BIG STORY
Armed With Nuclear Accord, Iran Enters Big Game in Syria
SAEED NAQVI
On January 20 and 22, Middle East watchers will be riveted on two different conference venues in Geneva or thereabouts.
The first meeting will...
Foreign Haj Quota Slashed 20pc; Domestic 50pc
By P K Abdul Ghafour
JEDDAH, Jan 13 — Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it would continue to impose a 20-percent cut in foreign...
Hunger Kills 48 Palestinian Refugees in Syria
DAMASCUS, Jan 12 – Severe hunger in a besieged refugee camp for Palestinians in southern Damascus has claimed two lives, raising the death toll to...
Undocumented Expats Given 2 Months to Legalize Status in Saudi
By Md Al-Sulami
JEDDAH, Jan 3 — In a major relief to undocumented expats, authorities have given a two-month grace period for thousands of expatriates who...
Saudi, India Pact to Protect Millions of Domestic Workers
By Ghazanfar Ali Khan
RIYADH, Jan 3 — Saudi Arabia and India signed a landmark labor pact on Thursday in New Delhi that would provide...