attended a local football game in the Saudi city of Jiddah on Friday, in a historic first…
Uber and Careem recruit first female drivers in Saudi Arabia
Middle East

Uber and Careem recruit first female drivers in Saudi Arabia

Ride hailing applications in Saudi Arabia are recruiting female drivers, after the Kingdom announced plans to lift the ban on…
Saudi royal handouts to cost about $13 billion: minister
Middle East

Saudi royal handouts to cost about $13 billion: minister

A package of handouts to Saudi Arabian citizens to compensate them for cost of living increases will cost the government…
11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom
Middle East

11 Saudi Princes arrested for objecting recent austerity measures in Kingdom

Eleven Saudi princes were arrested on Saturday for staging a protest in the Saudi capital of Riyadh against the recent…
Safaga-Diba shipping line stopped due to bad weather
Egypt

Safaga-Diba shipping line stopped due to bad weather

Saudi Arabia’s maritime authorities on Saturday announced that passenger and truck traffic on the shipping line between Safaga and Diba has…
Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO
Middle East

Saudi Arabia converts Aramco into joint-stock company ahead of historic IPO

Saudi Arabia has changed the status of its national oil giant Aramco to a joint-stock company as of Jan. 1,…
Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage
Middle East

Iran’s regional enemies watch unrest, searching for leverage

Iran’s most fervent regional foes, Saudi Arabia and Israel, are both eagerly looking for signs of vulnerability and imminent change…
Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists
Middle East

Saudi Arabia: UN rights experts condemn ‘repression’ of activists

A group of United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday condemned Saudi Arabia’s use of counterterrorism and security-related laws to…
Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue
Middle East

Saudi Arabia, UAE introduce VAT in push to boost revenue

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates welcomed the new year on Monday with a series of measures aimed at…
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