A 29-year-old Saudi man was in for the shock of his life when his wife, whom he loved so much, approached the court for a divorce. The estranged husband did not know why his wife would want divorce from him even though he did everything possible for her, but she was adamant in her demand. […]
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The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II has said Saudi Arabia and Iran have “radicalised and divided” the Muslim world while holding on to the very intolerant versions of Islam. Sanusi said the world needs a strong state, “not a fragile state”, to address the root causes of extremism. He added that Islamic leadership could come from […]
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A prominent Islamic scholar, Ahmad Gumi, on Saturday alleged that the refusal of Christians to join forces with Muslims was frustrating the fight against terrorism. Gumi, who made the remark while speaking at the Centre for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in Kaduna, said it was unfortunate that Christians misinterpreted the move of the federal […]
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, one of the largest oil-producing countries in the world, says it will cut salaries, sell national assets, and hike fuel prices in 2017 and beyond. Despite recovering oil prices, Saudi, which borrowed to fund budget deficit for the first time ever in October 2016, says if these measures are not […]
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Saudi construction giant Binladin group has laid off tens of thousands of workers, leading to rare protests, as workers torch seven buses demanding compensation as low oil prices begin to bite in earnest. The numbers of layoffs range from 50,000 to 77,000, many of who say they were not paid for several months. Binladin group, […]
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According to Russian daily Novaya Gazeta, Mr. Dmitry Peskov ,the press spokesman for the Russian President, lambasted the Saudi regime in his weekly press conference for sowing terrorism and backing al-Qaeda inspired guerrillas throughout the crisis-hit Syria. “the Saudi leadership clings to power and hope they can possibly impede the inevitable collapse of their primitive, […]
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An eight year-old child bride died in Yemen on her wedding night after suffering internal injuries due to sexual trauma. Human rights organizations are calling for the arrest of her husband, who was five times her age. Al Nahar, Lebanon, reported that the death occurred in the tribal area of Hardh in northwestern Yemen, which […]
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Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign and Domestic Debt, Senator Shehu Sani, has described the recent moves by Northern governors to obtain loan from the Saudi-based Islamic Development Bank as a direct conflict with the laws of the country. Sani, who also doubles as the Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, argued that only the […]
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Over 700 people have been crushed to death in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage in the worst accident the area has seen in the quarter of a century. Pilgrims travel to Mina, a large valley about 5km (3 miles) from Mecca, during the Hajj to throw seven stones at pillars called Jamarat, which represents […]
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“Mina is a small city located inside a low lying valley in the province of Makkh, in western Saudi Arabia, about 8 km to the east of the Holy city of Mecca. Inside the 20 square km valley, tents cover every open space, as far as the eye can see, neatly arranged, row after row. […]
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