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Appetite For Equal Rights (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
Two positive pieces of news regarding women's rights in the Middle East: In Pakistan , the National Assembly passed a law increasing the penalty for sexual harassment. It now must be passed in the senate, but let's keep our fingers crossed. If passed, the law would increase the penalty for sexual harassment from one year to three years in prison and would add a fine of up to 500,000 Pakistani rupees...
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Solomonia (Free subscription) | yesterday
Not to worry, though, he'll be beheaded first: Saudi Arabia bans crosses, but crucifixion is OK. In fact, there's one happening soon: You can't display an image of the crucified Christ in Saudi Arabia, but if you are ghoulish enough...
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The Telegraph India (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
New Delhi: India conceded two goals in the dying minutes against Saudi Arabia to succumb to their second consecutive loss in the Asian under-19 Championship match in Arbil, Iraq, on Saturday.
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Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has announced his plans to visit Saudi Arabia next week, where he will meet with Saudi officials to discuss regional issues, the blocking of Iran's Al-'Aalam TV by Arab satellite channels (see ... November 6, 2009, 12:25 pm
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Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
Prince Khaled bin Sultan, assistant Saudi defense minister and the son of Prince Sultan, defense minister, has said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has sufficient defensive missiles to protect its vital [oil] installations. The statement was made ... November 5, 2009, 10:46 am
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elearnspace (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
I haven’t had the privilege of visiting Saudi Arabia. As a result, I particularly appreciated reading Tony Bates’ experiences of leading a series of workshops in his post: a personal view of e-learning. The limited adoption of technology in universities isn’t that unusual from my experience. A growing number of universities are more organized and [...]
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Memri Latest Blogs (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Two satellite television companies, the Egyptian-owned Nilesat and the Saudi-owned Arabsat, have stopped broadcasting the Iranian Arabic-language channel Al-'Aalam. The channel is still being broadcast in the Middle East via another ... November 5, 2009, 11:21 am
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Ahlul Bayt News Agency (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
There are tens of thousands of Yemeni prisoners in Saudi Arabian prisons and they are being tortured.2009/11/5
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Hindu (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
PALAKKAD: The family of Mohammad Naushad, 47, at Vattaprambil, Thekkemuri in Pattambi is shocked as he was beheaded in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday for breaking into a house and murdering a woman four years ago. Some family members got ...
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
Fighter jets, artillery bombardments across the border in move aimed to help southern neighbour control an escalating rebellion
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Angry Arab News Service (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
This is a key question now. It is very clear that King `Abdullah is not running the country, certainly not in foreign policy. There is a the foreign policy of the King: and then there is the foreign policies of the Sudayri princes headquartered in Morocco (led by Prince Salman becasue Sultan is very dead by now). Prince Saud (who is gravely ill and is spending more time in LA for hospitalization) is...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
NEW YORK, Nov. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue.
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Armies of Liberation (Free subscription) | 05/11/2009
A follow-up to our post yesterday, Yemen Rebels Invade Saudi Arabia, today the Saudi air force launched air strikes on the Saudi outpost that was taken by the Yemeni rebels. The Saudi air force also launched sustained bombing on targets inside northern Yemen, a Saudi advisor told the WaPo (links below the fold). The quote [...]
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abdulruff | 04/06/2009
Obama’s Mideast Visit: Will he rein in Israel's Gamble? - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal ------- Unlike his immediate predecessors, US President Barack Obama seems to have made up mind firmly to pursue a balanced foreign policy across the world and all his actions till date confirms that international intent of him. President Obama is eager to reach all parts of the world with a message that is nuanced...
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abdulruff | 04/06/2009
Compassion, the Obama Message - By Dr. Abdul Ruff Colachal (US President Obama's Mideast Tour) Obama is eager to reach all parts of the world with a message that is nuanced and thoughtful. On the eve of a trip to the Middle East and Europe Obama has said he believes his country can help to get serious Middle East peace negotiations back on track. Obama is due to arrive in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday...
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