Yorams back from the States Shares his views on Obama

Pleased that my co-host of Israelseen is back from the U.S. and now has much to say about his impressions of President Obama and his realtionship with Israel. My views are pretty much in sync with his observation of the events currently unfolding. Enjoy. " “SAUDIS REJECT...

Agosta scandal rocks French presidency

Pakistan president Asif Ali Zardari got his nickname "Mr. Ten Percent" in the 1994 purchase of Agosta submarines for Pakistan military, worth 800 million Euros. The commission was fixed 80 million Euros, but...

Royal brother attacks Saudi Warren Buffet

A prince in one of the world's most despicable kingdoms, Saudi Arabia, has brought his fight with his "liberal" brother, the world famed Saudi Warren Buffet, into the public realm. The House of Saud maintains an...

Saudi Smokers Quit Smoking, Get a Free Wedding

A quit-smoking campaign in Saudi Arabia will earn one man an all-expenses-paid wedding. The campaign is designed to promote a healthier lifestyle in a nation where an estimated quarter of the 27.6 million...

69 Filipinos in Riyadh Arrested for "Deviant Behavior"

A large number of foreign workers were rounded up recently during a concert at a closed compound in Riyadh. They were arrested for engaging in "Deviant Acts" during a private celebration of the Philippine Independence Day. ""Vice President Noli de Castro, also the ...

North Korea Qualifies for World Cup 2010 - first time in 43 years

In addition to working on its nuclear arsenal, North Korea has also been working on its soccer. The North Korean Soccer Team qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 43 years, after tying 0-0 with the...

Saudis run mad for old Singer Sewing Machines

Rumors from a few days ago started a mad search through family and friend's homes for old singer sewing machines, rumored to contain the 'magical' red mercury. ('...the existential status of “red mercury”...

Saudi’s large souk for fatwa merchants: Get your fatwas here!

Souk= marketplace, traditionally open-air, now on the internet and over satellite TV channels."Farcical fatwas, often at odds with each other, flood Saudi sites, satellites as faithful seek spiritual answers. By Habib Trabelsi Women are banned from sitting on a chair or...

Breaking News: Millions see UFO crash, Saudi Arabia

" Astonishing events are occuring around the world and not as much as a word about them is being written or said in the West. In Saudi Arabia last week what might well have be a UFO, possibly crashing into earth,...

Veteran Saudi journalist Talaat Fareed Wafa, Dies at 53

In recognition of his services to media, Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, met the full costs of Wafa's treatment both in the United States and in the Kingdom... "...

Saudi Arabian girl, 8, seeks divorce

A Saudi Arabian court is to rule next month on the divorce of an eight-year-old girl from a man in his fifties. It's  ridiculous. As far as i know, no marriage, with 8 years old girl, is allowed in any religion. It's forbidden!" The girl, who still does not know...

ISLAM: Aspects of Islamic Laws for a Conservative Western Society

Opinion Barry Artiste, Now Public Contributor Saudi Arabia strict interpretation of Islam, can be brutal by some, people convicted of murder, drug trafficking, rape and armed robbery can be put to the sword,...

Filipinos in Riyadh eye prominent doctor for top OWWA post

His name was cited  as one of the acheivers in the Hall of Fame of OFW Acheivers-an anthology of OFW Acheivers in Saudi Arabia, 1990 to 2000. At Riyadh Hospital where he was the medical director, he earned...

Saudi Arabia Warns Iran Over Lebanon ‘Coup’

Saudia Arabia has spoken out against Iran for its potential support of a "coup" in Lebanon, and called upon other Arab nations "to respect Lebanon's sovereignty and independence" and stay out of its affairs."RIYADH, May 13: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Saud al-Faisal warned...

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...

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