Middle East

Jeddah, Apr 6: Some 5,183 cases have been filed by women against their husbands in Saudi courts, requesting alimony during the past five months, according to local media. Courts in Makkah Region received the highest number of alimony cases at 1,605, followed by Riyadh (1,315), the Eastern Region (755), Jazan (376), Madinah (295), Asir (241), Qasim (186), Tabuk (102), Hail (90), Jouf (79), the

Riyadh, Apr 6: Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Riyadh on Sunday on an official visit to the Kingdom. He was received by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman at the Riyadh Air Base. Amid the critical situation in the Middle East, the visit of a head from a Central Asian country is deemed significant for both sides, according to an expert. Aliyev last visited the Kingdom in

Jeddah, Apr 5: Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, head of the Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques, said that the Kingdom’s efforts to defend the oppressed and deter the oppressors have added prestige, power and glory to the Arab and Islamic nations. In an interview with Saudi TV Channel 1, the widely respected religious scholar said Saudi Arabia has taken action which is supported by a number of

Makkah, Apr 4: Construction work at the Grand Mosque in Makkah is in full swing and the projects are expected to be completed before the Holy month of Ramadan. The projects administration director, Sultan bin Aati Al-Qurashi, said 73 percent of the work has been completed. The mega projects, ordered by the late King Abdullah, include expansion of the Grand Mosque, which is in the third and final

Riyadh, Apr 3: Flights were disrupted, ships weighed anchor and schools were closed Thursday as a major sandstorm blew through Saudi Arabia and neighboring Gulf states. In the UAE, several flights were diverted and delayed, a Dubai Airports spokesperson said, as the skies over the city turned yellow. King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam suspended the arrival and departure of all vessels from 1730 GMT on

Doha, Apr 2: Citing “extreme weather conditions,” Qatar’s Supreme Education Council has decided that private and public schools should remain shut today. Several universities are also closed today, including Northwestern University in Qatar, Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Georgetown University in Qatar and Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. The College of the North Atlantic Qatar has

Riyadh, Apr 2: All schools in the Riyadh region, including the ones run by expat communities, will remain closed Thursday. The Education Department announced the suspension of schools on April 2 because of a major sandstorm that hit Riyadh on Wednesday. King Saud University’s Badran Al-Omar announced the suspension of classes at the university in Riyadh and its branch in Al-Mazahmiya area. The

Cairo, Apr 1: Yemeni Foreign Minister Riad Yassine has called for an Arab ground intervention in the country “as soon as possible.” Asked by an interviewer on Al-Arabiya Al-Hadath whether he sought an Arab ground intervention, Yassine responded: “Yes, we are asking for that, and as soon as possible, in order to save our infrastructure and save Yemenis under siege in many cities.” Saudi officials

Damascus, Mar 30: It's known to all that wars taking place across the globe claim innocent lives and cause mass destruction. However, none of us might have ever given a serious thought to the impact it has on the minds of innocent children. The photo tweeted by Gaza-based photojournalist Nadia Abu Shaban This image of a Syrian kid in a surrendering position reveals the painful impact of wars on a

Washington, Mar 26: Saudi Arabia announced Wednesday night that it had begun military operations in Yemen, launching airstrikes in coordination with a coalition of 10 nations. The strikes came as Yemen was hurtling closer to civil war after months of turmoil, as fighters and army units allied with the Houthi movement threatened to overrun the southern port of Aden, where the besieged president