Saudi Arabia bans child marriages; age raised to 18
RIAZ, Jan 10: Saudi Arabia has banned the marriage of minors through a ruling by the Kingdom’s Shoura Council that approved fresh regulations for...
UAE reopens Damascus embassy after seven years
DAMASCUS: The United Arab Emirates reopened its embassy in Damascus Thursday, the latest sign of efforts to bring the Syrian government back into the Arab...
Saudi king appoints new foreign minister in major cabinet reshuffle
DUBAI: Saudi King Salman has appointed former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf as the new foreign minister in a major cabinet reshuffle which also included changes...
Trump declares an end to America’s role as the global ‘policeman’
President Donald Trump used a lightning visit to Iraq – his first with US troops in a conflict zone since being elected – to...
