Allah, Muhammad love gays, some Muslims believe

Homosexuality can still be sentenced by death in seven Muslim nations, but one organization called Al Fatiha --that means the opening -- has started a confidential and anonymous survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

Saudis give gang-rape victim 100 lashes, one year jail

There can be no bigger travesty of justice. Saudi Arabia's ruling Saud royal dynasty has been a staunch ally of the US and the West, but treats women like dirt bags."The District Court in Jeddah pronounced...

Oil may spike to $150 after inconclusive Jeddah conference « Peter J. Cooper...

"Lack of commitment to new supply, a halt to Nigerian oil production and bitter divisions among oil producers are expected to deliver the reverse of the intended consequences to the Jeddah energy conference: a spike in oil prices to test the $150 a barrel market this week."

Gold and silver break above $900, $17, ready for Iran crisis? « Peter J. Coo...

" Oil prices remain very high and the Jeddah international conference will be keenly watched by observers this week. A coordinated move to dampen oil prices by increased supply is, however, unlikely to impress markets now eyeing the security implications of Israel’s dummy...

Saudis to host oil price summit

Saudi Arabia will be hosting a meeting of oil producing and consuming nations to discuss the rapidly rising cost of oil around the world.Wouldn't a consumer of oil be every country though?"The US and other...

Makkah, Madinah to get Islamic heritage, Qur`an museum

"Jeddah (ANTARA News) - Prince Sultan bin Salman, Secretary-General of the Supreme Commission for Tourism (SCT), has announced recently plans to establish an Islamic heritage museum in Makkah and a Qur`an museum in Madinah. He said the two museums would be established in...

OIC chief warns against inciting anti-Islam hatred

"The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu voiced his deep concern over the dangerous implications of the recent spate of Islamophobic actions, IINA reported.He made the remarks after the inaugural session of the open...

Islamic organisation condemns Jerusalem attack

"Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (ANTARA News/AFP) - The Islamic world`s biggest political bloc on Friday condemned the killing of eight Israeli teenagers in a Jerusalem religious school, saying it abhorred "violence and terror."In a rare reaction to an anti-Israeli attack, the...

Some 312 Indonesians die in Saudi during hajj pilgrimage

Mecca (ANTARA News) - A total of 312 Indonesians have died in Saudi Arabia up to Monday (Dec. 31) during this year`s hajj pilgrimage, according to data from the Indonesian hajj information center. Currently, 33 Indonesian hajj pilgrims were being hospitalized in Saudi Arabia,...

Minister: staying permits in Saudi Arabia often abused

"In 2007, the number of Indonesians already deported had reached 22,116. The deportation cost was covered by the Saudi Arabian government including for the deportation of 600 Indonesians who were arrested in Aziziah, Mekkah, last Friday. As to the newly arrested Indonesians,...

IDB announces $16 mln for Moro front as tripartite meeting end

"A spokesman for the Philippine government was quoted by IINA as saying that his government and the IDB had the experience and ability to use the money for the Moro people. The OIC called the meeting in order to preserve the gains achieved through the 1996 peace...

Two Azer pilgrims set out for haj on foot

"The pilgrims were said to have been inspired by a similar journey by Shahid Qurbanov last year. Qurbanov became the first pilgrim from the former Soviet bloc to travel on foot to Makkah when he came for Haj 2006,...

King Abdullah, prince sultan meet Dr Al-Turki, Islamic scholars

Jeddah (ANTARA News) - Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz received the Secretary General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Abdullah Al-Turki and other senior officials of the MWL at...

Indonesia seeks explanation over workers killed in Saudi

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government will seek an explanation from the Saudi government for the deaths of two female migrant workers allegedly beaten by their employers, an official said Monday. The...

Minors most likely victims of sexual abuse in Saudi Arabia

"According to recent studies, 60 percent of all sexual assault victims are minors. Family members commit nearly one third of these incidents. Addressing the issue of family violence at the Jeddah Chamber of Industry and Commerce last week, Inaam Robai, chairperson of the...

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