Saudi King Abdullah has given the kingdom’s women the right to vote for first time in nationwide local elections, due in 2015.

US President George Bush said today that he is having discussions with Saudi King Abdullah about the recent surge in oil prices.

Exiled former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will return home to Pakistan from Saudi Arabia today, a senior leader of his party said.

Saudi Arabia will fight the “madness” of Islamic terrorism for 30 years if necessary, but it will expand the rights of women and eventually allow them to drive, Saudi King Abdullah told an American TV channel.