Backed by Russian airstrikes, the Syrian government forces advanced to the northern region of the country Thursday in the city of Aleppo that was almost surrounded by rebels and thousands of civilians have been displaced. On Wednesday the United Nations suspended a new round of international peace talks as until […]

Saudi Arabia executed dissident Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr along with other 46 people Saturday along with three other Shiites signalling the country would not be tolerating attacks by either Sunni jihadists or members of Shiite minority seeking equality. The big move of Saudi Arabia has welcomed protests from Shiites across […]

Saudi Arabian voters have elected twenty women from municipal council election held on Saturday, December 12. This is the first time in the history of the country women were allowed to vote and contest for local government seats. However, the 20 women candidates represent just one percent of about 2,100 […]

The Saudi Arabia authorities have come under sharp criticism after yesterday’s stampeded disaster outside holy city Mecca that killed more than 700 Muslim pilgrims. People following Islam come to Mecca in the annual event and the current flow of visitors is 2 million. It is said if the government is […]

Saudi Arabia has identified nineteen public decency to be followed a day after the kingdom was opened up to foreign tourists. According to interior ministry, fines would be imposed for the violations of such public decency that includes public displays of affection and immodest clothing in the ultra-conservative Islamic country. […]

Muslims from Democratic Republic of the Congo have been banned this year to go for Hajj in Saudi Arabia due to Ebola outbreak in the eastern North Kivu and Ituri provinces of the country. Saudi Arabia Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced Wednesday not to be giving visas to DRC Hajj […]