Saudi Arabia

HRW calls for release of columnist Tariq al-Mubarak who has been held for writing in favour of women' rights

Journalist Hamza Kashgari who faced blasphemy charges freed.

Feminist demonstrators support campaign to let women in Saudi Arabia drive with strip protest at Berlin embassy.

Record US crude production and seasonal refinery maintenance boost stocks.

Women activists in Saudi Arabia say they will press ahead with a protest against the ban on women drivers, despite official threats of punishment.

Women in Saudi Arabia set to campaign for their right to drive cars across country on 26 October.

Saudi spy chief warns of 'major shift' in Riyadh-Washington ties.

Saudi Arabia's election to the two-year UNSC membership had sparked condemnation from rights groups.

Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh says Islam does not allow terrorism and condemns violence.

Threat of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (Mers-CoV) after another two people died from the disease in Saudi Arabia.

Mokhtar Gomaa says Saudi Arabia should deport Muslim Brotherhood to deter protests during Hajj.

Muhammad al-Farraj slams Russians for supporting Assad.

Over a million visitors to be monitored through new security system during Islamic pilgrimage.

Men, two of them security personnel, punished for violating strict Saudi Sharia law.

Equality Now says Saudi activists are to be jailed after losing their appeal against sentence.

Central bank governor says the country expects $12bn from UAE, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.

Comments come amid protests by Saudi women seeking to end ban on driving.

Two-and-a-half-year-old had BMI of 44.1 before bariatric surgery.

Saudi kingdom running out of space in school buildings due to population growth.

Omar Borkan Al Gala, the 25-year-old man reportedly deported from Saudi Arabia for being "too handsome" has been gifted a Mercedes G55 for his birthday.

Saudi Arabia says militants 'reformed' through rehabilitation programmes.

CIA has helped ship 3,500 tonnes of military equipment to Syria since early 2012, claims New York Times report.

Saudi Arabia says jihad education will help students understand Islam better.

Saudi couple pours steaming hot water and locks up son in room as punishment.

Hackers had paralysed 30,000 computers of Saudi Aramco with virus 'Shamoon.'

Unnamed 50-year old marries student, teacher, supervisor and principal.

Saudis to buy 20 military transport planes and five refuelling Hercules aircraft.

Big Typhoon deal, which faces competition from France and US, also on agenda.

Father of man under fire after extracting price for childhood mishap.

Detained man allegedly extorted money and jewels from many of the female victims in Saudi Arabia.