Saudi Arabia

A coup in October 2021 halted a power-sharing agreement with the citizens who organised the anti-Bashir rallies. This agreement was meant to hasten the transition to a democratic administration.

An advocate, Aamir Javed, has filed a plea in the High Court claiming that it is the "constitutional right" of every Muslim employee of the Central and State government to be sent on deployment to Jeddah during the Haj pilgrimage

The victims were on their way to Mecca to conduct Umrah. Umrah is the religious pilgrimage Muslims undertake to the Islamic holy city of Mecca.

Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations and re-open embassies within two months after talks in Beijing

According to the new rules imams and muazzins in Saudi Arabia are ordered to keep the prayers short during the month of Ramzan.

Saudi Arabian cleric Awad Al-Qarni has been sentenced to death for using social media platforms to allegedly spread anti-govt news

A report by DAWN and SMEX report claim that the Saudi government in 2020 arrested two top-ranking Wikipedia administrators

Abaya is an Arabic term for a long, loose outer garment. The government has banned women from wearing it in the exam halls.

Amidst waning relations with the US, Saudi Arabia is cosying up to China with an increased focus on the teaching of Mandarin in the academic curriculum.

During a session at Red Sea Film Festival, Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor expressed desire to work in a Pakistani film, said actors have no borders.