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Keep away from guns. (AFP/File Photo)

April 24th, 2018 - 01:00 GMT

Man Prosecuted for Encouraging Child to Fire Machine Gun in Riyadh

Saudi man has been referred to the public prosecution after he encouraged a child to fire live bullets from a machine gun in a residential area in the capital Riyadh.

Leaders of the 22-nation Arab League hold talks in Saudi Arabia as Syria crisis reach boiling point. (AFP/ File Photo)

April 15th, 2018 - 09:33 GMT

Arab Summit: Leaders Meet, Seek Solution as Syria Tensions Reach Boiling Point

"The production of any electronic media using underage children is punishable" (Shutterstock/File)

December 4th, 2017 - 08:49 GMT

Saudi Human Rights Society Criminalizes Exploiting Children for Fame

The society’s secretary general, Khalid Al-Fakhiri, was quoted as saying holding on to an employee’s passport was a form of human trafficking. (Shutterstock)

March 5th, 2017 - 01:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia sets deadline for return of employees passports

Jeddah and Makkah registered the highest number of runaway girls followed by Riyadh and Eastern Province. (AFP/File)

February 26th, 2017 - 05:00 GMT

Number of Saudi’s runaway girls is on the rise

The appointments come in line with a goal outlined in the Saudi Vision 2030 reform plan to increase the participation of women in the workforce from 22 percent to 30 percent. (Arab News)

February 22nd, 2017 - 11:00 GMT

Saudi women blaze a historic trail in finance

Saudi women are a strong force against men converting to extremism. (AFP/File)

April 2nd, 2016 - 07:00 GMT

Where the ladies at? Saudi calls out mothers, sisters as crucial against extremism

Jabran Al-Malki spoke of his ordeal at the funeral of six of the seven victims of the last week's shooting at a Saudi educational building. (Shutterstock)

February 15th, 2016 - 09:30 GMT

Saudi played dead to survive gunman's assault on education building

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September 17th, 2014 - 09:49 GMT

Don't drive, or die trying: Saudi woman fined for driving herself to the hospital

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February 5th, 2014 - 10:00 GMT

Quran teacher under fire for video of student beatings

Veil-clad women work at a factory for pickling olives and dates in the northern city of Tabuk (Source: Saudi Gazzette).

August 30th, 2013 - 11:59 GMT

Call to 'saudize' part-time jobs for women

A recent poster highlighting domestic abuse from a campaign backed by the King Khalid Charitable Foundation. (Al Bawaba/File)

August 27th, 2013 - 09:33 GMT

Banning the backhand: Saudi makes domestic abuse a crime

Criminal background checks for marriages could become legal in Saudi Arabia.

March 27th, 2013 - 01:18 GMT

Saudi sheikhs call for suitors to background check their brides-to-be