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Mortar shells hit Saudi border post close to Iraq, Kuwait

Thu Nov 21, 2013 16:28:30

Six mortar shells have landed near a remote Saudi border post close to neighboring fellow oil producers Iraq and Kuwait, but caused no damage, the ultra-conservative kingdom says.

Saudi expels more than 60,000 foreign workers

Thu Nov 21, 2013 12:28:21

More than 60,000 illegal workers have now been deported from Saudi Arabia in the past three weeks, double the figure previously reported.

Saudi Arabia denies working with Israel for Iran war

Tue Nov 19, 2013 08:57:43

Saudi Arabia has denied working with Israel on contingency plans for a potential attack on Iran's nuclear facilities.

Poll: Majority of Saudis favor women's right to sports

Tue Nov 19, 2013 08:17:16

A vast majority of Saudis favor women having the right to fully engage in sports in a country that has no official facilities for female athletes or physical education programs for girls in schools, according to a Saudi sociology researcher, who has put forward a series of recommendations at a time that the government is developing its first ever national sports plan albeit for men only.

Man drives Jet Ski through Riyadh’s flooded streets

Mon Nov 18, 2013 17:20:49

A citizen taking advantage of the flooding drives his Jet Ski through waterlogged streets of the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh.

FIFA should not stand workers’ right abuse in Qatar

Mon Nov 18, 2013 09:11:19

International human rights groups have slammed Qatar and Saudi Arabia for hard worsening condition of migrant workers in the two oil-rich countries.

Ethiopians protest Saudi violence in Washington

Sun Nov 17, 2013 16:55:22

Angry Ethiopians have gathered outside the Saudi Embassy in Washington to condemn violence against undocumented immigrants in the kingdom.

Heavy floods paralyze Saudi capital

Sun Nov 17, 2013 16:33:44

Severe flooding has hit Saudi Arabia, especially in the kingdom’s capital of Riyadh, with the government closing schools and urging people to stay indoors amid heavy rain. Flooding is rare in the country dominated by the Arabian Desert.

Saudi Arabia to help Israel in possible Iran attack: report

Sun Nov 17, 2013 14:35:53

Saudi Arabia has given the go-ahead for Israeli warplanes to use its airspace for possible attacks on Iran over Tehran’s nuclear energy program, a report says

Shocking video: Ethiopian workers tortured, abused in Saudi Arabia

Sat Nov 16, 2013 18:05:53

Ethiopia’s Information Ministry has released a shocking video footage dubbed “Hell on Earth” that shows appalling conditions of its nationals in Saudi Arabia.

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