Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saudi Arabia has executed eight people in a single day amid a surge in the use of the death penalty for drug-related convictions.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Saudi authorities put two people to death on Monday to reach 17 executions in three days, state media said, as the conservative ...

Saudi Arabia authorities executed two people on Monday for "terrorist crimes," bringing the total number of executions to 17 over three days. The latest deaths follow the execution of 15 other ...

Saudi Arabia arrested 18,200 people in one week during a nationwide crackdown on residency, labour and border violations ...

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The collapse of an amusement park ride in western Saudi Arabia has left more than 20 people injured and prompted authorities to close the park and order an investigation, ...

Al Kuwaiz, 44, is a rising star in country where only 6 percent of women work. Aug. 14, 2008— -- From her smartly appointed office in Riyadh, Samira Al Kuwaiz, 44, helps manage Osool Capital, an ...

Marcos Leonardo ripped the corner flag from its roots and hoisted it straight above his head towards the black Orlando sky. For Al Hilal, for Saudi Arabian football, it was their Olympic torch. The ...

September 23 is a memorable holiday for the people of Saudi Arabia, as they celebrate a public holiday to commemorate the proclamation that renamed the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz as the Kingdom of ...

Saudi authorities put two people to death on Monday to reach 17 executions in three days, state media said, as the conservative kingdom accelerated toward a record number of executions this year. Two ...