Saudi to probe MTV film on young that angered conservatives RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (AFP) – The Saudi information ministry said Tuesday it was investigating an MTV documentary about young people challenging the kingdom’s ultra-strict Islamic social code amid an uproar among conservatives.
Saudi KEC to start IPO to raise $272 million JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, May 22 (Reuters) – Saudi’s Knowledge Economic City will start an initial public offering on Monday to raise 1.02 billion riyals ($272 million), the firm’s chief executive said on Saturday.
Introduction The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the most economically sound nations of the Middle Eastern region. It is oil rich and has relatively robust banking system. Its laws have been rather progressive over the past few years. However excessive government interference, Islamic laws and too many amendments may have prevented the banking [...]
Saudi journalist who interviewed bin Laden resigns A prominent Saudi journalist who conducted several interviews with Osama bin Laden and once tried to persuade him to reconcile with the Saudi royal family resigned Sunday as editor of the nation’s
Saudi School Aims To Save The Planet The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, or KAUST, is a huge research facility devoted to solving some of the major problems facing the planet. The brand new school — it opened just this past fall — rises from the desert like the secret research lab in [...]
Unclear fate of Saudi religious cop shows tensions The fate of a senior member of Saudi Arabia’s religious police who outraged hardliners by backing gender mixing and private prayers was unclear Sunday after an order sacking him was apparently rescinded.
Saudi religious cop denies firing for liberal views on women A senior member of the Saudi religious police repeated on Wednesday his support for Muslim men and women mixing, and denied that his stance against strict separation rules had got him fired.
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