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Saudi women mock ‘You can’t drive’ hashtag as they get ready to take to the roads

Female social media users have commandeered an Arabic Twitter hashtag that translates to "You can't drive".

World

"Iran has interest in keeping Yemen as a failed state."

Euronews speaks to Saudi General Ahmad Hassan Mohammad Asiri about the war in Yemen, relations with Iran and his country's future.

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Watch: Saudi women take the wheel

Women at Jeddah's Effat University took their first driving lessons on Wednesday, March 7, ahead of the lifting of a ban on women driving in Saudi Arabia.

United Kingdom

Campaign welcoming Saudi crown prince's London visit slammed

Pictures of what users called 'propaganda trucks' and adverts in newspapers praising Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince ahead of his official visit to the UK were widely criticised on Twitter.

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United Kingdom

Theresa May to press Saudi prince over human rights concerns

The 32-year-old crown prince is seen by some as a modernising force in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi billionaire prince freed in corruption investigation

Release suggests corruption probe is winding down after it sent shockwaves through kingdom's business and political establishment

World News

Which EU countries sell arms to Saudi Arabia?

Which EU countries would be most affected by a ban on arms sales to Saudi Arabia and why are NGOs and some MEPs campaigning for the change?

Saudi Arabia

Prince Mohammed bin Salman aims to rebrand Saudi Arabia

Young royal hopes to show his kingdom can be a leading player on the world stage.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi corruption crackdown: 'great deal of evidence gathered'

Attorney General says evidence is mounting as Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman carries out widespread anti-corruption purge.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi clampdown 'widens'

Saudi clampdown reportedly widens. More reports emerge of detentions for alleged corruption.

Saudi Arabia

Who is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal?

Prince Alwaleed has been detained as part of Saudi Arabia's anti-corruption probe, to the shock of global financial centres.

Saudi Arabia

Princes are detained in Saudi anti-corruption purge

In all, dozens of people have been targeted in an unprecedented crackdown

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia to allow women in sports stadiums

The decision gave more freedom to Saudi women, who are subject to strict gender segregation rules, after the historic lifting of a female driving ban in September

Saudi Arabia

Rights groups welcome Saudi decree ending driving ban on women

After years of campaigning Saudi Arabia is to end its ban on women driving

Saudi Arabia

Snapchat blocks Al Jazeera in Saudi Araba

The free photo and video sharing app said Saudi authorities asked it to block the TV channel's Discover Publisher Channel as it broke two local laws

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia welcomes Qatari pilgrims

The Salwa border between Qatar and Saudi Arabia for pilgrims travelling to Mecca for the Hajj in the first sign of compromise in a long-running diplomatic stand-off.

Iraq

Euroviews. View: The Middle East - more wars to come

The tragedy of why the defeat of ISIL won’t bring peace to the Middle East

Yemen

Yemen fights back against cholera epidemic

Authorities in Yemen begin clean-up operation in Sanaa to combat deadly cholera outbreak

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia gets new crown prince

Saudi Arabia's king has appointed his son Mohammed bin Salman as crown prince - replacing his nephew, Mohammed bin Nayef, as first in line to the throne.

Business Series

Saudi oil giant's tax bill slashed

Saudi oil giant gets massive tax cut