JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA – The Ministry of Culture, represented by the Jeddah Historic District Program, has announced the completion of work in the project to restore ramshackle buildings in the district under the generous donation of US$13 million (SAR50 million) from the Kingdom's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The project...
UAE tops gender equality in Arab countries
In the UAE, and the wider Arab world, many women have been successful in upturning the prevalent prejudice that a woman's place is in the home.
On International Day of Happiness, UAE aims for best quality of life
The UAE is celebrating the International Day of Happiness, observed on March 20, with achievements and gains that enhance the happiness of the entire society.
Kuwait army allows women in combat roles, but without guns
Head of Kuwaiti Women's Cultural and Social Society has vowed legal action against ministry's restrictions while calling them discriminatory and unconstitutional.Saudi Arabia fills ‘exposed wells’ after Moroccan boy’s death
Saudi Arabia has said it filled and fortified thousands of abandoned wells across the country, after the tragic death of a boy in Morocco following failed rescue efforts. Five-year-old Rayan, who spent five days trapped down a well, was laid to rest on Monday in his village.
Book shows how Israel erases Jerusalem neighborhood
After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel planned the "destruction" of Jerusalem's historic Mughrabi neighborhood at the base of the Western Wall but tried to hide it, a book highlights.
Stray animals of Baghdad find comfort in new refuge
Bella the dog can barely stand after being abused, but she is now receiving care from a Baghdad refuge that hopes to become Iraq's first veterinary clinic for stray animals.Iraqi women raise voice against domestic violence
The marriage of minors is rising in Iraq, with a government survey reports that for females under 18 it jumped to 25.5 percent last year, up from 21.7 percent in 2011.
RewirEd Summit concluded at Expo 2020 Dubai
The RewirEd Summit sponsored by Etihad Airways and Hettich in Expo 2020 Dubai concluded yesterday with a series of major announcements and program launched to transform the worldwide education system
Proposed bill in Iran looks to ban pets including cats, dogs
The animals that may be banned under the proposed law include 'crocodiles, turtles, snakes, lizards, cats, mice, rabbits, dogs and other unclean animals as well as monkeys.' This has led to protests and ridicule, especially on social media.In Iraq, little people football team dreams big
Twice a week, a small football pitch in Iraq offers the 25-member national squad of little people a chance to fulfill dreams and tackle prejudice.UAE orders release of prisoners to mark National Day on Dec. 2
The President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan ordered the release of 870 prisoners on Sunday.Tunisia MP jailed for sexual abuse of minor
A Tunisian member of parliament was sentenced Friday to a year in prison for sexually harassing a schoolgirl in a case that sparked a nationwide #Metoo movement.Abu Dhabi enacts personal status law for non-Muslims
The emirate of Abu Dhabi has proclaimed a new law in order to regulate personal status matters for non-Muslims, providing a mechanism for the determination of personal status disputes.Sun, sea, and beach goers in Saudi Arabia
For Asma, spending a day on the beach with her boyfriend was unthinkable until recently in deeply conservative Saudi Arabia.Kuwaiti women play big role in development: Diplomat
Fahad Hejji, the First Secretary of the Permanent Mission of the State of Kuwait to the United Nations, has said at the UN that women from his country play a significant role in the development and modernization of society, and they have offered invaluable contributions to the national efforts to...
ADNIC helps Social Investment Fund
Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company has contributed AED3 million to it.
Japan sees Middle East as vital in creating hydrogen-based society
Kajiyama Hiroshi, the economy, trade and Industry minister of Japan, said that Middle Eastern countries are important partners in creating a hydrogen-based society.
Former Daesh bastion echoes with chimes of church bell
A bell was inaugurated at a church in Mosul on Saturday to the cheers of Iraqi Christians, seven years after the Daesh group overran the northern city.
Saudi traders can now receive payment from patrons with a smartphone
“Tap to phone” solution uses near-field communication technology The move is in line with Saudi Arabia’s goal to modernize its financial system Small traders in Saudi Arabia can now receive a payment from patrons with their smartphones, doing away with the usual practice of cash payment. Saudi Payments, owned by...
