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February 11, 2010 10:53Saudi child bride drops fight to divorce 80-year-old
Girl, 12, unexpectedly gives up petition to split with man her father forced her to marry in exchange for a dowry.
February 2, 2010 10:43
Saudi’s war to save water
Water has always been a precious commodity in the Kingdom, and it is now resorting to desperate measures to preserve the liquid.
February 2, 2010 1:35
Look who’s complaining
Saudi authorities are mulling a ban on housemaids from certain Asian countries, claiming they are indifferent to the local culture and have been involved in ‘child murders and incidents of violence’. Meanwhile, the number of maids being abused in the Kingdom is growing at an alarming rate.
January 26, 2010 1:47Saudi to pass mortgage law soon
The law will have five parts including the terms of mortgages, how they are designed and how procedures will be enforced, says Bloomberg.
January 24, 2010 4:21Indians to require police clearance for Saudi visas
The new rule reportedly comes into effect on Monday.
January 23, 2010 8:04Human rights group condemns Saudi court verdict on schoolgirl
A 13-year-old girl was sentenced to 90 lashes and two months in jail for allegedly assaulting her headmistress.
January 23, 2010 8:02
Saudi’s idle citizens
The Kingdom is aggressively trying to promote education in a bid to limit rising levels of unemployment.
January 21, 2010 1:51
Let the camels fly…
Or sail. People in Saudi are reportedly asking Australian authorities to send their camels to the Kingdom rather than kill them. Sounds like a good deal.
January 20, 2010 4:43Mobily posts $280 million Q4 net profit
The Saudi-based telecom operator saw higher-than expected results.
January 18, 2010 12:01Saudi man posing as pilot detained in Manila
A Saudi man dressed in a pilot’s uniform was detained at an airport in Manila after he breached…
January 12, 2010 4:17
Saudi and its death sentences
Saudi has amended its criminal law, thanks to which, a death sentence will have to be unanimously agreed upon by all the judges involved in the case before it is passed.
January 12, 2010 2:16Saudi to spend $3 billion on roads in 2010
Saudi Arabia is planning to spend SR11.87 billion…
January 11, 2010 4:21Saudi saw 25 percent fall in work visas from Jan-Sep 2009
Saudi’s Ministry of Labor reported a 25 percent reduction...
January 10, 2010 4:12Four firms revise bids for Saudi petroleum plant
Four international companies submitted their revised...
January 10, 2010 4:10
Arabtec workers: strike will continue
Employees say no promises for higher wages have yet been made.
May 21, 2013 11:57
Kuwait: expats sent packing
The state plans to get tough and reduce the number of foreign residents.
May 20, 2013 5:05
Dubai Labourers on 'rare' labour protest
Two Arabtec employees who asked not to be identified said several thousand workers engaged on various projects did not report for duty on Sunday.
May 20, 2013 9:33
A maid's wage
An FNC member to argue that minimum wages are 'taking advantage' of employers.
May 20, 2013 4:24
Taking on Abercrombie & Fitch
Controversial views from the clothing company's CEO causes huge backlash.
May 16, 2013 2:43