Courts hand sentences to 1,349 detainees
Judicial rulings were issued against more than 1,349 security detainees in General Directorate of Investigation (GDI) prisons, and there are still nearly 3,966 detainees whose…
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Saudi women are equal to men, in committing crimes
50 percent of the total crimes registered in Saudi Arabia during the last year were committed by women, a latest report noted. According to Arab…
Saudi woman, 20, granted khula after being forced to smoke hashish
The Family Court in Jeddah issued a divorce (khula) ruling in favor of a Saudi woman in her 20s, after her husband, in his fifties,…
British MPs to consider ‘alternative report’ on Saudi arms sales
The row in Britain over arms sales to Saudi Arabia looks set to insensify after a senior British MP took the unusual step of preparing…
60% of school students exposed to violence in Saudi Arabia
At least 60 percent of intermediate school students are exposed to various forms of violence and verbal attacks during their school life, according to a…
The Mufti of Saudi Arabia Says Iran’s Leaders ‘Not Muslims’
Saudi Arabia’s top cleric intensified the kingdom’s rhetoric against Iran, saying in comments published on Tuesday that Tehran’s leaders are “not Muslims” in response to…
Brent extends gains as a result of agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia
Crude prices extended gains on Tuesday, buoyed after top producers Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to cooperate on stabilizing the oil market, but a lack…
1,448 Pakistanis imprisoned in Saudi Arabia
Prime Minister’s special adviser on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz has informed the National Assembly that as many as 1,448 Pakistani nationals are currently imprisoned in Saudi…