Stories by Assad Abboud

RIYADH: Born of tribal origin in Saudi Arabia, stateless people known as bidoon live on society’s margins, unable... Updated 19 Jul, 2013 07:35am

RIYADH: Denied the right to travel without consent from their male guardians and banned from driving, women in Saudi Arabia are now monitored by an electronic system that tracks any cross-border movements Published 23 Nov, 2012 01:02am

RIYADH: Saudis face the spectre of unemployment as the oil-rich kingdom, home to millions of foreign workers, battles to enrol tens of thousands of its mostly young population who graduate each year. Published 20 Jun, 2012 11:05pm

RIYADH: Donors, with Saudi Arabia in the lead, pledged $4 billion in aid to impoverished Yemen on Wednesday as it grapples with a fragile political transition and struggles to contain a growing threat by Al Published 23 May, 2012 09:19pm

RIYADH: Gulf Arab states on Tuesday urged Syria’s government to immediately halt its “killing machine”, and called on Iran to stop interfering in their internal affairs. Published 21 Dec, 2011 12:10am

AMMAN: As Kurds and Shias in Iraq push for a federal constitution, fears are rising in the Arab world that the urge... Published 24 Aug, 2005 12:00am