JEDDAH

First women-only car showroom opens

Dubai - Emirates Voice

A Saudi private company on Thursday opened the first car showroom for women only just five months before a decision allowing females to drive takes effect. The showroom was opened in a shopping mall in the western Red Sea port city of Jeddah to allow women the freedom to choose their own cars before they hit the road. In a historic decisionRead more

Saudi women football fans able to grandstand at last

Jeddah - Emiratesvoice

For years Areej al-Ghamdi could only cheer her favourite football team from home, but everything changed on Friday when Saudi Arabia allowed women into the stadium for the first time. The university student was among around 300 Saudi women who thronged Pearl stadium in the Red Sea city of Jeddah after the ultra-conservative kingdom eases decades-old rules separating the sexes.Read more

Saudi Arabia's first women-only car showroom opens in Jeddah

Dubai - Emirates Voice

Shoppers flocked to Le Mall in Jeddah on Thursday to check out the kingdom's first car showroom aimed at women. The new showroom comes after of the landmark ruling to lift the country's driving ban on women by June. Pink, orange and yellow balloons hung around the mall's showroom as women posed for photos and selfies in front of vehicles.Read more

First women-only car showroom opens

Jeddah - Emiratesvoice

Salman Center will correct terrorist slurs

Jeddah - Emiratesvoice

The King Salman Center for International Peace in Malaysia aims to correct international misconceptions about Islam and combat the malicious rhetoric spread by Daesh and other terrorist organizations, Malaysian Prime Minister Mohammed Najib Tun Abdul Razzaq has said. Addressing the Putrajaya International Security Dialogue 2018, themed “Wisdom and Moderation in Countering Terrorism,” the Malaysian PM added: “The role of religiousRead more

Reinventing Jeddah’s beauty industry

Jeddah - Emiratesvoice

By running her own brand and selling her own specially-formulated creations using high-quality natural ingredients, Sarah Al-Wassia, founder and owner of Nanu Body products, shows that a little innovation can go a long way. The beauty entrepreneur set out to create a brand that focuses on creating natural, handmade products in Saudi Arabia in 2014, but launched it to theRead more

OIC condemns Mar Mina Church attack

Jeddah - Emiratesvoice

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has condemned the "terrorist" attack on Mar Mina Church in south Cairo's Helwan City, which killed and wounded several people. In a press statement, OIC Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen said OIC stands with Egypt in the face of terrorism that disrupts its security and stability. He voiced support for all measures taken by Egypt toRead more

General Court in Riyadh retracts ban on unveiled women

JEDDAH - Emiratesvoice

The General Court in Riyadh amended the decision to limit the entry inside the court to veiled women. Women can now enter courts without the need to cover their faces, as long as they dress modestly and adhere to the court’s dress regulations. The court replaced a circular issued last year by the court’s president in which he stressed thatRead more

OIC denounces terrorist bombings in Kabul

JEDDAH - Emiratesvoice

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, has denounced a series of bombings that took place in the Afghan capital Kabul, resulting in a number of death and casualties. Dr. Yusuf bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen, OIC Secretary-General, reiterated the organistaion's stance against terrorism in all forms. He also highlighted OIC's support for Afghanistan in its endeavours to combat terrorism and extremism, expressingRead more