JEDDAH: Dina, a 31-year old Saudi businesswoman, came recently to Riyadh with her American husband to conduct some business affairs, but when she went to rent a car she was faced with a conundrum. “I... Full Story
MADINAH: The high demand for runaway housemaids during the month of Ramadan is attributed to women wanting to devote more time to worship and an increase in the number of guests. Since there are no... Full Story
JEDDAH: Mohammed Al-Yami, 21, received Lasik eye surgery in Saudi Arabia in 2005, a common procedure that frees people from eyeglasses or contact lenses. But after the surgery, Al-Yami’s... Full Story
MANAMA: The founder of a group blamed for a ferry bombing in the Philippines that killed 116 people four years ago was arrested here and deported to the Philippines. Ruben Pestano Lavilla Jr.,... Full Story
BENGHAZI, Libya: Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi yesterday apologized to Libya for damage inflicted by Italy during the colonial era and signed a $5 billion investment deal by way of compensation. Berlusconi... Full Story
ISLAMABAD: A Pakistani lawmaker defended a decision by southwestern tribesmen to bury five women alive because they wanted to choose their own husbands, telling stunned members of Parliament this week... Full Story
RAFAH, Gaza Strip: Hamas and Egyptian authorities yesterday temporarily opened the Rafah crossing for the first time in weeks, allowing some 2,000 Gazans to cross into Egypt or to return to the Gaza... Full Story
REPUBLICAN presidential candidate John McCain’s startling choice of Alaskan Gov. Sarah Palin as his vice-presidential running mate has brought echoes of the reaction to Richard Nixon’s... Full Story
