DEBKAfile March 11, 2014, 10:39 PM (IST) Saudi Arabia demands that neighboring Qatar cut its ties with Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, close its Al Jazeera global television channel and expel local branches of the US Brookings Institution and Rand… Read More ›
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Charles of Arabia: Prince stars in the Saudi dance of the swords
EEV: Guess human rights will not exactly be his forte ? Prince Charles took part a ceremony celebrating culture in Saudi Arabia Heir to the throne joined members of Saudi royal family in a sword dance Prince wore a flowing… Read More ›
CIA and Saudis cooperate on Chinese missile purchase
© Collage: Voice of Russia Undoubtedly, the role of the Saudi Arabia and its influence on the Middle East has long been under the discussion. Now with Iran and the West trying to reach an agreement on the nuclear matter,… Read More ›
Saudi men blame women’s make-up for molestation cases – survey
Source: Thomson Reuters Foundation – Wed, 8 Jan 2014 04:22 AM Author: Lisa AndersonMore news from our correspondents A woman speaks on the phone as men ride a motorcycle on a cloudy day in Riyadh, on Nov. 17,… Read More ›
2 Saudi men arrested for offering free hugs
November 24, 2013 09:24 Still from YouTube video showing Bandr Swed during his ‘Free Hugs’ campaign / Saudi Free B.H Two Saudis have been detained in the country’s capital for offering free hugs to passers-by. The local police arrested… Read More ›
Saudi blogger detained for filming woman drive
Detained Saudi blogger sees momentum for women drivers Doug Stanglin, USA TODAY 12:26 p.m. EDT October 14, 2013 Saudi women plan a rolling protest through Riyadh and other cities Oct. 26 in defiance of a ban on women… Read More ›
Saudi court jails four young men for up to TEN YEARS and sentences them to thousands of lashes for naked dance on car
One of the men was jailed for 10 years and sentenced to 2,000 lashes Another got seven years and 1,200 lashes while two others received three years and 500 lashes By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 08:30 EST, 4 October 2013… Read More ›
Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries ( Says “medical studies show” ) ?
Saudi Arabian cleric says female drivers risk damaging ovaries Conservative’s comments aimed at activists protesting against Islamic kingdom’s male-only driving rules Reuters in Riyadh theguardian.com, Sunday 29 September 2013 14.02 EDT A female Saudi motorist speaks to the media in 2011… Read More ›
Olive oil protects liver
Contact: Graeme Baldwin graeme.baldwin@biomedcentral.com 44-203-192-2165 BioMed Central Extra-virgin olive oil can protect the liver from oxidative stress. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Nutrition and Metabolism exposed rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and… Read More ›