The UK unit of France’s Vinci Construction has won two contracts in Saudi Arabia worth more than £110m ($178.6m), the company said on Tuesday
Read moreSaudi petrochemical giant SABIC said on Tuesday that it has signed an agreement with the UK’s Cambridge University to develop new technologies
Read moreIn September 2011, King Abullah announced that women would be eligible to sit in the council for the first time. Authorities in Saudi Arabia are expected to name 30 women to the kingdom’s consultative Shoura Council before the start of its... Read more
Saudi authorities should drop charges and release the editor of the Free Saudi Liberals website for violating his right to freedom of expression on matters of religion and religious figures, Human Rights Watch said today
Read moreNearly 180 Filipino workers are said to be on hunger strike in Saudi Arabian capital Riyadh to protest alleged abuse from authorities and employers, and illegal recruitment, reported the Philippine Online Chronicles
Read moreBy Iqbal Tamimi It seems that the Saudi media rhetoric regarding reform and claims of reconsidering women’s human rights are mere sedative promises. Women are still treated like minors and men are still seen as predators. Saudi... Read more
This caricature by Saudi artist Abdelkareem Elhlayel reflects the attempts of Saudi mainstream media to cover the fact that women in Saudi Arabian media are almost invisible
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