Tag Archives: Saudi Arabia
Middle East: Misogyny, thy name is Islam
Why Do They Hate Us? – By Mona Eltahawy | Foreign Policy But let’s put aside what the United States does or doesn’t do to women. Name me an Arab country, and I’ll recite a litany of abuses fueled by … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Our religion is so obviously true…
…that we can’t handle anyone saying otherwise. ArabianBusiness.com The Grand Mufti of Saudi Arabia has said it is “necessary to destroy all the churches of the region,” following Kuwait’s moves to ban their construction. Speaking to a delegation in Kuwait, … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: If you’ll be my valentine…
…I’ll be serving five to nine. ABC News Saudi Arabia’s religious police have arrested more than 140 people for celebrating Valentine’s Day. The Organisation for Promoting Virtue and Discouraging Evil says officers have punished those caught so far, and that … Continue reading
Malaysia: Colluding with craziness
BBC News Malaysian authorities have deported a Saudi journalist accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad in a tweet. Police confirmed to the BBC that Hamza Kashgari was sent back to Saudi Arabia on Sunday despite protests from human rights groups. … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Kill the Tweeter!
Maryam Namazie. Hamza Kashgari, a young journalist, was banned from writing in Saudi Arabia by the Saudi Minister of Information and has reportedly been forced to flee after being accused of blasphemy, atheism, and apostasy and following calls for his … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: 500 lashes for ‘insulting companions of Mohammed’
SMH A Victorian man has been sentenced to 500 lashes and a year in jail in Saudi Arabia, with his family fearing he will not survive the punishment. Mansor Almaribe, from the Victorian town of Shepparton, was found guilty of … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Good news or empty words?
SMH Saudi King Abdullah has granted women the right to vote and run in municipal elections, in a historic first for the ultra-conservative country where women are subjected to many restrictions. “Starting with the next term, women will have the … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: Islamic oppression drives women to …driving
The Guardian. By mid-afternoon a handful [of women] had driven in Riyadh, a few in the southern port city of Jeddah, a couple in Dammam in the east, perhaps 30 or 40 overall in a country with a population of … Continue reading
Saudi Arabia: ‘Not ready’ for democracy
SMH. The head of the electoral committee charged with preparing for next month’s municipal polls said the kingdom was not ready to allow women to vote. “We are not ready for the participation of women in these municipal elections,” said … Continue reading
Bahrain: Hundreds shot as Sunni Islam defends its privilege
SMH. At least 200 people have been shot and wounded in a Shi’ite village south of the Bahraini capital, a medic says, as the king imposed a state of emergency after bringing in Saudi and Emirati troops to help quell … Continue reading
