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Saudi Arabia said today it will scrap labour laws that prevent millions of low-paid migrants workers from leaving their employers in the Kingdom. Human rights groups have repeatedly called on the country to abolish its ‘kafala’ sponsorship system, branded by critics as a modern form of slavery that binds workers to their Saudi employers. The … Read more
Online jihadists celebrated the latest terror attack on France today after three people were murdered by a knifeman in Nice on a day which also saw a gunman killed in Avignon and a guard attacked at a French consulate in Saudi Arabia. The latest in a long line of violent attacks in France was ‘already … Read more
Guard is stabbed at French consulate in Saudi Arabia on day of attacks in France amid Islamic anger at Macron over Prophet Mohammed cartoons Attacker was arrested after injuring the guard with a ‘sharp tool’ in Jeddah today France’s embassy said guard was taken to hospital but his life is not in danger It comes … Read more
Juan Carlos I reigned as king of Spain from November 1975 until his abdication in June 2014 Juan Carlos I reigned as king of Spain from November 1975 until his abdication in June 2014. He was a popular monarch for most of his four-decade reign who played a critical role in the country’s transition to … Read more
The former mistress of Spain’s King Juan Carlos has accused Queen Sofia and other members of the country’s royal family of launching a ‘smear campaign’ against her following their affair. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, had a relationship with the ex-monarch, 82, between 2004 and 2009 and became caught up in scandal following the revelation that … Read more
The ex-mistress of Spain’s scandal hit former King Juan Carlos I has compared herself to Wallis Simpson as she says she was blamed for a man’s downfall. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, who lives in London, had an affair with the 82-year-old royal between 2004 and 2009. Juan Carlos, who is married to Queen Sofia, 81, left his … Read more
Oxford University fellow says city’s Centre for Islamic Studies sacked him for being bisexual because it ‘did not comply with preferences’ of major Saudi backers Dr Kevin Fogg, 37, was dismissed from role at Centre for Islamic Studies in 2018 Argues that his sexual orientation was against preferences of centre’s trustees Dr Fogg will face the … Read more
Dust from some of the world’s largest deserts is contributing to the rapid melt of the Himalayan snow caps, scientists have found. The particles reach the peaks after travelling thousands of miles from the Indian Thar Desert, the plains of Saudi Arabia and the Sahara. After being carried around the world on vast air currents, … Read more
Worshippers have returned to Mecca after Saudi authorities partially resumed the year-round umrah pilgrimage after seven-month coronavirus hiatus. Millions of Muslims from around the world usually descend on Saudi Arabia for the umrah and haj Islamic pilgrimages. The two share common rites, but the haj, held once a year, is the main lengthier ritual that is … Read more
The ex-mistress of Spain’s scandal hit former King Juan Carlos I has opened up about their tumultuous relationship and admitted she avoided his children because meeting them made her ‘uncomfortable’. Corinna zu Sayn-Wittgenstein, 56, who lives in London, had an affair with the 82-year-old royal between 2004 and 2009. Juan Carlos, who is married to … Read more