Tag: Asia

Political Controversy Over Islamic Veil in Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan, like Russia and other Central Asian nations, has been grappling with the contentious issue of whether religious attire...

Saudi Arabia sentences teenage girl to 18 years in prison over support for political prisoners – Middle East Monitor

Saudi authorities have sentenced a girl of secondary school age to 18 years in prison and imposed a travel...

Iran congratulates Saudi Arabia on National Day – Middle East Monitor

Iran has greeted Saudi Arabia on the kingdom’s National Day amid a rapprochement between the two regional rivals, Anadolu...

Remembering Saudi National Day – Middle East Monitor

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Muslim girl turned away from school in France for wearing hijab files complaint with UN – Middle East Monitor

A Muslim student, who had been turned away from school for wearing a kimono, a Japanese garment, in France,...

US approves $500m military vehicle support package for Saudi Arabia – Middle East Monitor

The US State Department has approved a potential $500 million deal to provide maintenance support for Saudi Arabia’s fleet...

Israel on cusp of region-reshaping peace with Saudi Arabia – Middle East Monitor

Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said on Friday he believed his country was on the cusp of peace with...

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates Saudi National Day in traditional attire – Middle East Monitor

Cristiano Ronaldo, on Friday, appeared in a video wearing traditional Saudi attire to celebrate the Kingdom’s National Day, Anadolu...

Israel presents obstacle to normalisation, refuses Saudi demand for nuclear enrichment  – Middle East Monitor

Israel presents obstacle to normalisation, refuses Saudi demand for nuclear enrichmentIsrael’s opposition leader, Yair Lapid, has expressed strong opposition...

Saudi Crown Prince warns that if Iran attains nuclear weapon, ‘we have to get one’ – Middle East Monitor

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammed Bin Salman, has warned that the Kingdom will be forced to acquire a nuclear...

Saudi Arabia does not care about Palestine or Jerusalem; it cares about Israel – Middle East Monitor

The normalisation of relations between Saudi Arabia and Israeli is in the news again, in what has become a...

Israel says framework Saudi normalisation deal possible by early 2024 – Middle East Monitor

A framework US-brokered deal for forging relations between Israel and Saudi Arabia could be in place by early next...