Egyptian Blogger Urges Saudis to Stop Sexist Repression

Global Voices 8 months ago Region: Egypt

On the occasion of Prophet Mohamed's birthday, Egyptian blogger Dalia Ziada launches a campaign asking Saudi Arabia to end their discrimination against young Muslim women worldwide! Dalia started her post by talking ... more

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Saudi Arabia's Mutawwa’in Crack Down On Valentine's Day

Can Tran 9 months ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Across the world, Valentine’s Day is observed and celebrated in many parts of the world. However, it is not celebrated in Saudi Arabia. Well, it was before 2008. On 2008, Saudi Arabia’s religious police banned ... more

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Whither Saudi Blogging?

Global Voices a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Posted by Ayesha Saldanha to Global Voices Online   Saudi Arabia has a large and active blogosphere, in which all kinds of voices and opinions can be heard, including opinions that cannot be expressed in the count... more

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Saudi Leaders Hope To Boost Religious Tolerance

Finding Dulcinea a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

Posted by Cara McDonough to FindingDulcinea King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia has planned a multireligion meeting in Madrid to improve Islam’s world image and increase respect for different religious values. Saudi Arab... more

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Gulf States Woo Iraq

IWPR a year ago Region: Iraq

They hope their backing for Baghdad will help stabilise the country and curb Tehran. By Jennifer Koons in London Improved security, a grudging belief in the credibility of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and a desire to co... more

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Speculation Vs Demand: Which to Blame for Crude Price

Santosh Kumar Agarwal a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

In an unusual conference of oil producers and consumers held at Jeddah on 22nd June’08, courtesy King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, India arrayed with the countries that challenge the US diagnosis as to the cause of sudd... more

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Saudi King receives US official

Need Peace In World a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

 King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz received today Acting Commander of the US Central Command Lieutenant General Martin E. Dempsey and the accompanying delegation. During the meeting, the US official conveyed greetings... more

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Bush’s Nuclear Technology Offer To Saudi Arabia Is Fundamentally Flawed

Mridul Chadha a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

During the recent visit to Saudi Arabia President George W Bush talked about a possible civilian nuclear deal with the King Abdullah. Bush wants to help the kingdom develop nuclear power for medical and industrial uses in ... more

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Saudi Arabia: Why Are There No Cinemas?

Global Voices a year ago Region: Saudi Arabia

- Posted by Amira Al Hussaini “Why are there no cinemas in Saudi Arabia?” asks Saudi bloggerHayfa [Ar], who offers us her ideas of a workable plan to make cineplexes and movie screenings complia... more

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Executions Could Strain Syrian-Saudi Relations

IWPR a year ago Region: Syrian Arab Republic

The recent executions of three Syrians convicted of drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia may mark a downturn in the already frosty relationship between the two countries. Syrian national Ibrahim al-Jarkh was beheaded on Apr... more

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