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Woman elected to council in Saudi Arabia for first time ever

A Saudi woman has won a municipal council seat in the country's first ever election open to female voters and candidates. Salma bint Hizab al-Oteibi...

Jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi wins EU human rights prize

A Saudi blogger sentenced to 10 years in prison and 1,000 lashes for insulting Muslim clerics has won the European Union’s Sakharov Prize for...

At least 2,110 pilgrims died in hajj stampede, new figures show

A new toll has put the number of pilgrims killed during the crush and stampede that struck the hajj last month at 2,110 at...

Grandfather escapes Saudi punishment after British intervention

A British grandfather, threatened with 350 lashes in Saudi Arabia for having homemade wine in his car, is now not expected to receive the...

Saudi King reaffirms commitment to Hajj after Iran criticism

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman says “irresponsible comments” and criticism from other countries against the kingdom’s handling of security during the hajj will not affect...

Saudi hajj death toll rises to a record 1,453

The crush and stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia last month was the deadliest event ever to strike the annual pilgrimage, according to...

‘464 Iran pilgrims’ died in Saudi Arabia Hajj disaster

Iran’s death toll from the Saudi hajj disaster has nearly doubled to 464 pilgrims killed, state media reported today, a development that is likely...

Saudi airstrikes hit Yemen wedding party, killing 28 people

Two airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels have struck a wedding party, killing 28 people and wounding dozens. Security officials say the...

Iran vows legal action against Saudi Arabia after Hajj disaster

Iran has vowed to take international legal action against Saudi Arabia’s rulers over the crush of Muslim pilgrims at this year’s hajj, which killed...

Iran blames Saudi Arabia over pilgrims killed in hajj stampede

Iran has blamed rival Saudi Arabia over the disaster at the hajj that killed more than 700 pilgrims, as Muslims solemnly resumed the final...

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