Forbes: Saudi king eighth most powerful world leader
Al Arabiya Saudi King Abdulla bin Abdul Aziz has been named among the 10 most powerful leaders of the world in 2013 by Forbes magazine. “With 50% of its population […]
Zakaria: The Saudis Are Mad? Tough!
Why we shouldn’t care that the world’s most irresponsible country is displeased at the U.S. By Fareed Zakaria Monday, Nov. 11, 2013 America’s middle east policies are failing, we are […]
Saudi Arabia: Rekaaz aims to engender forgiveness among youth
RIYADH: RODOLFO C. ESTIMO JR. | Arab News Staff The Saudi non-governmental organization, Rekaaz, aims to instil values among youth aged 15 to 25 through its campaign on forgiveness, scheduled for next year. “We are drawing up a plan for activities for 2014 and we are working on courses in […]
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti urges youths not to go fight in Syria
Saudi Arabia’s grand mufti, the highest religious authority in the birthplace of Islam, has urged young Saudis to refrain from fighting in Syria. The kingdom has backed the rebels battling President Bashar al-Assad, publicly calling on the world powers to “enable” Syrians to protect themselves, but is wary that fighters […]
Historical sites in Madinah to be identified
Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman has ordered the constitution of a committee to identify historical sites in the central area next to the Prophet’s Mosque. The committee, to be […]
UN chief urges OIC to help mend rifts between Muslim communities
Xinhua | 2013-10-29 9:09:20 By Agencies UN Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon on Monday urged the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to try its best to mend rifts between Muslim communities and stem the influence of radical groups. “The challenges of peace and security are too complex and interlinked for any […]
No woman, No drive, Saudi women battle to take the wheel
watch this song by Alaa Wardi …………… October 26, 2013 cbc.ca Authorities in Saudi Arabia have stepped up a warning to women not to defy a ban on female drivers by taking part in a mass driving protest on Saturday. The country’s interior minister has toughened the Saudi government line […]
CIA spied on 7.8 billion Saudi calls
As controversy continues to encircle the American surveillance program, Cryptome, the digital library host that was created by the US as a repository for secret documents and material, revealed that the CIA spied on 7.8 billion calls in Saudi Arabia. The Cryptome report said that “Saudi Arabia was the target […]
KSA backs OIC rights commission
JEDDAH: HABIB SHAIKH ARABNEWS Saudi Arabia strongly supports the establishment of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Human Rights Commission, said Mohammed Tayeb, director-general of Makkah province’s branch of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Addressing the third session of the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission (IPHRC) on Saturday in Jeddah, […]
Today’s Beautiful Hadith is about Concealing Faults
Reported by Abu Hurairah (RA): The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The slave (whose faults) Allah conceals in this world, Allah will also conceal (his faults) on the Day of Resurrection.” (Muslim) Source: http://www.hadithoftheday.com/
American pilgrim commends Saudi govt for ‘a job well done’
JEDDAH: SIRAJ WAHAB Published — Sunday 27 October 2013 A visiting Pakistani-American radio journalist has commended Saudi Arabia for the successful organization of this year’s Haj. Qamar Abbas Jafri of […]
Experts want Makkah’s Islamic sites preserved
Experts have called on the government to protect various ancient sites and mosques in Makkah because of their religious and historical importance. Talal Al-Sharif, an Islamic antiquities expert, said the […]
Pilgrims flock to Corniche
Haj pilgrims have been flocking to the shores of the Red Sea to take in the sights and relax. They arrive in luxury buses to visit the famous Fatimah Al-Zahra […]
Saudi women put their foot down to defy driving ban
The Independent: by Deema Almashabi, Glen Carey – A group of Saudi Arabian women plan to protest today against the world’s only ban on female drivers. Organisers are urging women across the country to take to the roads. The group, named the “26th October Women’s Driving Campaign,” called on the […]
Bandar Bush's mad, mad world
Source: Asia Times: All signs are showing that the otherwise secretive Saudi regime is angry. Very, very angry. Not only did the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuse to take a seat at the UN Security Council, [1] but now the Saudi spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, appears to be […]
Bandar Bush’s mad, mad world
Source: Asia Times: All signs are showing that the otherwise secretive Saudi regime is angry. Very, very angry. Not only did the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia refuse to take a seat at the UN Security Council, [1] but now the Saudi spy chief, Prince Bandar bin Sultan, appears to be […]
Why Is Saudi Arabia Bickering With The U.S.?
npr: by Deborah Amos – “We saw just a couple of weeks ago, the formation of a new front of Syrian rebels, called the Syrian Islamic Army,” Grause says, “and the Saudis seem to be the driving force behind that.” The Saudis continue to support the Free Syrian Army, the […]
How the Sunni-Shia schism is dividing the world
The unprecedented Saudi refusal to take up its Security Council seat is not just about Syria but a response to the Iranian threat by ROBERT FISK THE INDEPENDENT WEDNESDAY 23 OCTOBER 2013 The Muslim world’s historic – and deeply tragic – chasm between Sunni and Shia Islam is having worldwide […]
Saudi move ‘could shake world out of complacency’
Soruce: Arab News: KUWAIT CITY: Gulf countries and Egypt have applauded the Kingdom’s decision to reject a UN Security Council seat in protest at the world body’s failure to act on issues like Syria and Palestine. Saudi Arabia turned down a coveted two-year term on the council on Friday in […]
Saudi Arabia’s refusal to sit on Security Council
Source: Morocco World News: Rabat- Morocco expressed understanding, on Monday, of the refusal of Saudi Arabia to sit on the UN Security Council, said a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation. More: