In Saudi Arabia, the right to drive has become a symbol of a wider fight for women’s freedom, a leading campaigner tells Catrina Stewart

It was only when the bodies were being put into temporary storage units at a hospital that Eisa moved and workers realised he was still alive

Richard Dart's extremist beliefs were laid bare in a television documentary made by his step-brother.

Rising problem of online fraud sees thousands of tourists paying for fake hotels, flights and trips

Archaeologists fear billion-pound development has led to destruction of key historical sites

A bombing near a playground and other insurgent attacks killed 18 people including several children in Iraq today, challenging government efforts to promote a sense of stability by preventing attacks during a major Muslim holiday.

The combined spending of British travellers seeking a religious holiday abroad has topped £2.2bn, new research reveals today.

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Simmering tensions between Iran and Saudi Arabia are threatening to erupt into a full-blown diplomatic showdown after Saudi authorities executed at least four Iranians for drug trafficking.

Ten people have died after a cargo plane attempting to land in the Ghanaian capital Accra crashed into a bus near the airport.

Australia scored three goals in four minutes in the second half to beat Saudi Arabia 4-2 yesterday, dashing the Saudis' hopes of qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Royal runs campaign for change in her homeland from a suburb in west London

An Australian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in a Saudi Arabian jail after being convicted of blasphemy.

If Saudi women are allowed to drive, it will lead to them having premarital sex, a report to a high-level advisory group claims, according to a rights activist.