Middle East
Over 300,000 Iraqis Displaced by Violence: UN
BAGHDAD, Feb 12 – Up to 300,000 people fled their homes in two major cities in Iraq after six weeks of fighting between anti-government...
Despite Nitaqat, Saudi Issued 1.7m Work Visas in 2013
JEDDAH, Feb 11 — Saudi Arabia’s foreign missions issued more than 1.7 million recruitment visas in 2013 despite the Labor Ministry’s Nitaqat nationalization campaign to...
Massive Makkah Expansion Has Pilgrims Perplexed
by FOUZIA KHAN
JEDDAH, Feb 6 – The vast expansion of the Grand Mosque at Makkah has made it difficult for pilgrims to find their...
Egypt Court Resumes Morsi’s Trial for Killing Protestors
CAIRO, Feb 5 – A court resumed Wednesday the trial of Egypt’s ousted Islamist president, Mohamed Morsi, along with 14 other Muslim Brotherhood members...
2-day Weekend Stays For Private Sector in Saudi Arabia
MD RASOOLDEEN
RIYADH, Feb 4 – The Shoura Council on Monday stood by its earlier decision to provide the two-day weekend in the private sector.
The...