MAKKAH: Special security plans will be implemented to ensure the safety and comfort of pilgrims in Makkah during the month of Ramadan, which begins on Sunday or Monday depending on the sighting of... Full Story
JEDDAH: The Court of Cassation has upheld the six years’ imprisonment and 1,000 lashes handed down by a Jeddah court against a Saudi citizen who held a judge captive at his own home and robbed... Full Story
RIYADH: An Emirati man attacked a Saudi woman on board an Emirates flight from Frankfurt to Dubai, a report in Al-Eqtisadiah daily said yesterday. The incident took place because of seating... Full Story
LONDON: A gang of youths beat to death a 16-year-old Qatari student in a British seaside town in what police say is a racist attack. Postmortem results were expected today after Mohammed Al-Majed... Full Story
SOCHI, Russia: Russia recognized two rebel regions of Georgia as independent states yesterday, escalating tension in the volatile Caucasus and putting Moscow on a collision course with the West. Flanked... Full Story
LONDON: Account holders’ personal details have been found on a computer sold on eBay, banks said yesterday, adding to fears over data security. Media reports said details of more than a... Full Story
THERE have been several cases reported recently of young girls, some as young as seven or eight, being married off by their parents to men in their 50s, 60s or even older. In some instances, parents... Full Story
BIG things begin with a simple gesture, a symbolic act of defiance and a courageous stand in the face of evil powers. Last week’s arrival into Gaza port of two ships carrying 44 peace activists... Full Story
