Saudi Arabia opens unexplored coastline
The sky is clear, the sun is shining, and the sea is a glimmering turquoise. What better day to discover the underwater around a small,…
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How Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque are preparing for Ramadan
The General Presidency for the affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque began preparations for the holy month of Ramadan on Tuesday, the…
Saudi Arabia holds first cycling race for women
Forty-seven women in Saudi Arabia of various ages came together to participate in the kingdom’s first women-only cycling race on Tuesday in the King Abdullah…
Thomas Friedman says Qataris are parading their power ‘like children’
American author Thomas Friedman has said he believes that Qataris are trying to “showcase their power like children do with their toys,” as they are…
Saudi Shiites and their role in the ‘new Saudi Arabia’
In April 2015, the Saudi public was shocked by the news that a Saudi soldier had posted a message on Twitter, wherein he had threatened…
Turkey Is Quietly Building Its Presence In Africa
When you think of big investors in Africa, the United States, China, Britain and France may come to mind. But over the past decade, Turkey…
Saudi Arabia opens soldier rank positions for women in seven regions
Saudi’s General Security division announced that soldier rank positions will be available for Saudi women in different regions including Riyadh, Mecca, al-Qusaim and al-Madina. The…
Who really cares if Iran dominates the Middle East?
PARIS — With Bashar Assad still in power in Syria, supported by Russia, Syrian ally Iran is about to dominate the Middle East, and there’s…
How did the oldest man in Saudi Arabia live for 147 years?
Saudi Sheikh Ali Al-Alakmi died in Abha last weekend at the age of 147. The oldest Saudi man had his own special diet and hated…
Turkey hits back, saying Israel ‘massacres thousands of Palestinians’
PARIS — Ankara on Sunday evening shot back at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who earlier in the day accused Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of…