Twenty-five-year-old Raha Moharrak becomes the first Saudi woman to climb Mount Everest and also the youngest Arab to make it to the top the world's highest mountain. Sarah Sheffer reports. Watch Video Video: First Saudi woman climbs Mount Everest
A Saudi man escaped a sentence of paralysis for stabbing and paralysing another man by offering him compensation, according to reports yesterday, although the authorities have denied issuing the punishment. Read Article Saudi man spared paralysis sentence
Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new Sars-like virus after catching it from patients - the first evidence of such transmission within a hospital, the World Health Organisation says. Read Article First patient-to-nurse spread of Sars-like coronavirus reported
A discussion at Manarat Al Saadiyat will examine the art and photography of European artists travelling 'through the lights and images' of this region, writes Nick Leech
The Orient, expressed in Abu Dhabi
In 1992, Major League Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent initially opposed an effort by a Japanese mogul to purchase the Seattle Mariners. Expect more to come. Global shift in North American sport
The flying car concept took a while to become reality but in America a company is on the verge of offering a version to the public. While the cost may be high, so is confidence that there is a viable market. Terrafugia Transition: flying cars roar into reality
