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Female drivers will reduce crashes in Saudi Arabia, says minister

Saudi Arabia currently has one of the world's worst traffic death rates, will female drivers make a difference?

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Saudi Arabia: money-saving decree?

Saudi Arabia's decree allowing women to drive is hailed as both a victory for human rights and a money-saver for many families.

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Saudi Arabia 'lifts ban' on women driving

Saudi Arabia's ban on women driving is to be lifted next year, reports suggest.

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Saudi king issues decree allowing all women to drive - Al Arabiya TV

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Saudi Arabia withdraws school textbook over picture of Yoda

How did the Star Wars character make it into the photograph?

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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

Yemen

Sole strike survivor, 5, helps open world’s eyes to Yemen crisis

Orphaned girl has shone a light on a forgotten conflict.

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Thousands of Muslims carry out 'stoning of the devil' ritual

Thousands of Muslims carry out 'stoning of the devil' ritual to mark the beginning of Eid al-Adha celebrations.

Saudi Arabia

Muslims celebrate feast of the sacrifice

Muslims from around the world have been celebrating the feast of the sacrifice, or Eid al-Adha.

Saudi Arabia

Haj draws millions to Mecca

Saudi officials say almost two million pilgrims have arrived from abroad for the annual haj.

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Tight security in Mecca for Haj pilgrimage

Pressure in Mecca to make sure there are no repeats of past incidents including deadly stampedes and crushes

Yemen

Airstrike near San'aa in Yemen kills 35

At least 35 people have died after a Saudi-led coalition airstrike on a hotel near San'aa in Yemen.

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Boy detained in Saudi Arabia for dancing the Macarena

A boy who went viral on social media after dancing the Macarena in front of traffic detained in Saudi Arabia.

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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.

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Brilliant or just bullying? New app Sarahah enjoys popularity surge

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Male guardianship in Saudi Arabia: campaigner 'released without man’s permission'

Bahrain

Arab nations offer dialogue if Qatar 'shows willingness' to fight terrorism

Foreign ministers from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain said they are ready for a dialogue with Qatar if it shows a willingness to fight terrorism.

Qatar

Qatar's emir says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve diplomatic crisis

The Emir of Qatar says his country is ready for dialogue to resolve a diplomatic crisis with a Saudi-led group, but stressed that any solution must respect national sovereignty.

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Saudi Arabian foreign minister to Qatar: "enough is enough"

Adel Al-Jubeir added that "The Qataris know exactly whats required from them" to stop the current crisis

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Saudi woman arrested over miniskirt

Saudi Arabia has some of the world's strictest laws for women, who must wear loose-fitting, full-length robes known as abayas in public.