Saudi Arabia
Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men
Middle East
December 9, 2019
Saudi restaurants no longer need to segregate women and men
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Women in Saudi Arabia will no longer need to use separate entrances from men or…
Riyadh hosts MDL Beast Music Festival on December 19
Culture
December 8, 2019
Riyadh hosts MDL Beast Music Festival on December 19
The Saudi capital Riyadh will inaugurate the MDL Beast Music Festival from December 19 to 21, bringing together music, art…
Saudi airman in US for training suspected in deadly shooting at Florida naval base
World
December 7, 2019
Saudi airman in US for training suspected in deadly shooting at Florida naval base
A Saudi military student reportedly condemned America as a “nation of evil” in an online manifesto prior to opening fire…
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
Middle East
December 6, 2019
Lebanese PM asks friendly nations for credit amid crisis
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s outgoing prime minister called on several Arab and world leaders on Friday to help his country…
Aladdin to premiere in Saudi Arabia this December
Culture
December 6, 2019
Aladdin to premiere in Saudi Arabia this December
Cairo Show, the producer of the comedy play “Aladdin,” starring Ahmed Ezz, has announced that the play is set to…
US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen
Middle East
December 5, 2019
US Navy seizes suspected Iranian missile parts set for Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Navy warship has seized a “significant cache” of suspected Iranian guided missile parts headed to rebels…
OPEC nations grapple with oversupply of oil
Business
December 4, 2019
OPEC nations grapple with oversupply of oil
The world may be heading for an even greater oversupply of oil, and that possibility — which could drive down…
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
Middle East
December 2, 2019
Group says 5 more years of war in Yemen will cost $29 billion in aid
CAIRO (AP) — Another five years of fighting in Yemen would cost as much as $29 billion just to sustain…
Saudi Arabia releases 11 people questioned over foreign ties: official
Middle East
December 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia releases 11 people questioned over foreign ties: official
RIYADH (Reuters)— Saudi Arabian authorities have released 11 citizens who were detained for several days last month for questioning over…
Top U.S. general arrives in Iraq amid protests, questions over Iran’s influence
Middle East
November 27, 2019
Top U.S. general arrives in Iraq amid protests, questions over Iran’s influence
BAGHDAD (Reuters) — The top U.S. general, Mark Milley, arrived in Iraq on Tuesday amid a spate of anti-government protests…