Saudi Arabia
May 5, 2013
Gulf countries always fail the freedom of the press test, as seen with the 2013 World Press Freedom Index issued by Reporters Without Borders. Although these countries are wealthy and boast the trappings of modern states, they continue to rank at the bottom.
May 2, 2013
At least five people have died in Saudi Arabia from a virus similar to the one that causes Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), the country’s health ministry says.
April 30, 2013
Saudi Arabians have been ranked the world’s biggest spenders abroad, with travelers budgeting an average of $6,666 per trip, according to a survey by Visa.
The price of OPEC basket of twelve crudes stood at US$100.91 dollars a barrel on Monday, up slightly from Friday's trading.
Visitors from Saudi Arabia represent a small but high value and fast-growing proportion of the small Emirate of Ras Al-Khaimah's tourism sector, according to officials.
April 25, 2013
This is the man whose sizzling good looks are deemed a threat to Saudi national security. Whether because gay men might fall for him or straight fellows could fall foul of his irresistible charms, Saudi Arabia was none too pleased with Omar Borkan al Gala’s hot face on its sand soils. A closeup in a provocative photo panel of the man ejected from the KSA for being too handsome for his own good.
Saudi-owned projects worth 5 billion riyals ($1.3bn) have stalled in Egypt, with at least 20 projects pending, a senior minister has said.
April 23, 2013
‘Egypt’s First Singer’, Angham, is afraid of matching her own success: Singing in the Lebanese dialect has given the successful star her first taste of humble pie.
April 22, 2013
Saudi Arabia has reiterated its commitment to the stability of the international oil market, a minister from the the oil-rich
Mexican business tycoon Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, is planning to pump billions of dollars of investment into Saudi Arabia.
April 21, 2013
Iran officially announced preparedness to host the 3rd Islamic Solidarity Games which was due to be held in Indonesia in June but was postponed due to the delayed supply of the necessary equipment and facilities.
From entertainment show guest on MBC’s “Nawaret” to TV program host, Dorra’s career keeps on rising.
Sherine has halted all current projects to recover from a nasty fall down the stairs of her home. While most fans are offering her well wishes along with superstar Angham, others are calling it bluff and just another chance to be in the spotlight.
April 20, 2013
As the Sunni-Shia divide becomes increasingly more pronounced in the conflict in Syria, and sectarian violences regularly flares up in Iraq and Bahrain, what is the future of the two branches of Islam and the Middle East?
April 19, 2013
The Arab rich oil countries' (KSA, Kuwait, UAE and Qatar) income from exporting oil and gas reached $669 billion in 2012