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World

Saudis now crave revival of night out at the movies

The film depicts the dream of a 10-year-old girl to get a bicycle just like the boys in her conservative neighbourhood.

23 Oct 2017 12:33 AM IST

Life

Saudi King's historic declaration allows women to drive

Longstanding driving ban was seen globally as symbol of repression of women in Gulf kingdom and comes after a years-long...

27 Sept 2017 9:59 AM IST

Life

In a first, women throng Saudi stadium for national day

Some Saudi men on social media lauded their participation as a

24 Sept 2017 11:22 AM IST

Life

All that jazz: Saudis attend country's first jazz festival

The entertainment plans are largely motivated by economics, part of a reform programme to diversify the economy away...

24 Feb 2018 6:04 PM IST

Life

Saudi Arabia makes effort to polish their image and appeal youngsters

Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave.

25 Dec 2019 12:20 PM IST

World

Saudi Arabia suspends visas to pilgrims from Congo fearing spread of...

About three per cent of Congo's population is Muslim who had planned to take part in the annual hajj pilgrimage in Saudi...

27 July 2019 11:48 AM IST

Newsmakers

Heads turn as rebel' Saudi woman moves in mall without obligatory...

The billowy over-garment, usually all-black abaya, is customary public wear for women in the ultra-conservative Islamic...

13 Sept 2019 1:00 PM IST

Opinion

Bhopinder Singh | How Imran shot himself in foot, and alienated all 3...

Imran was literally pushed out, railing, ranting and mocking the so-called neutrality of Pakistan's establishment

22 Feb 2023 12:00 AM IST

World

Trump's Mideast trip to forge new Muslim ties

The planning for the visit to Saudi Arabia began soon after the November election results came.

6 May 2017 5:58 AM IST