Jeddah (Saudi Arabia)

Egypt worked to calm a diplomatic squabble Sunday by urging activists to curb protests against Saudi Arabia a day after Riyadh recalled its ambassador over the case of an Egyptian lawyer arrested for allegedly smuggling banned prescription drugs into...

Emboldened Arab citizens are taking on their own leaderships as the region watches with anticipation to see whether Tunisia's recent uprising will successfully replace the oppressive regime of Zine Abidine Ben Ali that ruled for 23 years. Most regional...

A controversial reality television show aimed at chronicling the lives of young Saudis clamoring for change has predictably riled authorities in the conservative kingdom and led to lawsuits against those who participated. Media reports from Saudi Arabia...

Three families of the Navy SEAL Team 6, had funeral services for their three sons who were killed in Afghanistan, Aug. 6, 2011, in  Washington. The military brass invited a Muslim cleric to have the final prayer. The Muslim cleric read from their...

* Crowds frustrated at delays in getting exit visas * Saudi govt to resume crackdown on illegal labour RIYADH, June 10 (Reuters) - Indonesian workers frustrated by long waits to get exit visas from Saudi Arabia protested outside their Jeddah consulate...

JEDDAH, June 9 (Reuters) - Porto coach Vitor Pereira has signed a two-year deal to take charge of Al-Ahli, the Saudi club said on Sunday. "Al-Ahli club signed a contract with Vitor Pereira for the next two seasons, and he will come to Jeddah with his...

JEDDAH, June 2 (Reuters) - Yemen gave a qualified welcome on Sunday to U.S. President Barack Obama's promise to lift a ban on repatriating Yemeni prisoners from Guantanamo Bay, saying he now had to back up his words with actions. Foreign Minister Abubakr...

JEDDAH, 2 jun (Reuters) - Yemen dio la bienvenida el domingo a la promesa del presidente de Estados Unidos, Barack Obama, de levantar la prohibición para la repatriación de prisioneros yemeníes desde Guantánamo y dijo que ahora tiene que respaldar sus...

Osama bin Laden, a scion of one of Saudi Arabia's wealthiest families, became the grim apostle of a strain of Islamic radicalism that exalted violence against non-believers, and the leader of a terrorist network that launched repeated attacks in the West,...

World's most beautiful airport terminals, according to Frommers.com (tinyurl.com/cyqsxgl): 1. Jeddah Hajj Terminal, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia 2. Leifur Eiriksson (Leif Ericson) Air Terminal, Keflavik, Iceland 3. Seoul Incheon Airport, Incheon, South...

In evaluating Osama bin Laden's dubious legacy, it is important to note that there was nothing new about religiously inspired terrorism when this rich Saudi exile convened a small group of jihadists in his Peshawar, Pakistan, home in 1988 to found al-...

From a white-carpeted Jiddah office, 11 stories above the sun-spangled Red Sea, Yassin Kadi oversees a portfolio of business ventures and charitable projects that span the globe. The Saudi's days are punctuated five times by prayer, and by racquetball...