Herstory
Somayya Jabarti, the new editor-in-chief of the Saudi Gazette Somayya Jabarti takes over at helm of Jeddah-based English daily Saudi Gazette following departure of Khaled Almaeena A woman in Saudi Arabia has been appointed... Read more
Discrimination
It seems there are no women in Saudi Arabia, and when such creatures are spotted, they are seen as mothers or worshippers who do not eat or use mobile phones. By Iqbal Tamimi Trying to balance the act of projecting a civilised modern state and... Read more
News
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 25th April 2013: Leading international thinkers in English language teaching and assessment have gathered in Riyadh with local experts to discuss the best methods for improving the standard of English language... Read more
Herstory
In Saudi Town, Women Protest Detentions, Leading to Their Own Last weekend, Saudi security forces encircled and arrested a small group of women who were protesting the long-term detention of relatives without charges on suspicion of terrorism... Read more
News
Nigeria has suspended flights to Saudi Arabia for the annual hajj pilgrimage, following a diplomatic spat over the detention of hundreds of female pilgrims for arriving unaccompanied by men. Saudi authorities have deported more than 600 female... Read more
Over 160 objections filed to stop new top level names such as .gay, .wine and .casino Saudi Arabia’s Communication and Information Technology Commission (CITC) has filed over 160 objections about proposed generic top level domain names... Read more
News
Nazir Al Majid, known for tackling issues of religion on his blogs, was arrested in March last year Saudi Arabia has released a prominent Shi’ite blogger after more than a year in detention without charges, it has been reported
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News
Iqbal Tamimi A five year old child was brutally beaten and lashed mercilessly by his Quran reciting teacher at Almabidh area in Mecca. It seems the flogging, lashing and other similar physical punishments executed in public by the Saudi... Read more
Opinion
By Iqbal Tamimi Women, who have access to media, were delighted to watch the celebration ceremony held in Washington DC, acknowledging the courage of 10 women by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the First Lady Michelle Obama who... Read more
News
By Iqbal Tamimi Another violation of human rights by the religious police in Saudi Arabia has been reported yesterday. The extending powers of the religious police practiced against Saudi citizens and expatriates are baffling. According to... Read more