I’m sure most of you remember Rania Al-Baz, the television presenter with a tad jealous husband who beat her to a pulp? If not, look at the picture to remind yourself, or read the Religious Policeman’s take on her story and how the Saudi authorities refused her leaving the country to promote her book in …
Iraq’s interior minister lashed out angrily at Saudi Arabia, rejecting its accusations that Iran now dominates his country, and accusing the Saudis of discriminating against their own Shiites. Interior Minister Bayan Jabr went as far as saying Iraq will not accept “a Bedouin on a camel teaching us about human rights and democracy. In Iraq, …
hat tip: Jadd William hehhee.. sorry, couldn’t resist, the caption should be placed on a very high “priceless” list!
Ramadhan Kareem According to one of the “top” Shi’a clerics in Bahrain, Sayed Al-Weda’i, it’s only the 28th of Sha’ban today, meaning that in his calendar, Ramadhan might start as late as the day after tomorrow! Which naturally means that there is going to be a disparity about Eid when it comes around. If you …
In a country that is renowned for censorship, I fail to understand why people make it easier for authorities to switch them off. That’s truly like putting all your eggs in one single basket. No wonder really then that the Internet Services Unit, the only internet supplier in Saudi has switched off both popular services, …