Saudi Arabia

Who is Really Behind It? The Implausibility of an Iranian Plot

by SR Editor October 19, 2011

What do we know about this alleged conspiracy? And what are the facts pertinent to this explosive charge? Who is behind this amateurish plot?

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Obama and the Terror Plot Thriller

by James M. Wall October 16, 2011

There are so many doubts and questions surrounding the alleged Iranian-sponsored assassination plot against the Saudi ambassador, that for Barack Obama to take a prominent role in announcing the case may prove to be a serious political and diplomatic mistake.

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Saudi Women Drive Again as European Union Offers Support

by SR Editor June 23, 2011

More Saudi Arabian women drove their cars in the streets of capital Riyadh Wednesday, continuing a campaign – largely rooted in social media – to push the kingdom into overturning a ban on female drivers. At the same time, one of the European Union’s top diplomats sent a long-requested message of support for their campaign.

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Arab autocracy: Thank you and goodbye

by SR Editor July 17, 2010

For good or ill, change is coming to Egypt and Saudi Arabia soon THE fate of the Arab world’s two most important states lies in the hands of ageing autocrats. Hosni Mubarak, an 82-year-old air-force general who has ruled Egypt since 1981, is widely reported to be grievously ill. King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia, who [...]

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Stars’ Photos Removed from Leviev Website as Celebs Seek Distance from Rights Abuser

by Haitham Sabbah December 19, 2008

After letters from Adalah-NY to Eight Stars, Leviev Removes Celebrity Photos New York, NY, December 19, 2008 – Following complaints by at least four major Hollywood stars whose photos were posted on Israel diamond mogul Lev Leviev’s website, Leviev staff removed the entire celebrity photo section from his website www.leviev.com this week. The photos’ removal [...]

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Saudi supercomputer

by Haitham Sabbah October 26, 2008

At last, something worth the money spent: Saudi supercomputer lures researchers By Asma Alsharif JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (Reuters) – A new science and technology university in Saudi Arabia will house one of the world’s largest supercomputers and it is helping lure top researchers to the conservative desert state. The King Abdullah University of Science and [...]

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Saudi cleric favours one-eye veil

by Haitham Sabbah October 4, 2008

This is just getting out of hand. Ridiculous… A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that reveals only one eye. Sheikh Muhammad al-Habadan said showing both eyes encouraged women to use eye make-up to look seductive. The question of how much of her face a [...]

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Saudi woman killed for chatting on Facebook

by Haitham Sabbah April 1, 2008

The latest crime “in the name of social customs and religious rules.” A young Saudi Arabian woman was murdered by her father for chatting on the social network site Facebook, it has emerged. The unnamed woman from Riyadh was beaten and shot after she was discovered in the middle of an online conversation with a [...]

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Highest is everything!

by Haitham Sabbah February 25, 2008

If you thought that Burj Dubai is the end of the “Arabian Dream”, you are mistaken. The new race in the Arab World (to be particular, the Gulf region) is building the highest towers. Few years ago, Dubai announced that they are going to spend few “Billions” of Dollars to build the highest tower in [...]

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The first Saudi female soccer team, Congratulation!

by Haitham Sabbah January 25, 2008

On behalf of the Palestinian soccer fans and the Palestinian National Women Football team, I would like to congratulate the first Saudi female soccer team. The first soccer match between female teams has taken place in Alkhobbar (Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province). The match was held between two teams of university students. The Prince Mohammad bin [...]

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Silence Day for Fouad Alfarhan

by Haitham Sabbah January 6, 2008

Today is a ‘Blog Silence Day’ to protest the imprisonment of Fouad Alfarhan. Fouad Alfarhan is a Saudi blogger who uses his blog, alfarhan.org, to promote political reform and greater freedom of expression in Saudi Arabia. He was forced to stop blogging at the beginning of 2007 after being harassed by government officials, but then [...]

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Arab in Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007

by Haitham Sabbah October 17, 2007

It’s time of the year for Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2007. With all my reservations regarding Reporters Without Borders neutrality (having doubt after knowing that France is their financial supporter, although they are an NGO!), yet, their report was always a good indicator, if not the closest to reality – at least from my experiences [...]

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Miss Bahrain, Miss Arab World 2007 and Stereotypes

by Haitham Sabbah September 30, 2007

I admit I have missed the news when it was announced end of last July, but better late than never. Honored to be Bahraini by soul for living in Bahrain for the last four years, I am very happy to know that Wafaa Ganahi, a 23-year-old teacher from the Law Faculty of Bahrain University, won [...]

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Saudi Arabia: Sex-segregated sidewalks and women’s car driving

by Haitham Sabbah September 16, 2007

One more brain fart by Saudi Mutaween: Saudi Arabian religious police call for sex-segregated sidewalks – Saudi Arabia’s religious police are insisting that authorities of Medina, one of Islam’s holiest cities, should build separate sidewalks for women, the Kuwaiti Al-Qabas newspaper said Friday. The country’s Committee for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of [...]

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Is Israel Falling Apart? In Reversal, Israel Praises Saudi Peace Proposal

by Haitham Sabbah March 12, 2007

Foreign observers of Israel tend to focus so intently on the dangers the country faces from its Arab neighbors that they have largely missed an astonishing story that has been accelerating over the past few months: that of the Jewish stateâ€™s possible move toward internal collapse. If you consider this an exaggeration, just take note [...]

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