Saudi Arabia eases ‘kafala’ system restrictions on migrant workers
Saudi Arabia has announced it will ease some of the contractual restrictions giving employers control over the lives of some ...
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China, Russia, Saudi Arabia set to join UN Human Rights Council
Saudi Arabia, China appear to be among the countries with virtually assured seats on the UN’s top human rights body. ...
US court issues summons for Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman
Former Saudi intelligence officer filed lawsuit accusing the crown prince of sending a hit squad to try and kill him. ...
Saudi bid to buy Newcastle ends after piracy, human rights issues
Consortium, which included Saudi sovereign wealth fund, withdraws from proposed takeover of English football club. A Saudi Arabia-backed consortium has ...
‘Unprecedented’ Hajj begins — with 1,000 pilgrims, rather than the usual 2 million
Islam's most important annual pilgrimage got underway with just a small fraction of its regular number of worshippers, amid concerns ...
Muslims begin downsized Hajj pilgrimage amid coronavirus pandemic
Up to 10,000 mask-clad Muslims begin the scaled back five-day pilgrimage as Saudi hosts try to prevent virus outbreak. Hajj ...
