Dec 13 Saudi Arabian women elected to local councils after historic election By Michael D. Regan Nine female candidates were elected to Saudi Arabian municipal councils and thousands of women voted in elections this weekend for the first time in the country's history, Saudi officials said. Continue reading
Nov 17 Cease-fire in Syria potentially weeks away, John Kerry says By Matthew Lee, Associated Press PARIS — A cease-fire between Syria's government and opposition could be just weeks away from reality, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday as he visited Paris to show solidarity with France after last week's attacks. Continue reading
Oct 09 Death toll during recent hajj pilgrimage worst on record By Joshua Barajas A new tally raised the death toll of the stampede last month near Mecca, Saudi Arabia to at least 1,453 people, making it the deadliest disaster in the history of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Sep 25 Watch 4:55 News Wrap: Saudi officials blame pilgrims for deadly stampede By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Saudi authorities launched an investigation into the deadly stampede among hajj pilgrims near Mecca, but officials also blamed the crowd as well as the will of god. Also Sepp Blatter, head of soccer’s world body… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 6:19 Survivors question how Hajj stampede spiraled out of control By PBS News Hour More than 700 people have died in a stampede during the annual hajj pilgrimage just outside Mecca. The disaster has raised fresh questions about Saudi Arabia’s management of the annual migration, in the wake of another deadly accident at the… Continue watching
Sep 24 Hundreds die in stampede during annual hajj pilgrimage By News Desk At least 717 people were killed and more than 800 wounded Thursday in a stampede near Mecca, Saudi Arabia, during the annual hajj pilgrimage. Continue reading
Sep 11 Crane collapse at Grand Mosque in Mecca kills over 87 people By Amanda Gomez At least 87 people have been killed and almost 200 more injured after a crane fell on Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mosque in Mecca on Friday according to The Guardian. Continue reading
Sep 02 In Saudi Arabia, women now can cast a vote and run for office By Larisa Epatko Voting rights for Saudi women took another step forward this week. Female candidates began registering to run in upcoming municipal elections — and for the first time, women will be able to vote for them. Continue reading
Aug 03 Watch 9:43 Are Mideast allies buying the Iran deal being sold by the Obama administration? By PBS News Hour How is the Iran nuclear agreement perceived across the Middle East? Judy Woodruff gets a roundup of reactions from Fahad Nazer, a former Saudi Arabian Embassy official, David Makovsky of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and former Jordanian… Continue watching
Jun 19 Watch 7:53 This is what a civil war looks like By PBS News Hour Many people think of the civil war in Yemen in broad terms - Shia versus Sunni, Saudi Arabia versus Iran. But what does the constant fighting mean to those in the country? Jane Ferguson examines how the ongoing struggle is… Continue watching