JEDDAH: A large number of Saudis are engaging in temporary marriages with Indonesian women with the intention of divorcing them. “Such marriages are likely to increase if Islamic scholars... Full Story
JEDDAH: The Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) will meet the educational expenses of 12,000 students studying in public and private institutes and colleges under a three-year program that will... Full Story
I bumped into my old friend Abdul Aziz Bin Othaimeen the other day and I thanked myself for the opportunity to discuss some consumer-related issues. Abdul Aziz is the chairman of Hemaya Universal,... Full Story
Thailand’s Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was humiliated last week when red-shirted protesters overran the summit of Asian leaders that he was hosting and forced him to evacuate them by helicopter,... Full Story
RAMALLAH, West Bank: US President Barack Obama’s Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, called yesterday for the Arab Peace Initiative to be part of a planned US drive to create a Palestinian state. The... Full Story
WASHINGTON: As US President Barack Obama works on improving relations south of the border during his four-day trip to Mexico and a Latin American summit, he may be surprised over the welcome his release... Full Story
MUMBAI: Mohammed Ajmal Amir Qasab, one of the gunmen allegedly involved in the November Mumbai attacks, retracted his confession yesterday saying it was given after police tortured him. He asked... Full Story
Ever the maverick, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has said that because Cuba is excluded from the summit of the Americas currently taking place in the Trinidadian capital Port-of-Spain, he will veto... Full Story
