Saudi lifts COVID-19 curfew as Umrah, international flights still halted
Saudi Arabia on Saturday said it would lift a nationwide curfew imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew will be lifted across […]
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Saudi takeover of Newcastle ‘approved by Premier League’
Newcastle are set to become one of the Premier League’s wealthiest clubs after a mega-rich consortium, led by the Saudi Public Investment Fund (PIF) and […]
Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy
Saudi Arabia is tripling its value added tax (VAT) as part of austerity measures to support its coronavirus-hit economy. The government in Riyadh also said […]
Saudi Arabia abolishes death sentence
Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death penalty on people who committed crimes while still minors, the country’s Human Rights Commission says. The announcement, […]
Saudi, Russia increase oil supply as price war rages
Saudi Arabia has increased its oil supply as its state-owned company, Aramco, has pledged to supply a record 12.3 million barrels per day (bpd) from […]
Nigeria risks recession as Saudi Arabia begins global oil fight
Saudi Arabia plans to unilaterally increase oil output next month, a move that could further reduce prices, with such move making matters worse for oil-dependent […]
Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims as virus cases spread
It is not clear if the Hajj pilgrimage, which begins in July this year, will be affected Non-religious tourists from virus-affected countries are also being […]
Saudi Arabia bans under-18 years marriage
The Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Justice has prohibited marriage of persons under 18 years, just as it set 18 years as the minimum age for […]
Twitter removes thousands of Saudi ‘state-backed’ accounts
Twitter said it had removed 5,925 accounts for violating its “platform manipulation” policies Twitter has banned almost 6,000 accounts for being part of an alleged […]
‘Saudi Arabia event does not excite me’ – Rory Mcllroy
Fifteen-time major winner Tiger Woods revealed last week that he had turned down an invitation to play in the second edition of the Saudi International. […]
Saudi Arabia ends gender segregation in restaurants
Saudi Arabia will no longer require restaurants to have separate entrances segregated by sex, the government says. Previously, it was mandatory to have one entrance […]
Ethiopian govt. repatriates 400 nationals from Saudi Arabia
The Ethiopian government has in recent weeks repatriated 400 nationals from Saudi Arabia Nebiat Getachew, the spokesperson for Ethiopia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Ethiopia […]
Hajj: Over 1.4m pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia
Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia More than 1.4 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from abroad through air, land and sea ports, to perform […]
Nicki Minaj quits Saudi Arabia’s Jeddah World Fest to show support for women’s rights | World News
Singer Nicki Minaj has pulled out of a music festival in Saudi Arabia to show her support for women’s rights, LGBTQ community and freedom of […]
Eagles Can’t Afford To Fail Nigerians Against Bafana
Ahmed Musa says the Super Eagles can’t afford to fail their teeming supporters back home in Nigeria and around the world when they do battle […]