Riyadh - Saudi women are prevented by male guardians from enjoying their basic rights, including travelling, working and getting married, the Human Rights Watch group said Monday.

"Saudi women often must obtain permission from a guardian (a father, husband, or even a son) to work, travel, study, marry or even access health care," the New York-based group said.

Amman  -  King Abdullah II of Jordan flew to Riyadh on Wednesday to meet with Saudi leaders on means of pushing forward the peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians.

Nicosia, Mar 9: The Saudi Government has ignored calls from members of the Shoura Council to break the riyal's peg to the US dollar.

Riyadh, Dec 22 : The Saudi security forces have arrested suspected al Qaeda operatives, who were planning to carry out a terror attack on the occasion of Hajj.