Saudi Arabia
January 8, 2013
Saudi women will be permitted to work in shops selling female accessories as long as they are subject to the rules of Islamic Sharia, the head of the "Promote Virtue and Prevent Vice" committee has said.
January 6, 2013
Saudi's Jeddah Athr art gallery starts its Syrian exhibition with a glimpse into the colorful history of this troubled nation.
Saudi Arabia has denied reports that its air force used fighter jets to bomb targets in Yemen.
January 4, 2013
A new report reveals that Saudi Arabia has used its fighter jets to carry out a number of attacks against Yemen on behalf of the United States.
January 3, 2013
Saudi actress Marwa Mohammad has her new movie that focuses on the struggles of being a deaf person in a non-deaf world.
January 2, 2013
Ayat Al Eisa, the first Saudi woman to produce a horror movie, spills all about the frightening film.
Riyadh Saudi stocks close higher yesterday with gains in all sectors after oil prices edged up on Monday and the U.S. Senate passed a deal to avert a "fiscal cliff" which threatened the world's largest economy.
December 31, 2012
Bahrain has signed six financing agreements totalling $448 million with the Saudi Development Fund to support a number of infrastructure projects as part of the GCC Development Programme.
December 30, 2012
Saudi Arabia’s council of ministers on Saturday agreed a record budget for 2013 with revenues expected to hit $221 billion (167 billion euros), state television Al-Ekhbariyah said.
December 27, 2012
A group accused of plotting attacks in multiple countries has been dismantled by the UAE's security authorities.
December 26, 2012
Egypt’s bourse fell on Tuesday due to a weak outlook for economic policy, and all other Gulf markets also declined as investors booked profits ahead of the year-end.
December 24, 2012
The legendary Saudi singer turns down a place on the Kuwaiti festival line-up with a poor excuse.
December 23, 2012
The editor of a liberal Saudi site, designed to allow religious discussion, is arrested and could face the death penalty.
December 20, 2012
A Saudi ‘Gangnam Style’ parody is among the most popular YouTube videos this year in the MENA region.
Saudi Arabia has signed new contracts for water and power to boost supply to Madinah and Yanbu, in a deal worth $4 billion.
