PARIS -- "European Oil Companies Prepare to Invest in Saudi Arabia, as U.S. Troops Prepare to Leave." That imaginary headline summarizes two concurrent developments that are part of a subtle shift in ...

Grappling with the surge in temporary marriagesTHE Saudi Charitable Society for the Welfare of Saudi Families Abroad (Awaser) has warned Saudi citizens against engaging in any temporary marriage ...

Islam's holy book, the Quran, warns Muslim men not to prevent their daughters, sisters or female relatives from getting married, or else they will encourage sexual relations outside marriage. But ...

RIYADH (Reuters) - A senior member of Saudi Arabia's top Muslim clerical body has said he believes the kingdom's system of male guardianship should apply only to marriage, a local newspaper reported ...

Beyond travel, the amendments also give Saudi women new authority in daily legal matters: They may register births, marriages ...