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Senior Saudi prince returns home amid Khashoggi crisis

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 01 06:38 AM

A senior Saudi prince who courted controversy after appearing critical of the king and crown prince has returned to the kingdom amid a crisis over journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder, family members said. Read more »

Mga Pinay na dumalo sa Halloween party sa Riyadh, inaresto

Zhariya Camid-Alamada, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 29 01:36 AM

Inaresto at ikinulong ang ilang babaeng Filipino sa Riyadh dahil umano sa kanilang paglahok sa Halloween Party.  Read more »

DOLE chief Bello confirms Pinoys were arrested in Riyadh party

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 11:39 PM

Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III confirmed that some overseas Filipino workers were arrested while attending a party in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

DFA verifying posts on alleged arrest of Pinoys in Riyadh party

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 09:44 PM

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it is verifying social media posts saying some Filipinos were allegedly among those arrested in a Halloween party in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Merkel: No arms German exports to Saudi until Khashoggi killing cleared up

Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 06:05 AM

ORTENBERG, Germany - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday called the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul a "monstrosity" and vowed to halt all German arms exports to Riyadh until the case is cleared up. Read more »

Turkey vows to reveal 'naked truth' over Khashoggi death

Fulya Ozerkan with Brian Knowlton in Washington and Joe Jackson in London, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 08:30 AM

ISTANBUL - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday vowed to reveal within days the "naked truth" over the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, as Riyadh said it did not know the whereabouts of his body and that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had been unaware of any operation to murder him. Read more »

Saudi court orders man to allow his daughter a passport

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 21 08:51 AM

RIYADH - A Saudi court has ruled in favor of a woman whose father refused to allow her to have a passport, local media reported Thursday, sending ripples in the kingdom which has long held to its male guardianship system. Read more »

OFW sa Riyadh na 'minamaltrato' ng amo, umaapela ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 08:13 AM

NEGROS OCCIDENTAL - Humihingi ng tulong ang nanay ng isang overseas Filipino worker (OFW) sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia dahil minamaltrato umano ito ng kaniyang amo. Read more »

7 menor de edad na ipapadala sana sa Saudi, nasagip sa Pasay

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 03:06 PM

Sinalakay at ininspeksiyon ng NBI ang isang ''accommodation house'' sa Pasay City kung saan umano ibinabahay ng isang agency ang mga recruit. Read more »

OFW sa Riyadh na hinalay umano ng anak ng amo, nasagip

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 08:41 PM

Nasagip ang isang overseas Filipino worker na humingi ng saklolo sa isang social media post matapos umano siyang halayin ng anak ng kaniyang amo sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Pinoy, comatose matapos makitang bugbog-sarado sa kalye sa Riyadh

JP Aleta, ABS-CBN Middle East News Bureau
Updated as of Jul 06 02:01 AM

(UPDATED) Isang Pinoy waiter ang comatose ngayon sa pagamutan sa Riyadh matapos matagpuang bugbog-sarado sa kalsada. Read more »

OFW na 'ikinulong ng amo' sa Saudi Arabia, nakauwi na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 02 05:20 PM

Nakauwi na sa Pilipinas noong Hunyo 23 ang isang overseas Filipino worker sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia na ikinulong ng apat na araw matapos ito pagselosan ng amo. Read more »

'OFW na ginahasa sa Jeddah, ikinulong'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 09:45 PM

Kuwento ng mister ng OFW, dalawang beses ginahasa ng manugang ng amo ang Pinay noong Marso.   Read more »

5 Riyadh-bound girls stopped at NAIA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 13 12:53 AM

Authorities intercepted at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) 5 girls passing themselves as adults in order to work abroad, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) said Tuesday. Read more »

Yemen forces closing in on rebel-held port: Saudi-led coalition

Anuj Chopra, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 29 06:48 AM

Yemeni government forces are closing in on the rebel-held port city of Hodeida, the war-ravaged country's main conduit for humanitarian aid, the Saudi-led coalition said on Monday.   Read more »

Yemen rebels fire 2 missiles at Saudi capital: coalition

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 10 04:00 AM

Two ballistic missiles were fired at the Saudi capital Riyadh on Wednesday, according to the coalition battling rebels in neighboring Yemen who claimed the attempted attack. Read more »

Painful memories

Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 13 01:47 PM

Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) Fahima Alagasi turns emotional as she answer questions at a press briefing held at Terminal 1, Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), Pasay City, Friday. Read more »

OFW na may 23 na amo at isang taong di pinasahod, humingi ng tulong

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 05 02:14 PM

Humihingi ng tulong ang kaanak ng isang household service worker na may isang taong nang di pinapasahod ng employer sa Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Philippines expresses concern over missile attacks vs Saudi Arabia

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 04:27 PM

MANILA - The Philippines on Saturday expressed concern over missile attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, where over a million Filipinos live and work.   Read more »

Abandoned OFW to return home to Pagadian City

Raoul Esperas
Posted at Sep 13 02:55 AM

An overseas Filipino worker who was seen on a viral video abandoned at the Riyadh Airport has reached Manila and will return home to Pagadian City with the help of an air transport officer. Read more »